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Have you ever met anyone who is the polar opposite of a hoarder? Like someone who cannot tolerate owning stuff and frequently throws out or sells stuff they need which they later need to buy again. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by moribanez@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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[-] spoon00@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

Three piles. Background, I moved roughly every two years from 1 until mid twenties. Not a military family. Even with this I still move several boxes of stuff that I never open until the next move.

First pile is stuff you must keep/love.

Second is stuff that is okay or may be nice-to-have.

Third is stuff that can be sold/donated/disposed of.

Get rid of the last two piles.

[-] Sekrayray@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

My mom. My parents have moved a few times and each time she throws out more and more. Their lifestyle is extremely Spartan.

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If you calculate the cost of moving something it quickly becomes obvious that it's cheaper to get rid of many things than to move them.

[-] Elaine@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, but they were all old people so it made sense.

[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I think I've met myself, yes.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I have a friend who, and this is not a typo, has 39 children, 38 of whom are adopted. She absolutely wants nothing and does with as little as possible, I think it's just a side effect of raising that many kids.

[-] iamanurd@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

I’m somehow both. I frequently buy something, and discover when I get home that I already have several of said thing. ADHD medication is helping this a little…