How do I deal with a hoarder family member

>>17873577
Bump

>>17873577
>or should I just move out of the house and let her deal with it herself?
Got it in one.

>>17873616
I was thinking about it, and I will, I'm tired of it.

Did you try watching an episode of hoarders with her?

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>>17873577
Part of the garage as proof it's not a shitpost

>>17873636
holy fuck

I recommend throwing all that shit out dude, maybe hire a trailer or something and get some your bros to help you out.

Make her go see a movie or something to get her out of the house

>>17873636
what the fuck is in that shit?

Are clean hoarders a thing though? You know wanting to keep a bunch of stuff but actually keeping it not dirty?

My dad is the same. Not disgusting like mould and shit, but a whole lot of old garage sale shit.
Does she want to make money off the stuff she has, or does she just want to keep it?
Honestly, I think the best bet is some sort of ultimatum.

>>17873755
This will create a huge amount of anger and hostility. She is probably using her hoarding as a type of coping mechanism. I would recommend against this

>>17873809
recommend something else then.

Some people need to be put in their place for them to be able to finally make a change

>>17873848
People don't have "places", they only have a place in relation to your life, which is why I suggested the ultimatum (>>17873802). If she cares more about op than here mass collection, then you should be able to come to an agreement about what to get rid of. You can't just remove someone's coping method and expect everything to be dandy. Then again, OP can always just distance themselves from their mother. If that is the only way she wants to be living, then thats her prerogative.

>>17873577
you should be sending this exact word for word post in an email to Hoarders or Oprah channel...

dead serious. They need new episodes, and they actually help if they choose you.

Your welcome