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4. Of course.

Reply to phil89 (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 05:44 PM

Mar 2015

In fact, we never knew of his hoarding until after he died.

He'd come outside with his dogs, he was friendly, loved to joke around, (he called me "Casper" since I never get a tan each summer,) but he should have got some help, too bad he didn't.

He was 41, but he smoked heavily.

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My neighbor's stuff... [View all] Archae Mar 2015 OP

They're still phil89 Mar 2015 #1

Of course. Archae Mar 2015 #4

Wow, 41! How sad. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #28

Heart attack, we think. Archae Mar 2015 #29

If that's all..... daleanime Mar 2015 #2

Why do you say they were a hoarder? Looks like cheap stuff. uppityperson Mar 2015 #3

Under the furniture (which has lots of dog pee stains,) are many bags of garbage. Archae Mar 2015 #5

Ah, thank you. I missed the back story, just see cheap furniture. uppityperson Mar 2015 #7

Why would that floor you? ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #6

We just never knew. Archae Mar 2015 #8

I'm heartened to read the comments so far here - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #10

Great comment. Exhibit A Mar 2015 #14

Thanks! LiberalElite Mar 2015 #15

I had read about the Collyer brothers. Archae Mar 2015 #18

On those hoarding shows... Chellee Mar 2015 #38

Yes. Sad stories LiberalElite Mar 2015 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author tammywammy Mar 2015 #21

We've got hoarders on both sides of us. Blue_In_AK Mar 2015 #9

He's dead, Jim Fumesucker Mar 2015 #11

scary part is that a hoarder in an apt could conceivably collapse the floor. KG Mar 2015 #12

That's true for a house also. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #13

Sad... femmocrat Mar 2015 #16

Indeed. Cleaning my parent's home made me come back here and start throwing stuff out myself. uppityperson Mar 2015 #42

What would you have done if you had known? Brickbat Mar 2015 #17

I don't know. Archae Mar 2015 #19

What are you hoping to do by sharing these pictures? Brickbat Mar 2015 #20

One of many experiences I've had... Archae Mar 2015 #23

It is an illness, and when a hoarder sees this happening, it is like losing control. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #25

So how do these photos inspire someone to get themselves or someone else help? Brickbat Mar 2015 #26

It's a mental health issue. Sienna86 Mar 2015 #33

I find this OP very distasteful. tammywammy Mar 2015 #22

Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #27

Everyone's stuff winds up a big sad pile after they're gone bhikkhu Mar 2015 #24

In response to what some others have posted on this thread: SheilaT Mar 2015 #30

Try five of the largest dumpsters worth of stuff... HuckleB Mar 2015 #31

Meh, I would have looked like a hoarder when I was getting ready for my parents to move in Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2015 #32

Judgmental much? MineralMan Mar 2015 #34

The key thing to remember here... Archae Mar 2015 #35

He is pretty young to have Alzheimers but one of the things that happens when you do is that you jwirr Mar 2015 #37

For a while I lived in a highrise and watched families try to clean out the apartment after someone jwirr Mar 2015 #36

... Chimeradog Mar 2015 #39

What you say is true, glad you have some compassion too. I just wrote a post more dealing with appalachiablue Mar 2015 #41

I've been shocked far worse by people's stuff that's not tangible or material like the items of this appalachiablue Mar 2015 #40

yes Chimeradog Mar 2015 #43

I haven't watched in a few years but am not surprised they show foreclosures. That can appalachiablue Mar 2015 #44