Love: Memory loss

Memory loss

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my grandfather kept on asking me questions about my girlfriend, and was obviously proud of the things he remembered about her. The only thing he couldn't remember is that we broke up. I had to talk with him about our "great relationship" for over an hour. FML

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By thanksjerk - 11/08/2009 05:01 - Canada

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Today, I visited my 90-year-old great-grandmother and her boyfriend. This wouldn't be a problem, if this boyfriend wasn't different than the one she had yesterday. She told me not to tell him about "the other one". FML

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By perfectmoment - 30/11/2009 00:47 - Canada

Today, I called my boyfriend to have a shoulder to cry on because my grandpa died. As soon as I told him, he started crying and telling me how much he missed his grandmother, who died six years ago. I spent the majority of the phone call listening to him wail. FML

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By ExFutureGrandsonInLaw - 10/06/2018 19:00

Today, I ran into my ex-girlfriend's grandparents at church. After 5 minutes of catching up, my ex's frail grandmother asked me when I'm planning on "joining the family". I had to explain to them that their granddaughter had dumped me exactly 2 years before. She cried. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/08/2015 15:08 - Denmark

Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2023 13:00

Today, I attended a family reunion, during which my grandma gave me "relationship advice" in front of everyone. She's been married five times, and her longest marriage lasted a whole 6 months. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/09/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, my grandma wasn't feeling well, so I went to her house to check on her. After about 20 minutes, I knew she was feeling better when she looked at me and said, "So, do you have a boyfriend yet? I pray every night that I get to live long enough to see you with a boyfriend." FML

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By Msrebound - 05/07/2017 20:00

Today, even my 11-year-old noticed how much my boyfriend constantly reminisces about his ex-girlfriend. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/01/2016 12:11 - United Kingdom - Pontypool

Today, my grandmother yet again asked where my grandfather is. She refuses to believe us when we tell her that he passed away 6 years ago. She always insists that he's out cheating on her and accuses us of lying to cover his arse. FML

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PureGold 0

Monday 1 June 2009 10:32

Ahh, that sucks! :( You should have just told him lol...he wouldn't be mad. But it's not as bad as when my grandfather (of blessed memory) had dementia and asked me and my cousin where his brother was. His brother was shot and killed many years ago when the two of them were exiting the hardware store they co-owned. He died in front of my grandfather. And the thief was after whatever he'd had in his bag, which turned out to just be gym clothes. He was never caught. Little 13-year-old me had to explain all that to him...and watch his face fall as he tried to remember it. It wasn't fun :(.

lawlkat 0

Monday 1 June 2009 9:21

I am sure he remembered a little bit more than you think he does :p Old men do get bored after all

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another_girl 0

Friday 5 June 2009 11:14

Oh that was very sweet! Both that you didn't want to hurt his feelings by correcting him, and that he was proud of remembering! :-)

_lADyREMiS 0

Friday 5 June 2009 19:17

It's good yu didn't say nothing.. Because first of all, you get to remember only the good memories thanks to him.. Second, it might get him upset to hear that yu guys aren't together..

cmac86 23

Saturday 6 June 2009 8:02

Old people are like that. My grandpa keeps asking me how's my girlfriend- I've never had an official gf before. My grandma keeps asking me how fraternity life is... I quit because the frat that "doesn't tolerate hazing in any way" hazed me and then accused me of telling the school. I did no such thing. Apparently old people can't remember much in the recent days.

namelessfew 0

Wednesday 17 June 2009 6:21

I would have gone along with it too.

lightlurker 0

Monday 28 September 2009 0:44

I know how that feels. An old friend of the family I have been visiting a lot this year has a really bad memory. Sometimes its just easier to let her go on and have the same convo we've had before than to correct her. Half the time she thinks I just got back from nova scotia, a two week trip I took 3-4 months ago. Shes 97, she has a right -shrug-