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mickyallsorts 3:10 Thu Dec 17
Parents

Love my parents to bits but as they get older they are driving me mad.

Everytime I speak to my dad on the phone he has to 'whisper' announce across the room to my mum that its me. In fact anyone that calls in he does the whisper thing, but he actually thinks he's being all coy and secret. Then they are twoing and throwing having a secret whisper conversation whilst Im trying to have my conversation. I end up having to get off the phone as quick as I can because its driving me mad.

If We go round there for dinner theyre are whispering nodding and winking in a secret code if they have forgotten to buy some biscuits or something which then breaks out in to a full scale scathing row between 2 pensioners.

Theyve now started voice calling me from Wotsapp as my sister installed it for txting but don't realise Im on the other end of the line and my mother rattling a list of questions to ask me when they get through. Today they done this from British Home Stores and I was on loudspeaker but they didnt realise and carry on shouting back at the phone.

Silly litttle things in life eh.

JLAP 12:35 Fri Dec 18
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This is genuinely one of the most moving threads I've read on WHO. Micky take note son.

You irons!

stomper 12:32 Fri Dec 18
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My 83 year old dad was taken to hospital after collapsing in the night.
I was sitting with my mum by his bedside. Stupidly I tried to make conversation. I asked him how he was feeling.
He replied, "Well Ive felt better son."
They were his last words
He started coughing and convulsing spewing up vile black bile. I was holding his hand as the nurses descended.
My mum was hysterical.
I let go of his hand and took my mum to a room where tea was provided and calmed her down.
With that decision I let my father die alone.
I know I did what my dad would have wanted but still 23 years later, I dont know if I did the right thing.
I was with my mum for several week when she died. She had no idea who I was. It was heartbreaking

VirginiaHam 7:25 Thu Dec 17
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Both my parents are dead......Father in 1993, alcoholic, Mum in 2007, COPD.

Seems a long time ago since I had parents.

Far Cough 7:06 Thu Dec 17
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Went to see my old dear during her last days in a care home, she could barely recognise who I or my sister were but had crystal clear memories of early her years

Trevor B 7:04 Thu Dec 17
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Either that or she has put it about and you haven;t cottoned on yet?? ;-)

only1billybonds 6:53 Thu Dec 17
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I dont have an brothers so i'm the only male on the planet who can call my old dear 'Mum'.

The following is a regular occurance on the phone.

ME: Ello Mum.
HER: Who's that.

Would love to say this is the result of oncoming dementia or similar but no, she's always been fucking bonkers.

Darlo Debs 6:21 Thu Dec 17
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That's really sad Marston. I keep thinking about how my little niece will never get to know her lovely granddad....chokes me up. He loved her to bits.

bruuuno 6:20 Thu Dec 17
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Last time I visited my parents I grabbed an old bottle of rum to take home with me, I live quite a long drive. My dad was flipping out, convinced that I would get pulled over and nicked for transporting a bottle of rum. It seems that once they retire they lose touch with reality a bit and as their only point of reference is each other they tend to slip further away from the real world.

Love em dearly though and speak every day

Marston Hammer 6:16 Thu Dec 17
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Both of mine were dead before I was 30.

Got two little boys (2 and 6 months) who never got to meet their grandparents.

Enjoy em while you can mate, they're a long time gone.

Darlo Debs 6:07 Thu Dec 17
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Cherish them and never forget.....you'll get to choose their care home :-)

Russ of the BML 6:03 Thu Dec 17
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Takashi Miike 4:00 Thu Dec 17

Bloody hell, Mike. Sorry for that. Sounds horrendous.

I lost my mum 11 years ago and she has missed some major points of my life; 30th, 40th, marriage, children.

I was never sure why but after my sister called me to go round as she had died I went in and my dad just took me by the hand and took me upstairs to show me her in their bed. Almost as if to confirm it. We have never spoken about why he did this or felt the need to. I even wonder if he was in shock or whatever. Anyway, that was bad enough. Can't begin to think what you must've gone through.

Respect to you mate.

Takashi Miike 4:00 Thu Dec 17
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I miss my old man too. died in front of me from a massive heart attack ten years ago. I couldn't revive him and blamed myself for ages. like others have said, make the most of them as you never know what's round the corner

Trevor B 3:59 Thu Dec 17
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My Father died with I was 31, ten years ago now. I didn't realise quite how important he was to me when he was alive. My Mum is slowly fading now, it makes you realise that no matter how hard you work, how much you accomplish in your life, what you beat and how much money you amass, there are some things that you simply cannot escape or fight off.

ray winstone 3:52 Thu Dec 17
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I lost my old man a few years ago, I miss him like mad, every single day.

Alan 3:35 Thu Dec 17
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Someone has to say it to uphold standards around here.

It's 'toing and froing'
or
'to-ing and fro-ing'

As you were.

wd40 3:08 Thu Dec 17
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Embrace them & enjoy them while you can.

Things will not improve
its just your time to do a shift like they did with you .

Must have brought you up right due to being a hammer.

Grumpster 3:06 Thu Dec 17
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Was watching the programme Capital the other day actually where the woman remarks that she can't visit her mum as it's 2 hours away.

Remarked to the missus that I find it very odd when parents and their kids drift apart and don't give a shit about the other anymore, so make the most of them while they're here.

Mine are 74 and 77, so I know I'm lucky to have them both here still and they definitely don't whisper sweetly to each other, as after 53 years of marriage they fucking hate each other ;o)

Honest Hammer 3:05 Thu Dec 17
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Older people and technology is the gift that keeps on giving.

Have a chuckle and enjoy them while they're still around - I'd give anything to hear my grandad accidentally whatsapp call me in BHS.

JLAP 2:34 Thu Dec 17
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If that's all you've got to worry about the. You're doing alright mate.
Take them out for a meal and tell them you love them, you'll feel a lot better.

Sxboy_66 1:40 Thu Dec 17
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They looked after you when you were an annoying little cunt. Now it's your turn to look after them.

That's how life works.

goose 1:35 Thu Dec 17
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love that you use the full name of BHS.

maybe their whispers and winks are a joke at your expense??
or some kind of weird sex game.

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