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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cognitive decline during the aging process means some people get more impulsive and lose their social filter. That's when you see who was harboring uncharitable thoughts all this while and keeping it to themselves!

It's sad when it happens to your own parent, not just because you bear the brunt of it, but also because much cognitive functioning is inherited, so you are more likely to become that way yourself.

I'm watching my father decline right now, and knowing his two parents had dementia, I'm really hoping my genes have reassorted and I won't succomb to dementia in my 70s.
My mother has MS, and it affects her thinking, so all in all, I'm not favored in the genes department!

Can you elaborate on this? I have a sibling with well managed MS who is really negative and suspicious of people, but functions. It's hard to be around her because she complains so much about others and doesn't see her contribution and she goes on the attack easily. I actually was fascinated by Megan Markle's sisters' need to attack in such an immature and nasty way because it reminded me of my sibling. It is isn't even about whether MM is a decent person, but why on earth would you want to be so public with disdain (though I guess in that case part of it was profit). My sibling will also try to publically shame and humiliate people, but on a smaller scale. My point with this is, I always thought it was just personality, but now I wonder if it's how MS impacts the brain. It's hard for me to listen to her because it's such a dark way to see people.

PP you replied to. MS impact neuronal message transmission, and as a result directly impacts muscle response, memory and possibly critical thinking. It does not directly affect personality, but you understand that a person who is less mobile, dependent on others, and always fatigued can easily be depressed. Depression, memory issues and a slight decline in cognitive skills is a recipe for anger and negativity, as I'm sure you'll understand. My mother is not a nasty person, but her illness has made her inconsiderate of my father and myself, since she's used to being waited on (she can't use her hands for any precision task). She has no mental stamina, and she tends to be negative and indulge in schadenfreude. For me it's obvious that chronic illness will make you that way! I'd be pretty pissed off against the world if I had MS!

Anonymous[b wrote:]Lots and lots of people of all ages peep on exes and home values. they just don't talk about it much. [/b]

She seems normal and good for her for learning a new hobby.

It's not your problem, just disengage.

Anonymous wrote:Redirect them to ancestry.com

Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of people of all ages peep on exes and home values. they just don't talk about it much.

She seems normal and good for her for learning a new hobby.

It's not your problem, just disengage.

Anonymous wrote:OP, I thought your mom had taken up taxidermy or something!

Anonymous wrote:Lots and lots of people of all ages peep on exes and home values. they just don't talk about it much.

She seems normal and good for her for learning a new hobby.

It's not your problem, just disengage.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cognitive decline during the aging process means some people get more impulsive and lose their social filter. That's when you see who was harboring uncharitable thoughts all this while and keeping it to themselves!

It's sad when it happens to your own parent, not just because you bear the brunt of it, but also because much cognitive functioning is inherited, so you are more likely to become that way yourself.

I'm watching my father decline right now, and knowing his two parents had dementia, I'm really hoping my genes have reassorted and I won't succomb to dementia in my 70s.
My mother has MS, and it affects her thinking, so all in all, I'm not favored in the genes department!

Can you elaborate on this? I have a sibling with well managed MS who is really negative and suspicious of people, but functions. It's hard to be around her because she complains so much about others and doesn't see her contribution and she goes on the attack easily. I actually was fascinated by Megan Markle's sisters' need to attack in such an immature and nasty way because it reminded me of my sibling. It is isn't even about whether MM is a decent person, but why on earth would you want to be so public with disdain (though I guess in that case part of it was profit). My sibling will also try to publically shame and humiliate people, but on a smaller scale. My point with this is, I always thought it was just personality, but now I wonder if it's how MS impacts the brain. It's hard for me to listen to her because it's such a dark way to see people.