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[sherryillk]

My grandmother is talking to herself in the mirror.

I can hear her because the bathroom is right next to my room and my door is open.

From the way it sounds, she's having a wonderful conversation with herself, laughing and everything.

It really creeps me out.

I want to go there and stop it but it's rare that she's laughing and seemingly happy these days and outside of my own personal discomfort, it's not bothering anyone. So it seems a bit cruel to just to and pop her bubble. As long as she's not agitated, it should be okay, right?

But it still really creeps me out. She's asking herself questions and from the way she talks, it sounds like she's hearing some sort of response from the mirror. Or maybe she just think she does? It's just really creepy.

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Another entry about life living with someone with dementia...

edit x1: I just realized something. There's silence. She's finally stopped talking. It only lasted an hour and a half... Damn, that was a long conversation. I hope it was good for her...

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[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I meet people in the streets talking to themselves in the same manner, only quite often they are angry and arguing with someone invisible. At least there is comfort in knowing your grandmother is enjoying those conversations. Watching her being constantly upset would be much sadder, I think.

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

Drunk people? Or schizophrenic? That's what I've always thought about people who talk to invisible people.

But it is sad with my grandmother... I don't think she recognizes herself in the mirror and she's just thinks she's found someone to talk to...