Anyone pulled off a successful cocoon mode? What were the gains like?
>>35269029
Irrelevant when you consider how much you lose socially
All things in moderation, OP, aside from gains.
That is to say, that you can have a social life and be a "normalfag'' without falling for the alcohol and relationship memes. You also need to learn to be alpha enough to not let your friends dictate your actions to the point where it influences your goals.
Cocoon mode sounds good on paper but all it will do is turn you into an aekward autist.
The funny thing about cocoon mode is that its something that only an autist could envision. Seriously - if you're bad at social interaction... your solution is to remove any kind of social interaction from your life? Being social is something you need to practice like anything else in life. Retreating from society is just taking the easy way out
>>35269029
don't do it
listen to this guy >>35269087 all things in moderation
all things being said, picked up the habit of reading and not giving a shit if my actions are different from normal conventions (normie eating modes, normie drinking modes, normie smoking mode), although you do not (emphasize: do not) need to go through cocoon mode to learn these things
godspeed
>>35269185
THIS X200000000
>>35269185
I'm perfectly social when in company that I find respectably agreeable. I can't deal with prude Instagram bitches, but anytime I'm forced interact with them (like at work) it's all very neutral.
Finding something that suits you particularly is more important than a network of meaningless acquaintances; and, it's perfectly fair to retreat from society, rich people do it all the time (i.e. vacations, holidays, pleasure trips, etc). The difference is that when you're poor, the only way to get an equivocal relief is by use of more accessible substances like drugs or video-games.
Just be a happy, healthy you.
Good advice in here lads thanks
>>35269029
This image is a meme.
Cocoon mode is a meme.
You cant constantly become a better person by shutting yourself out to the world.
>>35269029
Hi OP, I'm doing cocoon now.
I just got so fed up with my socialshit after the summer.
I'm 4 months in, going from king skelly of 65kg. Reached 83 kg now and gonna keep going
for a while longer. Gains are on schedule and feelsgood.jpgs
I was forced to attend a birthday party for an old fwb a couple of weeks ago, and I told the gals
I'm not going to give grills any time for a while now. They all got pretty crazy just from that, visibly turned on.
Looking forward to un-cocooning in the spring, hopefully at around 100 kgs.
>>35269087
Moderation is key, I've also quit smoking and drinking.
Now only drink on job events and such.
>>35269185
I've never had trouble being social, but it drains my energy. I love being alone, but I can ofc get lonely.
It's not dangerous to be lonely, so I just keep cocooning.
I don't expect to have any issues returning to the social scene.
>>35269690
wow youre fucking autistic.
I mean you can go monk mode. But maybe not cocoon mode.
Like denying yourself distractions (doesn't necessarily include social intereaction) ala monk mode because of higher goals is a lot better than going full autist.
It's not wrong to decide a goal is more important than a gf/social life, but that's a personal decision you make.
>>35269695
wow ur fucking jelly at me makin it
Cacoon mode is good for anyone with good enough social skills that they can come out of it with out being an autist.
Im currently in cacoon mode of a sort (>tfw no gf) but its by choice and not because i fear or hate normallacy.
Broke up with my gf, moved to a different city, enrolled in college, got a better job. So now i focus only on self improvement. The social gains dont go away quickly but i still polish them up on fwbs, single hookups and work/school buddies. No social media, no hang outs, no get togethers. Focus solely in work, school, and gains.
Feels fantastic man
I only cocoon mode it when im broke. Going out and having fun raises test. Drink moderate amounts of alcohol raises test too. Youre missing out on gains staying home.
It's really not a good thing to ask other people stuff like this.
It's about can you envision it happening and working?
Just because other people can't see it working for them does not mean it won't work for you and generally cocoon mode is not all that different from bodybuilder mode since all they do is care for their diet and work out with the visit of specialists to keep their bodies moving here and there.
Don't do it as a reaction because the world hurt you, that's stupid but if you feel like you need to be on the next level physically and this would be the way for you to get there then maybe you should try it.
