My cousin is gradually withdrawing from society, I feel. When I or anyone else invite her to a party, she makes all sorts of excuses not to come. She seems to go to places alone. When anyone in the family invites her out to dinner, she claims she has “a hairdressing appointment”. Is there such a thing as social withdrawal?

Yes, there is indeed such a thing.

Social withdrawal happens when someone intentionally avoids opportunities to be with other people.

There is a type of extreme social withdrawal described in Japan called hikikomori.

It also happens in other parts of the world, but it is especially common in Japan.

When you have hikikomori, you withdraw from others for long periods of time.

You isolate yourself from your relatives and friends.

This may last for years, and even decades.

“Hiki” means “to withdraw”.

“Komori” means “to be inside”.

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health...cial-withdrawal

rindu zaman mco

Me.

Not picking uo friend phone call, not replying to chat, message. Unfollow people on social media. Turn off radio when driving.

yes, stay inside my bed....

Yes, for about a year during uni time. Because of financial issue that time, and uni friends always want to lepak sini sana, buang masa buang duit. My phone was on airplane mode 24/7, deactivated social media accounts, and other than going for lessons, other time just stay at home watch tv and play video games.
Lasted for one whole year.

got, i was waiting for something
but then as times goes by,
i noticed the logic behind it is no longer logical anymore
so i keluar cari girlfriend
now i drive hailak and kahwin my minachi gf liao
pic related, its my henpon background


This post has been edited by Lada Putih: May 31 2024, 09:53 AM

Want to do it but I still need to work to pay my house loan.

Damn syiok

Just alone with thoughts

Its not hikikimori or social withdrawal if one still continue to go to (public) places alone. They still willing to cross path or even interact with strangers in such process, like cashiers/frontline staff.

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: May 31 2024, 10:11 AM

Solitude is underrated. Those complained others enjoying solutide , usually frustrated they cannot squeezed any benefit from them for their own selfish needs.

hikikomori is staying at home and refused physical social events, right?
if she still going out on her own then maybe just like to be alone

Me think it happens when people
1. have limited money
2. don't want people to know they have no.1 problem
3. withdraw from world, depress , repeat cycle

hikikimori recipe

Me, I still work from home.

Living alone at home didn’t talk to any people for days.

hikikimori is an extreme example of person withdrawn from society and lost capacity to fend for himself/herself, and fully dependent on parents for all needs.

Once parents died, they also will die.

It's like a baby with no social skills.

I agree with you, TS example is not hikikimori. It's just some people like to be alone and they can be happy.

Have many friends happy meh? everyday talk nonsense, talk about money, success, stock market, children study here there, children achievement in schools, migrate which country , earn this that.

they have a different place to chill

like /k..

Buying house is the biggest mistake.

I practice onani

I think being a hikikomori is too extreme for me.

I prefer a NEET lifestyle.

Driving means you still got go out of your house.

poor= hikikomori
rich= retired

in merehsia we got better solution...

it's called 14th Floor!