When we got into the car I told her that I would not be taking her to any stores because of how she treated me, when we got to her assisted living apt. she told me that she is an old woman, I told her that did not give her permission to be rude to me.
So, I drove right past the restaurant we were supposed to go to. I told her never to talk to me that way again. And, she never has.
She has never talked to me like that again.
Such is the life of the caregiver. Unfortunately, it's not always as kind and gentle as we'd like it to be. Our parents or loved ones don't always drift through their golden years on a cloud. :-(
I find when Dad goes all parent on me, it makes him feel good to reinforce our parent child bond. Yes sir, thank you sir. I never considered dementia.