At least the lady with the animals actually treats them well. I've seen so many hoarder shows where the people who hoard animals leave them severely neglected.
@@spookscrew4651 When did I ever say they were a rescue? I didn't. There's been several other hoarders who don't take care of the animals at all. Yeah the cages could be better, but they're all healthy weights. They could've winded up in even worse hands is what I'm saying.
Animal hoarders have good intentions but realize quickly medical care is expensive so they don’t treat the animals. But they usually are fed so they think they are doing good
The cages especially, are way to small, they need a biiigggg space to free roam and hop around. I have two rats, and their cage is like truer times these sizes. The food is nice though.
@@damesaphira9790 I felt sorry for him when she said people use you and lie. Of course she didn't mean it about him, but she needed to realize and acknowledge that about him.
@Ken Martin I can relate. I have an obsession with collecting watches which stemmed from a traumatic event. It could have been anything really, it just happened at that time I was looking for a new watch and it kind of latched on to that.
@@dddddd211Because it takes a lot of maturity to give up creatures that you love so dearly. It took a lot of emotional growth for her to be able to make that decision, for the good of the animals and her human family. Your comment is weird
The irony that budda promotes inner peace through minimalism (among other principles of course) and rejecting consumerism and external factors in general but hey whatever floats your boat.
Attachment causes suffering. That’s one of the principles of Buddhism. Minimalism isn’t part of it. There are many different schools of Buddhism. Where I live, there is plenty of Icon worship and the temples are certainly not minimalist in style. But the belief that attachment to people, things, money, life, and not accepting that nothing is permanent brings unhappiness is central to all schools of thought.
@@LuckyGuu people can do whatever they want with their lives, anyone can watch sponge bob, play barbies or whatever regardless age. what makes them happy is what matters. Sometimes I enjoy watching the Teletubbies with my little sisters or even alone. We should be more concerned about other things instead
Yeah, funny how people knock others for collecting stuff, especially since it's crazy how valuable collectibles can be. I buy and sell people's collections for them and they are always amazed at what their collection is worth. I collected video games and it was seen as silly since day 1, but now people can sell items such as Mario 3 for Nintendo sealed in the original box for a high six figure amount.
@@nicolepaulino6853 obviously, but it still would be very interesting to investigate the reason for him to collect spongebob items. I mean, its not something you hear everyday and often theres an underlying reason for someone collecting for example spongebob items
Usually hoarders have “collections” that are dirty and jumbled up wherever they can find space to fill. The second couple truly had what I would define as proper collections. Their things fell into specific themes, intentionally placed to showcase them and free of dust or debris. I think I can understand that behavior more than typical hoarding because of how the items and space are maintained.
Even though I tend to become a minimalist and never ever owned s buddha, I would liked to see his collection IRL and maybe have bought one beautiful one of him. They look really nice displayed and remind meof a museum! And seeing the dusting makes a huge difference to others. However, I would have been interested to see some work of Stelios with that guy to slow down his collecting and getting rid of maybe 20%?
I love this show more than the others because it doesn’t just clear the clutter but also gets to the root cause of the problem so, hopefully, the people don’t re-hoard
Not often I understand them, but Michelle? I totally get it, and my heart broke for her. At least they were loved and well cared for, which is more than you can say for a lot of animal hoarders in my country.
yeah, she just wants to be a momma. apparently just two or three didn't cut it, i get that only to a point. i have a very rare bone disease that makes it 200% not a possibility for me to have children and so, I have my pup Opal (he's 20lbs about to be 5 in oct) can't think bout it now but i do know that when his time comes & later i will feel the need for that love and bond again so i know i'll adopt when i am ready. not 20 of them tho lol
So true, a family member has recently gotten sick with age and their entire personality changed and they started doing very strange destructive things around the house in fear of people out to get them, when there was no one.
@@shan22777 take the person too the doctor because they could have a urinary tract infection and that causes major behavioral issues, with mind and body.
@@jenniferhcsmith-5586lmao what. UTIs don't do that. Their danger is kidney failure if left untreated. What this person's relative is experiencing is, sadly, almost certainly some form of dementia (like they said, it's because of age). Paranoia is a common symptom.
Michelle seems to turn child like when hugging her stuffed animals. As well with the animal hoarding, I see a connection to her childhood trauma when she was kicked out of her mom's house and lost her pets. Her whole character is very childlike. Many traumatised as a child get stuck to that mental age when the trauma happened.
Michelle is childish. Children display an ability to trust, which is a characteristic Michelle doesn't have, so, she isn't childlike. A grown woman who cuddles toy rabbits because they make her *feel safe,* and can't part with them, is emotionally stunted and childish. Not saying that as a criticism, just an observation. I totally understand why she feels that way. I hope she can continue to process the grief she has suffered over the past years.
"My heart is bursting"! Andrew deserves all those lovely dinners with his lovely wife Michelle, he is A Good Man, loyal, steadfast , compassionate, and now theyre TRULY together again and that was wonderful to witness
@@NowThatsASpicyMeatball I have a collection of thrifted beanie babies and various unicorn/pony figurines. Makes me smile every time I come home from a long day of work :)
This chick is not WELL IN THE HEAD AT ALL... SpongeBob has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Patrick has eating disorders; Squidward has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Sandy is narcissistic; Mr. Krabs is “impulsive with obsessive fixations”; Plankton has depression; and Gary has various anxiety disorders. I CAN SEE someone liking this cartoon but not be obsessed with it especially because it's about mental disorders
when she was holding the rabbit and she said “i love them smell of them” i can really relate. my guinea pigs smell is so insanely comforting to me. ik it logically doesn’t smell good but i really really love the smell. im honestly really glad im not alone in that
I relate to the smell of things but for me it is books. The smell of a new book and the smell of a much loved book. ❤️However, I do consciously purge the collection once every few years.
I felt really bad for Michael you could see the pain and grief just radiating off her body. I honestly cried when her rabbit passed. I hope all her animals go to a good loving home. But I’m happy for her and her improvement.
