@Cremosa Out of her or your control? 😅 I mean, does she collect something that takes up too much space at the expense of normal comfort or space where more useful things need to be? Something that could endanger her or other people? Something unhygienic, possibly infested with pests like bed bugs?
What does she do with all that stuff? Why does she collect KFC plastic containers and cups? Does she have some use for it or because she can't throw them away?

@CrazyMusicLover I’m pretty sure it’s trauma from not having anything as a child.

My aunts house had almost no room to walk in cause she’s keeping things that don’t even work just to keep them, and keeping every plastic cup just to keep it.


And yeah she’s she’s temporarily living at my place and I’m not going to let her clutter it up with useless things.


My aunt moved out and secretly threw out her things and is getting everything settled for her to move back in. New place, clean slate. They’re going to keep it under control this time lol

@Cremosa If she lives at your place, I totally understand that. Your place, your rules.

My father has hoarding tendencies but as long as he's keeping his stuff in his space and doesn't collect something dirty and dangerous, I don't care. His work room in the house after his parents is a disaster. As long as I remember, he only cleaned it up once but I'm sure the junk has proliferated since. My aunt says he's like ivy, wherever there's space, he'll cover it with his things.

I have a bit of a problem with boxes but I have a dedicated space behind my work desk and anything that would exceed it gets thrown out. Whoever has only a little problem with throwing out things should learn to set limits. Nothing should ever be in the living space, only in the spare storage space, tbh.

I had no trauma of not having things as a child, I'm pretty sure it's a learned behaviour.