>>35269029
When I was 19 I became very self conscious about my failure to get into the university I was aiming for and withdrew from everyone I knew, my successful friends and my drug going friends. At the time i was fat and had been overweight for most of my life except for when I was a child when I was extremely active and used to swim almost daily. Was NEET for quite a bit of time (retail jobs here and there, different university which I dropped out of) until almost 21 and spent much of that time working out with free weights, bodyweight exercises and an exercise bike. Had absolute fantatical devotion to my diet and did not cheat at all for just under 18 months. Looked very, very good and when I got in touch with some old friends after calling a friend from the past. Started going out again and loved the attention I got. Have never felt that attractive. Would bump into people from the past and they way they would react to how I now looked was like a drug. Banged a lot of random club sluts, got a part time job and then one of those club sluts turned me into hey boyfriend. Was with her for just over a year and my previous somewhat minor drug use became way too frequent. Long story short broke up, went overseas for a while, came back with massive debt, took a shitty job and fell into depression and self medicating for years.
>>35269744
I just don't think its nessessaary to go arround telling girls "I'm not going to give grills any time for a while now." If you actually said that, that's autistic as hell. I highly doubt they go "visibly turned on" if they were even worth a damn in the first place.
Nothing wrong with skipping out on some parties and sticking to yourself but, fuck, keep it to yourself and don't purposefully avoid contact with people.
>>35269029
I have a weird cocoon mode where my gf and I are both in college but we cocoon together to get like 3.5 GPA for me and 4.0 for her. We just make sure we do the things for each other that make us both thrive. 20 yrs old btw at university
>>35269892
Also I always cocoon mode when it comes to lifting, it helps immensely when you apply your effort and knowledge to it. Been lifting for going on 2.5 years now and my stats are decent:
Bench 365x3
Squat 455x5
Deadlift 545x5
>>35269029
fuck what these other normies say. i love cocoon mode
im ugly, short, and not confident. with these sort of conditions, being social is hard. getting laughed at, you are always the butt of the joke, NO one takes u seriously, girls don't erally consider you as a man. the rejection is very painful. it's a lot more comfy and warm to stay in our cocoons. thank god for the internet or 9/10 chances that a lot us would end up hurting someone and our selves.
please don't consider none of the advice these normies spew. you are not of one them. faking until you make it, only works for them, as it was made BY THEM.
you are one of us. here, is where you will find happiness and peace of mind. there is no leaving the cocoon. im being serious.
>becoming a better person by shutting yourself in
Love is the essence of life, Anon. Don't shut yourself out to get some physical gains
>>35269029
35 year old man here
prepare to get
c u c k e d
>>35269029
>mfw was in cocoon mode for 2 years
>basically no progress at all
>fuck it, started uni this autumn
>instantly get lot of friends including qts
I don't know if I should be angry cocoon mode didn't help my gains or happy it didn't cripple my social skills
>>35269854
>Long story short broke up, went overseas for a while, came back with massive debt, took a shitty job and fell into depression and self medicating for years.
You skipped the interesting part breh.
>>35269971
The thread is about rising up from a successful cocoon mode, not the grisly descent back into failure.
>>35269970
>make no gains in 2 years
Literally what
>>35269963
How so?
>>35269977
Come on breh. Storytime?
>>35269963
>>35270071
Nvm I got it
>>35270082
Sorry bro. Not really in the mood. Maybe if this thread is still active tomorrow.
>>35269984
I was being a retard with my routine and diet, not motivated enough either
I didn't say I made no gains though. Just little progress, I'm basically curlbro mode. A qt at the uni is clinging to my arms all the time
>>35270102
K. I'll be waiting
>>35270106
how is that the fault of cocoon mode though
>tfw basically been on cocoon mode for the past 5 years
>>35270538
What do your gains look like?
>>35270695
its complicated
a I'm natural cocoon mode so not many friends and never go out. So plenty of time to gym and I have a gf and she can SHUTUP if she misses me for the gym or about my roid use. So not a gain goblin. I don't drink anymore and not interested in drugs because high paying high risk job.
So cocoon mode CAN be pulled off easy as fuck. With success
>>35270726
Pic is my gains
1.2 years of lifting
6'6
95-98kg I dno
>>35270713
Not being a hater but what is it with people not being able to follow a routine, like you're doing nothing else in life just do that.
I've been in life cocoon all my life and started lifting and it's easy as fuck but I'm only 2-3 months in.
>>35270734
>>35270726
> natural cocoon
> gf
Pick one
> not interested in drogs
> does roids
this guy...