The Buddha guy says he likes the buying then the high wears off, these types of hoarders should have a shop and sell. They could get the high of buying, but then sell them.
Michelle truly surprised me. I've watched many "hoarder programs," and I thought there's ABSOLUTELY no way she would ever part with even one of her pets. Well done, Michelle!
Michelle is such a genuinely sweet, caring person. Her traumas absolutely explain her behavior and I can't help but feel for her. I hope she's doing better now and that both she and her husband are happy. ❤️
You use the term "can't stand" and I don't mean to be rude but I will be blunt and honest with you - it sounds very condescending and a tad judgemental. Why can you not stand it? Do you not have empathy? Please try to put yourself in that person's shoes and understand that in every situation the hoarding extends from trauma. Think about the worse time in YOUR life... What if you had no support or couldn't get past your grief and needed help... That's what that person is going through. Its truly very sad situations. My suggestion is to hug those you love more and try to have more often conversations with your loved ones about their grief moments and yours. You may find you have some undealt with trauma yourself. 💞🙏
@@leashy1204 Do I not have empathy? Do you? Do you see the pain some hoarders cause to their spouses and loved ones? Do you realize like everything else there are degrees of hoarders? Do you not see the destruction to their homes and their neighborhoods? Do you have any idea how many people are dealing with trauma every single day? And just remember, I said I can't stand them, NOT that I harbor hate or hatred towards them. I understand that some days will be worse than others, but to continue day in and day out and ignore your family's pain and even become abusive and violent because you can't part with a newspaper from 1980, or a fan that doesn't work that you found on the street is something entirely different. We ALL need to be responsible. Even those of us in pain.
@@ethanvilla4418 Yes I agree with you. 100% and my mother was a very abusive woman who struggled with hoarding. I have a lifetime of trauma. I have been diagnosed PTSD, CPTSD, PPD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal ideation, and I attempted & failed suicide, and now at 47 I have Fibromyalgia and for the first time in my life I'm on anxiety meds. I almost died in a truck accident Dec 2019 and then had severe Pneumonia & illness 2020 and had to be hospitalized. I could have died but luckily I went for help to the ER. I had been thru childhood sexual abuse. I was date raped of my virginity at 16 years old and had suffered thru 2 more rapes in my early 20s. I'm telling you all this becuz I do have empathy. For all I have been through I am one of the only people who has truly been able to forgive my mom for everything she did to our family and stay in communication with her. More than anyone else in our entire family.
@@ethanvilla4418 anyway, have a great night 🌙 and Sweet dreams to you!! I hope you have no stress from all this convo. Please don't. I meant no harm. Just wondered at your choice of words is all. Please forgive me. Please enjoy your life and find happiness. ☺🍀
Kudos to Michelle and her husband. Even though she hoarded animals, they were given great care. She did amazing at letting most go. Her husband so calm, supportive and loving, the kind of man we all would like to see more like him.
Even though SpongeBob is for kids, I grew up with the show and love it to this day. I collected a lot of SpongeBob stuff growing up and I kept all of it. Child me would’ve been extremely jealous of this woman! SpongeBob was my idol growing up
Michelle is such a strong person, despite all the hardship in her life, she pull through one after another. To have courage to willingly made so many changes and face her past is admirable. Hope she can continue this journey in the right direction.
@Jay N. I wasn't saying that all of television from those eras were awful? I was simply referring to those weird and nightmare fueling shows in which were especially prominent throughout the 90s
Is there a reason why Michelle never had kids if she loves the idea of babies so much? My heart goes out for her husband knowing that she didn't put anything associated to him in her safe box. He must feel so invisible to her sometimes :(
@@bl6797 yes, I heard people say this. But in my country healthcare for children doesn't cost extra and parents don't have to pay for schools. This is no argument in most European countries.
It’s because she had a miscarriage and she’s grieving over that. I’m not sure why they didn’t keep trying but the pain might have been too great for her handle again. If it were to happen.
The dead rabbit in her arms had me sitting here with wide open eyes and the thougt: Oh girl, what have you gone through that you came to this point in your life?
Humans evolved to live in matriarchal tribes. Our families are structured incorrectly, and it's the cause of our human dysfunction. These people fill their lives with animals and things because they have a deep seeded need to belong to a tribe!
@@saltybutter9874 you don't know that human beings have existed on Earth for at least 200,000 years, but that marriage only became a tradition a few thousand years ago? why are gangs and cults so attractive to human beings? because humans evolved to live in tribes. Humans *evolved* in tribes. Humans *belong* in tribes. This is the reason why human society is SO dysfunctional, because our families are structured incorrectly. Marriage is the problem. Humans are not meant to live in marriages. Humans are meant to live in matriarchal tribes, tribes that are traced through the mothers bloodline. That's why "mental illness" is affecting so many humans, because when family is wrong, nothing is right. Think about it: women carry life, but men carry family name.....Huh??? That makes no sense! Go do some research on matriarchal tribes. Go research hunter\gatherer societies to see how humans live *without marriage*
Yes, apart the fact she treats her husband like a door matt, and keeps a dead rabbit in the freezer, and cuddles it in front of the camera for a TV show, she's tip top and a real "darling"...are you serious?
Andrew is a gem. So loving and compassionate with his wife. Michelle loves her rabbits as much as I love my dog and I can't imagine having to give him up. With Stelios' help, she was able to do the right thing and ended up feeling better than before. She should be very happy with herself.
My mom is 58 years old and LOVES spongebob for her birthday one year she wanted a spongebob cake. Of course we got her one. She’s got spongebob merch, not to this extent but you are right! Spongebob is for ANY age!
Actually you can see the difference between the houses, the hoarder house they could hardly walk through the house and they were forced to eat in bed. In the collectors house they could still move around and it was neat and tidy, even though it was an overload of what was collected, just my thoughts 🤔
I would say that hoarding is just a collection of random things of generally personal stuff. Collections are of something specific that also is typically be supposed to be look at. Both are fine until they impact your quality of life.
