The answer is not 'Go to a Support Group', 'Talk on the phone to someone', 'Have counselling'
It is the gut wrenching loneliness of living with someone who acts as though you are not there and only talks if he has a request.
He is polite, don't get me wrong, but I cannot initiate a conversation with him, and it's awful.
We went to a Bowling Club event on Friday - every single person in the room was sat eating, drinking and chatting to someone else. We were sat on our own, not talking to anyone or each other.. Everytime I bring up a subject I get a 'Yes' 'No' response.
I know its the dementia - but the weekends are so long, and I actually look forward to the postman coming or the Tesco delivery man - for someone to exchange a few words with.....
Well, at least it's Monday tomorrow and I might speak to someone
It is the gut wrenching loneliness of living with someone who acts as though you are not there and only talks if he has a request.
He is polite, don't get me wrong, but I cannot initiate a conversation with him, and it's awful.
We went to a Bowling Club event on Friday - every single person in the room was sat eating, drinking and chatting to someone else. We were sat on our own, not talking to anyone or each other.. Everytime I bring up a subject I get a 'Yes' 'No' response.
I know its the dementia - but the weekends are so long, and I actually look forward to the postman coming or the Tesco delivery man - for someone to exchange a few words with.....
Well, at least it's Monday tomorrow and I might speak to someone