Bonus kek
> cocoon mode can be easy as fuck with success
>>35270744
Dont worry, I think for me its more like an over-thinking thing. Like I look for the perfect routine that can get me going and also some exercises I cant readily do at home like the horizontal pulls and L-Sits so that leaves me looking for alternatives.
I guess i just need some caveman tier bodyweight routine to do, but its hard to find one
>>35270747
The gf is cocoon too
Roids don't show up on a drug test and they make gains why wouldn't I
I'm cocoon af and I'm getting laid and making gains with a 47/hr job
If that isn't success tell me about your fantastic life I'm missing out on xD and include a picture
>>35269690
so you were 65kg 4 months ago and intend to be 100kg in another 4 months...? mirin steron gains breh
>>35270759
Why don't you sign for a cheap gym and lift weights?
>>35270805
I guess its worth a shot. I called myself being more interested in shit like handstands and human flags, but really I dont give a fuck.
So what then, read the sticky and go to town? Going to the gym should help with the discipline aspect now that i think about it.
>>35270848
Reading the sticky helps a lot, the dietary part being the most important but I'd say you start with a normal full body strength routine and then add accessory lifts to it like you see fit.
The thing about cocoon mode is that you have a lot of free time and I personally don't have anything else to do so you can do a full body routine and not feel bad about spending 3-5 hours at the gym working every single ounze of power out of your muscle.
Make sure you hit your macros and don't forget that soda is your enemy, check out the glycenic index.
You don't really need supplements but I like having protein bars, protein powder and creatine to control my nutrition with obviously you should still be eating right.
The cheapest diet I know of that would work being a rice, black beans and chicken diet it will taste bland but you'll be able to get the fibre, protein and carbs you need through that diet and maybe some oats with dried fruits and milk for breakfast if you don't want to eat 3 meals of the same thing every day.
Also while the sticky covers a lot you'll probably be researching a lot on your own, just don't have the questions be generalized and you'll be able to google it. For example ''bodybuilding routine with compound lifts'' will probably bring better results than ''The best bodybuilding routine'' or ''The best compound lift routine''
Well guys, if it's a question of inadequacy then cocoon mode could definitely be good for some people. Me included.
I've noticed in my social circle that everyone pretty much fits 2 categories, the people that are good at what they do and the person that tries to emulate that person. I don't like being the later, I REALLY don't want to be THAT GUY. So much so that I usually disappear for a week or so to build up a skill or some shit.
best mode is no gf mode
you can focus on the gym 100% without any external bullshit.
>>35270922
Thanks for the tipsanon, I have a few weeks off still school starts so I guess this is the perfect time to get more serious about lifting.
Question, guys. How do I break cocoon mode for christmas? Feeling like I should just skip the holidays and keep working on my thing because I always get weird when deep in cocoon and forced to be social, but grandma will be sad if I don't show up. Can't compensate the social anxiety with alcohol because people already think I drink toomuch, but have problems keeping face without it. What do and how?
>>35271011
>get an alcohol canister
>get pack of gum
You're set to take on the world, bro.
>>35269029
Im in a permanent cocoon mode, i live with my parents who do shopping for me (im 21 yo) and only leave house for gym
>stop vidya (used to play lots of vidya with friends)
Barely any of them remember me anymore
>work on education
Will be graduating from computer science in 4 months, needed just .3 GPA to reach cum laude because I was fucking around when I was in 1st year. Got minor honors instead for being active in school politics and sports.
>lifting 3x a week
75kg skinny fat 20%+ bf to 70kg 15% bf, really defined chest and arms, 4pack
>working hard on my internship, 80hr work week
Big boss told me they're only waiting for an opening, which will be around January so they absorb me in the company. Really awesome company, just for starters we get a free gym (5am-9pm, open during holidays), free food, free meds on a monthly basis. Huge pay.
I'll pop open my cocoon after I graduate, that way I'll have a lot more free time to do my hobbies and travel without the burden of my university.
Bretty gud I guess.
Oh my god, fuck all this "mode" shit. Just lift, eat well, sleep well, and enjoy life. Oh my fucking god
>>35270775
you're still a lanklet, u roid but ur arms look like pasta lmao
I lifted and read books and introspected and meditated and wrote things down and found new hobbies and learned new things and tried new stuff. And it was fun and it helped me improve in life, but I didn't improve my social skills until I actually started speaking to others.
What a shock
>>35269029
I lost all my friends, my job and my relationship with my family and got a social phobia diagnosis. It was fucking great !
