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[quote=Anonymous]It's incredibly difficult to clean out someone's estate, especially a hoarder's. Your BIL has been dealing with all these issues--while your family enjoys their normal routine. Please show some compassion and support for the primary care giver of your DH's parents. This isn't about you. It needs to be about them.

My sister had a similar reaction last week on her vacation home. My mother's long term partner (20+ years) is dying from cancer and his house needs to be sold. He too was a hoarder and its been incredibly hard on my mother to chip away at the disaster and to manage his care. My sister insisted on coming to visit to "help" and clean--it turned out horribly. She and my mother were at each other's throats the entire time. She thought my mother was wasting her time (though again she never asked for help). My mother emotionally couldn't deal with my sister's incessant pressure and the hoarder's angst (yep, people still care about their stuff from assisted living).

Show compassion and a lot less disdain. One day, you will learn how hard this is. [/quote]

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