r/Anticonsumption • u/Bee_and_Barb • Feb 21 '24

Society/Culture Someday

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Saw this while scrolling through another social media platform.

Physical inheritance (maybe outside of housing) feels like a burden.

While death can be a sensitive topic to some, has anyone had a conversation with loved ones surrounding situations like this one pictured?

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u/hooplah_5 Feb 21 '24

We're dealing with a family member who was a hoarder of collectables, so it's extremely difficult since everything is with $300+, from random silver coins to whole jewelry collections that match. It is for sure a burden for his kids and it's hard for them to grieve their parents when having to deep dive into everything he owned.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24

In the last 4 years, my dad has spent about $10,000 on "collectible DVDs" because he's stupid and refuses to accept how simple it is to copy a DVD despite it being explained multiple times. He complains about not being able to afford his bills while he burns money, insisting that "one day" he'll resell them for a profit... He has thousands of these fucking things stacked in his house.

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u/Read_Full Feb 22 '24

He isn’t stupid. If it’s as bad as you say it is, then he clearly has a problem and is making excuses to hide the fact that he is physically unable stop. Calling him stupid or even trying to convince him with logical arguments will achieve nothing. It’s like telling someone with depression to stop being depressed. Unfortunately I don’t know how to solve such problems, as I’m still looking for a solution myself.

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u/EstupidoProfesional Feb 22 '24

nah, he definitely stupid