Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 08:03     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Anonymous wrote:Ignore it


+1
In the grand scheme of things - life is short and this is nothing.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2025 08:01     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Anonymous wrote:Imagine that YOU are doing this at 90 years old, and imagine that all your descendants are repulsed by you.



Well I would never put my kids in this situation so there’s that.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 21:15     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Imagine that YOU are doing this at 90 years old, and imagine that all your descendants are repulsed by you.

Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 21:15     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Anonymous wrote:Agree this is disgusting. Would stop sharing mealtime if this is a regular occurrence.


I live with them and fix their meals so that’s not possible.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 21:13     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Anonymous wrote:Especially if they have dementia, not really, unless you just don't talk to them while eating.


This is what I do, but they don’t seem to care.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:21     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
I'd stop having meals with them.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:17     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Ignore it
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:08     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Anonymous wrote:If this is the least disgusting thing you have to contend with, you're lucky. Also, you might do this too at some point.


+1 I wish this was the least gross thing I was dealing with taking care of my dying mother.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:08     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Agree this is disgusting. Would stop sharing mealtime if this is a regular occurrence.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:07     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
I would try focusing on their shoulder, their forehead, or a point just behind them. Or on the center of the table.

Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 18:03     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Don’t tell me—ILs?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 17:49     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
You need to lighten up
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 17:46     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
Especially if they have dementia, not really, unless you just don't talk to them while eating.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 17:46     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
If this is the least disgusting thing you have to contend with, you're lucky. Also, you might do this too at some point.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 17:45     Subject: Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out
How do you deal with this? It’s absolutely disgusting to have to sit across from this while I eat. Any tips?