No, it's the relationship you have with things. Hoarders have no idea what they have, it's all cluttered and often dirty. Collectors keep it all tidy even though they have loads of stuff, they are likely to know individual stories of each piece etc.
Actually poor people's collections are garbage thats worthless to anyone but them but rich people's collection are actually worth something, sometimes even more than how much theyve paid for.
@@HotChocolate2070 its ironic because this man’s materialistic obsession is focused on buddha, someone who would discourage this type of materialistic behavior. one of the central tenets of buddhism is to let go of desire, so its somewhat humorous to see a massive intricate shrine to someone who promoted minimalism.
@@Ipeadahwittle Buddhism’s main tenant is that to attain peace you need to reduce your attachment to things, especially material objects and accept the impermanence of life. It’s the ultimate live in the moment and be grateful for what you have.
most definitely not. anyone who loves a two tooth yodeling yellow idiot and isn't under 16 is either in jail, mental institution, orrrr their moms basement lol
As someone who adopted a rabbit, I cringed at those cages. It's not healthy for rabbits to be in such a confined space because they're easy to litter box train and need space to walk around. My rabbit has her litter box placed in the middle of her playpen while the giant cage I bought for her acts like her own little house.
Exactly what I was thinking. Our boy was an indoor rabbit and only was "confined" at night. By confined I mean he had the whole laundry to himself with his bed in it.
She did the right thing letting them go...you could tell she knew it was wrong. She wasn't intentionally harming them and needed help realizing it was her own needs that were unhealthy.
Absolutely agree, but to gave her some credit - of course the cages are also a bit gunky looking and lacking entertainment, in regards to the cage style and size, this was sadly very normal up until some years ago when people realized you should basicly give you rabbits and guineapig a room or fence off half a room. Luckily the internet has done a good thing in spreading proper keeping standards... A lot of pet books up until the 2010s still recommended cages of this size... :( Back in the days they also recommended dried pellets and dried corn etc. as main food source and vegetables as a 'extra'.
So did I. First the beautiful, blind rabbit that passed. Then letting go of her other pets for re-homing. That was so sad!! I sympathised rather than empathised. I have 6 guinea pigs and because I love them I'm struggling to let any go. She was very brave to say goodbye to them.
I am bawling my eyes out when the rabbit lady giving away her fur babies..😭💔 I felt the attachment, I felt the pain having to choose between her life and the animals... I am so so proud of what she's achieved and overcome with her fears coz frankly if I were in her shoes I don't think I can do it... I probably will have a meltdown.. Proud of you Michelle 😢🤗
It was a very wise decision. When they're struggling financially and having the worry of feeding them and vet costs. They could have wonderful "adoptive" families with children loving them and playing with them.
That was real shocking when she showed the dead rabbit in her freezer, really sad, but you have to give your bunny a proper burial. That broke my heart watching that...
I'm so grateful I got to see Michelle's story like we did. Really made me reflect on myself - I'm not a compulsive hoarder, but it's like Stelios says, we're all hoarders in a way. While I've never had a crazy collection of things, I've had a lot of things that I've kept because I haven't processed why.
@@lindsaymuller1819 A god?? Buddha is not a god… Siddhartha Gautama is a buddha, The Buddha. A buddha is someone who attained enlightenment (universal understanding) and managed to break free from the cycle of life - death - rebirth through ascension. In Buddhism gods are called devas. You also have yakshas, rakshashas and asuras which are other types of spiritual beings in Buddhism.
Don't let Buddhist calmness sway your way to SB winning. There are times the Buddhists have physically fought. Besides, soon as they took SB out of water they win. Can't believe I am saying this. Lol
actually there is cuz as a kid once i used to get attached to the characters, the humour (S1 and 2) but then the show got stupid (except the first movie)
@@HotChocolate2070 I still haven’t watched the video but I respectfully disagree with your assertion that there’s too much love for The Ultimate Cube of Pants, and his best friend Star Pink Rick
Give this women a chance to open an animal shelter 😭😪😂♥️ I have 7 cats, two parrots, a hamster, a pitbull dog, and a sheep I love them to bits I would never get rid of them😒♥️
I love the smile on Stelios's face before Michelle even opened the gate. He's so amazingly compassionate and loving. Great therapist!
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Omg I am so much like Michelle, the things she says... And here I am with six rescued cats in the garden, I'm starting to feel pretty afraid of the future😅😂
Michelle cradling Dumbledore like that breaks my heart, she loves her animals so much. Her story entirely is so sad, im hoping she's doing better now. (Edited to correct the name spelling)
I’m seeing all these comments saying how she’s such a good owner but no one is talking about how she pulled the dead one out of the freezer then started petting it ? Wtf
She still seems like a good owner, they are fed and the cages are clean. The dead rabbit in the fridge is part of her illness of hoarding. But she was able to bury it and even rehome the majority of the rabbits
Yeah whatever. So you want your partner to treat you this way huh? Let's see for 15 years I'm gonna do the worst things to your house and I expect only love from you. You would ofcourse still love me right? Woman you should seriously think about your mental health...
As some of you guys said it's great that Michelle takes care of her animals, one thing I saw and notices was that she was holding her bunny like a baby... Which is really bad for bunnies, it puts them in a trance and can lead to death. I'm not posting this for hate , I was just pointing out how that isn't good for them other than that I'm glad her animals are taken care of
Thank you for pointing that out! Not enough people know about that, sadly. It's kind of instinct for us to coddle an animal like a baby-- I do it with my cats and my dog. People genuinely don't realize that it's actually very dangerous to hold a bunny like that.
At least the lady with the animals actually treats them well. I've seen so many hoarder shows where the people who hoard animals leave them severely neglected.
Those animals are neglected in those tiny cages i would not call it a rescue.
@@spookscrew4651 When did I ever say they were a rescue? I didn't. There's been several other hoarders who don't take care of the animals at all. Yeah the cages could be better, but they're all healthy weights. They could've winded up in even worse hands is what I'm saying.
