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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Olaf the Stout" data-source="post: 3076020" data-attributes="member: 13703">I don't know if I would go so far as to say that he has a social phobia.  Some people are just a little more hermity (if that's a word) than others.  My friend probably lands more on the extreme side of that.  The unit that he lives in is owned by his parents so I would say that he is barely 1 step removed from living with his parents.As for only leaving the house to game, I think that may be an exaggeration.  He still does his own grocery shopping and whatnot.  I imagine that he visits his parents and his older sisters every once in a while too.  It's not like he never leaves the house but he would spend most of his time there.As for seeing him more outside of the game, there are a lot of friends that I would like to see more.  However I work full-time, have only been married for a year or so, have just built a new house and play sport.  Add to this the fact that he lives about 35 minutes away from me by car and doesn't drive himself.He is a friend but at the same time I don't think it is my responsibility to "solve" any social issues that he may have.  That may sound a little harsh but I think that people should take responsibility for their own lives.  Also while some posters have said that he has a problem and needs help, from speaking to him he seems happy enough with the life that he's leading at the moment.  Sure it is probably not how most people would choose to live but I think that it's his right to choose.Olaf the Stout</blockquote>

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