Today, I got to listen while my grandma, who has dementia and therefore a poor memory, explained to me why the old man on TV was a sex god. She forgot everything once she said it. I got to listen to her explanation five times over. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I listened to my grandma monologue about how if my uncle was born first, my mother (and consequently, I) would not exist. I then got to listen to her rant about what a terror he was. Let's just say I learned and heard some things I'd rather have not known. FML
Today, my grandpa forgot that my aunt set up a baby monitor in his bedroom in case of a fall. I’m sitting in the living room with his wife - who is deaf - and I hear him moaning over the baby monitor. My grandfather was jerking off and forgot that someone could hear him. I wish I could forget too. FML
Today, my grandmother decided to tell me about her past as a prostitute. In full detail. FML
Today, I'm staying with my grandmother and overheard her having phone sex. FML
Today, while I was walking to the kitchen, I heard someone on the TV moaning. As I made my way down the stairs, I saw my grandfather quickly change the channel and lean forward. I'm 90% sure I caught my grandpa watching porn. FML
Today, I was getting frisky with my fiancée when she started talking about her dead great-grandma. FML
Today, my parents and I went out to lunch with my grandma, where my mom proceeded to tell my grandma the same five or six stories she always tells her. My grandma does not have dementia or Alzheimer's. NOBODY in my family does. I, however, have great exasperation from wanting to hear something else. FML
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Today, I was at the dentist's, getting my teeth cleaned. He thought it would be funny to suddenly go on in detail about the fantastic sex he and his wife had the night before. I was unable to speak the entire time. The dentist is my grandpa. FML
Today, I visited my grandmother who has dementia. She thought I was my father, and told me that I should never have married my mother, let alone have had children with her. FML
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flockz 20
dementia is terrible!! it affects thousands of people around the world. how could you say that? dementia is terrible!! it affects thousands of people around the world. ass.
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
At least you can talk to her, be grateful she isn't completely brain dead. But I'm sorry that does still suck.
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Comments (120)
CaptainNap124 8
Haha, gotta love dementia :) enjoy her while you can
MichellinMan 20
I SURE AS HELL DON'T.
flockz 20
dementia is terrible!! it affects thousands of people around the world. how could you say that? dementia is terrible!! it affects thousands of people around the world. ass.
DrMime 10
My grandad has dementia. "hey grandpa! Knock knock!" -"who's there?!?" "your grandson!" -"Who?" "your grandson!!!" -"Who??" "your grandson!!!!!" -"I have a daughter???"... No but seriously, it can be sad.
miserypoison 13
My grandma has dementia and paranoia schizophrenia and it is sad, she forgets to take pills, she forgot that she does stuff, she forgets her appointments, she forgets to turn things off, constant misplacing of things.. Thank God my uncle lives with her so he can take care of her.
cosmosis 12
My great grandma also had dementia. My grandparents used to give her money every fortnight. She would get on the phone and abuse the shit out of them for giving her "play money". She forgot family members, great grandkids, her grandchildren. Dementia is not funny or enjoyable to watch. Its very sad to watch someone close to you. **** you for even suggesting it!!
OhHushDear 11
"Gotta love dementia?!" WTF?? That's so wrong...
geon_olam 17
Can't wait till you have dementia. Dumbass.
ShyAnn29 15
My grandma has Alzheimer's, it's very sad to see how she forgets things, and forgets people!
music_woman1 11
What #2 is probably getting at is the fact that your family member is still there with you and dementia isn't always bad, I know the forgetfulness can really hurt but they aren't always forgetting everything and you can still have good times and good memories with this family membwr
music_woman1 11
*member
thenomad 7
Last week I was choked by one of my dementia patients. By the time she had her hands off of me, she had no idea what she did. I was rushed to the ER and I ended up having serious damage to my sternocleidomastoid. :( With that being said, Alzheimer's and dementia are horrible conditions. These people are tormented by their condition. They have no idea where they are and are forced to relive horrible experiences from their lives on a daily basis. You need to be more patient and understanding with these people. What they are going through is far worse than hearing the same story over and over again.
kurty1 1
Your sick for saying that, you evil evil man
chlle_2012 0
U stupid ass my grandmother has dementia and it has practically destroyed my grandfathers life, you obviously have no idea what kind of effect this devastating disease has on families otherwise you wouldn't have made such a stupid, I'll informed comment! For saying something like this u deserve to be punched u dumbfuck!!!!
chlle_2012 0
That is true but speaking from personal experience, that side of dementia only lasts briefly. My grandmother lasted about 5 years then she started screaming all the time, swearing at everyone, falling flat on her back and any given moment an she eventually lost the ability to walk and talk and now completely relies on others, yea I wouldn't exactly call them "good" memories
chlle_2012 0
^ @music_woman1
Emster689 0
My grandmother has dementia as well. It is very sad because she forgets where she puts things and my mom finds she lives in her past. She tells lots of stories about her being young and my grandfather. It's a terrible disease but I do enjoy listening to stories about her being young. :'(
ShyAnn29 15
My grandma lives at a place for people with Alzheimer's, it was hard for her at first, but it got to to point where she couldn't live by herself. It's very hard to see what the disease does to these people!
cmac86 24
My grandmother died of dementia. Not cool to make fun of people who have it.
RaggleFrock 13
You can't die from dementia it's a mental thing. She probably died from a complication of the disease, as people with dementia have significantly lower immune systems and most die from chest infections, if not old age itself.
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
At least you can talk to her, be grateful she isn't completely brain dead. But I'm sorry that does still suck.
MichellinMan 20
so true, so true.
sparkrok 8
agreed. its sad to watch their decline, but while they still know who you are it's best to spend as much time with them as you can. and even after they seem to forget, they still have moments of clarity. I've seen it. they still get that twinkle in their eye... :)
BrickWalls 2
It's sad to know how amazing they were in life to see them in this state. :)
girl112891 7
My grandma is mean and bitter. I could only wish she'd forget to insult me and tell me to dump my boyfriend for a rich man. And then there's my other grandma who makes me blush and be speechless by describing how she'd molest me out of love. It's kind of a good thing she's in another country so she wouldn't actually do it. But really enjoy the time. You can tell about them to your own grandchildren one day. I might never get to meet my out of country grandmother. And my bitter one might not make it to see me succeed and be at peace.
12vballchick12 5
My Grandma has dementia. Its very very sad and at times very awkward, but enjoy her while you can ;)
MichellinMan 20
oh god... that must've been painful. distract her with some prune juice.
CockAsian 14
Just rub her feet. You'll get plenty of prune juice from there.
taytoc 10
Was I on tv
MichellinMan 20
nice...
Swiftly 0
No.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
...fail.
MichellinMan 20
ok I guess not.
krawrz4u 0
So was I!!!
trixy81 10
Cool story bro
TourettesGuyFTW 26
I hate this planet.
jcp012000 5
You look like a dude
FirstTigerHobbes 13
Well now every time you see "the old man on TV" you'll know why he's a sex god ;)
12vballchick12 5
Just wondering, how could this be YDI? Sorry Op!
baconftw 9
11% of people who read the FML were either stupid or just straight up trollin..
fuckyouimawesome 1
Sounds like Ol' granny was a freak back in the day ;)
DrMime 10
Eh, any man old enough for her has probably gone penile...
lantern 6
Penile? Lol wut
DrMime 10
Senile + erectile dysfunction.
flockz 20
did you take notes?
mom2pen 4
I love, no, I LOVE your picture!
ShroomsOnAcid 17
I don't. It's too real! I do like the meaning, but can't stand the sight.