# Help! I live with a hoarder!

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/dlumrtu/help-i-live-with-a
- Language: en
- Author: @kerry13
- Posted: 2024-02-06T16:13:59.792Z
- Updated: 2024-02-06T16:14:15.421Z
- Tag: question
- Comments: 2
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I got divorced a year ago and my 3 kids (12,12,8) moved in with my mom. She’s lived alone in this huge house for 20 years and I don’t think she’s ever thrown anything out. I’m trying hard to declutter my stuff and the kids stuff- which is very difficult for me- but she won’t let me throw out things. When I have the energy I am able to get rid of a few things here and there but it’s never enough. She’s 73 and not gonna change her ways anytime soon. Any advice?

## Comments (1)

### @jewelzy — 2024-02-12T14:33:55.522Z

I'm in a similar situation myself!! My kids and I are living with my mother while I'm in nursing school and she is a hoarder! She won't let me throw anything out, so I've started throwing things out that she wouldn't notice was gone when she wasn't home..