>>35269029
Been in cocoon mode for almost six months. Stepped out of it once or twice only to get rejected which makes me want to go back to cocoon mode for another six months.
>>35271636
pfff, you'll get over it
I kind of did this summer
>280 in January
>been losing weight all of spring semester but no one notices
>start summer at 230lb
>lift and cardio every single say of summer
>started fall semester at 196lb
>all of my weight loss gains were noticeable
>"wow you lost a LOT of weight"
>"I couldn't recognize you"
>professor I had in spring said "I could recognized you..but you look different, more mature?"
etc
Felt good
Winter break starts on Saturday for me so back into cocoon mode
>>35271685
Awesome dude. Cocoon mode ftw
>>35269868
this
what a fucking aspie, jesus christ
>>35269029
My life right now is just one big cocoon mode.
>like to stay in my dorm and listen to music
>like to be alone
>don't like parties (I go to FSU so that's basically the only social thing that happens)
>lift alone
>eat alone
>run an aesthetic blog on tumblr (Americana/travel themed)
>always get plenty of sleep
>really into artwork and drawing
>really into music
The odd thing though is that I am still very socially competent. I have friends in my classes, and in my ROTC battalion, and we socialize a lot in those places, but anywhere out of those settings, I'm basically cut off from everyone else. I moved around a lot when I was in high school, and so I guess trying to make "real friends" just became exhausting
>having male friends
Everything is secretly always a dick measuring contest
>Having female friends
Much better than male friends, but they try to get you caught up in their drama
I'm pretty happy with life though, so I guess that's all that matters.
>>35271831
Congratulations, sir. You are a successful introvert.
I did that only focused on studying and gains. Im the first one in my class now and bench 3 plates for reps but socially i started to hate people.
>>35271971
>socially I started to hate people
I'm going to sound like an edgy teenage girl right now, and I absolutely hate it but there is no other way to put it: a lot of people are very fake
When you start putting an effort into being your best self, you start to notice all the things you did just to fit in, and you start seeing it in others too. You start to really notice how easily people follow trends, and how quickly people will change something about themselves to fit in. You realize how people just don't take certain meaningful aspects of their lives seriously (health, grades, etc) because they are too caught up in the social aspect.
That being said, don't ever be that edgy douchebag who actually goes around in public talking about how genuine and different he is, because that's just as bad. If you're really different and genuine, people will notice on their own.
>>35272069
>If you're really different and genuine, people will notice on their own.
This is how village 'originals' are created. Not necessarily a good thing.
>>35272083
If we simply have to exist within society, we might as well be the ones setting the pace.
Hey all. I've been cocoon mode for a year now. I've made some gains, toughened up my soul, understand life better, and I have a much better understanding of how lame people can be. I now know what really makes a good friend. I learned not to give a fuck about the people who try to put you down. I wash my face every day and eat my veggies. I am at complete peace.
>>35271078
Good work bro, what's your major?
>>35272100
Aging a year would have done the same thing.
>>35269791
based
>>35271078
this is what i strive for anon.
keep up the good work
>>35269029
Not exactly doing it for gainz, but I am a little bit past the half of it
>managed to reach bmi of 23
>fixed leaky gut with kefir, anti fungals against candida (still not completed yet though)
>went crazy with food, from proteins, paleo diets, low carbs, to carbs against but still no sugar.
>managed to get 18 minutes on 5km on running
>finally managing to remove fat stomach
>managed to get to 10 pullups
>managed to get some gainz in weight lifting
>using ice packs on fat every day now and may start seeing better results soon
Cocoon mode is kinda useful I guess, no outside distractions telling you what you can or cannot do. Can keep track of progress, willpower is isolated properly, lots of time to theorize and learn about other things to improve.
One of the things I have been thinking about to do next is taking ice baths against body fat since ice packs are a little bit sluggish.
not gone cocoon mode but will do if gf breaks up with me. Will just save money and go from cruising test to blasting with some hgh from they money ill be saving. Then after 5 months I'll emerge a swole butterfly and try and fuck as many hoes as possible
>>35269029
I'm currently in a 1 year cocoon mode. I graduated uni and got a job which only lasts 12 months so decided to stay at home, go hardcore saving mode, lift hard, eat big, go on a hella cut from February on so I can return for my postgrad in september with enough money to back it and shredded enough to slay pussy. Finding it hard now though, going from being a social pseudo-'normie' (other than eternal tfw no gf) to recluse autist mode, but sacrificing a year of my life to set myself up for many more seemed like my only option.
