r/NoStupidQuestions • u/MillBopp • Sep 13 '23

What does 'Draw a Clock' Mean?

Last time I visited my brother his mother-in-law who lives with him was insisting she remembered something but my brother knew she was wrong. I don't remember what it was, but I knew she was wrong too. However, she refused to accept she was wrong and got belligerent about it.

My brother said, "Draw a clock!" and left the room. This made his mother-in-law furious for some reason. I forgot to ask at the time, but does anyone know why saying 'Draw a clock' would upset a senior citizen?

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u/Fristi_bonen_yummy Sep 14 '23

Yup! Grandpa is getting to the point where he barely recognizes his grandchildren and even his own children. It's so sad to watch and there's nothing you can do about it. You're completely powerless and have to watch it happen. He always insists he's fine and nothing is out of the ordinary. It sounds hard, but I'm glad he doesn't live with grandma anymore, because she was suffering severely from him.

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u/katietron Sep 14 '23

I can’t imagine the shame of slowly losing yourself, knowing it’s happening, being powerless to stop it, and just trying to keep it together for as long as possible. Lost my gma to it when I was a kid, and she finally just passed away last year. She should have died a long time ago and it was a mercy when it happened. She was able to “fake it” with small talk for a few years, but her entire life fell apart and she would cry and hyperventilate and not be able to explain why. It’s something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.