Secret life

By Anonymous - 28/07/2023 06:00

Today, my dad has dementia and has been getting my name wrong with increasing frequency. During one of his lucid moments, he ended up admitting those wrong names are actually of his other 7 kids, my half siblings to various women, 5 in this country and 2 in Europe, but I’m not to tell my mother. FML
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Iamthebanzai22 20

I would recommend that you tell her. As his dementia gets worse she will constantly be treated to stories about the other women as he forgets what he can and can't tell. Do you really want her to be subjected to years of this humiliation? Also, with this situation, it is inevitable that she will find out. You don't want her to also find out that you helped him keep this secret. Yes, there is a possibility that she will kick him out but he made his choices and choices have consequences.

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mccuish 25

How do you even know he actually means it

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mccuish 25

How do you even know he actually means it

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Iamthebanzai22 20

I would recommend that you tell her. As his dementia gets worse she will constantly be treated to stories about the other women as he forgets what he can and can't tell. Do you really want her to be subjected to years of this humiliation? Also, with this situation, it is inevitable that she will find out. You don't want her to also find out that you helped him keep this secret. Yes, there is a possibility that she will kick him out but he made his choices and choices have consequences.

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Nikki 16

Obviously shitty of your dad, but new siblings could be cool!

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Chazzster 28

The truth is you have no way of knowing at this point if Dad has multiple other children or if that’s just a delusion. If it were me, I would assume what I think is the best case (?) and assume Dad is confusing reality with what he might have imagined. Real or not, I wouldn’t be the one to break the news to Mom. This is a terrible situation for both of them and there is no reason to make it worse for Mom if this were real - especially if there is no actual proof. By the way it’s completely pointless to argue with someone with dementia or delusions. You will never convince them, and even if you did an hour later they won’t remember.

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