Animal hoarders have good intentions but realize quickly medical care is expensive so they don’t treat the animals. But they usually are fed so they think they are doing good
@@SmolPupperino Calm down. Michelle/the lady called it a rescue. Don't get so defensive over Spookscrew's comment. Damn, dude.
Id never leave my rabbit in tiny cages like that. Absolutely not. Let alone leaving them outside 24/7. Its completely neglect
The first thing i noticed about michelle is that her animals are well taken care of. other hoarders absolutely neglect their animals.
The cages especially, are way to small, they need a biiigggg space to free roam and hop around.
I have two rats, and their cage is like truer times these sizes. The food is nice though.
I don't agree with people leaving their rabbits outside if the temperature become drastic. If it gets too hot or too cold the rabbits suffer.
This is not proper rabbit care
@@random-faxts3873 true
@@sarahcoombs5829 yes it's not
Michelle’s husband is such a sweetheart for understanding that his wife is sick & can’t control this obsession. They are truly couple goals 💕
And in return, she treats pets better than her own husband.
@@damesaphira9790 I felt sorry for him when she said people use you and lie. Of course she didn't mean it about him, but she needed to realize and acknowledge that about him.
I think Michelle's problem is grief. Grief about her mum and also for the baby she miscarried
agree
@Ken Martin I can relate. I have an obsession with collecting watches which stemmed from a traumatic event. It could have been anything really, it just happened at that time I was looking for a new watch and it kind of latched on to that.
I can vouch for this truth! It happened to me, the exact same thing....
It would explain why she was holding onto the rabbit that died :(
Im just wondering how many spongebob popsicles she has in her freezer.
I wonder how many of those spongebob popsicles aren't deformed
@@XvlerLorenzo probably 20 or 35
@@Aki-sy3qb that's too generous
Probably 6.
Lol
Same
I guess this has gotten a LEEDLE LEEDLE LEEDLE LEEDLE out of hand...
Omg 😂😂😂
Get out! 🤣
She needs the room back to study Wumbo
Underrated comment👏👏
LMFAO i love you
What a great husband, acknowledging his wife’s illness and knowing to use support rather than anger.
Her husband was rewarded for his patience .... a living proof of how much he loves her, it seems she realizes it
They both deserve a happy life.
@@D-me-dream-smp
Why, particularly??
@@judylloyd7901 Why don't they?
Michelle's husband Andrew is such a lovely man. I'm glad he got his home back.
Bless him. Anyone would be blessed to have a partner like that.
This made me cry. My heart broke for her when she had to let her
animals go. I have a lot of respect for her,
Why do you have respect for her? What a weird statement.
@@dddddd211Because it takes a lot of maturity to give up creatures that you love so dearly. It took a lot of emotional growth for her to be able to make that decision, for the good of the animals and her human family. Your comment is weird
spongebob girl seems like patchy the pirate's soulmate
lmfao
More like rival
I agreed
Lover or enemy?
@@alannasporer5076 enemies. that way they could be an enemies to lover story
The irony that budda promotes inner peace through minimalism (among other principles of course) and rejecting consumerism and external factors in general but hey whatever floats your boat.
Thing is people do do these things are not mentally healthy to understand this.
I was going to write this exact comment if I hadn't found yours lol 👍
I love the Buddhism philosophy of minimalism and they always talk about not spending too much on unnecessary things.
@@joshmakarenko5809 Great minds think alike!
Attachment causes suffering. That’s one of the principles of Buddhism. Minimalism isn’t part of it. There are many different schools of Buddhism. Where I live, there is plenty of Icon worship and the temples are certainly not minimalist in style. But the belief that attachment to people, things, money, life, and not accepting that nothing is permanent brings unhappiness is central to all schools of thought.
My dad has a whole basement dedicated to SpongeBob. He even has a sign that says "Welcome to Bikini Bottom" before you enter.
Did you ever psychoanalyze why he has this collection at his age? Can you tell us?
@@LuckyGuu people can do whatever they want with their lives, anyone can watch sponge bob, play barbies or whatever regardless age. what makes them happy is what matters. Sometimes I enjoy watching the Teletubbies with my little sisters or even alone. We should be more concerned about other things instead
I bet nobody realizes that he most likely has pieces in his collection that are worth a lot of money if listed for sale online.
Yeah, funny how people knock others for collecting stuff, especially since it's crazy how valuable collectibles can be. I buy and sell people's collections for them and they are always amazed at what their collection is worth. I collected video games and it was seen as silly since day 1, but now people can sell items such as Mario 3 for Nintendo sealed in the original box for a high six figure amount.
@@nicolepaulino6853 obviously, but it still would be very interesting to investigate the reason for him to collect spongebob items. I mean, its not something you hear everyday and often theres an underlying reason for someone collecting for example spongebob items
I wonder why they never adopted or fostered children. She clearly wants to mother someone. I can't imagine that pain.
probably can't afford to
Or maybe she desperately wants a child that's actually related to her. It's so sad ngl 😔😔
@@pinkpugginz 000⁰ⁿpllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
I think she's terrified of ever letting herself even think about being vulnerable enough to love again like she loved her mother and lost child
It's not that simple
Remember that girl that has a meltdown everytime she sees yellow (specifically minions)? Yeah this girl was her enemy in 3rd grade
LOL
Imaooooo! I can't ... 🤣🤣🤣
No ? Link ?
LMAO not Pupinia Stewart 😭😭
Good thing that was a fake video
Usually hoarders have “collections” that are dirty and jumbled up wherever they can find space to fill. The second couple truly had what I would define as proper collections. Their things fell into specific themes, intentionally placed to showcase them and free of dust or debris. I think I can understand that behavior more than typical hoarding because of how the items and space are maintained.
Even though I tend to become a minimalist and never ever owned s buddha, I would liked to see his collection IRL and maybe have bought one beautiful one of him. They look really nice displayed and remind meof a museum! And seeing the dusting makes a huge difference to others. However, I would have been interested to see some work of Stelios with that guy to slow down his collecting and getting rid of maybe 20%?
