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>is it possible to truly appreciate cinema as a shut-in NEET who never had a gf and has no friends?
Short answer: limitedly.
Long answer: in reality, the gf and friends angle is mostly irrelevant to understanding reality. The experiences which will open your mind the most are those related with opression and the cold realities of being exploited and lacking money and status. Go get a job in whatever field then come back; that's the only way you will ever understand another human being in your lifetime, specially if you're just a nigga like 90% of the workforce.
Here are some keys to understanding human life:
>Socioeconomic disadvantage
>Lack of power and control
>Perception of inferiority
>Negative experiences
>Poverty and unemployment
>Lack of education
>Sociocultural prejudice
>Negative self-image
Go through hell and your reward will be understanding humans.