Boyfriend with early stage
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Yes, I would love to talk with you too.
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I agree, I am not married and not going to get married. I don't want to be in the position that many others are in and feel trapped, can't get out or away from caregiving stress. At this point we have a good relationship because he is so early in the disease and adores me, we have fun and enjoy each other. We don't live together and I feel like I can remain involved and supportive, but not become responsible for him. I know from reading up on this disease and what people post, at some point things will not stay the same. At that point as hard as it is, I may have to make a hard decision. I don't feel peace at this time to walk away. Everyone's post does give me something to think about though and I appreciate feedback.
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Walkaway.
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I take lots of pictures, and if I show them to DH and explain a little he often says "it rings faint bells". But it's not like having an easy banter back and forth like "remember when we camped on the beach..." So I find myself planning less because there's no one to share the memory with. Also the anger/agitation has become more pronounced this last year so I hesitate to get away from our comfort zone for any length of time. And I think that might be different if we had years of history behind us.
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Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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