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Does anyone else have parents who drive them mad?

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50sandFabulous · 09/06/2026 09:57

Gah. I do my Dad's Asda shop on-line, twice a week. He's 84 and not on-line. He always calls me the day before he wants to place the order, just to check that I can take the order the next day (which I always can, as I WFH). I told him yesterday, that I would call him today, once I have a gap in my schedule to do it. Cue him calling from 8.55am, and calling and calling and calling, and leaving voicemails, to remind me that his list is ready. Same thing happens every single time! Drives me nuts! I will call you when I'm ready!!

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Kuga26 · 09/06/2026 10:07

@50sandFabulous can you show him how to send you a picture of the list. That should stop the calling.

MyCloak · 09/06/2026 10:01

Yes. Not age-related in my case. I suspect my father (now 83) has undiagnosed autism and incredibly rigid thinking, and my mother is a lifelong catastrophiser and people pleaser who has absolutely no idea how angry she is.

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