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Old Nov 30, 2011, 10:32 AM
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Hi, Harnadel, welcome to PsychCentral (PC).

I think you should list your wants and work on them; I am sure you know a job cannot come along in your room and I cannot imagine how you keep yourself busy in such a small space? Figure out some chores or other activities that will get you out of the house; go to the library every few days to do some job searching, offer to do some of the grocery shopping for your parents or learn to cook a little and make a meal for you all once a week or something?

Yes, you are getting antisocial due to "habit" and it is not a good habit to get into! You have to work at moving out (of your room, your head, etc. into the world) or you will get in a really bad predicament (been there, done that :-) as moving "in" can only go so far?

Make a list and a plan of what you would like for yourself; if you want friends, figure out how to meet people (they aren't coming to your room either), if you want a job, volunteer and network that way, people know people who know people, etc.; look for elderly relatives and neighbors to help with chores, if nothing else; they have sons and grandsons, talking to other people is more likely to find you a job or worth-while activities than anything else, especially online activities. Yes, you can do stuff online but online cannot do stuff in person!
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