The poor old lady began to cry when the waiter brought her bill.
The OP heard her leave a message on her sons voicemail as she was leaving. She asked him if he was okay because she sounded worried. The woman didnt mind that he didnt show up. After the OP told the story on social media people began to argue about whether the woman would come back to pay her bill.
What did people on Reddit say about OPs story?
Some people
on Reddit thought the older woman had lied about everything to get free food and walk home. A Reddit user named 20InMyHead strongly denied these claims saying
I dont think a con artist would wait 45 minutes for a quiet spot. And the fact that she didnt pay the next day could mean that she really needed her son to pay because she cant.
The person also said that the diner staff might be a little too nice but that if she came back the next day theyd know if she was a con or not. LaMalintzin had a similar experience with an older mother and her son who got together for lunch every Wednesday.
After reading his update some users got upset and said they were going to call their mom right away.
She came in and waited for him one Wednesday. When she finally called him he had to remind her that he had an appointment that day and that they had to cancel their planned lunch the person said.
In a similar thread 2068857539 shared a story about an older woman with dementia who was waiting for her late husband and son to show up. She had memory loss confusion and trouble focusing among other signs.
The OP asked his boss if the older woman he met was having the same problems and didnt hear back. She did come back to pay her bill and she even told me why he didnt show up that night she said.
The OP said that the woman had forgotten about their lunch time and mixed up the dates by mistake which is a sign of early dementia. After reading his update some users got upset and said they were going to call their mom right away.
A Reddit user named zompreacher wrote Oh my god my heart! It is cracking! I cant help but picture this as my mother Im going to call her right now. The OP said she felt the same way.
