Thats very good of you supertails. My grandma died of Alzheimers, it was depressing visiting her, she didn't remember anyone except for one of my brothers that she called the wild boy. She went from looking really young with lots of hair to looking like my great grandma did before she died in just a couple of years. In the end she just spent all day and night lying still, and was like that for a while before she finally died. She was just too healthy physically to die sooner, good reason not to be too healthy, not much point living if all you do is lie there not remembering anything.
Thank you, seriously. I'm really sorry to hear that. It's gonna be hard if that's what ends up happening with her...
And no one was surprised.
What is surprising is that people bully you for being odd. You seem like an average girl to me.
Aww, thanks, but if you knew me a little more personally you might understand. Especially in person. I'm every kind of awkward and socially paranoid, I'm just generally pretty weird and I'm not exactly like a girl is "supposed" to be. I don't really fit in anywhere, in any groups, never been able to make friends well and the friends I do make I tend to lose. I dunno. I'm a bit of a mess, I guess, particularly offline. And I'm weird. But I guess a lot of the time being an outcast/loner is really all you need to get bullied, so even forgetting everything else, that's enough of a reason. Like Parsifal said, too. But ah well. :[
Supertails, I'm glad you are caring for your grandma, nursing homes are sad and depressing. I've cared for three of my grandparents, one of them had Alzheimer's, and one had dementia (which is early Alzheimer's). The way their memories work is strange, they can remember stuff from 20 years ago, but not from yesterday. Perhaps you could pick up some jigsaw puzzles, a deck of cards, or a dominoes set. Find out what games she played when she was young, I bet she can still remember how to play them. It will give you something fun to do to pass the time, and it might even be good for her.
That's awesome of you! :] I know, it is really weird. She'll recount vivid stories and describe places from her youth, but anything recent receives just a blank stare or a confused "oh". I attempted a 1,000 piece John Wayne puzzle with her yesterday and we failed miserably, but it was fun.
Cards and dominoes aren't a bad idea either, so thanks for the ideas.
Having had my own experience with Alzheimer's, I don't envy you. It is extremely stressful and depressing. Kudos to you for taking that on that duty.
Thank you, too. Hopefully I can handle it. :]