A Reddit post has drawn attention to a situation involving a 21-year-old NEET aspirant whose growing dependence on AI chatbots has left her family worried. Shared by her 17-year-old sibling, the account describes how she spends nearly nine hours daily on roleplay apps, often at the cost of her studies.
Heavy screen time and isolation
According to the post, the young woman has been spending most of her time on her phone over the past several months. "My sister spends 8-9 hours on AI chatbots," the Reddit user wrote, adding, "I'm 17. My sis is 21 yr old NEET 3rd dropper. I noticed since last 7-8 months she is always on her phone. Even during lectures she is on her phone chatting with ai bots."
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The sibling also mentioned that she stays at home most of the time and appears increasingly isolated. Her average screen time reportedly ranges between nine to ten hours daily, largely spent on these apps.
Impact on studies
The post highlights concerns about her preparation for the NEET exam. "I also know she only started studying like 15 days ago before that she barely picked up books," the sibling shared.
The Redditor added that the aspirant is engaged in roleplay scenarios involving a singer she admires, suggesting a shift away from academic focus.
Family concern and uncertainty
The situation has left the younger sibling conflicted about how to respond. "She's so messed up I feel sorry for her and I have also started to hate her in a way. Her situation is beyond repair. Addressing it is so awkward for me. Idk what to do or to even do anything at all tbh."
The post reflects growing concern within the household, even as the sibling struggles to find a way to address the issue.
My sister spends 8-9 hours on ai chatbots
byu/kimchikumar inJEENEETards
Social media reactions
Reacting to the post, a person wrote, "She needs to move on from neet this shit is frying her brain."
"3rd dropper ?? bro im suffering with trauma and ptsd being a 1st dropper. Force her to touch grass and let go of this drop year shit . If she goes to a college , things will sort out," said another.
"This drop year is taking a toll on her dude . Its serious , she needs to socialise for getting things back to normal and she aint even studying properly. Just somehow convince her , its for her own good," said one.
"Bro I was also spending around 10 hours on ai chatbots, before jee mains jan attempt, if you want help you can dm me. Now I have got out of that addiction," said one.
One user wrote, "Okay so I think im qualified enough to answer this question because I once spent 15 hours on this thing. the main reason was I was fucking lonely and it was oddly comforting to have someone listen to me for once and answer like it matters (I always knew it’s not real but I couldn’t stop) ask her to touch grass and make friends irl. nothing replaces genuine human connections."
"Your parents should ask her to stop preparing for neet if she fails this time too and ask her to move on any different exam or if she's interested in any other thing let her express her interest and let her live her life freely otherwise she'll end up destroying more n more to her," wrote another.
One person suggested talking to the girl and said, "Try and talk to her. Constant failures have made her numb it seems, she is mentally f-ing exhausted.
Make her do something else, ik 40 din mai NEET hai but she needs to restart her life, get a purpose in life.
She has lost her purpose. Get her some hobbies, introduce her to people, try to install a few good regular habits here and there...May she find her light in the dark."
