In my opinion~ even the grandkids KNOW!
Most of you know me & my story ~ I left my exah in 2008 ~ at that time we had 7 grandchildren -
Our 5 yr old granddaughter asked me "ReeRee are you going to move back to your new house with PaPa?"
I said "No Honey, I'm not. ReeRee is going to live in this apartment right now."
She said "Oh I like the new house better, but I know why you moved"
I said "you do, why do you think ReeRee moved honey?"
"Cause PaPa's sick and won't go get better - I remember when PaPa was better - he's not better now is he? When will he get better? I miss him"
Even an innocent 5 year old who only spent part of her time with us could tell when he relapsed -
He got sober shortly after she was born - he officially relapsed in Jan 2006 (the slow decline started about 6 months before then)
But she knew something wasn't right with her PaPa.
That had to be one of the saddest conversations I have ever had about him.
I truly hate this disease.