I honestly didn’t know what community to put this under but I need some sort of help or advice please.
I’m 15 years old and my house is infested with things like ants, flies, rats, and even maggots. It’s gone to the point where I refuse to eat any food because I’m scared theirs bugs in them. And the worst thing is, my family isn’t poor. We are considered middle class, I’ve been going to private school my whole life, I go to concerts every once in a while ,I’ve been playing competitive club sports for years so money isn’t really the problem . My parents just refuse to move out (because this would be our 3rd time moving in under 5 years) and also that it seems like they really don’t care at all. And I really don’t know what to do Reddit please help me I feel so uncomfortable in my own house 🙁
my house is disgusting (15) (please read)‼️
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Try cleaning it
Take pictures. Snag the parents credit card and call 1800gotjunk. They will take care of the rest. You’ll have to clean up whatever is left like small trash and stuff, sweep and mop. If parents have a problem tell them to call the courts about it. You dont have to live dirty because they choose to do so. I would 100% snag my mom’s card for this at your age. Whats a judge going to do to you bro? Lol nothing! Will definitely reem your parents out though. But yeah just call 1800gotjunk. They clean that stuff up all the time. I would 100% do it and hand the card back myself. If they dont like it they shouldn’t live dirty.
Talk to your parents about it or do something yourself like oddybobody suggested
Your parents are hoarders, it’s a mental health issue. Try to get them to talk to a dr, it can’t be up to you to clean all the time.
Is there someone safe that’s an adult you can talk to? Maybe at school? This is a mental health issue for your parents and it’s also neglectful of you and their health. I’m so sorry this is your living situation and it’s also not your responsibility to be charge of keeping a home with your parents clean and liveable. If you don’t have any other adult to speak to, you could call CPS, or maybe if there’s a relative you could contact to try and speak to your parents? I’m sorry you’re in this circumstance.
If this goes on you and they can get really sick, Rats are a huge issue as is the general filth
You may have to call Child Protective Services.
I would definitely encourage you to speak with a trusted adult at school, or a friend’s parents. This is a lot for a kid to handle, I’m sorry this is happening.
Definitely time to call CPS for a wellness check on yourself. No child should have to live like that.
Call child protective services. Now.
Tell them to clean up. Or clean your own room and brag about it so they feel guilty.
Go to your school counselor. Call cps. Call a building code.
Fyi: this is a mental illness.
Get yourself out. It will be foreign sleeping elsewhere.
Hugs.
You are not the only one suffering.
Do not feel bad about reporting.
You’re so young, im sry.
It is going to feel weird not being home when they come to clean up.
Just breathe