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femmedem

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2. And people often lose their filters as they age

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Sat May 12, 2018, 05:07 PM

May 2018

often blurting out the nastier thoughts they might have formerly kept to themselves. My grandmother became overtly racist and selfish as she started to suffer from cognitive decline.

Which gives me some empathy for the bullies as well as the bullied. I don't think all of the bullies were necessarily like that when they were younger and healthier.

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Seniors confront an unwanted late-life pest: Bullies [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP

The sad fact is that we are the same people in old age that we were all along. enough May 2018 #1

And people often lose their filters as they age femmedem May 2018 #2

The boring sameness of life in an institution leads people to create drama for stimulation. Nitram May 2018 #3

Jesus christ this is depressing... dhill926 May 2018 #4

People can have physical problems that aren't visible and that can effect BigmanPigman May 2018 #5