Q&A: My Parent is OBSESSED with things being "clean" or "not a sh*t hole," whatever that is. Is that normal or is my Parent broken?

Question: My Parent is OBSESSED with things being "clean" or "not a sh*t hole," whatever that is. Is that normal or is my Parent broken?

Answer: In the dark times before you, your Parent had little or no purpose but to spend time alone, pursue a profession, sleep, binge their favorite shows, travel on a whim, and keep their domiciles at some level of cleanliness that was acceptable to them. Now that you, the light of their lives, have come, they still need time to adjust to their new priorities. But while they do, maybe occasionally put a toy away. Make sure to make eye contact while you place a single hot wheel truck into the bin. Bonus points if you silently mouth "I love you" while completing the task.