I am in Cocoon + GF mode
>Getting laid erryday
>Partying/Drinking reduced to minimum
>Actually enjoying coupledates
>Focus hard AF on studies
>Dropped my loser gamer "friends" and dropped the weaboo habits (Gaming, animuh, fapping, etc)
>Lifting with GF
>Cook delicious healthy food with GF
>Fall asleep holding her every night
>Envision and talk about the future togheter as we both grow in mind and body
Best thing I ever did. Occasionally miss partying and gaming, but it just had to go.
>Tfw she told me she loves me just a week ago
>>35269029
>enter cocoon mode
>come out as an autistic faggot who can't even talk to people
>>35275988
congrats dude, enjoy
>>35269029
gains were insane
but then I got a job
>Haven't had a friend in years
Y-yeah guys I'm totally choosing to be in cocoon mode.
;_;
>>35275988
This is legit the best.
>have gf of 5 years
>live together and socialise once every few months
>careers and interests support each others for constant development and progress
>extra money not spent on booze etc gets saved up or used to make the house next level comfy
>>35276398
you guys really dont know what a cocoon is
cocoon = isolation
having a gf is not fucking cocoon mode
I'm literally doing cocoon mode
>only smoke weed every other day
>hang out with my friends just once a day
>get smashed only on the weekend
>fucking gf only 3 times a day
>>35276408
It doesnt have to be anon. You can still reap all the benefits while having a GF in the cocoon with you.
>go to school
>play video games
>take care of my depressed dad
This is my life.
Schizoid here. "Cocoon mode" is just my life. I wouldn't recommend it, because you probably don't have the personality to actually enjoy it. If you were the type to actually be satisfied alone then you would never post or even think about >tfwnogf or whatever in the first place.
>>35275988
>>Tfw she told me she loves me just a week ago
>tfw she'll tell that to every man after you as well
>>35277049
Keep trolling if it gives you any joy, but don't take that attitude with you into the real world anon.
>>35277102
I don't anon, that's why I save it for when I'm on an anonymous message board.
But my point still stands that you're probably not the only guy she's 'loved' and are naive to think you're the last
>>35275988
> dropping anime
kill yourself senpai
I've done it and i think it has its pros and cons. Pro is that you get smarter and get gains out the wazoo from a perfect diet and optimal sleep. Con is obviously lowered social skills but the confidence and self esteem you get from having a sik kunt body makes getting your social skill back bc you use the same process you learned to get a good body to get good social skills. It's basically like telling someone to only do deadlifts for 6 months then squat afterwords. Your squat may not be as high as it was before but it will increase exponentially bc you focused on dead for so long
>>35269029
I'm both. I try to be a good boy and lift everyday, but I also love getting drunk with people at the bar and meeting ladies
>>35277139
And she's not the first I loved either, but to think she might be my loved one for many years to come is not unlikely. I'm abit older than most people here, we are not part of the whole hoeniggahsupfamswag culture.
>>35269690
>not going to give grills any time for a while now. They all got pretty crazy just from that, visibly turned on
If you're good looking enough, that is definitely a thing.
One of the last parties I was at, there was a girl that was actually upset that I was single. Strange feel to have felt.
>>35269695
>>35269029
Tfw i have gf but dont drink alcohol and party. We just go cocoon mode together.
Feels good man
/fit/
Tell me what I need to do in order to cocoon mode more effectively.
Currently:
Focus on school, need to get them 4.0s lads
Working on strengthening my core so I can return to weightlifting, I'll probably wait about a month
Just yesterday stopped videogames and jerking off
What else can I do? That's pretty much my life right now
>>35277509
You need to stick to it. Saying you've cut off and started this and that yesterday is easy, doing it for a year is the hard part.
>>35277457
kek
>>35269029
I did it. It propelled me from a shitty Uni at Turkey to UCL then Warwick and now Harvard/Zurich(depends on funding). It also transformed me from a person who was spending his life away with drugs and alcohol and parties to a guy who is looked up by his peers.
Bodywise I was a curlbro now I look like Farnase Hercules.
Girlwise, well I no longer get those party girls. The last relationship I had was 2 years ago, but it was very fulfilling.
