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vanlassie

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9. Currently dealing with a 50 year old daughter living her whole life at home.

Reply to Vinca (Original post)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 08:40 PM

Jul 2021

Mother is 75. Daughter is undiagnosed mentally ill. She keeps the contents of the vacuum cleaner. Every piece of paper she has ever touched. Much of it wrapped in tinfoil. Last week she pushed her mother (not a common occurrence) and police said she can not go home or have contact with mom for two weeks pending a hearing. Mom required surgery to repair a wound. Daughter is afraid of phones, etc. I think many hoarders are probably mentally ill.

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Have you ever encountered a serious hoarder? [View all] Vinca Jul 2021 OP

My ex happybird Jul 2021 #1

Yes. A very good friend over 40 years went from meticulous to hoarder. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #2

I had a friend that lived with his mom for a time and he wouldn't let me in. I got brewens Jul 2021 #3

Yes my next door neighbor was a full blown hoarder very narrow space to walk and garbage even all in FloridaBlues Jul 2021 #4

I did an interview in a house in Omaha like this CanonRay Jul 2021 #5

Yes. A relative, unfortunately. On the plus side she lives a few thousand miles from me. nt Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #6

I'm a senior move manager kimbutgar Jul 2021 #7

Uh oh. I'm kind of a senior at this point and I've found out that when I find something I really Vinca Jul 2021 #8

Currently dealing with a 50 year old daughter living her whole life at home. vanlassie Jul 2021 #9