Hoarders (37)
Nidifugous: Hoarders, messies.. whatever they're called in different parts of the world. I'm referring to people who, for some reason or another collect stuff to the point where their living situation becomes unsanitary and even dangerous as there are different types of hoarders.
As I was flipping through the channels, a hoarder took his date to his home for the first time. Long story short, she wasn't able to deal with it and ended their relationship. I personally visited the house of a person (from my real life club) who was in the habit of collecting everything he was able to dig up from the ocean floor. His wife left him. Judging by what I saw, I wasn't surprised. It wasn't filthy, but several rooms were display areas of his "stuff" including all the tables, etc.
Would you date or have a relationship with a hoarder? What if the person you're with starts hoarding behavior?
Honestly i would have to say no and if you loved the preson you would always be worring about there health and saftey!As I was flipping through the channels, a hoarder took his date to his home for the first time. Long story short, she wasn't able to deal with it and ended their relationship. I personally visited the house of a person (from my real life club) who was in the habit of collecting everything he was able to dig up from the ocean floor. His wife left him. Judging by what I saw, I wasn't surprised. It wasn't filthy, but several rooms were display areas of his "stuff" including all the tables, etc.
Would you date or have a relationship with a hoarder? What if the person you're with starts hoarding behavior?
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Scott1812: Honestly i would have to say no and if you loved the preson you would always be worring about there health and saftey!
Same here. I don't think I could deal with it. I might help them get professional help and help with a clean-up, but in terms of relationship I'd have to pass as well.
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Depends on what they "hoarded".....gold? Count me in,...
Seriously, we are ALL flawed in some way,....as are hoarders,.....would I date them? (If I were single again,...),....yup,...each person is a unique individual worth investigating,...
Seriously, we are ALL flawed in some way,....as are hoarders,.....would I date them? (If I were single again,...),....yup,...each person is a unique individual worth investigating,...
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A_Non_A_Moose: Depends on what they "hoarded".....gold? Count me in,...
Seriously, we are ALL flawed in some way,....as are hoarders,.....would I date them? (If I were single again,...),....yup,...each person is a unique individual worth investigating,...
Seriously, we are ALL flawed in some way,....as are hoarders,.....would I date them? (If I were single again,...),....yup,...each person is a unique individual worth investigating,...
The gold hoarders could turn out to be quite stingy, you know.Interesting to read that you'd give it a whirl. From what I've seen on TV, all of the people who hoard are usually good and kind people who have been hit hard by life and that is their way to deal. It takes a bigger person than I am to take that on, honestly. Hat's off.
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Nidifugous: The gold hoarders could turn out to be quite stingy, you know.
Interesting to read that you'd give it a whirl. From what I've seen on TV, all of the people who hoard are usually good and kind people who have been hit hard by life and that is their way to deal. It takes a bigger person than I am to take that on, honestly. Hat's off.
Interesting to read that you'd give it a whirl. From what I've seen on TV, all of the people who hoard are usually good and kind people who have been hit hard by life and that is their way to deal. It takes a bigger person than I am to take that on, honestly. Hat's off.
They truely can be decent people! It truly is a fine line between being a "serious" collector and a hoarder! Certainly there are those were it has become a "sickness" (as evidenced by certain TV reality shows),....but hey,....a person is a person and if given the opportunity to get to know them arises I am not shy to explore the possibilities,...------ This thread is Archived ------
A_Non_A_Moose: They truely can be decent people! It truly is a fine line between being a "serious" collector and a hoarder! Certainly there are those were it has become a "sickness" (as evidenced by certain TV reality shows),....but hey,....a person is a person and if given the opportunity to get to know them arises I am not shy to explore the possibilities,...
You're a saint. I hope you know that
I don't think there are quick fixes for people who hoard (I'm speaking of the serious cases). Those reality shows are nonsense, but they do draw attention to the fact that there are people out there that need help.------ This thread is Archived ------
Nidifugous: Hoarders, messies.. whatever they're called in different parts of the world. I'm referring to people who, for some reason or another collect stuff to the point where their living situation becomes unsanitary and even dangerous as there are different types of hoarders.
As I was flipping through the channels, a hoarder took his date to his home for the first time. Long story short, she wasn't able to deal with it and ended their relationship. I personally visited the house of a person (from my real life club) who was in the habit of collecting everything he was able to dig up from the ocean floor. His wife left him. Judging by what I saw, I wasn't surprised. It wasn't filthy, but several rooms were display areas of his "stuff" including all the tables, etc.
Would you date or have a relationship with a hoarder? What if the person you're with starts hoarding behavior?
I couldn't do it. And I hope when I meet someone to bring into my life I kind of hope he is mentally ok. So would not have to worry about that. I could not live like that. I have gone in and cleaned a hoarders house before. And getting to know that person and what I seen him and his family go thru is the reason I know this would not be something I could deal with As I was flipping through the channels, a hoarder took his date to his home for the first time. Long story short, she wasn't able to deal with it and ended their relationship. I personally visited the house of a person (from my real life club) who was in the habit of collecting everything he was able to dig up from the ocean floor. His wife left him. Judging by what I saw, I wasn't surprised. It wasn't filthy, but several rooms were display areas of his "stuff" including all the tables, etc.