>>35277509
find a useful hobby that you can replace videogames with. Allow yourself some time to find something that suits you. To fill some time in the meanwhile you can improve basic stuff like cooking or learn a thing or two about fashion, haircuts etc for when you are ready to leave the cocoon.
Ive always been an introvert but on Jan 1st 2015 I went full blown cocoon mode to attend a software engineering bootcamp. Removed all social media presence and cut off anyone I deemed less than a great friend.
Something to note is that for the past year or so Ive been really into habit hacking and growing as a person. I've also learned through experience how much of an impact your mindset has on outcomes.
Fast forward six months and Ive graduated from the bootcamp top of my class and have obtained a great job at a healthcare company here in the States. My salary is now double what it was in 2014.
Fast forward another six months (present day)
Current life:
-Same gig at an amazing healthcare company, scheduled/on track to a 18.75% raise (absurd...)
-Been working out four days a week following Jim Stoppanis Shortcut to Size, alone. (works well, done it a few times now and starting a third.)
-On days off I hop on my road bike and put in about 20-30 miles worth of cardio, alone.
-I also picked up a contracting position (40/hour) that ill fill in some evenings and weekends with for extra dough when Id normally be out and about doing 'social' things (forcing myself to have a mediocre time)
-I now have a hot GF (inb4 bullshit and whatever, this is real and is meant to be inspiring). This hot GF is also in cocoon mode now.
-I'm on track to hit some personal finance goals that will allow me to purchase income property by the time I'm 30, I'm currently just shy of 28.
-I still game every now and then but am definitely not into it like I used to be. I've replaced a lot of vidya time with reading programming related books or tinkering on side projects.
TLDR: Going into cocoon mode for a year to pursue personal growth was the best thing I've ever done and I'm sure as fuck going to do it again in 2016.
>>35269909
underrated comment desu senpai
>>35269029
I went cocoon mode for 1.5 years. By then end I had a really nice body and I was really healthy, but I was so socially awkward my friends literally had to train me to be social
>>35271831
>>Having female friends
>Much better than male friends
fag detected
>>35278060
Your post is inspiring brah. I want to also get into cocoon mode, but one problem. Im 23 and only had sex once in my life (random drunk girl) and never had a gf. I want to go out and meet girls and form meaningful relationships as well as pipe bimbo's m8. Therefore I'm thinking let me take a year to just abstain from personal desires such as vidya, alcohol, jerking off, 4chan, etc. And instead focus on surrounding myself with only positive people and going out while not drinking. As well as of course reading, lifting, studying, working, etc.
>>35278149
You need to listen to all of Patrice O'neals material as soon as you possibly can, specifically all of the 'Black Phillip Show' episodes on youtube. His relationship advice will change your life. I swear on this.
>>35269029
Actually yeah, I just moved to a new city and this is exactly what I'm doing. The gains come faster than not in cocoon mode. The roommates I live with all go to the gym, but looking at them and seeing that they drink and do drugs every night I can tell they've plateaued or they're making very little progress. Two of them are 150 lbs and taking steriods because "it's the only way to break their plateau"
Where I've been cocooning for about 6 months and went from 140 to 175lbs, still gaining.
I feel like I've gained some autism points though.
>>35269087
This
>mfw they accuse me of steriods though
>>35278242
will do, thank you
>>35278276
140 to 175 in six months
k
>>35278436
Newbie gains + gainer shakes
>>35278534
Half of that is fat.
>>35278110
Same here, failed my first year of uni and was so embarrassed I pretty much made no attempts to socialize for the following year, just lifted and studied.
By the end of it I looked great, clear skin, nice haircut and solid gains but I was an absolute sperglord at parties and around girls, to the point where I can barely hold eye contact with anyone.
>>35269087
>That is to say, that you can have a social life and be a "normalfag'' without falling for the alcohol and relationship memes. You also need to learn to be alpha enough to not let your friends dictate your actions to the point where it influences your goals.
fucking this, dude
(still fat tho lol)
What's the difference between cocoon mode and cabin-in-the-woods mode?
>>35269902
nice e-stats
>2.5 years lifting, benching 365 for reps
k
>>35269059
This.
I went cocoon mode after breaking up with my long term gf, so I've been doing it since August.
