Visiting home for the holidays can be a warm, nostalgic experience unless you're walking into a space that feels more like a storage unit than a house. That's what one TikTok user experienced when she returned to her hometown for Hari Raya, sharing her emotional and overwhelming experience of living with hoarder parents.
In a video posted by @getuglywithmeee, the user gave viewers a raw and honest look into her family home. The tour began with a peek into the cluttered ground floor, where items like a broken standing fan, stacks of plastic containers, unused polystyrene boxes, bulky luggage, and piles of clothes filled nearly every corner.
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According to her, this wasn't the first time she'd tried to clean up. She shared that she had previously attempted to secretly throw out some of the unused items, only to be scolded when her parents found out. Despite her many efforts to encourage them to let go of things they no longer use, the situation remains unchanged.
"It feels impossible to get rid of these things for them. Maybe the result can be seen only after 20 years," she said in her video.
The story didn't end there. In a follow-up clip, she took viewers upstairs, where things were just as chaotic. The room, once belonging to her brother who is now studying abroad, was filled with even more mystery itemslike a heavy industrial-looking machine she couldn't identify or understand how it got up there.
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She noted that the house's condition became even more unmanageable after most of the family moved out for further studies.
Behind a green door on the upper floor, she revealed even more storage chaos: books, plastic chairs, a rolled-up rattan matitems probably intended for future events that may or may not happen. There were also multiple mattresses stacked haphazardly on the floor.
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What stood out most, though, were the vintage relics: an old computer, a box television, and an oil lamp, all carefully labeled with the year they were bought, ranging from 1960 to 1991. These items, though perhaps meaningful to her parents, are now just part of the ever-growing clutter.
Despite the sensitivity of the topic, the TikTok user clarified that she was not seeking judgment or backlash. Her intention was simply to share her experience.
"No hate comments," she wrote in her caption.
The video resonated with many online, sparking conversations about the emotional toll of living with hoarder family members and the complex layers of love, guilt, and helplessness that often come with it.