Would you date or have a relationship with a hoarder? What if the person you're with starts hoarding behavior?
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Well i guess there is hoarding, and there is hoarding...personally i'm not the type that likes to throw stuff just for the sake of it,(though not to danger side of things..) as you could never know when it could be handy, and a person should not be judged upon that criteria
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Sometimes I have the feeling that the Hoarder shows are just a lot of staged stuff.
I would never embarrass someone by putting their stuff on film for the whole world to see.
AS for dating someone probably not if it was a unhealthy situation.
I would never embarrass someone by putting their stuff on film for the whole world to see.
AS for dating someone probably not if it was a unhealthy situation.
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To date someone, I would think you would not know they are a hoarder until you saw their home. Usually I think lots of hoarders function in Society appearing normal, there home is where the hoarding goes on. Really sad. Usually some traumatic experience they got stuck at. Date?, If I knew, probably not right now. Unless I knew they were actually aware of their issue and were currently getting their life in order and getting better. It seems in a way these people are in a way brave. To actually let people see this. My goodness I would be so utterly ashamed.
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Happygolucky4u: I couldn't do it. And I hope when I meet someone to bring into my life I kind of hope he is mentally ok. So would not have to worry about that. I could not live like that. I have gone in and cleaned a hoarders house before. And getting to know that person and what I seen him and his family go thru is the reason I know this would not be something I could deal with
You're a step ahead of most of us if you actually know a hoarder and cleaned up the place. I agree with you that it's tough on the families. Best one can hope for is that people are honest when it comes to mental health, you know.
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skippyguy: Well i guess there is hoarding, and there is hoarding...personally i'm not the type that likes to throw stuff just for the sake of it,(though not to danger side of things..) as you could never know when it could be handy, and a person should not be judged upon that criteria
There's hoarding and there's hoarding... I used to keep stuff that I thought I might use again. I think that's normal. You don't want to re-buy things every few years. I'm talking about people who throw nothing away.
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there is a great reality tv show on Hoarders.... some require some serious mental health counseling, because their "collecting" got out of control.
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Ccincy: Sometimes I have the feeling that the Hoarder shows are just a lot of staged stuff.
I would never embarrass someone by putting their stuff on film for the whole world to see.
AS for dating someone probably not if it was a unhealthy situation.
I would never embarrass someone by putting their stuff on film for the whole world to see.
AS for dating someone probably not if it was a unhealthy situation.
I don't know. The reality shows are all staged from what I understand, but there probably are people like that in real life. Can't imagine them volunteering to air their problems... then again, look at what people are willing to tell on Dr Phil or Oprah.
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Nidifugous: There's hoarding and there's hoarding... I used to keep stuff that I thought I might use again. I think that's normal. You don't want to re-buy things every few years. I'm talking about people who throw nothing away.
Well you'd be surprised how quickly things build up in small spaces...
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Nidifugous: I don't know. The reality shows are all staged from what I understand, but there probably are people like that in real life. Can't imagine them volunteering to air their problems... then again, look at what people are willing to tell on Dr Phil or Oprah.
there's a reality with a guy host don't know who he is....but it's sooooooooooooo staged its laughable
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Nidifugous: I don't know. The reality shows are all staged from what I understand, but there probably are people like that in real life. Can't imagine them volunteering to air their problems... then again, look at what people are willing to tell on Dr Phil or Oprah.
I believe there is a lot of staging, however some of these homes - you can't stage that and also you can't smell what the social workers and family smell - because we don't have "sniff-arama" television, yet. Well maybe Dedovix might......
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heatherhuntsman: To date someone, I would think you would not know they are a hoarder until you saw their home. Usually I think lots of hoarders function in Society appearing normal, there home is where the hoarding goes on. Really sad. Usually some traumatic experience they got stuck at. Date?, If I knew, probably not right now. Unless I knew they were actually aware of their issue and were currently getting their life in order and getting better. It seems in a way these people are in a way brave. To actually let people see this. My goodness I would be so utterly ashamed.
Yes, that's true. You really wouldn't know until you went to their house. The house that I've been in - great guy, good dive buddy, a bit socially awkward, but then nobody's perfect. He was proud of his collection and didn't have an issue with us going to his house to have a look. Still, I remember thinking in the back of my head that I'd have either asked him to move the stuff to the garage or elsewhere. Thing is that in these borderline cases, it's tough to decided what to do.
Btw, I would be ashamed to the core as well.
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skippyguy: Well you'd be surprised how quickly things build up in small spaces...
Oh I know. We're also encouraged to consume (buy) a lot more than we need.
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As I was flipping through the channels, a hoarder took his date to his home for the first time. Long story short, she wasn't able to deal with it and ended their relationship. I personally visited the house of a person (from my real life club) who was in the habit of collecting everything he was able to dig up from the ocean floor. His wife left him. Judging by what I saw, I wasn't surprised. It wasn't filthy, but several rooms were display areas of his "stuff" including all the tables, etc.
Would you date or have a relationship with a hoarder? What if the person you're with starts hoarding behavior?