Today, I'm worried my mother might have the early onset of senility. She started making gumbo, only to lose the plot halfway through, and then began throwing in the ingredients for chili. The result was an inedible mess, and she insisted we've had this for years. Then she tasted it, and yelled, "What the hell is this?" FML
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Today, my mom tried a new recipe for dinner. She proudly served what she called "gourmet vegetable stew." One bite later, I had to fight every urge to not gag. She asked me how it tasted, and with a straight face, I said, "Delicious!" She then asked for my honest opinion, so I told her it was, um, "an acquired taste." She hasn’t spoken to me since. FML
Today, my mother-in-law came over for dinner. She decided to salt the food I was preparing without even tasting it first, then complained at dinner that I'd used too much salt. She then lectured me on the proper seasoning of food for the rest of the evening. FML
Today, a friend invited me over for dinner. She presented me with a "gourmet" homemade meal. As I started eating, I realized it tasted… off. She looked at me expectantly, so I politely ate it all. Afterwards, she told me it was a new recipe she was trying "tuna casserole" made with canned tuna… which we found out later expired in 2015. FML
Today, I cooked for the future in-laws and was accused of trying to poison them. Absolutely no one told me, even as they watched me cook shrimp and smoked sausage gumbo, that my mother-in-law is deathly allergic to shellfish and my father-in-law gets severe diarrhoea when he eats pork. FML
Today, I spent all day carefully preparing a wonderful homemade beef and vegetable stew from scratch. Close to dinner time, I tasted it and it was inedibly salty. Confused, my horrifically bratty stepdaughter then laughed and admitted she poured salt in it because it wasn’t what she wanted for dinner. FML
Today, my mom was acting really pissy, and I couldn't help but mutter that she must be on her period. Five hours later, I'm glued to the toilet with my phone, because she went all out for revenge and spiked my dinner with some hellishly potent kind of laxative. FML
Today, my mother had just got home and we were both in the kitchen. She then starts to get out food and I smelled deviled eggs. Delighted, I asked, "Do I smell deviled eggs?" She turned around laughing and announced she'd farted. I effectively got hungry from my mother’s fart. FML
Today, surprisingly, my roommate made a nice meal. Within an hour, I started throwing up. When I confronted her, she confessed that she'd used long expired ingredients, including meat, because she didn't want the garbage men to think she's "the type that wastes food." FML
Today, my mother bolted into my room and let out a huge fart that smelled like rotten meat because she wanted to prove a point, that she had been having intestinal problems for three days. FML
Today, on the kitchen counter, there was a plate that had snacks on it. I decided to take a bite. I spat it out. Later on, my mother told me it was dog food. FML
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poopface82 23
The fact that she neither remembered what she was cooking nor was able to figure it out through observation is a huge problem. Grandpa Simpson is funny as a fictional character. Seeing your relative turn into him mentally is not.
TwoBytesCarley 27
This is not senility. It is not normal for someone to forget what they’re cooking while they’re making it. I would urge you to try to persuade your mother to see the doctor. If she’s unwilling to go, I would have you remind her that the sooner she sees someone, the more effective the treatment options. This also may have nothing to do with her brain health, for instance a blood pressure issue can cause similar symptoms. If she still is unwilling, try to be supportive. And remind her that she has people who love and care about her and that, no matter the results, you’ll be there for her. These things can be scary for anyone to deal with.
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TwoBytesCarley 27
This is not senility. It is not normal for someone to forget what they’re cooking while they’re making it. I would urge you to try to persuade your mother to see the doctor. If she’s unwilling to go, I would have you remind her that the sooner she sees someone, the more effective the treatment options. This also may have nothing to do with her brain health, for instance a blood pressure issue can cause similar symptoms. If she still is unwilling, try to be supportive. And remind her that she has people who love and care about her and that, no matter the results, you’ll be there for her. These things can be scary for anyone to deal with.
poopface82 23
The fact that she neither remembered what she was cooking nor was able to figure it out through observation is a huge problem. Grandpa Simpson is funny as a fictional character. Seeing your relative turn into him mentally is not.
Thaylok 17
I agree. this sounds ds like a stroke. She needs to see her Doctor.