It's actually pretty awesome, I'm still socially competent enough that I can make friends but I don't go to parties and I have nothing to detract from my gains. Plus, I don't have to rely on anyone else to be happy.
I think I'm just going to be an introvert for the rest of my life. I was happier when I had a loving girlfriend, but I was a skinny faggot and I felt like one, so it wasn't worth it.
>>35278301
Accurate version.
I did it after I kicked my cheating now ex-wife out of the house. Went cocoon mode for a solid 6-7 months, only went out to enlist in the navy, work out, and go to weekly meetings for the navy.
I lost a bunch of weight, put on some muscle, and just kinda worked through what I needed to work through.
When one of my best buds found out I was joining the military he invited me to a house party the last month I was there, and it was my first real time having good social interaction outside of work for that half a year.
Mind you, I'm not that much of an autist to begin with, so transitioning out of cocoon mode was easy. But story time
>show up to party
>someone I went to high school with opens the door
>says, "Hey man, come on in, put the beer in the fridge."
>doesn't recognize me
>walk into the house
>everybody in the party turns and looks at me
>no body recognizes me
>My best bud yells at me from across the house, "ANOOOOON!!" and then runs over and gives me a hug
>entire house turns and looks at me again
>can hear multiple variations of, "DUDE THAT'S FUCKING ANON?!? HOLY SHIT"
>multiple girls dropped spaghetti on me that night
>got laid
>had so much sex the last month before basic training that I started to not care about it
any more
>can now easily pull girls
>have dated a few different girls on and off, perfectly fine relationships, but both sides just wanted different things, so they always end on mutual terms, still friends / fwbs
But if you're socially retarded don't expect cocoon mode to work for you, if anything, it'll just make it worse
>>35280010
Part of me really wants to join the military and get some real structure in my life.
Part of me also thinks that would be a waste of four years.
Hard decision
>>35280050
Couple questions:
How old are you?
What branch are you considering?
What job would you want in the branch of your choice?
>>35269944
>Love is the essence of life, Anon.
Love is an optional cop-out that takes the pressure off of reaching any real goal because you know you're just going to be happy anyway.
It's for fucking pussies.
>>35277354
Not re-anon but the kuckening is inevitable m8.
And you being a "change faggot" by throwing away any best friend you had just to get your dick wet might comback to bite you, just postan.
>>35269690
Nigga u just got fat as fuxk
>>35280050
it is a waste however the benefits thereafter kinda sorta make it but you know very well in hindsight that you could have made it while struggling mildly as a normie working and taking classes.. in my experience
I went cocoon mode and now im depressed as fuck...but at least i have straight As and a 205 bench
>>35269029
According to that sheet your whole life should be cocoon mode.
Seriously if anyone's best memories of their 20s are from partying and alcohol then that life is fucking subhuman garbage tier lol.
natural cocoon mode here
>even though i lived next to my crush all year, my friend comes over once, she sees him then tracks him down on facebook and litteraly throws herself at him
what the fuck do i do bros, its litteraly destroying my gains, i cant sleep or eat or lift without thinking of "accidently" dropping 3 plate on my neck
worst of all my friend is a complete dyel
>>35281547
So you're letting a girl who you probably didn't even speak to cause you're "natural cocoon mode", yet somehow feel she should be in love with you cause you live next door to her destroy your gains?
Please kill yourself. Definitely not going to make it.
>>35281597
but i thought all the lifting would save me, he didnt talk to her and hes a dyel yet she threw himself at her, WHY CANT THAT BE ME?
>>35281646
Cause you're a whiny pathetic child in an adults body who still thinks his life is like the first spiderman movie. Let's face it, the only pro active thing you do is lift. The rest of your life is settled into a reactive environment where you are still, metaphorically speaking, only feeding when your mother flops her tit out.
>>35269029
i am cocoon mode because no one wants to hang out with me, and if they do i am literally invisible and they forget everything about me or plans we have made.
>tfw ghost mode
>inb4 jus b urself or you gotta work at social gains!
