Translate the word Otaku into english it means "nerd".
However in japan everyone who studies and has standards is held in high esteem whereas in america anyone who cares about intellectualism is called a nerd.
So basically take the american version of a nerd and that's the highlight of successful individuals in japan (or any country) who see the value of discipline, study and intellect.
Now in japan, a country run by what westerners call nerds, when a japanese person calls you a nerd/otaku you can just tell where this is going, it's the biggest slap in the face imaginable where you are a total loser and most japanese consider otaku as sickening as pedophiles and rapists.
Now I live like a shut in because I'm broke, cannot find a job due to a broken economy and if I did find a job I could not live off the wages they would give me. I made twice as much in the army as a private E-1 than most americans ever make and to this day any job I find that will actually hire me will cheap out and only give me minimum wage.
So I shut myself in, powerlift, study, meditate daily and prepare for the day we satanists can finally overtake this country and kick the fucking jews out for good!
My reclusive lifestyle is born out of the fact I see no need to go out of my way to socialize and instead bury myself in my studies, martial arts and weight training, and meditations.
On Saturday, May 16, 2015 9:54 AM, "j.l3mm0n@... [JoyofSatan666]" <
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Actually don't call yourself an "otaku" because it's an insult in Japan. It's actually very insulting. From Urban Dictionary:
"Otaku is the honorific word of Taku (home).
Otaku is extremely negative in meaning as it is used to refer to someone who stays at home all the time and doesn't have a life (no social life, no love life, etc)
Usually an otaku person has nothing better to do with their life so they pass the time by watching anime, playing videogames, surfing the internet (otaku is also used to refer to a nerd/hacker/programmer).
In the Western culture, people confuse otaku to be something positive like "Guru". If you think about it, it's not really good to be called a guru if it means you are a total loser who can't socialize with other people except through the Internet.
Other Japanese words which have been confused by Westerners also include but not limited to: Anime, Manga, etcotaku no jinsei ha yabai na! (it sucks to live the life of an otaku!)"