Thank you so much for posting this and sharing you experience. I was also rasied by a hoarder, my mother. She also, I suspect suffered from undiagnosed mental illness (aside from the hoarding). My brother seems to be a hoarder too. I remember the shame and confusion as a kid, knowing we were different, not having people over. It stays with my to this day and I'm pretty sure it's why I've turned out being the complete opposite, I hate having stuff around. I enjoy seeing vast open spaces in my home, feet upon feet of bare floor, everything neatly put where it belongs, etc.