Dear Captain Awkward; Hello! I am 48 years old, pronouns she/her, and having trouble with my parents, specifically, my mother and her hoarding. My mom is trying to give more stuff to me than I can handle, and the lever she pulls to make it more painful is, "but it was your grandmother's." if I … Continue reading #1216 and #1217: The Weight Of Parental Love and Things And Time And “Help.”
Tag: hoarding
#820: “Six months in and things are not good.”
It is the return of the Winter Pledge Drive here at Awkward Enterprises, where I rattle the tip jar and invite people to throw in a few $ if you like what we do here. You can contribute via PayPal, Dwolla, or (new!) cash.me/$CaptainAwkward. Your generous gifts help me keep the site going. Now to today's question, which … Continue reading #820: “Six months in and things are not good.”
#757: Aging, grief, and STUFF: A f*load of feelings
Ahoy, Captain! My mother died suddenly earlier this year. She and my father lived in a kinda remote area, 600 miles from my current residence. Pops is now getting ready to maybe think about moving to a zip code that has more humans than cows. Here's the problem: Mama and Pops spent most of their … Continue reading #757: Aging, grief, and STUFF: A f*load of feelings
#446 and #447: Aging, family, and boundaries
Dear Captain Awkward: I'm having a bit of trouble with my parents. To start off with, I'm in my mid-40s and have been living on my own since I was 19. My parents are in their late 60s. They're both retired, but Dad has been volunteering his time at a local school to give him … Continue reading #446 and #447: Aging, family, and boundaries
#309 & #310: The Broken Record
Dear Captain Awkward, I need a second opinion. I'm at my wits end as to how to address something that has become a large problem with my boyfriend. My friends are no, help; I've gotten lucky, landed a good, caring boy, how could I have problems, lalalala-I-can't-hear-you. I'm glad they approve of him, since I … Continue reading #309 & #310: The Broken Record
#283: “How do I tell my parents I’m not moving back home with them after graduation?”
Good Afternoon, Captain A, I'd like to ask you for help. Specifically, I'm having a hard time dealing with my parents. Let me explain the situation. I'm currently twenty, a rising junior in college, and planning to study abroad next semester. The school that I currently attend is around a thousand miles away from home, … Continue reading #283: “How do I tell my parents I’m not moving back home with them after graduation?”
