Lord_Leperman Wrote:I don't think #8 is just limited to Otakus, as they are experienced by normal people as well (I know people who've played the nice guy part and fail a lot, and they're not really Otakus). If people are experiencing #1- 7 (and possibly # 9), then they seriously need a break from your hobbies and set a clear line between what's real and not, and I don't think its hard to distinguish the difference with what happens in one's favorite TV anime and real life when it comes to something serious.
I think the fundamental problem stems from a person's personality, on how he tries to deal with challenges in life based on what he thinks is the best solution to dealing with adversity (methods derived from a delusional belief in an escapist form of media, or an occult, or experience for example) rather than one's choice of hobbies.
Serious Leper is so serious!
Way to go for not getting satire. Well if you want to discuss moar.
Answer to second paragraph - people go into comfort zones and it's hard to pry them out of it.
Answer to first paragraph - in the alternate universe where I live in, 85-90% of guys who act that way are otaku. Game otaku, anime otaku, schoolgirl pantsu otaku, etc. Everybody eventually grows out of the awkward phase, but some people take longer than most and some people just give up.
