22/06/2026
The guilt that creeps in when your loved one is having a good day — laughing, remembering things, seeming more like themselves again — and suddenly you question everything you’ve been feeling.
You wonder if you’ve been overreacting.
If things are “really that bad.”
If you’re allowed to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or heartbroken.
But dementia isn’t linear. Good days can exist alongside incredibly difficult ones. And having moments of joy doesn’t erase the challenges, grief, or emotional weight that caregivers and families carry every day.
You are still allowed to feel tired.
You are still allowed to need support.
And you are not alone in feeling this way. ✨
Join the conversation in the comments — have you ever experienced “good day guilt” too?