I love this show more than the others because it doesn’t just clear the clutter but also gets to the root cause of the problem so, hopefully, the people don’t re-hoard
Andrew is such a wonderful husband, so supportive and kind to his wife.
Great album
In what way is he wonderful please???? Because he let his wife destroy 15 years of his life? Yea right...
I love that this approach starts with therapy. The American show just goes in and starts removing things.
Not often I understand them, but Michelle? I totally get it, and my heart broke for her. At least they were loved and well cared for, which is more than you can say for a lot of animal hoarders in my country.
the cages are way way too small.
@@shilohkeller I think they had time in the back yard too.
Michelle seems to feel a lot the fact she doesn't have kids, she holds everything like a baby :(
No the murder of her mother affect her so badly she started ''collecting'' them 😭
@@lunamoon4880 The senseless murder of her mother caused her to think that NO life should go to waste. She's clearly a grief-stricken woman.
It could be a mix of these things.
yeah, she just wants to be a momma. apparently just two or three didn't cut it, i get that only to a point. i have a very rare bone disease that makes it 200% not a possibility for me to have children and so, I have my pup Opal (he's 20lbs about to be 5 in oct) can't think bout it now but i do know that when his time comes & later i will feel the need for that love and bond again so i know i'll adopt when i am ready. not 20 of them tho lol
So sad
I really feel for Michelle. She seems so sad. I hope she can get more help
The husband is so sweet
Same, losing a child breaks your heart,I' know, it happened to me .
Our mind is really a dangerous place.
So much can go wrong
So true, a family member has recently gotten sick with age and their entire personality changed and they started doing very strange destructive things around the house in fear of people out to get them, when there was no one.
Mine scares me 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@@shan22777 take the person too the doctor because they could have a urinary tract infection and that causes major behavioral issues, with mind and body.
@@jenniferhcsmith-5586lmao what. UTIs don't do that. Their danger is kidney failure if left untreated. What this person's relative is experiencing is, sadly, almost certainly some form of dementia (like they said, it's because of age). Paranoia is a common symptom.
Michelle I’m so proud of you love, I felt how much pain it caused you to let those bunnies 🐰 go. Andrew, you’re such an amazing soul and husband 😇
Michelle seems to turn child like when hugging her stuffed animals. As well with the animal hoarding, I see a connection to her childhood trauma when she was kicked out of her mom's house and lost her pets. Her whole character is very childlike. Many traumatised as a child get stuck to that mental age when the trauma happened.
Michelle is childish.
Children display an ability to trust, which is a characteristic Michelle doesn't have, so, she isn't childlike.
A grown woman who cuddles toy rabbits because they make her *feel safe,* and can't part with them, is emotionally stunted and childish.
Not saying that as a criticism, just an observation. I totally understand why she feels that way. I hope she can continue to process the grief she has suffered over the past years.
"My heart is bursting"!
Andrew deserves all those lovely dinners with his lovely wife Michelle, he is A Good Man, loyal, steadfast , compassionate, and now theyre TRULY together again and that was wonderful to witness
Gemma's Spongebob collection is the most adorable hoard I've ever seen 😆
Yea it's so well organized. I honestly didn't see the issue at first. I myself have quite a bit of plushies and anime figures.
@@NowThatsASpicyMeatball I have a collection of thrifted beanie babies and various unicorn/pony figurines. Makes me smile every time I come home from a long day of work :)
This chick is not WELL IN THE HEAD AT ALL... SpongeBob has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Patrick has eating disorders; Squidward has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Sandy is narcissistic; Mr. Krabs is “impulsive with obsessive fixations”; Plankton has depression; and Gary has various anxiety disorders. I CAN SEE someone liking this cartoon but not be obsessed with it especially because it's about mental disorders
@@jacobhernandez4851 Bro, I never heard or seen a single person who worked on Spongebob Squarepants say that.
@@Spongyboi897 what
when she was holding the rabbit and she said “i love them smell of them” i can really relate. my guinea pigs smell is so insanely comforting to me. ik it logically doesn’t smell good but i really really love the smell. im honestly really glad im not alone in that
Rabbits do kinda smell good lol. They mostly just smell like hay. I definitely admit to huffing the top of my bunnies’ heads quite a bit lol
My guinea pigs smell amazing! They all have their unique smell along with that comforting smell of warm hay.
My cats fur smells like tortilla chips for some reason, i love it
I relate to the smell of things but for me it is books. The smell of a new book and the smell of a much loved book. ❤️However, I do consciously purge the collection once every few years.
@@Contrarymary853 Yeah, some books smell amazing! 🤭🤭
I felt really bad for Michael you could see the pain and grief just radiating off her body. I honestly cried when her rabbit passed. I hope all her animals go to a good loving home. But I’m happy for her and her improvement.
The Buddha guy says he likes the buying then the high wears off, these types of hoarders should have a shop and sell. They could get the high of buying, but then sell them.
But it’s the attachment
Nope
Michelle truly surprised me. I've watched many "hoarder programs," and I thought there's ABSOLUTELY no way she would ever part with even one of her pets. Well done, Michelle!
Michelle is such a genuinely sweet, caring person. Her traumas absolutely explain her behavior and I can't help but feel for her. I hope she's doing better now and that both she and her husband are happy. ❤️
I usually can't stand hoarders, but Michelle is an amazing woman. Just a genuine kind soul.
if she was kind she wouldn't have rabbits shoved into miniscule cages.
