i like to be alone. my mother was a nurse.
No, I don't know anyone like that!  What do they do with the stuff that they hoard? Some hoarders believe that they will be hit by a natural disaster or civil unrest will cause essential items to be in short supply. 
Do you agree or disagree with that mindset?  You think people had everything they needed during the great depression?  I feel that humans can make due with very little. But they were not living comfortably, so no. I'd say they went without a lot.  I believe that the mindset of hoarders stems from families who went without. They're afraid of loss, so they hold onto everything they can.  My mother is also a hoarder and has several hundred pairs of shoes!  Me too, but I never struggle to find a cute pair of boots in the winter!! Haha
I completely disagree.  We will have all the essential items needed.  Yes! A lot of people survived the Great Depression.  Did you feel they had everything they needed? I'm definitely thankful for what I have now and I hope we never have to experience anything like that again. I agree! I'm not a hoarder but my mother who was a nurse is one.  Wow that's crazy! I couldn't deal with that much stuff.  I prefer to be alone in a clean clutter free space Well that's true! I'm always last minute shopping for an outfits when I have events to attend
some do not agree but i do . they are poor now but have all the buying power in next few decades . i definitely agree . food , housing , financial support . i never thought about it like that . i love your perspective ! that's crazy ! how does she fit them all in her house ? i agree with you on that !
I'm a very apolitical person. The economy is cyclical so it is bound to happen eventually. I think we can find little things to be thankful for wherever we look. That's actually a really interesting way to frame it. We try hard to survive because we know how fragile we are as a species. If we weren't so fragile, we'd take it for granted. Interesting perspective! Wow. I didn't know shoes could cost that much! I guess just take a spare pair with you!
Some hoarders believe that they will be hit by a natural disaster or civil unrest will cause essential items to be in short supply. The great depression was generally believed to be caused by very specific economic events. A lot of people died due to financial hard times. It was the longest and most widespread financial depression in American history. They seem to lose the desire to throw stuff away because they are attached to it - a lot of them have gone through really bad things like divorce or loss of a spouse and then it starts. 500 pairs of shoes is definitely way too many.  If she was unwilling to discard the items and the shoes were covering up living areas, I would hate it. You should throw away all the shoes, in anticipation of a large-scale disaster event where people need shoes.