Yesterday's Visit With The Mother-in-Law

United States
April 23, 2026 7:29am CST
It was a mixed bag visit with the mother-in-law yesterday. I know that I talk about the mental stress of visiting and caring for the mother-in-law but I'm not complaining. Or at least I don't feel like I am. I don't feel overly burdened by her. I'm just expressing how things are going. She told the same 3 stories about 4 times each. She insists that people were stealing things from her room before she got the "lock" on her door. She is convinced that there's a "podcast" playing loudly nightly until midnight. She would not no idea what a podcast is. We think she's having auditory hallucinations. She's somehow managed to lose the purple fitted sheet that was on her bed. She's complaining about the food being the same thing every week. And she doesn't like being around the people who hang their heads or use walkers. That's how yesterday went. I always post a pink photo with posts about the mother-in-law because pink is her favorite color.
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@snowy22315 (206441)
• United States
19h
Hmmm, how does one loose a sheet? My dad will ask someone a question, and 10 minutes later ask the exact same question. He has no ability to retain the info.
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@wolfgirl569 (133321)
• Marion, Ohio
21h
That stuff is normal
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@AmbiePam (118145)
• United States
22h
Yeah, that’s tough. My mom used to think the phone was ringing, and people were calling for my dad. My uncle has dementia, and everyone thinks so but his wife. He tells the same stories over and over. It’ll drive most people nuts. I feel for you.
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@dodo19 (47990)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
21h
It definitely can't be easy to have to deal with. But that's how life goes sometimes.
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@Shavkat (141553)
• Philippines
22h
She is lucky to have you around.
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@rakski (152398)
• Philippines
22h
That's really sad
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@RasmaSandra (96643)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14h
So sorry we can't seem to settle there. I guess she hasn't made even one friend.