You're pretty much fucked if you go NEET right?

Like depression and lack of ambition to me sounds like the exact opposite of what any girl would accept. I feel like I can't even get my ambition back unless I find someone else to live for since nothing else matters to me which is kind of funny. I tried to just be alone but it's like impossible. Ironically, I wouldn't care if a girl was like that. Literally all I need is companionship and loyalty.

Posted May 1, 2019, 4:49 AM UTC

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foreveralonekate•

I just googled neet, it seems like yes it would be beneficial to be in employment, education, or training. Being wilfully unemployed is a turn off. 200% of the time

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JustMidOP•

Suicide it is. Thanks!

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failed_emo•

It's going to be much much harder but some normies (that are NEET) are capable of pulling it off, usually by lying.

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--HiGHROLLER--21/M/Sperg•

Might be hyperbole but NEET is a death sentence. No reason except serious disability to not work. Work yourself tired and get that cash. That's step one

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[deleted]•

step 2, order keltec's latest product online...

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HellishHelloShort and bald•

Yeah, steady employment is absolutely critical for your datability unless you're part of trashy/thuggish/criminal social circles.

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Fixed_Assets9th level neuromancer•

It definitely doesn't help, I can tell you that.

If you are thinking about it, you should reconsider and possibly think about going MESSY (Matriculated, Entrepreneur, Salaried, Self-Employed, y) rather than NEET.

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Badatti•

Well there's the issue. Women motivate men, that's just the way it works, it's really difficult to find any other means of motivating yourself. So you never have any positive experience with women, you lose motivation, then you can't have positive experiences with women because you aren't motivated.

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JustMidOP•

This is exactly what my situation is. I actually am lucky enough to be attractive, but I just give up before even trying because I figure a girl would feel disgusted by me once she finds out about my mental health.

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wasting_my_youth•

Don't be a NEET. You're just a drain on society at that point. You may as well try to get a good job so people have at least a little respect for you. People pay taxes for social welfare to help those who have serious disabilities and have no other option but not to work. People don't pay taxes just to fund someone's socially isolated, lonely lifestyle. Work on your academics and get a good career.

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Diabetamale•

What if there are no academics to work for? Where and what are these good jobs you mentioned? Should we start being doctors or lawyers? You know, some people can't even get into schools.

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wasting_my_youth•

There are academics to work for. There's more than just law and medicine out there. Those two are very hard to get into, especially medicine. However, there's also science, engineering, history, so many other subjects which you could study for. Those are just a few which I named. If you can't get into the schools then that means you either didn't do well enough, in which case, retake the tests and try again or you're applying to universities that are too competitive, in which case, apply to less competitive ones or change your subject to something which isn't as competitive. It could also mean you don't have enough work experience and your cv is too weak, in which case, apply for work experience and seek help for your cv or redo it.

Also there are more jobs than just becoming a lawyer or a doctor. You could be a nurse, a radiographer, a paramedic (not as competitive as actual medicine/hospital doctor), a teacher, a university lecturer, an engineer, a linguist, an air hostess, a pilot, a technician, a scientist, etc etc. There are so many jobs out there with decent pay which you could get. You just need to research into it. It's kind of ridiculous that you think there are "no academics to work for."

Another reason you can't get into academics might just be because you have a low IQ or you aren't suited to jobs involving studying. In that case, apply to be a cleaner, a fast food employee, a driving instructor, a personal trainer, a babysitter, a factory worker, a builder, etc etc. You can research yourself for more examples. Now, you won't get a lot of respect within society for having these jobs but it would be a lot better than becoming a NEET.

My point is that there are much more options than becoming a NEET who lives off other people. I can understand if jobs are too competitive but you need to keep on applying for them. It's much better than laying down, living on social benefits which aren't intended for you and becoming useless to society.

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Iamoneperson•

I gotta recommend paramedic. Life saver in uniform is from what I understand a real social status symbol. Also no where near as hard as becoming a doctor.

