When a person stays away from a group of friends to try and abstain from substance abuse.
Saving money may also be a good cause to go on a hermit.
usually the person has trouble lasting through the first week. If he/she can go a good length of time (4-8 weeks) he/she can say they do not have a drug problem.
he/she is free to socalise with other groups of friends that do not participiate in drug use each week.
As:
A person incapable of, or unwilling to socialise with other people. They will often spend an unnatural, possibly harmful amount of time in exclusion. Get a life you lonely hermit
Source: Cyrus, Jul 19, 2004
Also a word used to describe someone who does not like the same things they do, often they do not see the whole picture and assume the hermit is socially retarded, when in fact he/she may just like thier circle of friends but do not know anyone into what they like to do outside, they will go out on adventure with other people if they ask and it is somthing they may enjoy.
x
'Are you coming to the party next week'
Y
'No I would rather stay in and watch a movie'
X
'Oh, you must not like me or the people I hang around with'
Y
'No, not at all, I dont like 'everyone', but I just dont know most of them yet'
X
'Oh, right, do you want to come and race motocross with me in two months, I have loads of friends at the track'
Y
'Yes absolutely, let me get some money together, I may not manage it, but I will try'
X
'Cool I know where you can pick up a cheap bike mate, my friends know the used bike market'
Y
SWEET!