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I helped him choose some more common items to keep in a plastic bin under the sink. He donated the rest to the local women’s shelter.
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I asked if he had just moved in. He said he bought the house 5 years ago.
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Apparently, when it comes to bachelor living, the pendulum swings somewhere between minimalism, and the opposite. Psychology Today acknowledges that there is a connection between minimalism and happiness, but it could also leave visitors baffled— without a couch to sit on, and sometimes rushing out to buy towels.
Then there’s the other extreme: the guy who stocked his bathroom with every menstrual product imaginable. His heart was in the right place, but the execution? A bit much.
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Some things are a little hard to explain, like this guy whose drawers were stocked with canned baked beans. It's also not exactly five-star dining, but definitely one way to save space and stock up.
Mind suggests that it's fine to have and keep things we consider special. But having a lot of things, even if you have a lot already, could be a sign of hoarding.
Unfortunately, we can't tell if this guy is storing canned beans for legitimate reasons or he's just a hoarder.
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Now, there's a hoarder. What else could be the reason for storing broken phones? Yep, sounds like a case of digital hoarding.
According to therapist.com, digital hoarding is a relatively recent phenomenon that has not been well researched. In fact, experts have yet to decide whether it could be classified as a type of hoarding disorder.
It further states that one of the reasons people hoard tech or anything that holds digital information is sentimentality, where they could be attached to old texts, emails, contacts, or pictures.
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He did not understand why this perplexed me.
The first time I had to pee in the doorless bathroom, he had no toilet paper. After I drip-dried, I let him know. His response?
"Haha yeah, I realized that this morning when I went to take a s**t. I had to use my sock. I threw it in the backyard."
Then he started asking me to be his girlfriend. Like multiple times.
Finally I created some distance. Sometime after this he went missing for like a month or two; his family was on Facebook asking if anyone had seen him.
I guess he came back from whatever that was bc he randomly showed up on my doorstep. He arrived on foot, looking disheveled, possibly homeless, and CRAZY. We hadn't spoken in months.
He continued to do this even after my boyfriend started intercepting him and sending away without seeing or talking to me. FOR TWO YEARS. Finally he took the hint.
A couple of years ago I was looking at arrest records, as you do, and found his mugshot. He looked UNHINGED.
He was arrested for STABBING A WOMAN during a suspected d**g deal (her injuries weren't life-threatening, thank God).
Moral of the story: no doors? Poop socks? Just walk away.
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In order to understand why a man who is not low on funds in any way would choose to use dish soap as both a shower gel and shampoo, Bored Panda got in touch with economist Angelina Ampadu, who explained the concept of frugality.
We asked what frugality is and how it's different from being cheap or stingy. Ampadu explained that a frugal person considers the cost and quality of an item before purchasing, whereas a cheap person only looks out for the lowest-priced item without considering the quality, while a stingy person, on the other hand, is unwilling to spend or give out their money.
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Ampadu stated that people's values, culture, and beliefs could play a significant role in their spending decisions. She explained that while some may consider quality, others may consider the price or brand.
"All things being equal, the value an individual places on an item or the satisfaction they derive from it may influence how much or little they want to spend on that item," she added. However, she did state that in today's society, having a level of frugality can have positive economic benefits.
"The goal of the frugal person is to save money or resources," she said. Therefore, by managing resources and focusing on saving, a frugal person can build financial stability, have confidence in their finances, and experience less financial stress.
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I don't understand how they don't have things like handsoap, shampoo or they just have one rotten and crusty flannel in the bathroom. Cleaning products are an absolute no go either.
I went to help my friend clean his house once and asked where his cleaning stuff was and he looked at me like I had spoken another language.
I genuinely struggle to understand why some of them don't have them and don't clean up?
I'm so thankful my boyfriend has plenty of stuff in his house, it was such a green flag.
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In all of these selections, bachelor pads could serve as a reflection of the person who lives in them—there's the hoarder, the creative, the resourceful, the untidy, and, of course, the frugal.
Want to know the kind of bachelor you’ll meet next? There are more to go, so keep reading to discover even more intriguing (and sometimes strange) living conditions!
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