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		jakejake on July 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hikikomori: Why are so many Japanese men refusing ... That sounds very similar to what my dad would have done. If you have time to be depressed in your room, then you have time to clean the garage. Not saying that this was a great solution and I certainly hated it at the time, but that's how I was raised. I pretty much learned that you do not want to be ever caught moping around the house, lest you be put to work!

tehwalrus on July 5, 2013 [–]

Similarly, in my house, woe betide you if you told Dad you were bored - he would give you a list of things to do!

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