I saw my gran the weekbefore she died, and that was bad enough 'cos she didn't recognise anyone. When my Nan was laid out in 'state' I didn't go in to see purely for reasons Rob says up there ^^^^^^^. Then I found out we'd got her name wrong all my life.
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 0:40,
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my nan used to change her name -sometimes - like some entire years- she'd use her middle name. Apparantly, my great aunt was actually born on a totally different day to the one everyone thought, They found that out when they found her birth certificate after she died!
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 0:44,
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Yep; we found some old picturesthat had another name on the back (she was actually Jane whereas we knew her as Jean). That was 15 years ago and I still haven't asked me dad why she used another name.
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 0:52,
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heheMy nan has had several medical problems over the years what with an ongoing thyroid complaint and a stroke a few years ago. What got the family riled was when she lied about her age to the doctor! She cut about 5 years off. My mum set that straight as soon as she found out :) Holy shit nan, you're 83, what's the point in telling the doctor you're only 78?
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 1:10,
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simple answer:pride. You've spent most of yer life trying to be older than you really are, when you get to that age you wish to fuck you were younger than you really are. I'm guessing here, but judging by the way I feel right now I think that's got to be right.
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 1:13,
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