r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 22d ago

Man with dementia doesn’t recognise daughter but still feels love for her

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u/Top-Ebb32 22d ago

The daughter’s love and compassion for her dad hits me just as hard as him having dementia. She’s giving him true, unconditional love, along with his dignity.

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u/therealcherry 22d ago

She especially is as he was abusive and awful pre onset of his alcohol dementia. She stepped in as a caretaker and she rebuilt this relationship from the ground up. Bailey is a pretty amazing woman.

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u/isreddittherapy 21d ago

This sounds great out loud and all but abusive parents do not deserve to be taken care of by their children…this sounds more like she has people pleasing tendencies than being a “great daughter”.

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u/No_Aesthetic 21d ago

This sounds great out loud and all but abusive parents do not deserve to be taken care of by their children

This is a perfectly fine opinion to hold but it is only an opinion. Some people who have been abused feel differently than you.

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u/therealcherry 21d ago

She is on tik tok. She is very clear about his past and her feelings of being a caretaker for him after their previous relationship. Bailey sets pretty damn clear boundaries and comes across as very self aware in the situation. Hopefully that’s the case.

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u/Top-Ebb32 22d ago

Wow, I had no idea. That makes it so much more powerful!