Is it normal to become frustrated and impatient at times with your parent?

Imho, as no one person is perfect, of course it is normal to sometimes become impatient.

Is it normal to become impatient with your parents? Are you kidding? Haven't you read the posts on this site?

MOST of us are frustrated and impatient. That's why we vent here. If you need an understanding group of caregivers who are going through what you are going through, then consider joining the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver's Support Group on Facebook. You will find plenty of frustrated and impatient people who will listen and support you.

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Absolutely! That's why I'm here right now! I refuse to give in to my father's paranoia that he's being watched by his apartment complex. and he keeps pushing it . he bought a ring camera and what he wants to do with it, wont' work. I'm trying to talk him out of it by saying you can't turn it off and on when you want to use it. you can't take battery out and put it back in. (it will always want to update). He never leaves the house except for MAYBE once a month. I have no desire to enable him. He just told me "But I'd rather you come over". so all my reasons didn't work. now i have to tell him "I'd rather not" in a way that doesn't peeve him off but he'll get mad anyway because most people who want someone to enable them usually do. gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol

I am guessing he has dementia........maybe just put it back again where you had it.  And yes.......I get frustrated with my mom (93).....she has some hearing loss.......and there are times when I am talking to her and all of a sudden she will ask or tell me something out of the blue so I know either (1) she didn't hear me talking (2) or she wasn't paying attention.........so sometimes I just stop talking and try to move on......but it makes me frustrated that I try to do so much in making sure she has food to eat, pay the bills, take to appointments, visit every day to get mail/paper in yet my brother who only lives 1/2 hour away (retired) can only manage to come up maybe 2 times a month for 2 hours each time......yippee that's 4 hours a month.......and maybe he might get her paper in and bring her up a sandwich........however, it sounds like your father might have some dementia going on and he moves things around either to frustrate you OR just because he wants to and doesn't know why.  Don't feel guilty......we all have been there.......wishing you luck

Yes. Yes. Yes. why wouldn’t you? Your life role has changed, you have grief for your losses and for your parent’s decline.

I sanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. You may need to adjust your expectations or remove items for awhile depending on the situation.

Remember, he sees you as his child, not an authority figure. You will have to make things seem as his idea if you want to have the possibility of him changing his behavior.

I feel so very guilty about getting frustrated with my Mom or irritated. She can’t help it, it’s the dementia. And yet I find that I lose my cool. Not by yelling at her or anything, I wait until I come back home 1/2 mile up the street to my house. My Mom can get so stubborn and she hard hearing and refuses to wear her hearing aids. I honestly think I need to learn how to meditate so I don’t get so frustrated. Plus, maybe take one of my anxiety pills. I just wanted to let you know you were not along in that.

Unfortunately, seems all the time...

My father was diagnosed with the first stages of dementia in mid-2014. He is a healthy, educated man in his eighties but not a practical or hands-on type of persona. He has not progressed whatsoever, and I sometimes wonder if he was incorrectly diagnosed. He is an introvert who has always been very stubborn and set in his ways, a perfectionist but stern calm man. When I ask him to do something, he purposely looks at me and does the opposite or waits till I am gone. I then become frustrated and overwhelmed and may reply in an impatient tone of voice, feeling frustrated. I can be a nagger, I admit and bossy also only for trying to do my best. I am far from perfect, and maybe I need to let go and stop trying to control everything. All of this after eats me up inside for days, then leaving me to feel overwhelming guilt with sleepless nights. I do appreciate all your feedback immensely.