u/ShineOk5175

>Hi everyone! I am looking into how sensory seeking behaviors (like the intense urge to rip/shred paper to calm down or focus) can be turned into a meaningful household responsibility.
Specifically, I want to hear from girls or women who became the official "document shredder" for their family. Your parents gave you sensitive documents, tax forms, or junk mail to destroy because they trusted you and it genuinely helped them, while also helping your own brain.
If this was or is your experience, please let me know in the comments! I would love to ask you a few quick questions about how it affected your mood and self-esteem. Thank you so much!

"I’m an adult now and I’m curious about a specific childhood chore I’ve been researching. Did any of you have the official job of hand-shredding your parents' private mail, bank statements, or bills before they went to the trash? I’m specifically interested in hearing from people who did this as a regular task. Was it a way for you to stay busy, or did your parents trust you with these 'secrets' to keep the family safe? I'd love to hear your stories—how it felt, how small you ripped the papers, and if it actually helped your mood or made you feel important. I’m collecting these experiences out of pure curiosity about how common this 'manual shredding' chore was. Thanks for sharing!"