Today, my mother taught my 98-year-old great-uncle to knock on the wall if he needs us. He can't remember who we are, but every hour he can remember to knock to ask, "Is it breakfast yet?" FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got a knock on my door at 3 a.m. Turns out, if I ignore my mother long enough, she will assume I have died and will call the cops. FML
Today, after an exhausting weekend of work, I decided to take a nap. I was awoken several hours later by my mother-in-law knocking on my door. Apparently my 11-year-old called up grandma to complain that she was hungry and that mum was sleeping instead of cooking dinner. FML
Today, I was woken up by my elderly neighbor banging on my door at 2am. She needed "urgent" assistance as she had forgotten how to turn her TV off. I'd just fallen asleep. FML
Today, I finally taught my mom how to text message people. Now I get a message from her every 30 seconds saying "Hi". FML
Today, I received a phone call from my 91-year-old grandpa. He was lost driving somewhere in my town. I then spent the next few hours trying to teach him how to send his location until his phone died. FML
Today, I finally convinced my grandpa to try a smartphone. After an hour of teaching him how to text, he announced he'd figured it out on his own. The first message he ever sent was meant for me. It went to his pharmacist instead and simply read, "Love you. Thanks for everything." FML
Today, my elderly dad learned how to use Facebook. He now spends most of his time messaging me about his meals, his bowel movements and his foot fungus. He's now learning how to use Skype. FML
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
Today, I went to go see my granddad in the hospital and asked if he needed anything. He replied, "I need you to get out and send that hot nurse in, I may be old but I still got it." FML
Today, I'm taking care of my bedridden, 94-year-old grandma. She woke me up at 6 a.m. only to tell me her UTI is still there. Later, she made me interrupt my 15-minute-dinner a total of 4 times because she wanted things like "more lotion in her buttcrack." FML
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Credibleskills 28
This reminds me of an old person misusing life alert!
colton_colton 50
Just leave food next to him so he can always eat without questioning!
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Comments (75)
hotany 13
at least its not every minute
wmurph307 5
Bless his soul
mkcherry 14
I want to euthanize myself before i have to depend on anyone for my every day needs. I know its in no way their fault but it just sounds like torture for every single family member. Id rather my daughter remember me as her mother and not a responsibility.
Shade1982 21
That is a very loaded comment (and discussion), but I agree with you...
lvg_fml 10
Reminds me of my 90 year old father who sometimes calls for me early in the morning. I got up to see what he needed for him to ask me what time I want to get up
sk3p71k 13
Dementia is a strange disease, ive seen its effects first hand. I know its hard but try and remember he's family, and if he knew any better he wouldn't do what he does. That having been said... FYL indeed.
avreseda 13
Hector Salamanca? Give him a bell
liverpooly44 8
That's an example of how our brains work. Interesting! Try changing the habit from knocking to something more practical for the both of you.
djmgaff 6
awe that hurt my.heart :( thats not an fml. thats sad :(
joshi42 16
98 years. Lucky guy.
WhackTheJackal 22
Put him in a home instead of your house.