As for my "abject indifference" to clothing, my wife seemed to have given up on that after two years of marriage.

My wife may see me as being in the same category as the men talked about in "Otaku" & "Akihabara", but this is actually not correct either.

I think they have their own particular way of dressing like that. They are wearing such (what?) clothing because they are particular about it -- maybe.

However, I have my own particular way of thinking about clothes.

It is not "design" but "function.

Specifically, (1) cost, (2) durability, (3) comfort, and (4) reusability.

Cheap, Wearable for a long time, not easily frayed or torn, not constrict the body, not feel uncomfortable, keep to range of motion of the body, not uncomfortable when trying to fit any kind of clothing.

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I buy a lot of my clothes from Amazon.com, especially jeans, which I order 100% from Amazon.com (it means "from China").

However, I have to "hem" the jeans myself after it arrive.

I don't have any hand-sewing skills, nor do I know how to operate a sewing machine (we don't have one in the first place).

So, I have been relying on "hemming tape", but this also peels off as time goes by. It doesn't last more than a year.

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To begin with, it is when I put on your jeans that I notice that the hem is falling apart.

I get dressed five minutes before I go out, so by the time I notice the hem crumbling, it's too late.

However, rethinking what to wear is a "hassle" or honestly a "pain" for me.

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Therefore, I recommend "wood glue".

(As I have already mentioned several times, I am also trying to restore dishes with wood glue.)

I apply wood glue to the fallen hem, and temporarily fix it with staples.

Then I go out -- an hour after I leave the house, it will stick and it's enough to remove the staple needle by hand.

For example, I remove a stapler from a station bench.

The bond is applied to the inside of the jeans, so there are no appearance issues.

(If I have to apply it on the outside, I can paint over it with an oil-based magic marker of the same color as your clothes. It is so-so)

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I've already reported on my use of wood glue.

Recently I am trying it for

- Jacket with holes in the pockets

- Windbreaker with torn back

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My family calls this kind of behavior of mine "poor-looking" which is a misnomer in two ways.

First of all, our family has always been tight on money. So This is not "poor-looking" but "poor"

Secondly, how do I consider it easy to dispose of an item just because a part of it (hem, hole, etc.) is missing?

I wonder if there is any love in your mind"

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I am an engineer who builds home security systems with parts I pick up at junk shops in Akihabara.

I am not convinced that parts that is still functional enough to be used them not fulfilling their purpose.

As a matter of fact, I am a truly "heartfelt" person.

I'm a misanthrope, though.