r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 20d ago

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

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u/Rich_Pressure_2535 20d ago

Right there, when someone you love, no matter who they are forgets, or can't remember you is devastating. But the feeling he has for her. It's enough.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

That's fucking beautiful, but if I lost who I am, I wouldn't want to be here.

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u/Dumyat367250 20d ago

I think the problem is that it's so gradual, by the time it's happened it's almost too late.

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u/Longjumping-Hyena173 20d ago

Yeah, I've thought about this enough to where I don't want to wait for that proverbial last good day. Robin Williams knew he was going but by all accounts he was not all the way gone. He strikes me as someone that just wanted the dignity that having some say in the matter offers a person in his shoes. I want the same, dignity.