I said I had Autism, and people turned up to help me!

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So as some of you already know, my house is a disaster zone and no matter how much I tried I just couldn't clean it up by myself.

So yesterday I finally swallowed whatever shreds of pride I might have left, and posted on Facebook in my town as follows:

"Looking for someone to simply pick up all the trash lying around on my floor at home, and some trash in the back yard. I am not actually a hoarder but my house looks like a hoarder's house because of autism and depression issues I have. I need you to pick up the trash and vacuum/mop the floors. Someone who won't be shocked at the condition of the house and make me feel even worse. I am already feeling bad enough. I will pay cash. Any day, any time. I need help. Thank you for understanding."

Responses have been coming in from all over my town from people I never heard of for two days now! Everyone saying I am very courageous for asking for help, telling me no one should judge me, even got a couple of other Aspies on board commenting all very supportive and loving things. A whole bunch of people posted that they were willing to come over and clean my house for me for FREE.

Then 3 people came over who I've never met before, two women and a man, and they spent half the day taking all the trash to the dump, even a giant couch which my dog had chewed up that I couldn't move by myself. Then they vacuumed and mopped, scrubbed the bathroom, and even washed all the dishes! They refused to let me pay them even though I was trying to shove $20 bills at them the entire time! Then a flower shop in town sent over a giant bouquet of fresh flowers for free just to cheer me up!

My faith in humanity is renewed!

That's really amazing!
It's wunderbar!

Amazing!! !
Sometimes when you really need picking up, people are sent to do it.
xxxx
Happyhappy

Here are all the comments I received over two days:

Taite Darling
I could come help you out tomorrow possibly!

Staci Bassie
Good for you for reaching out.

Aida Luciano
Im glad you reached out. Everyone needs a little help now and then never anything to be ashamed of.

Taite Darling
I've lived with a hoarder for nearly my entire life so its nothing to me!

Cindy Stone
my daughter can help you out she just looking for odd jobs and she wouldn't judge you we all have are problems message me.

Brette Knight
If you still need someone please pm me I can help

Michelle Hackbush
i admire your bravery and courage to reach out!! no one is perfect!

Chealsiea Burns
I am a house cleaner, I am able to come in and help

Lisa Luuk-Mitchell
If you need any help organizing things i am great at it. Nice to know there are as many supportive people to help you. Brave of you to realize you need some assistance

Leeann Murray-Lake
((Hug))...hang in there

Ashley Claridgee
Pm me if interested !

Suzanne Thompson
where are you located? I will volunteer to help with outside stuff hun

Suzanne Thompson
Taite Darling are you available tomorrow afternoon and want to help too? I am busy in the morning but free after that smile emoticon ... if enough people pitch in we can help this lady out.... get her organized and back on her feet before she becomes more overwhelmed WE CAN DO THIS!!

Karen Ivens
it is such a blessing to see so many people come forward i am available Tommorrow i have pmd her to let her know

Suzanne Thompson
AND ANYONE ELSE that is into volunteering to help this lady out!

Dora L. Patton
Brave lady..glad you reached out..a caring community is what life is about..glad Keswick is that kind of place...
Keep your chin up!!

Cindy McDermid
I am around Friday if you still need assistance


Beverlee Ann
bless you for your post and courage to share this. Mabel is wonderful and she will not be shocked. Her and her team are most caring and understanding.

Beverlee Ann
Keswick and it's people are simply the BEST! So proud to see this outpouring of compassion. Melts my heart

Joann May Dalianis
If u need any Extra HELP give me a shout I done this sort off stuff for a living

Anna Dalton
People without mental illnes and/or autism are not aware of the devastaion it has on our ability to function. We are not lazey just very ill and misunderstood. Good luck with the clean up. Depressed no more, after 7 years.

Jo-Ann Mayo
I wish I had been as brave as you are Marina for reaching out for help. Instead I let it get so bad I had some organizers come in about 4 years ago and got rid of a ton of stuff. Had a yard sale that raised $600 and since then have had 2 more yard sales, and finally got rid of the majority of it on Max Sold auction site. Maybe if I had asked for help earlier it would not have taken over 5 years to deal with it. High five to you!

Stephanie Butcher
This post really touched me. You are actually very strong to ask for help, Marina. I would also be willing to volunteer to help. I just think it would be such a nice gesture to have a few volunteers go over and help without wanting anything in return. I also have suffered with mental illness for years, and have never reached out for help when I needed it the most, so this really touches me.

Robin Crate
I can help no payment necessary ...! !

Sherrylyn Patterson
I would help as well with no payment

Suzanne Thompson
would you like a group of us ladies that are willing to just come out and volunteer, to come do the outside tomorrow afternoon?? We can meet, you can let us know what you need and it will take us no time at all!! AND we can meet some new friends!

Bob Goodlad
when you get her cleaned up, come and see me at Keswick Flowers and Gifts and we can give her a Free Bouquet of Flowers to cheer her up

(Plus many more which I just don't have time to copy them all here!)

Yep.....this gives me an optimistic view of humanity.

Thank you for sharing this great experience. I'm betting that having things straightened up will give you a boost in many other ways as well.

Fantastic!

House cleaning is one of the few things that I do that calms me. I would have helped you out for a decaf au lait.

Have I got a job for you! LOL

And I'll buy you one of those Gourmet Coffees!

Seriously.....I hate housecleaning (my house is not bad, actually--I make sure I don't get it past a certain point).

Wow - amazing!

Wow! This is really amazing, I am so happy that these people came forward to help you! AND flowers?! How wonderful!

That's so great!!

Thanks for sharing.

I think many people can empathize easily with needing help and not being able to bring themselves to ask others for help, so they were eager to help when you asked. At the same time, people sometimes get the feeling that someone around them needs help but they feel it might not be taken well if they offer help without the person asking, while the person is wanting help but feel like they can't bring themselves to ask others.

That is pretty awesome.

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No for supporting trump. Because doing so is deplorable.

That's so awesome!

My room always looked like a room on that show Hoarders growing up. It's so hard to keep on top of that and I would even ask my dad to stand in my doorway with a switch to hit me every time I stopped cleaning and I still couldn't get it clean. Thankfully my husband helps out and is understanding, but it's still frustrating.
I'm so glad to hear people were more than willing to help you out

Reading this post made my day.

Thank you so much for sharing.