Weitere japanische Hikikomori-Shut-Ins sind in den Fünfzigern. Ihre Eltern sind in den Achtzigern. Die Zeit wird knapp.
Japan’s Hikikomori “80/50” Crisis is Putting a Strain on Elderly Parents
Weitere japanische Hikikomori-Shut-Ins sind in den Fünfzigern. Ihre Eltern sind in den Achtzigern. Die Zeit wird knapp.
Japan’s Hikikomori “80/50” Crisis is Putting a Strain on Elderly Parents
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Oh noes, whatever will they do… The 50 year olds burden on society. Lol
Can I take over their homes
Think about the lack of exercise. Diabetes must be rampant.
How about asking them to do the job that previously done by foreigners lol?
I feel sorry for these people. Many of them were from the lost generation of university graduates who graduated after the bubble burst. They couldn’t find work due to hiring freezes. Many of us in late Gen Y and Gen Z are facing the same fate due to AI and budget cuts. I’ll keep working to try and avoid this fate for as long as I can.
Get ready for a disturbing trend of finding them dead in their rooms after the parents pass 🙁
I feel like it’s already happening a bit.
Man that is sad. Imagine being a recluse since the 1980s?
> even though most people think of hikikomori as men, a good chunk are women. In fact, in that 40-to-64 age group, women were a slight majority, at 52.3%.
Very interesting. Many men and women are voting against the supposed wonderful life of living in Japan.
EH
bruh if you are 50 and hikki, it’s pretty much over
with comments like these i can’t imagine why they wouldn’t wanna go outside! jesus christ, have some empathy.
Japanese shame around mental health issues and distrust of therapy is no joke – nobody will do anything. Japanese shut-ins in their 50s aren’t going to start going to a psychiatrist in any significant numbers
Got another 30 years
My ex-girlfriend’s uncle is like this. He divorced in his early 30s, lost his job soon after, and just never re-entered society. Now, he takes care of his mother, and his father’s pension (which his mother can still collect after his father’s passing) pays for both their living expenses. Once his mother passes, and with her the pension, he has no plan.
Incredibly common, especially in the countryside where there aren’t many young people or job opportunities.