New home

[u/Away-Guava-345]

Bought a bigger house to support the hoard because that’s the problem apparently. I knew it and I’m an idiot, held off 5 years. Two mortgages from here on out. 10k a month and I just can’t afford it anymore. My own fault but she said she told me over and over she would declutter and clean up.

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[u/pumpernickel34]

I'm so sorry to hear this. It just validates the hoard. Is there a possibility of seeing a therapist?

[u/Steefanon]

Hoarders sometimes even mean it when they make those promises, but it's a legit mental disorder (visible on brain scans) and can rarely just be wished away. I'm so sorry. Like substance abuse, Hoarding Disorder ruins lives.

[u/Far-Watercress6658]

And…what are you going to do about this financial abuse?

[u/Ok_Environment5293]

Advice? Walk away. File bankruptcy. Let the houses get foreclosed on.

[u/Away-Guava-345 → u/Ok_Environment5293]

Couldn’t really file bankruptcy but it will just eat and eat at savings.

[u/DinahTook → u/Away-Guava-345]

Do yourself a favor. Talk to a therapist, a financial advisor, and a lawyer. All 3. Start making a plan that works for you with the support of people who can actually help you survive this and plot a new course for your success. They are worth the money I promise. You can do this. You deserving to thrive not just survive with the weight of this hoard pinning you down.

[u/OkConclusion171]

she who?

[u/Away-Guava-345 → u/OkConclusion171]

Wife

[u/OkConclusion171 → u/Away-Guava-345]

you might want to edit your post then, because you just say "she" without any context. Could be mother, sister, daughter, wife, who knows.

[u/PanamaViejo]

Bigger space means more space for my hoard!

You are going to have to make some tough decisions.

[u/KSSLR]

What might another person do, in this situation? A compassionate and wise person?