I'm so upset right now I could freaking scream. I just ran into one of my mom's "good friends" in the drugstore 10 minutes ago and told her that I had to place mom in memory care. She said oh yeah, she was really paranoid the last few times we talked. I've been through hell and back the last few months with my mom and her paranoia and delusions. This lady, and the entire friend group knew, and they never once checked to see if we were okay. I was so stressed out and I felt like no one understood. Friends like that can jump in a freaking lake.
If you know somebody who is a caregiver for an elderly parent especially somebody who has dementia, just reach out and ask them if they're okay. I wasn't okay, but knowing someone cared would have made the burden a little easier to bear.