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How on earth did this happen?


It's probably been asked a billion times, but I have to ask. I ask myself this every moment, how did this happen? How is this my life? I have real horror of ending up like Grey Gardens, I already feel I am in a Grey Gardens situation, at times worse and not so bad. In my case I think it's because of a parasitic alcoholic father wasting all the money away, as well as family members, to the point where no fixing has been done to this house in 30 years. But how did it happen to them? They were women and didn't have the means to support themselves, but what about their father/siblings?? How did this happen?

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Decades of untreated mental health problems and isolation.

Jackie-O also appeared to have hoarding tendencies, the only difference being she was a well-loved public figure with insane amounts of money and a staff of people to take care of her, her home, and her belongings.

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Yes, money is honey.

"A stitch in time, saves your embarrassment." (RIP Ms. Penny LoBello)

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