27. When children are involved, it is never a favorable situation.
A Reddit user has the misfortune of witnessing her boyfriend’s family’s hoarding habits as they are expecting their first child. No one knows how the house looks now, but the child seems to be in good health. Almost every year, the whole family gathers to clean up their home for them, but they trash it. My boyfriend secretly hopes that someone will notice the conditions, report them, and they will lose custody of their children. That would not be a bad thing because his brother is suicidal and his partner has a severe anxiety disorder.”
It’s never a positive thing to live the way people with hoarding mental disorders do, but it’s much worse when an innocent child is involved. The infant is vulnerable to bad scenarios due to his or her weakened immune system and the presence of things that may be sharp or threatening in other ways. If the places are dirty, the chances of being sick are even higher. Besides, there is a higher chance of injury. With family members pitching in, this family should be able to get all the support they need. Hopefully, these parents would be able to make tough choices in their child’s best interests.
