Today, I was confiding in my grandma about how lonely I am and how everything in my life seems to be falling apart. While I was in mid-sentence, she rolled her eyes and made a show of removing her hearing aid. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was listening to music while my grandma and mom were in the same room. I only had one headphone in. My mom, thinking I had both in, started telling my grandma how much of a "little bitch" I am. My grandma went on to say, "She's also a slut." FML
Today, during a family reunion, my 89 year-old grandma stood up and drunkenly made a speech about how ashamed I should be of myself for still being single. She then passed out at the table. Half my family got up to help her, the other half whispered in agreement. FML
Today, my grandmother gave me a long speech detailing how she was worried about my well-being, and told me that I could tell her anything. I tried to open up to her about my mental health issues, to which she responded, "Stop, I don't care, I'm not your therapist." I'm so confused. FML
Today, I walk into my grandma's house after having a fabulous lunch with a few friends. The first thing I hear is "Be a dear and help me change my colostomy bag." I lost that fabulous lunch. FML
Today, I found out my grandma wears dentures when I had to fish them out of a cooler. She lost them bobbing for beer at a local bar. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant with my grandma. A young, ripped gentleman suddenly walked through the door and my grandma looked at him and shouted, "Look! Eye candy!" as loud as she could. He heard it and was extremely embarrassed. To make it worse, my grandma is a widow, so she might have actually meant it. FML
Today, my grandma reduced me to a sobbing wreck in two short sentences, just to win a bet against my mum. FML
Today, I was at a family gathering and during a lull in the conversation I started to tell a joke to lighten the mood. Halfway through, I realized the joke was incredibly inappropriate. The room fell silent, and my grandma hasn’t looked at me the same since. FML
Today, my grandma is refusing to talk to me because I didn't answer her phone calls while we were at a parade. I was in it. FML
Today, I was on the phone with my senile grandma, when I told her I had to go because I had an appointment at the clinic. For some reason, she assumed I was talking about an abortion clinic, and started raging at me and calling me a murderer. FML
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Awesomeify 15
I was like that for a while. My internet friends helped, you'd be surprised how opening up to someone miles away can help. They're really easy to make, too!
miriamfrank 22
Grandmas can be surprisingly harsh for such sweet old ladies
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Comments (43)
rshweky 17
Is your grandmother by any chance Auntie Bernie?
miriamfrank 22
Grandmas can be surprisingly harsh for such sweet old ladies
pirup 13
Pretend to take out a hearing aid next time she needs something, see how she likes it.
PhoenixChick 26
Or put in earplugs. Which, as a bonus, implies you were prepared for her to bore you.
One_Way 43
At least she didn't remove her shoes.
manuelg1095 14
Don't worry op, things get better. "As long as there is life, there is hope" - S. H
margehh 10
I would suggest trying to talk to friends who are closer to your age where they will understand more of what you're going through. You can find many friends online and in support groups who will be very helpful and understanding and maybe able to give you some good advice. Good luck OP!
trucker2 33
Do it gramma style, shake that wooden spoon at her, she'll listen then, you always did.
KxHoneyCombxP 24
Although this made me laugh, I do agree, that sucks! I hope things get better. Think positive thoughts!
susflip 6
grandma don't give about ur problems
WCARlover 35
sorry to hear you're going through that OP! But your grandma comes from a generation where people generally did not discuss things like that (not that it's really an excuse) so try talking to a friend if you can and if not therapy is nothing to be ashamed of either. good luck :)