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[rainbowrosegames]

A Dog Without a Raft

(Poem about hoarder houses, by RainbowRoseGames)

Amid this journey on the sea

We'd find others who have boats

But for whatever reason they can never help us in our need

They'd give us advice and sometimes gloat

"You shouldn't try to boil the sea, it takes too long"

What's the point of it?

I don't want to boil the sea

All I want is to not have a fit

This damned mess is all that I see

How does one fend for themself

If they're never taught

How to even organize a shelf?

Now what kind of home is this?

Here on a trash island of the leaders' making

They want me to clean and simply not have a fit

You'd get fed up, too

If lying around in trash wasn't all that you could do

I'm supposed to love you

And I really do

But sometimes I hate you

For keeping me stranded on this island and not helping me all the while

I'm just a child

What do you want me to do?

I'm not going to fix everything for you

Maybe I'm being presumptuous

But what you do doesn't help fix the root of the problems

Even if you bake something scrumptious

I don't want to boil the sea

I just want someone or something to help me

What is the point of boiling the sea

If nobody helps me?

I didn't know even outsiders are worthless

But alas here we are

With no hope left in my heart

Why can't they boil the sea?

Why can't they even boil a bathtub?

I should consider this child labor

It feels like every responsibility is on me

And on my shoulders

Why do I have to act first?

I can't lift these boulders

Why can't the sea boil away?

This makeshift prison I'm living in feels like an ocean

I'm like some dog someone threw inside

I won't stay afloat over time as the time flies

Just want to escape

To never look back

And be self-sufficient

The sea is hot and it burns me and any residual hope of mine

All that I get are fake signs of a boil

Until the sea quickly cools down again

Will the sea boil this time?

Will their actions get us to shore?

Or will their paddling

Bring us somewhere worse?

Stop dawdling

Bring me to a real home

And not a trash island on the sea

I've been doing poetry lately and it helps me get through some stuff (mainly by trying to find out how to describe problems) and I figured I'd do one on hoarding and spread awareness. Often times people see videos of people cleaning hoarder houses that have all sorts of trash and pests and it's always some old lady who owns it. Hoarders don't need to be old or feeble, their houses don't need to be at such extreme conditions to be bad, or to affect household mental stability, and more terrifying of all, they can have children living in the houses with them. Why don't they just, y'know, get a cleaning crew? Or why didn't DSS or CPS find out? Usually they're good at hiding it, and are scared to get help because they're afraid authorities will take everything away from them, or some can be afraid to let go of things. It can depend greatly. And if they have children, the authorities will take everything away that they love, aka the children. This, and many other reasons, are why you don't just call authorities on someone. Please if you know someone with a hoarder type situation, just be there to support them, help them decide what to keep or get rid of, and DON'T just call authorities or cleaning crews without their explicit consent and/or knowledge.

[mothdogs]

One (1) perk of living in a hoarder house

Me: ah shit I need tissue paper for this gift I’m wrapping [leaves my bedroom, looks down, there’s a packet of new tissue paper laying on a pile two feet from my door for no discernible reason]

Me: …perfect

[hellfudge1989]

vent art about my mother .

[goofysheltercats]

[image description: A tortoiseshell cat curled up in a planting pot. There is grass growing in it, almost obscuring the cat from view. She looks somewhat grumpy, but mostly like she was just woken up from a nap. ]

STACEY

Domestic Medium Hair • Young • Female • Medium • Special Needs: Prefers Home without Children or Dogs • Salem Friends of Felines • Salem, OR

ABOUT STACEY

Stacey is a medium hair tortoiseshell kitten. She was rescued from a hoarder when she was about 7 weeks old. She is still not sure about people and is very shy. However, once she is being held, she becomes affectionate. Stacey loves to play; batting toys around and get into boxes and baskets. She will need a quiet home with a patient family who will give her time to acclimate to her new home. Children and dogs are not recommended, but other cats are okay. Because she has somewhat long hair, she will need to be combed regularly to prevent matting. Stacey must be an indoor only cat.

[hellfudge1989]

vent art i made

[someobscurereference]

even more painful than the 10 y-old deaged trio would be a 15 y-old deaged trio who're way too skinny from growth spirts and tiny rations, who recently lost their parents and officially joined the army so their coping mechanisms are coming out full force now due to all the stress not to mention the stress of being ‘teleported’ into this new world. Inigo constantly beaming at everyone with a forced smile. (1)

Owain rambling like if there was silence for longer than .1 seconds he’d be struck down by the gods right then. Severa who probably doesn’t have much any shops in the future to spend at just hoards anything shes given. The first time a maid comes into her room and took her dirty laundry shed probably have a fuckin BREAKDOWN (2((final)))

HELLO, ANON! You just named every coping mechanism that I think about constantly with these three!! Congrats!!! You hit every one!!! Lol, but in all seriousness, I could definitely see this happening because they had some Rough Times and it’s even harder when you feel entirely alone in an entirely new world and Everything Sucks Forever. They would definitely need to have some talks with somebody who knew what they were doing and to get a lot of that stress out somehow, some way.

[goofysheltercats]

[image description: A black and white cat with tuxedo like markings, with white front and back paws. He is sitting up on his back legs, with his front paws up and relaxed, looking like he is about to start waltzing. He is in a carpeted room with a bookshelf in the background.]

BOOTS

Domestic Short Hair & Tuxedo Mix • Young • Male • Medium • Black Dog Walk • Ogden, UT

Hi, my name is Boots. Don’t let my eyes fool you, I’m a very healthy boy with a small birth defect that doesn’t allow my inner eyelids to retract all the time. It doesn’t hurt, affect my vision, or really affect me in any way other than to make people feel bad for me but not want to give me a chance. Maybe you could prove me wrong? 

I am a neutered male just a few years old, the perfect age to get along with everyone else. I am neutered, UTD on vaccinations, microchipped, and have been given the green light at my checkup. I am great with other cats and would probably do just fine in a home with kids who respect me and dogs who give me my space.

I am a handsome guy with my tuxedo on and ready to take the town. I have pristine white boots to go with my tuxedo, so you can see that I am a dapper dandy fellow. I love being petted, especially having my neck petted. I turn my head from side to side so you can pet every inch. I was rescued from a hoarding house and lived in deplorable conditions, but you would never know it now. I am living in a great foster home. It is time to find my forever family, could that be you? 

he honestly looks like he is about to take someone ballroom dancing

[goofysheltercats]

[image description: A wiry looking grey cat is laying on a blanket with his tail wrapped around him. He has a white mouth and golden eyes. The tips of his ears are curled back as is typical for the American Curl breed.]

FERRARI

cat * American Curl * grey/ tabby * senior * male * large *  special needs * Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter Inc. * Toledo, OH

ABOUT FERRARI

12 Yrs Male, American Curl, Blue TabbyIn April 2002, I was rescued from a hording situation where there forty cats. The owners realized they overwhelmed, and brought me and my littermates to PAWS. I was adopted right away and had a home for ten years. Then one day, my caregiver decided he didn’t have time for me and that, for reasons I don't understand. I am such a sweet guy that loves to be held, brushed, and scratched. I do have some medical problems though and was just recently diagnosed with early kidney disease but I still would love a quiet new home I could call mine again. Wouldn’t you like to have a handsome guy like me curled up next to you?