Quote Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler View Post
I check the news almost every day for news on compulsive hoarding. And almost every day there is a story or two about a hoarder whose house caught on fire. Fire fighters and the neighbors of the hoarder usually go on record with the media talking about what a fire hazard -- and public safety hazard -- these hoarded houses are.

This is something I worry about at my parents' house with the giant piles of mail, paperwork, and clothing all over the place. Couple that with the fact that my parents heat their house with those little propane tanks (yes, the ones most people attach to their grills in the summer) and you're talking major fire hazard... or worse.
Yes, it is so difficult to stay attached to parents who seem to us so self-destructive. I really admire you for staying connected and caring about them.