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Through our intervention, Mom, Dad, and little sister have been forced to work with Social Workers on top of numerous Counselors and Therapists for the past 13 months...

People laugh when I try to explain that Mom is an obsessive compulsive hoarder. Though they forced Mom to clean up part of the clutter-NOT ALL OF IT-they refuse to call her on the
carpet in regards to the psychological damage that lingers. They refuse to address what caused the sick secrecy to escalate further carry on for 20 years...

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story = Amongst numerous other psychological problems, my Mother is a
hoarder. Dad is the classic enabler; he refuses to stand up for his
kids.

    Its funny what many people take for granted-sleepovers, birthday
parties, holiday get-togethers, friends and family coming over, etc. I
feel an emptiness from the standpoint that I was forced to live such an
absurdly sheltered childhood. My Mother NEVER nurtured me, we argued ALL
of the time.

   I got pregnant at the age of 16. Her lifestyle forced me to move out
on my own. I lived with family friends untill completion of my Jr.
year in High School. I kept up my own apartment while caring for my
daughter at the same time as attending my senior year in Highschool.

   I have a teenage sister. Moms own sister (My Aunt) and I have
recently opted to intervene. Little Sister is on the same page as Aunt and I.
Shes tired of living such an unhealthy lifestyle. I've been disowned.
The system goes out of its way to assure that Moms rights are upheld.
Its as though us kids aren't entitled to any morals! Its bad enough to
feel robbed of a childhood. The pain is worsened when one reaches out
for help and ALL doors are closed. I feel robbed all over again! It
hurts!

   Through our intervention, Mom, Dad, and little sister have been
forced to work with Social Workers on top of numerous Counselors and
Therapists for the past 13 months. We’ve both written all of them letters
expressing our concerns. The response has been, “Our situation is not
that bad.” Mom needs to be physically or sexually abusive before
they’ll take the problem seriously. People laugh when I try to explain
that Mom is an obsessive compulsive hoarder. Though they forced Mom to
clean up part of the clutter-NOT ALL OF IT-they refuse to call her on the
carpet in regards to the psychological damage that lingers. They
refuse to address what caused the sick secrecy to escalate further carry on
for 20 years.

Mom refuses to acknowledge any of her problems. Mom
thrives on cracks in the system, thus further enabling her to run away from
her issues. She wont allow me to attend nor have any communication with
any of the Therapists involved in the intervention. I feel that the on
e-sidedness has greatly defeated its effectiveness. Rather than
acknowledging that Mom needs SERIOUS help, she puts everything off on us
kids. Little sisters contact with Aunt and I is diligently minimized;
meanwhile contact remains unlimited between she and other family members
with problems of their own.

    Little Sister was at one point sent to a home for Troubled Teens.
Moms failure to deal deprives my sister of the healthy, loving,
supportive relationships that she really needs right now. My 10-year-old
daughter is hurting. I would like her to be able to maintain a relationship
with her Grandmother. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! The damage is getting
worse and worse day by day!

   I need resources. Its as though people need to see the pictures of
my parents house for the past 20 years to effectively realize the
seriousness. Im REALLY hoping that someone can help!