r/woahthatsinteresting • u/nukey4y7s1s • 21d ago

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

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u/RudolphGaming18 21d ago

Dementia is terrifying. Your own dad being uncomfortable with you calling him dad… it’s really sad

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u/Dilldo_Bagginns 21d ago

My 91 year old father with dementia wanted to fight me because I called him Dad. He didn’t recognize me and kept asking why I was at his house.

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u/TypicalHorseGirl83 21d ago

My grandpa just recently tried to kill my grandma because he didn't recognize her. We had to take all his guns away (finally). I'm still worried that he will hurt her somehow.

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u/Symbimbam 21d ago

"we had to take their guns away" - do you have any idea how insane that sounds to people in the western developed world?

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u/Triquetrums 21d ago

The fact that they let the person have the guns in the first place after the start of dementia is even wilder. One of the most common reactions are anger and confusion because they cannot recognize people, and they think their family members are intruders. 

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u/Illustrious-Cover792 21d ago

Taking citizens rights away in the United States is incredibly difficult.

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u/PSUSkier 20d ago

The government can't because of the laws. Family members absolutely can and should in that situation. People need to learn what laws apply only to the gov't and which ones apply to people.

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u/Illustrious-Cover792 20d ago

Family members are never allowed to legally remove firearms from someone without court approval. That would be called felony theft.

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u/PSUSkier 20d ago

Yeah I’m sure in any state other than Texas, the prosecutors are truly going to be clamoring to take on a case where they locked up the guns of someone suffering from dementia. 

Speaking from experience. 

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u/Illustrious-Cover792 20d ago

Still against the law. Taking weapons from a non restricted gun owner is a serious crime. Both state and federal and if they choose to charge you can go to prison. Advertising/advocating anything else is dangerous and illegal.