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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here once again: does anyone think I'm being a total jerk about this? I'm honestly fighting back panic attacks every time I walk into my house and lay fresh eyes on the mess. I'm one of those people whose mood is deeply affected by my house being dirty or disorganized. She knows this. I've been like this our whole lives.

And yet I hear her on the phone at least once a day with our mother, laughing about what a bitch I am for "needing the house to look perfect all the time." They keep saying I need to go to therapy for my "control issues" and that I'm OCD. Like...fine, I'm a bit meticulous but if I were living for free in someone's house, I'd definitely try to keep things to their standards. Am I really being a bitch? [/quote]

Do you have some friends you can call to help you pack up her stuff? At least pack up some of it and put it outside or in the garage. She's NOT going to leave on her own. She's just not. But you also need to face the fact that once she moves out, you probably won't hear from her again, unless she needs money or something else from you. The sisterly relationship you want is not available from her, unless/until she matures. I'm so sorry. [/quote]

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