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A 19-year-old had been spending up to seven hours at a time cleaning her family’s home each week

She struggled with worsening depression, a breakup and feeling taken for granted

When she stopped cleaning, household tensions rose until one heated exchange left her wondering if she was in the wrong

A young woman turned to the Reddit community for support after feeling overwhelmed, unappreciated and unsure whether she had let her family down.

She explained in her post that she lived with her mother and older brother, adding, “I (19F) still live at home with my mum (55F) and one of my older brothers (24M).”

She described a household stretched thin, where everyone worked or studied while also managing major depressive disorder. “Her, my brother and I, all have major depress

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