I just got a BIZARRE letter from my estranged grandfather.

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Omg. Lol.

[nursewife]

Is he mentally ill? I'd be kind of worried about dementia related paranoia.

[bonquiqui]

  lol 

[nursewife]

Sept 29, 2013 22:36:23 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

Sept 29, 2013 22:32:21 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Is he mentally ill? I'd be kind of worried about dementia related paranoia.

I literally have not spoken to him in 15 years. I think something's probably up, but I'm sure his wife knows. It ain't my battle to fight or care about.

Totally agree. I have a schizophrenic family member and remembering him spurting out similar stuff. He lives in Australia so it's not like we ever see him or hear from him. It's odd when all of a sudden they reappear saying that crap. We just kind of ignore him and let professionals deal with him.

[nursewife]

Sept 29, 2013 22:43:47 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

Sept 29, 2013 22:40:23 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Totally agree. I have a schizophrenic family member and remembering him spurting out similar stuff. He lives in Australia so it's not like we ever see him or hear from him. It's odd when all of a sudden they reappear saying that crap. We just kind of ignore him and let professionals deal with him.

Exactly. It was just...so out of left field!? I've only had contact with them for since G was born in 2012, and everything has always been sent by his wife. So this was just sooooo weird.

We had a similar experience. It was so strange when he reappeared. He threatened to kill my dad since he became obsessed with my mom, sister and I. We just tried to ignore the behavior and let the psych ward deal with him. He is currently back in Australia, in prison for attempted murder.

[nursewife]

Sept 29, 2013 22:57:10 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

Sept 29, 2013 22:50:34 GMT -5 nursewife said:

We had a similar experience. It was so strange when he reappeared. He threatened to kill my dad since he became obsessed with my mom, sister and I. We just tried to ignore the behavior and let the psych ward deal with him. He is currently back in Australia, in prison for attempted murder.

Oh geez, that's scary! I'm sorry! At least this one was just telling me to save my soul through Jesus. Crazy, but oddly caring.

Mine thought he was caring! It's was definitely a very odd experience.

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I used to work in a psych ward for old people, this sounds pretty textbook.

I wish I had a dollar for every crazy letter they asked me to send.

[onomatopoeia]

Sept 29, 2013 22:36:23 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

Sept 29, 2013 22:32:21 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Is he mentally ill? I'd be kind of worried about dementia related paranoia.

I literally have not spoken to him in 15 years. I think something's probably up, but I'm sure his wife knows. It ain't my battle to fight or care about.

My grandfather is in a similar situation, except it's more along the lines of far right wing conspiracies than religious end of the world stuff.  Like, so far right it's delusional and paranoid.  My mom and her sisters have cut off all contact.  He lives clear across the country, and as far as I know is still married.  Occasionally I'll wonder how he is (and worry about his wife, she has her hands full), but there's really not much I can do.  My brother started sending him pictures of his kids a while ago to try to connect with him, and he got a nasty letter back telling him to stop harassing him...I don't even know if he realized it was his grandson.  The only reason we know he's still alive is the spousal-support check he sends to my grandmother every month. 

It makes me sad for my mom, and I do remember him being a decent guy when I was young (although he very clearly had no idea what to do with children).  

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So sad.