Imagine living in a house so full of food, it’s bursting at the seams. Now, imagine all that food going to waste, week after week. This is the reality for our protagonist, a 25-year-old man living with his parents. His mother, a woman with ‘extreme issues’, hoards food to the point of absurdity, only to let it all go bad. But the plot thickens when she starts exploiting the local food pantry, leading to a dramatic turn of events. Let’s dive into this rollercoaster of a story.
The Food Hoarder Mom

A Fridge Full of Waste ️

The Denial Game

The Food Pantry Fiasco

From Waste to Worse

The Sneaky Pantry Visits ️♀️

The Anonymous Tip-Off

The Necessary Sacrifice

A Desperate Act in the Face of Wastefulness
Our protagonist, stuck in a home overflowing with food that only ends up in the trash, finally takes a drastic step. His mother’s relentless hoarding and wastefulness, coupled with her exploitation of the local food pantry, leads him to report her anonymously. This results in her ban from the pantry, a move he admits is a ‘shot in the foot’, but feels was necessary. Let’s see how the internet reacts to this unique and emotionally charged situation… ️
NTA. Son reports mother’s mistakes to food pantry. Family struggles.

NTA. Reporting mom for exploiting food pantry helps stop exploitation

NTA. Reporting a family member’s unethical behavior
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NTA, but confused about why you aren’t eating the food?

“NTA try to get your mom some counseling. Hoarding is a really devastating and difficult disorder. “

Curious about her food choices on a low-income budget?
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Foodbank worker offers support and suggests community kitchen for meals

Compassionate comment and reply about a mentally unwell mother

Compassionate advice for dealing with a hoarding situation

Sad situation. Dealing with hoarding parents can be exhausting

Stopping food pantry abuse: NTA takes a stand

“NTA. Preventing food waste and abuse of the system “

Reporting a food pantry abuser!

NTA. Trauma can trigger hoarding. Suggest counseling, involve your dad.
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Compassion and concern for a mother with mental health issues

Son’s request for non-perishable foods sparks interesting discussion

Generous suggestion to donate excess food to those in need

NTA. Amazing act of kindness in tough family situation!

NTA with severe mental health issues, shares personal struggles and advice.

NTA. Helping those in need by reporting misuse of resources

Desperate mom needs therapy, but will she listen?

Curious about the commenter’s age? Let’s find out!

Food pantry worker supports reporting hoarders for fair distribution
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Family of six barely made a dent in pantry food!

Son reports mom to food pantry, hopes she learns from it

NTA: OP’s struggle with people taking advantage of the system.
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Overcoming food insecurity habits and saving ‘good’ food

Don’t let good food go to waste! Donate to food pantry

NTA: Your mother needs psychiatric help for hoarding. Seek assistance.

NTA: Mother’s inconvenient hoarding issue with perishables needs help
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Landlord abuses food banks despite wealth. You did the right thing!

Helping mom overcome hoarding by shopping together – NTA
