Time to reveal how out of step I am with technology! What is "Reddit" and what, exactly, is a "meme?" Sorry if I inadvertently offended anyone.
I've read a few articles about hikikikomori. They are mainly adolescent males who stress out, retreat, and discover they enjoy holing up in their bedrooms with the internet and video games. Having their mothers continue to cook and do laundry for them is an added bonus. I can understand a person burning out under stress and retreating, but to make it a lifestyle is not good. What happens when the parents get old and die?