/int/ - International

A little OT, because I liked the novel: While the Animu was a white pill at the end (and had it's light moments till Yamazaki was gone); the book was very unnerving till the end - but comfy af. Are there similar light novels from Japan? I currenntly only read Japanese literature, it "gets me", it is poetic, calm and it doesn't try to insult me. But I could never have been be a real Hiki, parents wont support it. And maybe it's for the best ... if are able to leave your house at least for groceries and other necessities, it's fine - but when I moved out and was a fulltime NEET, I had phases where I wouldn't leave the flat for many days. Deliveries are costly these day. I like to work part-time and get something done, it helps me. Sato had his 7/11 and whatever, no Ausländer at night, so it's save for him in Japan to leave the house at night. That's no option in Germany.

I had serious social anxiety and mild agoraphobia in my late teens and early 20s. Even now I have my blinds closed all the time, because I can't relax with the thought of people seeing me. My parents kicked me out a couple of years ago, after I found a job. Nowadays I have to talk on the phone often due to work and I'm mostly fine with that. In person exchanges are still unnerving and drain my energy quickly, but I can handle them with enough free time afterwards.

No friends, no Job, no Education, I can go to the store but I don't have any interest in movies, the last time I went to the cinema was to watch the first part of the Hobbit trilogy. I have a good relationship with my mum and two of my sisters, I am currently living in my sister's study. I am 32 but have never really had a job before, a few times I worked for a few days or even a few weeks but never more than that.

I'm pretty much a kein these days. My NEET days are long over. The plague years were kinda comfy though, in a way. A return to form.

>>22999 For some reason I handle in person well enough but phone has always made me anxious

Jonne using the wrong word for kirja against, shamefur display

No close friends, good job, healthy lifestyle, somewhat of an education. 30s had me turning from depressed slob into a kein, suddenly I go out on my own, find people to hang out with, travel all over, fuck bitches. Maybe it's some kind of mid life crisis euphoria, but right now I don't mind it at all.

>>23093 what? you don't like boko?

>>23106 Women really like men who are a bit older, 30s and 40s are the most attractive time for a man, the equivalent of 20s and 30s for women. It's one of those things that no one talks about but that happens.

>>23112 Personally, I have also become more mature and reliable at 30 compared to 20 (full of shit) and 25 (still somewhat full of shit).

>>23113 Me too, I'm more confident, don't mind saying exactly what I want etc which women like too. But I think it's just innate, that psychological thing where you automatically give more respect to those who are older than you, that gets translated into attraction in women's brains.

>>23112 Guess I'll just off myself after 40 then. People tell me I look younger than I am, but that can only last so long.

>>23120 I'm not sure exactly when it ends. I knew an 18 year old once who would tell me about how she masturbates to the thought of her 50 something university professor. So there's always some kind of hope. But I suppose it also comes with the asterisk that you also need to be constantly working on yourself. You can't just turn into a fat useless norf fc tier blob out of laziness like many people do as they age.

Im 30yo, 2 mouths ago i get fired from my job, 7 years in the same work, now im a NEET, is rare return to have free time, i dont have friends and pass my days with games, of course no gf, 8 years and still no gf after the last one My country pay me unemployment for 2 years, im good i feel like my past days doing nothing in school

>>23125 >You can't just turn into a fat useless norf fc tier blob out of laziness like many people do as they age I run marathons and climb a lot, so at least that won't happen anytime soon. >>23127 How high are the unemployment payments? Here we get only 1 year and the state bugs you to find a new job at every opportunity. You also only get like 2/3 of your previous salary.

>>23137 >Here we get only 1 year And only 60% of what you earned before

>>23137 >>23138 True, but, i have shekels in my count, and i can live with 1100 euros, its the 60% of my prior salary

In Australia we just get a flat rate of about $800 a fortnight. But I am on Autism Bux so I get $1200 a fortnight.

>>23140 Do they give extra money for magic cards and miniature trains?

>>23141 No I don't want any of those anyway... You can get rent assistance which is about $200 a fortnight.

>>22982 >While the Animu was a white pill at the end Was it? It was pretty bittersweet

Me: 1-2 internet friends from different countries, I quit smoking around 4 years ago unlikely to pick it back up, no job, no education. I can leave my apartment just fine though, go to store, movies or city center. I have good relations with my parents and grandma. Neet be means of being financially supported by parents because no welfare for me because i'm r*ssian and will soon return to r*ssia. 39 years old.

>>23212 >39 years old Sheeit. T. 34 years old

>>23112 its not about the age. its due to material and non-material state which most men have in their 30's or 40's. so if you dont have that material and non-material state you wouldnt be attractive in your 30's or 40's, at least not any more than you were in your 20's or teens

I would come in last place since I'm currently employed, but even if I wasn't, I'm only in my early 20s so it's fine to be friendless and not leave the house unless I absolutely need to.

>Just started reading this boko. It's been in my shelf for a while. I read it while I did some sort of weekday NEET-LARP during a time period of about one and a half year. I was enrolled in Uni but didn't attend any classes, just stayed at my apartment, lurked the kaycee, watched animu and drank beer all day everyday; except for the weekend when I visited my old friends/family in another city and pretended everything was fine. >So how would Bernd do in "Hikikomori Olympics*"? Not that great. Nowadays I work about 24 hours/week, sometimes more. I have a good amount of people that I'd call frens and they see me the same way. Still 35yo long time student with an (almost) eternal case of no gf, but in case of Hikki olympics that alone doesn't get you very far I think.

i managed to get my shit together at 29yo. by that i mean i became a 9-5 wagechad and that's about it

Finished the book. Satou didn't even get to shag Misaki. I wish It would have been more romance oriented. Anyways the anime is better, manga is meh tier. t. OP