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00:00What's the strangest rule your family had that made no sense until you learned the real reason?
00:04We had to announce ourselves loudly whenever we entered any room in our house,
00:07even if people could clearly see us coming,
00:09even if we just left that same room 30 seconds earlier.
00:11My parents would say, communication prevents misunderstandings,
00:14and it's good manners to let people know you're there,
00:16but it made absolutely no sense at all.
00:18Why do I need to yell, it's Jake, when walking into the kitchen where everyone can see me?
00:22Friends thought my family was completely nuts.
00:24During sleepovers, kids would casually walk into the living room,
00:26and my mom would immediately call out, who just came in?
00:29The embarrassment was excruciating for a teenager.
00:31I started telling people my parents were just weird about announcing yourself in personal space.
00:35The rule applied to literally everyone in our house,
00:37even my parents announcing themselves to each other constantly.
00:40It's mom coming into the kitchen, dad entering the garage, Sarah going upstairs.
00:44We sounded like we were narrating our own lives 24-7.
00:47Even if you could clearly see the person approaching, they still had to announce themselves.
00:51I'd be sitting on the couch watching TV when my dad would walk into the living room and say,
00:54it's dad, while making direct eye contact with me.
00:56It was absolutely maddening and made no logical sense.
01:00The worst part was explaining it to friends' parents during playdates.
01:03Oh, we just believe in clear communication, my mom would say proudly,
01:06while I wanted to disappear into the floor from embarrassment.
01:08College was pure freedom.
01:10I could enter rooms silently like a normal human being.
01:12No announcing, no awkward explanations to roommates about my family's bizarre verbal identification requirements.
01:18I thought I'd escape the weirdness forever.
01:20But senior year, I brought my boyfriend Marcus home for Christmas.
01:22He thought the announcing rule was quirky and endearing, like something from a sitcom.
01:26Your family is so polite and considerate, he kept saying.
01:29That first night, everything seemed normal.
01:31We announced ourselves before entering any room.
01:33Marcus played along perfectly, and my parents were delighted he understood their communication values so well.
01:38But around 1 a.m., Marcus got up for water.
01:41When he came back, he was tired and forgot about our family's strange rule.
01:44He just quietly slipped back into the guest room without saying anything.
01:47Within 15 seconds, my mom appeared in the hallway looking absolutely terrified.
01:51Who just went into that room?
01:52She whispered urgently.
01:54When Marcus said it was him, mom's face went completely pale with panic.
01:57We need to check on grandpa immediately, she said, rushing down the hall.
02:00I thought mom was being her usual dramatic self about the rules until we got to my grandfather's room.
02:04He was standing by his window, completely confused and agitated, trying to open it in the middle of winter.
02:09He was wearing only his underwear and muttering about needing to get to work at the factory.
02:13Marcus grabbed my arm, concerned.
02:15Is he okay?
02:15That's when my parents finally explained everything we'd been missing for years.
02:18Grandpa has severe dementia and gets confused when he hears unfamiliar sounds or movements.
02:23The announcing rule wasn't about manners or communication.
02:25It was a way to keep grandpa calm and oriented by ensuring he always knew who was moving around the house, preventing confusion and agitation episodes.
02:33When we announce ourselves clearly, grandpa's brain can process that it's family members he recognizes.
02:37When doors open or people move silently, he gets scared and disoriented, thinking strangers are in the house.
02:43He's called 911 12 times thinking we were being robbed, dad said quietly.
02:46The announcing lets him stay comfortable in his own home instead of needing specialized care.
02:50They never told us the real reason because they wanted grandpa to maintain his dignity and didn't want us treating him differently.
02:55The communication story let him feel normal while keeping him calm and safe.
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