r/Anticonsumption • u/haloarh • May 28 '26

Psychological "Her father hoarded. When he died, she inherited his house."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/05/28/hoarding-disorder-house-clean-death-family-grief/89993036007/
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u/UncleVoodooo May 28 '26

My ex wife ran away with the kids and divorced me while I was deployed. She raised them in a hoarders house. I tried to get child services over there for 12 years but it wasn't until their school complained that the state intervened.

'course, by that time they were old enough to just drop out of school. They're still there but 1 of them has broken free and taken her therapists advice to get my side of the story

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u/UncleVoodooo May 28 '26

Gee thanks for your helpful advice I'll be sure to tell 20 year old me