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Am I being neurotic ?

27 replies

inkyspells · 27/12/2025 17:50

So my Dad is 83.
Still fit,still independent etc
Today he’s been out into town to his social club.
Rang him tonight to see if he had a nice day.
He said great etc and we just chatting
Then he tells me one of his friends brought in Sandwiches ,scotch eggs and pork pies,Christmas cake, as him and his wife had loads left off Christmas.
My Dad ate a pork pie
Now bare in mind it had no dates,he didn’t know how long it was out of the fridge etc
He just ate it without thinking of the risks
Im now worried sick he’s going to be ill from this.
He said it tasted nice (as if that makes a difference )
My partner thinks I’m crazy
aibu to be worried ?
Will this be okay ?

OP posts:
OttersMayHaveShifted · 27/12/2025 22:52

Your partner is right. Bafflingly neurotic. It wouldn't remotely occur to me to even think about this (for myself, or my father, who is exactly the same age as yours).

yolopp · 27/12/2025 22:55

You're anxious about him getting sick. I think this is rooted in something else, perhaps there is trauma from losing someone else and you worry about your Dad as a result. I think you need to work out what's causing it. It's not unreasonable to worry about the people you love, but it can become hard for you to measure your reactions.

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