You use the term "can't stand" and I don't mean to be rude but I will be blunt and honest with you - it sounds very condescending and a tad judgemental. Why can you not stand it? Do you not have empathy? Please try to put yourself in that person's shoes and understand that in every situation the hoarding extends from trauma. Think about the worse time in YOUR life... What if you had no support or couldn't get past your grief and needed help... That's what that person is going through. Its truly very sad situations. My suggestion is to hug those you love more and try to have more often conversations with your loved ones about their grief moments and yours. You may find you have some undealt with trauma yourself. 💞🙏
@@leashy1204 Do I not have empathy? Do you? Do you see the pain some hoarders cause to their spouses and loved ones? Do you realize like everything else there are degrees of hoarders? Do you not see the destruction to their homes and their neighborhoods? Do you have any idea how many people are dealing with trauma every single day? And just remember, I said I can't stand them, NOT that I harbor hate or hatred towards them. I understand that some days will be worse than others, but to continue day in and day out and ignore your family's pain and even become abusive and violent because you can't part with a newspaper from 1980, or a fan that doesn't work that you found on the street is something entirely different. We ALL need to be responsible. Even those of us in pain.
@@ethanvilla4418 Yes I agree with you. 100% and my mother was a very abusive woman who struggled with hoarding. I have a lifetime of trauma. I have been diagnosed PTSD, CPTSD, PPD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal ideation, and I attempted & failed suicide, and now at 47 I have Fibromyalgia and for the first time in my life I'm on anxiety meds. I almost died in a truck accident Dec 2019 and then had severe Pneumonia & illness 2020 and had to be hospitalized. I could have died but luckily I went for help to the ER. I had been thru childhood sexual abuse. I was date raped of my virginity at 16 years old and had suffered thru 2 more rapes in my early 20s. I'm telling you all this becuz I do have empathy.
For all I have been through I am one of the only people who has truly been able to forgive my mom for everything she did to our family and stay in communication with her. More than anyone else in our entire family.
@@ethanvilla4418 anyway, have a great night 🌙 and Sweet dreams to you!! I hope you have no stress from all this convo. Please don't. I meant no harm. Just wondered at your choice of words is all. Please forgive me. Please enjoy your life and find happiness. ☺🍀
In my opinion, Michelle isn't hoarding the aminals. She loves them and loves to care for them.
-"My Love for Spongebob Squarepants Is Out of Control"
- Dude....same.
Kudos to Michelle and her husband. Even though she hoarded animals, they were given great care. She did amazing at letting most go. Her husband so calm, supportive and loving, the kind of man we all would like to see more like him.
they all have something in common. all of them are so wholesome and sweet
michelle is such a sweet woman i truly hope she’s happier now. like genuinely she’s so precious. she has such an innocent warm energy i love her :)
Even though SpongeBob is for kids, I grew up with the show and love it to this day. I collected a lot of SpongeBob stuff growing up and I kept all of it. Child me would’ve been extremely jealous of this woman! SpongeBob was my idol growing up
Michelle is such a strong person, despite all the hardship in her life, she pull through one after another. To have courage to willingly made so many changes and face her past is admirable. Hope she can continue this journey in the right direction.
Andrew is so kind to Michelle and she has such a huge heart 💗 the team helping her are so thoughtful 💗💗💗
Title: “My love for SpongeBob Squarepants is out of control”
Ends up being the mildest of them all
Bruh
I was honestly confused as I had to skip through most parts of the video to find the spongebob girl haha
Right!? She's a collector but it's cute not out of control.
Now this is quality content. Peak entertainment
@Jay N. I quite like "vintage" media but sometimes something simple n dark is just as satisfying. :)
@Jay N. "quality" more like bizarre...
@Jay N. I wasn't saying that all of television from those eras were awful? I was simply referring to those weird and nightmare fueling shows in which were especially prominent throughout the 90s
@Jay N. I edited it, I probably loss track on the topic in which I was trying to refer to:)
@@phoenixv2460 lost* track 😊
The picture of her in the thumbnail is cruel lol
Michelle appears to have through a lot. She deserves to feel better. I hope one day she will be. Much love.
Is there a reason why Michelle never had kids if she loves the idea of babies so much?
My heart goes out for her husband knowing that she didn't put anything associated to him in her safe box. He must feel so invisible to her sometimes :(
Many couples just can't have kids naturally. Sometimes because of the woman, sometimes because of the man.
Some people can’t afford a child....school and healthcare is expensive.
@@bl6797 yes, I heard people say this. But in my country healthcare for children doesn't cost extra and parents don't have to pay for schools. This is no argument in most European countries.
She got to keep her husband.
It’s because she had a miscarriage and she’s grieving over that. I’m not sure why they didn’t keep trying but the pain might have been too great for her handle again. If it were to happen.
The dead rabbit in her arms had me sitting here with wide open eyes and the thougt: Oh girl, what have you gone through that you came to this point in your life?
are you feeling it now Mr Krabs?
lol
Don’t worry, Mr. Krabs! You’re in my crustacean collection. I have a soft spot for you.💋🦀🦐 🦞 💓💖❤️
LMFAOOO
Michele needs major therapy..poor love
@Jay N. ??
@Jay N. Wot? Evidence!
The man might benefit from studying Buddhism instead of living a life opposed to its central doctrine.
Right you are! And by the looks of it most is "ersatz" art, not to call it crappy...a dime a dozen...
Humans evolved to live in matriarchal tribes. Our families are structured incorrectly, and it's the cause of our human dysfunction.
These people fill their lives with animals and things because they have a deep seeded need to belong to a tribe!
@@JosedeJezeus bruh what are you talking about....
@@saltybutter9874 you don't know that human beings have existed on Earth for at least 200,000 years, but that marriage only became a tradition a few thousand years ago?
why are gangs and cults so attractive to human beings? because humans evolved to live in tribes.
Humans *evolved* in tribes.
Humans *belong* in tribes.
This is the reason why human society is SO dysfunctional, because our families are structured incorrectly.
Marriage is the problem. Humans are not meant to live in marriages. Humans are meant to live in matriarchal tribes, tribes that are traced through the mothers bloodline.
That's why "mental illness" is affecting so many humans, because when family is wrong, nothing is right.
Think about it: women carry life, but men carry family name.....Huh??? That makes no sense!