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wasting_my_youth•

Exactly. Plus saving people's lives would give your own life purpose and because it's such a stressful job you wouldn't have time to think about how you're lonely and isolated and everything because you're too focused on the job.

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Draggonzz•

When I was NEET I didn't take any social welfare, so I didn't feel like a drain on society...just on my parents, which didn't matter to me.

As for the rest of it..."try to get a good job" and "work on your academics and get a good career" is way easier said than done.

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wasting_my_youth•

You're still being a drain on your parents which is wrong if you're an adult. You should try to live independently with a job considering that's part of becoming an adult. You're still being useless to society when you live off your parents and have no job.

Also I know it's hard to get a good job. That's why you need to TRY hard as well instead of just laying down and deciding to become a NEET.

If you don't want to get into academics and if you don't want a GOOD job then get a job that doesn't require a high IQ like working at McDonald's or getting into food catering or becoming a cleaner or whatever. Apply for as many as those types of jobs as you can.

Don't be NEET.

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Draggonzz•

I'm not NEET currently. I have one of those minimum wage temp positions that doesn't pay quite enough to allow me to live independently. I did the academics thing in the past. I was happier when I was NEET, to be honest.

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[deleted]•

the argument of the sheep wageslave. if we didn't have barbaric social welfare systems in the first place there'd be no reason to blame NEETs for anything

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wasting_my_youth•

How is social welfare barbaric?

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JustMidOP•

I have money, just no ambition. I've already tried 2 career paths and got zero satisfaction. I could easily get a job with 100k + salary as I have a connection willing to hire me whenever I want to work again.

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wasting_my_youth•

It doesn't really matter if you have a lot of money or not. It's about whether you're working or not. You clearly have the capability to hold a job which would make it even worse if you decided to become NEET.

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JustMidOP•

That makes zero sense to me. Why should it matter if someone is working if they're financially sound? If I imagine a girl who doesn't work and a girl who does, it makes no difference to me. Her personality is what's important.

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wasting_my_youth•

It does matter to most people. If you're a NEET and you aren't mentally or physically disabled then it just looks to other people like you have no goals in life and you're lazy. Obviously people will care about your personality but that wouldn't take away the fact that you'd be a NEET. You'd really just be taking the tax payer's money for no valid reason.

And yeah it does matter if you're working. People are angry at rich kids who don't have a job and live off their parent's money for a reason. It's just parasitic.

I guess if you're older and you have money for retirement it's okay but that a different matter all together. Retired people have worked their whole lives.

You can be a NEET if you really want to but don't be surprised when people look down on you.

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kooshipuff•

If you own a house or condo, a car if you need one, have absolutely no debt, and have enough passive income (whether from dividend stocks, rental properties, or some other income source that's reasonably reliable and scales with inflation), then no, you don't need to work. You've already won the game.

If not, how are you unemployed and financially sound?

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XhotwheelsloverX•

Then moneymaxx and indulge in your interests in your off hours?

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JustMidOP•

The issue is I get incredibly depressed while working. Depression plays a large role in this.

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brosky7331•

Fucking do the job then idiot, do you know what people would do to make 6 figures?

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Draggonzz•

Well, I will say this. The one and only time someone was interested in me was when I was NEET. Back when I was in university, there was nothing. The last few years when I've worked (granted, shitty low paying temp jobs with no future) there's been nothing. The one time I had any interest shown my way was when I was completely NEET. So I don't know what that means.

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piratepoog•

if you don't mind me asking, how did you meet this person?

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Draggonzz•

Online. It was on a forum we both used to post at a long time ago.

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piratepoog•

was it a forum for neets or anything like that? it seems like probably a coincidence that it happened while you were a neet. or else you had more time to talk online and stuff? that would be pretty remarkable however, if she was interested in you because of your neet status.

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Draggonzz•

No it was a social anxiety forum. I'm sure she wasn't interested in me because of my NEET status, but in spite of it.

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drofordpalindromes rule•

Im partially disabled and cant work or drive so..i guess thats me

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