>>35281693
well, actualy anon that is pritty much correct, should i go and just gilotine myself on the bench next time? they will probably write it off as an accident instead of a suicide
>>35281734
maybe you could improve yourself and not be a bitch
>>35281782
but i genuiney have, i even plan to start doing cardio and starving my self down to abs after christmas for next semmester, hoping i could win her then by casually beeing without my shirt on
>>35281734
I genuinely dont care whether or not you kill yourself. That girl you are laughably thinking about killing yourself over isn't going to stop and think "jeez, maybe he wouldn't have killed himself if i had only dropped my panties for him haha" Stop placing value in such trivial things then letting them control future actions
>>35281866
i guess sucide is too much but i am still depressed that all of my gains have been in vain
>>35281895
Since you are a simple person with simple values and simple thoughts. I'll just repost the last line of my first post and be done with you.
Please kill yourself. Definitely not going to make it.
>>35277373
Aye, it obviously works because of the "greener grass principle".
>>35281013
>>35270788
I don't believe I've gotten fat, but maybe some day I can. Have I left Auschwits yet? Pic related is me
>>35271196
You get it, senpai. But these boards are for self entitlement of feeling part of". To belong even in the sense of not belonging. Subcultures are massive, and there's a undeniable gain of worth being part of one. You know what you have to do to keep healthy, mentally.
>>35269029
Im in between the 2 but i can feel myself slowly slipping into cocoon mode because im sick of chasing after people.. is bad yes
>>35270734
You look like this and you roid? What the fuck do you do at the gym?
I had better gains my first 1.5 years of natty lifting.
>>35281895
Your problem is your gains were for someone else. It's been repeated constantly, but you are the only person who can make you happy. Your gains should have been for you, not some girl next door. Focus on yourself first. Women will come after that. Besides, who wants a lady who would throw herself at your friend? Not worth it. You've lost nothing of value.
>>35280010
>>had so much sex the last month before basic training that I started to not care about it any more
If this ever happens to me I'll believe in god again.
>>35281547
Maybe she was intimidated by your physique and not his?
>>35269029
I am like closer to cacoon but sometimes say hello to the world. Its like take some of your days to fulfill your normalfag duties so tat psychologically your social need are satisfied.
Other than that, no need to have a gf just find fuck buddies that dont need you to get out of our cacoon.
>>35269029
Honestly brah, I did cocoon mode for my first 2-3 months of liftan on my first cycle of test.
>Gained 35lbs (25-28lbs lean muscle)
>All I did was go to gym, eat, browse forums, play CSGO, and fap.
>It works if you have no willpower and get swept away by peer pressure
But besides that, you lose a lot of social gains the longer you sit in your room.
Better to learn how to balance a social life, and the gym.
I don't think I've ever seen a /fit/ thread with higher autism levels than this one
>>35271831
Bro I WISH I could attend FSU.
That's literally my dream school no lie.
I live in south carolina right beside a 5k attendance college campus.
I went to a school with less than 2k kids, 90% black, and I was white.
FSU sounds like heaven to me srs.
>>35275988
>34
This isn't cocoon mode, this is just a healthy relationship of introverts.
>>35281734
Probably your friend is just really funny/has a cute face and . . . actually talked to her.
>>35283340
>this is just a healthy relationship of introverts.
This is my dream desu senpai ;_;
>>35283385
Yeah, it's great, but I just don't see why anyone should call it something it isn't. It's still social interaction, even if it's just with one person (lots of social interaction, actually), so it's automatically not "coccoon mode" or withdrawing from society or anything.
>>35283392
Agree with this.
Fucking normies saying cocoon WITH another person. Thats like saying you masturbate but another person is the one holding your dick
Ive been in cocoon mode for the past 5 years.
>>35283641
But on purpose?
If not, why?
>>35283641
Nigga you gonna be a beautiful butterfly when you come out.
>>35283651
Because im a depressed loser with no friends
>>35269029
Love it! Everyone i know by now has kid(s) and whatever.
I´m here spending all my Money and gym time on myself, go back home and eat all day.
I could get use to this forever.
>>35283730
Are you even trying?
Do you even lift?
I've traveled a lot, met a lot of people and have done loads of adventureswith crazies in my life, but the only time I'm really happy is when I'm cocooning. I need all the other stuff for contrast and to live life but the cocoon is what I'm longing for all the time. The best travel time is the alone time and the best adventures are done alone. Some people just function better introvert. Too bad the society we live in pathologize introvertism.
>>35283754
Try what?
>>35284170
life
>>35284170
If you're really cocooning (I spelled it wrong I know ) you should be doing whatever it takes to get bigger,better and whatever
You just sound depressed as fuck
>>35270734
>roid
Still look like shit after a year
