Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my grandmother yet again asked where my grandfather is. She refuses to believe us when we tell her that he passed away 6 years ago. She always insists that he's out cheating on her and accuses us of lying to cover his arse. 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, during my uncle's funeral, my four year old loudly asked, "Where's all the dead people?" FML
Today, at our usual family gathering, Big Grandpa, the family patriarch, said with his loud super authoritative voice, "Hey! Where is granddaughter?" I responded, "Here, Grandpa!" He then disgruntledly yelled, "NO! I meant my PRETTY granddaughter!" FML
Today, at my grandparent's funeral, we were waiting for the pastor. He was fashionably late because he couldn't find his sunglasses and had gone to buy new ones. FML
Today, I went to a family funeral. Talking to my grandfather, trying to chitchat, he said, "You're gaining weight, aren't you?" FML
Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
Today, my grandpa died. I called my grandma to make sure she was going to be fine. After talking over the phone for 30 minutes or so, I told her goodbye and said, out of habit, "Say hi to grandpa for me". FML
Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. FML
Today, at the end of my great grandmother's funeral, her daughter (my grandma) told me and my mother that she doesn’t have a reason to come back and visit anymore, and that everyone in her life is now gone. FML
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rileyrae0000 23
How are you even supposed to answer that? Like you have to keep breaking terrible news. I'm so sorry OP, FYL
TiffyTaffy96 13
So sorry for your loss OP, hopefully you'll come up something on how to tell your grandfather.
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Comments (150)
rileyrae0000 23
How are you even supposed to answer that? Like you have to keep breaking terrible news. I'm so sorry OP, FYL
I_Like_Dogs 28
It's even worse for the grandpa, receiving the pain over and over again. OP, in this case I think it's better to make something up.
bcalle 8
How could this ever be a YDI? Which one of you assholes clicked that? That's so rude...
ang3l4 17
A lot of times when I'm scrolling through fml on my phone, I'll accidentally hit YDI. I'm sure there are a lot of people who make the same mistake. On another note, the exact same thing happened in January at my fiancés, grandmothers funeral. His grandfather has Alzheimer's and didn't exactly understand what was going on. They had been married for 50+ years.... So heartbreaking
Darkxephos 7
see that box there??
lurker_no_more 13
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
That's so sad.. or maybe a blessing for your grandfather. I'm not sure which :/
MikaykayUnicorn 36
If he's looking for her, I don't think it'd be a blessing for him.
swanheart 35
I can understand where you're coming from in that ops grandpa won't remember his wife has died but he clearly knows she's missing and that will agitate him too as he'll keep looking for her. There's really no positive outcome from this.
LeashaJoy5595 28
My grandpa did the same thing after my grandma died, except he thought she had run away with some young man. If we tried to tell him otherwise he would just forget it afterward anyway... Memory loss is the absolute worst, there is no winning in situations like this.
TiffyTaffy96 13
So sorry for your loss OP, hopefully you'll come up something on how to tell your grandfather.
sayhisoph 26
Omg. I almost teared a little.
Lalala579121 28
Almost?
MRSwick2525 23
I know I did shed a tear or two. Brought me right back to right back two 5 days before my sister died. She looked directly at me and said to my mom, "She reminds me of Melissa, looks and acts just like her, where is she?" So sorry for your loss and what is happening with your Grandfather. I don't even know what to say other then that.
worldclassrager 41
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Maybe point him towards the casket?
MRSwick2525 23
Maybe not. Really he is just going to continue to ask for her and what good will that really do?!?! That's pretty heartless to say kiddo.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Hey there, world class asshole, how about not. The point is to break it down to him in a way that won't be anymore detrimental.
OopsyDoodle 6
Its hard to break that kind of info to someone whose suffering a type of dementia, because it doesnt quite stick, so everytime they hear it, its like hearing it for the first time. He might feel like she's just passed away everytime they tell him she's gone. and you want to just point him to the casket. Where is your heart, man?
bapbap_fml 15
Clearly you've never dealt with a person with dementia. First off, that is going to be hugely traumatic to see your spouse's dead body when you were unaware they had passed. He would almost certainly become severely distressed, and that is just heartless and cruel to do to him. Secondly, he'll likely forget very shortly after and keep asking where she is.
manuelg1095 14
That's just heartbreaking.
Mean_Girl 5
So sad :( Sorry for your loss!
brixD 10
poor thing ):
chibikatans 14
Wth how can six people say ydi, I'm sorry for your lost op
BeastyMcbeast 19
I'm sure those ydi's were simply mis clicks/taps since you can't change votes. I don't think anyone could be purposely mean or heartless to an actually sad fml like this one.
MRSwick2525 23
you never know on this site. some people are just rude and inconsiderate and do it just for a laugh. pretty pathetic if you ask me. I know I have hit it by accident but as I said, a lot of people do it intentionally.
sturschaedel 27
I just hope that 121 people today suffered from fat finger syndrome when voting.
MrCommunism 19
most likely they did it for badges and it even read it
JustinJK 21
I misclicked on ydi :((((((((. I have 6'4 manhand syndrome :(((((((((.
chosha_fml 27
#15 Sometimes it seems like there are people who just click YDI on every FML. They must lead small, bitter lives.
hkhan24 23
poor guy. FHL.