Go do some research on matriarchal tribes. Go research hunter\gatherer societies to see how humans live *without marriage*
@@JosedeJezeus sir this is a vid about a lady who likes SpongeBob. You can spout your meth head hobo ideologies in the streets
The bunnies lady is lovely, hope she's doing well, totally deserves it
Yes, apart the fact she treats her husband like a door matt, and keeps a dead rabbit in the freezer, and cuddles it in front of the camera for a TV show, she's tip top and a real "darling"...are you serious?
the rabbits cages are entirely too small. she's the worst one here.
@@MariaTorres-hc5uq doormat*
Karl and Gemma need to create their own cartoon: *BuddhaBob*
Andrew is a gem. So loving and compassionate with his wife. Michelle loves her rabbits as much as I love my dog and I can't imagine having to give him up. With Stelios' help, she was able to do the right thing and ended up feeling better than before. She should be very happy with herself.
Can we just talk about how much Michelle was able to accomplish in 6 weeks? You go girl!
Spongebob Squarepants is not a kids cartoon anybody of any age can like Spongebob!
Agreed!
Yea sure but... Maybe not this much
My mom is 58 years old and LOVES spongebob for her birthday one year she wanted a spongebob cake. Of course we got her one. She’s got spongebob merch, not to this extent but you are right! Spongebob is for ANY age!
Louder for the people in the back! 💯🥰
@@bellhop_phantom lmao true
When poor people have collections, it's called hoarding. When rich people do it, it's called a hobby or passion
Actually you can see the difference between the houses, the hoarder house they could hardly walk through the house and they were forced to eat in bed. In the collectors house they could still move around and it was neat and tidy, even though it was an overload of what was collected, just my thoughts 🤔
I would say that hoarding is just a collection of random things of generally personal stuff.
Collections are of something specific that also is typically be supposed to be look at.
Both are fine until they impact your quality of life.
No, it's the relationship you have with things. Hoarders have no idea what they have, it's all cluttered and often dirty. Collectors keep it all tidy even though they have loads of stuff, they are likely to know individual stories of each piece etc.
Actually poor people's collections are garbage thats worthless to anyone but them but rich people's collection are actually worth something, sometimes even more than how much theyve paid for.
@@jankay8569 not necessarily. It's the poor who don't always know what they have where as the rich do research
I bet Michelle's mother would be very proud of her decluttering ❤️💞💞 I wish Michelle and Andrew all the best! Such a lovely couple
Wow the irony of the “Buddhist” collector. Unreal.
the Buddha collection is very ironic.
Ikr 🤣
how tho ?
@@HotChocolate2070 its ironic because this man’s materialistic obsession is focused on buddha, someone who would discourage this type of materialistic behavior. one of the central tenets of buddhism is to let go of desire, so its somewhat humorous to see a massive intricate shrine to someone who promoted minimalism.
That was my first thought lol
@@Ipeadahwittle Buddhism’s main tenant is that to attain peace you need to reduce your attachment to things, especially material objects and accept the impermanence of life. It’s the ultimate live in the moment and be grateful for what you have.
I just hope the new homes will be loving ones for Michelle’s animals….as loving and caring as what Michelle provided.
SHE'S GIVING PATCHY THE PIRATE A RUN FOR HIS MONEY AS THE BIGGEST SPONGEBOB FAN!
"My love for Spongebob Squarepants is out of control"
Ah, a woman of culture
IKR 😍
Yessir
Yep
Spongebob is loved by all ages. Anyone can love Spongebob.
most definitely not. anyone who loves a two tooth yodeling yellow idiot and isn't under 16 is either in jail, mental institution, orrrr their moms basement lol
I love squidward more than spongebob lol, for me squidward are the realist
@@amberowens5381 They mean the show, not the character.
As someone who adopted a rabbit, I cringed at those cages. It's not healthy for rabbits to be in such a confined space because they're easy to litter box train and need space to walk around. My rabbit has her litter box placed in the middle of her playpen while the giant cage I bought for her acts like her own little house.
Horrible, isn't it. I couldn't watch anymore. I bet you they live...3 years, tops.
Exactly what I was thinking. Our boy was an indoor rabbit and only was "confined" at night. By confined I mean he had the whole laundry to himself with his bed in it.
Just curious, but what do you put in your litter boxes and how do you "potty train" a rabbit?
She did the right thing letting them go...you could tell she knew it was wrong. She wasn't intentionally harming them and needed help realizing it was her own needs that were unhealthy.
Absolutely agree, but to gave her some credit - of course the cages are also a bit gunky looking and lacking entertainment, in regards to the cage style and size, this was sadly very normal up until some years ago when people realized you should basicly give you rabbits and guineapig a room or fence off half a room. Luckily the internet has done a good thing in spreading proper keeping standards... A lot of pet books up until the 2010s still recommended cages of this size... :( Back in the days they also recommended dried pellets and dried corn etc. as main food source and vegetables as a 'extra'.
I really feel for Michelle. I cried through the entire episode
I definitely did too.
So did I. First the beautiful, blind rabbit that passed. Then letting go of her other pets for re-homing. That was so sad!! I sympathised rather than empathised. I have 6 guinea pigs and because I love them I'm struggling to let any go. She was very brave to say goodbye to them.
I mean..who doesn't love spongebob?!
Yuck! 👎 I mean...you are kidding, right?
@@judylloyd7901 lots of people like SpongeBob. Ur the minority
I am bawling my eyes out when the rabbit lady giving away her fur babies..😭💔 I felt the attachment, I felt the pain having to choose between her life and the animals...
I am so so proud of what she's achieved and overcome with her fears coz frankly if I were in her shoes I don't think I can do it... I probably will have a meltdown.. Proud of you Michelle 😢🤗
It was a very wise decision. When they're struggling financially and having the worry of feeding them and vet costs. They could have wonderful "adoptive" families with children loving them and playing with them.
SO proud of Michelle for rehoming SO many of her animals. This was fantastc to watch.
The First Lady with the rabbits has a nice home. Why do all hoarders have big homes. I’m very jealous
You need large space to hoard and it is most times owned and not rented.
