My grandma is senile and keeps telling the same story over and over...is it okay!
Question: I mean, she's senile. It's not like she has the long term memory to suffer from hurt feelings.
Answers: I mean, she's senile. It's not like she has the long term memory to suffer from hurt feelings.
I'll be rude to her for you. Saves you any guilt. I don't know her from Adam. :)
don't be rude....=]
no
NO! She will not be around forever and you will feel bad if you are.
Learn a little tact. Smile, shake your head and relize she won't be there forever
No. Just pretend it's the first time you heard her story, or change the subject.
no dont be rude, let her tell her stories because before you know it she will be gone and you will wish just one more time you could here one of her same old stories that she has already told you 100 times. believe me i know, my grandma was the same exact way and she past away back in march
No, it's not alright. Don't you have a conscience? She may remember more than you think. Even if she doesn't, and you are rude to her, think back upon it 5, 10 years from now, will you regret having treated her that way?
Of course you can't be rude to her. Just nod your head when she's telling the stories. It won't kill you to listen. Trust me, i'd rather hear a story 100 times than hurt my grandma's feelings.
no alot of older people go back to their childhood. Its normal but, she still has feelings. Respect her.
dont be rude...
How rude,be grateful you still have her.
She's your grandmother, suppose to respect her not be rude. Think of it this way, turn the shoes, would you like your grandson doing it to you?
Don't be rude to her, you'll regret it when she's gone, listen to the story every single time like it's the first.
DON'T BE RUDE. AND REMEMBER SHE WONT BE HERE FOREVER. WOULD YOU WANT SOMEONE TO BE RUDE TO YOU WHEN U GET THAT AGE?
No, its not ok. Instead, try redirecting the story to another childhood, teenage memory of hers. Older people remember their younger days, often, better than their more recent ones. Ask her questions about her childhood, brothers, sisters. You would like to hear something new and she would love that you were interested enough to ask.
This is a matter of the heart. I would suggest that if u do not like her company...maybe it would be better not to hang out with her than to be rude to her.
Someday you will be old ansd senile....how would you feel.
Treat others as you would like to be treated....
It's not okay to be rude to her. Can't you think of a polite way to interject something into the conversation to cut it short or change the subject?
With a senile adult, the roles begin to reverse and they are more like a child. Be polite and patient, but steer the conversation and manage it similar to how you would with a child.
One of these days after she has passed on, you may wish she were still around to tell you that same old story just one more time.
Don't be rude she's your g-ma she can't help it.
When my dad was in the hospital he would call out for people (most of them dead) so I would ask him questions He'd holler Sammy I say what do you want sammy for he say something off the wall like to play ball so I would ask what position.
My dad didnt know, I was talking to him and amusing my self. I don't think it was rude. I was being tuned into him and I wasnt constantly telling him things like Sammy's gone dad, Sammy's dead dad over and over again. That's just one of the things he did. Once he was hollering for his money. I told him mom was shopping and would bring him his change.
Don't know if this helps but don't be rude to her. See if you can get her to talk about something else.
Good Luck
PS she might not remember your being rude later but you will and it will hurt her right then and she will feel that.
No. Be respectful to your elders. You may be this same way when you're her age. Just because someone can't remember and verbally express it back to you, it still hurts their feelings, and registers with the brain, making them feel reluctant, or "weird" about you when you come around, even though they don't know why. Try to enjoy her stories, even though repeated, and maybe ask her some questions during the story to change her up a bit. It might even get her off track so she goes into a whole new story! It'll make her feel better knowing you care and are actually listening, even if she won't remember tomorrow, her heart will.
There is no justification for you being rude. Put yourself in her shoes, if you were old would like people to be rude and mean to you while you have a condition that is beyond your control.
I can guarnatee you your grandmothers life was a lot harder than yours will probably ever be. She has contributed more to society than you have at this point and deserves respect in her old age. Give it to her.
Does no one teach their children these days what compassion and empathy are?
No. I know it's hard to believe now, some day you are going to be her age. you grandchildren are going to tell the same thing about you.
Are you SURE it's HER with the mental probs? You may need to re-think this one.
What do you mean 'if' you are rude to her, sounds like you already are!
Jeez......have patience with her, is that so hard?
My grammy is senile also and I wouldn't think for a second to do that to her. I guess I have much more love than you do!
I can sure relate to your prob.
Going through the same situation with my Mother.
It's not easy to always hold back what you want to say,
but don't be rude..........she's still your Mom.