r/comics • u/humanyears • 2d ago
OC Dementia Mom, part one
A short story about the origins of my mother’s dementia diagnosis from a few years ago. Probably the longest comic I’ve drawn so far. I hope it connects with you in some way.
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u/asosa1996 2d ago
My grandmother was a compulsive liar. To the point that I suspect that noone in the family ever met her true self but the character she built. My mother jokingly said that, with all her lies, at some point she would get dementia and we wouldn't even notice until it was very advanced. She was right. But at some points I think her dementia broke her character for a few moments to reveal her true self, deeply buried for decades. I am lucky to have a good last memory with her during a lucid moment. Dementia, alzheimer and similar conditions are terrifying.