In the countryside it can be cheaper than a city
"Some days are good some are bad u just have to want it" keep pushing ppl
Michelle and Andrew's story is a heartwarming and insightful story. Great outcome for their future wishing them a bright future.
Buddhism 101: the cause of all suffering is .... ATTACHMENT!!!!
Brilliant.
Michelle and Andrew are truly wonderful!
That was real shocking when she showed the dead rabbit in her freezer, really sad, but you have to give your bunny a proper burial. That broke my heart watching that...
Me at the first 8 minutes: Okay not that bad. A moment later: she get out a dead bunny from the freezer :O
I'm so grateful I got to see Michelle's story like we did. Really made me reflect on myself - I'm not a compulsive hoarder, but it's like Stelios says, we're all hoarders in a way. While I've never had a crazy collection of things, I've had a lot of things that I've kept because I haven't processed why.
Michelle is adorable. She has such a sweet face and nature! And I admire the Spongebob collection- I love that little yellow guy.
Gemma's and Carl's house is one of the cleanest I've ever seen considering all the clutter. Very impressive! 🐸⛲🇺🇸
I can totally understand her love of her animals..I would be heartbroken 😔
This is why you dont judge people
If I had a loved one freakin murdered I'd probably have some mental issues too
Michelle is attracted to a man who will never know or love her back meanwhile her husband is there and she doesn't say one nice thing about him.
Buddha vs Spongebob would be an epic battle!
Lol
I first thought "how is SpongeBob supposed to fight a god?" Then I realized he fought Neptune 😂
@@lindsaymuller1819
A god??
Buddha is not a god…
Siddhartha Gautama is a buddha, The Buddha.
A buddha is someone who attained enlightenment (universal understanding) and managed to break free from the cycle of life - death - rebirth through ascension.
In Buddhism gods are called devas.
You also have yakshas, rakshashas and asuras which are other types of spiritual beings in Buddhism.
Don't let Buddhist calmness sway your way to SB winning. There are times the Buddhists have physically fought. Besides, soon as they took SB out of water they win.
Can't believe I am saying this. Lol
Both are demons so it would be epic
I haven’t watched it yet but there’s no such thing as too much love for The Sponge, Mr. Bob
YES! 😹
actually there is cuz as a kid once i used to get attached to the characters, the humour (S1 and 2) but then the show got stupid (except the first movie)
@@HotChocolate2070 I still haven’t watched the video but I respectfully disagree with your assertion that there’s too much love for The Ultimate Cube of Pants, and his best friend Star Pink Rick
You *are* kidding, aren't you!?!
@@judylloyd7901still haven’t watched it and I’m not kidding, about there being too much love for Yellow Sponge, Wearer of Pants
SpongeBob is so lovable! I don’t blame her for loving him!
Give this women a chance to open an animal shelter 😭😪😂♥️
I have 7 cats, two parrots, a hamster, a pitbull dog, and a sheep I love them to bits I would never get rid of them😒♥️
A 🐑😃
wtf all of this ? like 12 animals ? hope they're doing well !
@@HotChocolate2070 actually they well off they live a better life than myself 😒😂they basically Act like royalty 😑
The sheep was a suprise
@@shamus6151 true
I love the smile on Stelios's face before Michelle even opened the gate. He's so amazingly compassionate and loving. Great therapist!
Omg I am so much like Michelle, the things she says... And here I am with six rescued cats in the garden, I'm starting to feel pretty afraid of the future😅😂
As long as the cats needs are met no one should judge.
Michelle, i don't know you. But i am so proud of you. You clearly have such a big heart.
Still cleaner and more aware than most hoarders in America 😂 this is so interesting.
I love the decor for the couple with the Buddha collection. It’s so tranquil
I Applaud Michelle’s love and care for ALL of her animals!!! Thank goodness!! She reminds me of myself in that way!!
For an animal hoarder the rabbits look pretty healthy.The cages look a little small, but overall I would say they are well cared for.
Agreed
Michelle cradling Dumbledore like that breaks my heart, she loves her animals so much. Her story entirely is so sad, im hoping she's doing better now.
(Edited to correct the name spelling)
the way she cares for them doesn't really seem like she truly loves them...
I’m seeing all these comments saying how she’s such a good owner but no one is talking about how she pulled the dead one out of the freezer then started petting it ? Wtf
Where 💀
@@lauram6065-k7q 7:48
Thank you! i thought nobody noticed her holding a huge dead rabbit lol
i missed that. oh my sweet jesus
She still seems like a good owner, they are fed and the cages are clean.
The dead rabbit in the fridge is part of her illness of hoarding. But she was able to bury it and even rehome the majority of the rabbits
Michelle's husband is amazing. He must get so frustrated but he stays so kind and patient, clearly knows she's not well and that she needs him
Yeah whatever. So you want your partner to treat you this way huh? Let's see for 15 years I'm gonna do the worst things to your house and I expect only love from you. You would ofcourse still love me right? Woman you should seriously think about your mental health...
Saving the rabbit’s last poo? Oh my goodness. That poor woman & her long-suffering husband!
Ya
After my rabbit died, I saved a bit of her shedded fur that was left in the cage but saving its poo is a bit much
@@kjw21411 yes
Saving fur and maybe a couple of whiskers makes sense!
As some of you guys said it's great that Michelle takes care of her animals, one thing I saw and notices was that she was holding her bunny like a baby... Which is really bad for bunnies, it puts them in a trance and can lead to death. I'm not posting this for hate , I was just pointing out how that isn't good for them other than that I'm glad her animals are taken care of
Thank you for pointing that out! Not enough people know about that, sadly. It's kind of instinct for us to coddle an animal like a baby-- I do it with my cats and my dog. People genuinely don't realize that it's actually very dangerous to hold a bunny like that.
Noticed that also. Bunnies can stop breathing if laid on their backs.
That would be so difficult to say goodbye to the animals 😥
I think Michelle is very strong and has a big, beautiful heart.
Those poor bunnies. Not nearly enough space for them.