Today, I found out that you can give your grandpa a Vietnam flashback when you set off a leftover firecracker from New Years. I also found out that a 76 year old hits pretty fucking hard when freaking out. 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, in honor of America's birthday, my 50-year-old father decided to light off homemade bombs without telling anyone. The screams of me and my family members were louder than the bombs. FML
Today, I was lighting fireworks for my cousin's birthday in my grandmother's yard. When it came time to light the "Grand Finale", I read on the outside of the box, "Face this side towards crowd for the best result". After I lit it, I realized that it was on its side. I shot 100 fireworks at my family. FML
Today, my family was celebrating my grandma's 90th birthday. I pulled a little prank and got candles that keep relighting. After a few blows, my grandma fainted. FML
Today, my dad woke me up by shaking me and saying "If you're not up in two minutes, I'm lighting a firecracker in your room." Thinking he wouldn't possibly set off a firecracker in the house, much less my room, I decided to call his bluff. My room still smells like gunpowder. FML
Today, my idiot redneck next door neighbor decided to throw an empty whipped cream spray can into a fire to watch it explode and scare half the neighborhood. That idiot redneck next door neighbor is also my 65 year-old dad. FML
Today, I found out that the loud "firecrackers" I heard the night before were actually shotgun blasts by my neighbor murdering his girlfriend. FML
Today, I twisted my knee while cutting firewood with my grandpa. The pain was so crippling, I fell over screaming. His response? "Quit your bitching, I had my kneecaps blown off in Vietnam. They had to stitch 'em back on." He's never been to Vietnam, or even out of the country. FML
Today, we surprised my grandpa by being at his house when he arrived. We haven't seen him in seven years. He had a small heart attack. It was his birthday. FML
Today, my grandpa who is staying with us mistook me for a Japanese soldier and started to hit me with a bat. This is the second night in a row. FML
Today, my grandpa was visiting. My neighbors started blasting out rap music, as they've done nearly 24/7 for months, telling me to fuck off when I complain. He went over and screamed he'd gut them like fish if they didn't pipe down. They did. He's 68 and still more intimidating than me. FML
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Tripartita 45
That's why I carry firecrackers around whenever I'm with my veteran grandfather. In case I ever piss somebody off, I know I'm a lighter-flick away from Hulk-level protection. Some people think I'm exploitative and douchey, but to them I say… *takes out lighter and firecrackers*
muncherofice 19
The new year started out with a bang I suppose. Hopefully your grandpa is ok.
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schreibergx93 19
Well, Vietnam was a very difficult war for the veterans who are still surviving now. PTSD is no joke. Sorry OP
Etweens96 25
Yeah PTSD is not fun. My dad is a Vietnam veteran and he has his days where he's moody. I know your grandpa didn't mean to and I know he would never harm you. Give him a hug to show you're there for him and thank him for his service for me
MasterTron 24
I heard that is some cases they where being poisoned after being offered free meals at peoples homes and I think even at restaurants too.
sboghani 9
You would think people would've learned from Drake and Josh.
tfowl61692 14
I hope your grandpa didn't hurt you to bad, hope your both ok.
RogueOne 10
This is more of a **** his life situation to be honest
KhaleesiDannie 26
I never heard that but I just heard from my dad who wasn't poisoned the really sad part is a lot of them didn't choose to go they were drafted so it was either go to Nam leave your family and country for good or go to jail
divinorum11 11
I don't know why so many people say you deserved it. Unless you knew he was so badly affected by PTSD it's not like setting off an extra small firework is some heinously irresponsible blunder. Sorry to hear about your grandpa's mental scars though, he has my sympathy.
MikaykayUnicorn 36
He might not be badly affected at all, but small things can set PTSD off. Loud noises are one of the most common. OP should have known. They totally deserved it. Imagine the horrible flashbacks their grandpa had to relive.
divinorum11 11
Not everyone is savvy to the various manifestations of PTSD. A sufferer can be triggered by any number of stimuli, and unless PTSD is something you have made yourself educated on, it's easy enough to do something otherwise innocent and accidently push a victim over the edge. OP should have known, but that doesn't mean they're at fault for not knowing. I should have been more clear and stated that unless OP knew about PTSD triggers and that his grandpa suffered from it, setting off a small leftover firecracker isn't deserving of what resulted. It's just an unfortunate situation, and now hopefully OP is wiser for it.
tj4234 36
I've often wondered how many veterans suffer from PTSD each year caused by major festivals such as New Years. It must be a lot. Especially with the older generation who remember the artillery from the World Wars.
kelizsaiz 4
PTSD is super complex. I was raised by vets WWII, Korea, Vietnam. My oldest son is 8 yrs into his military career. I've seen triggers as simple as an accent, or them finding out I spoke mandrin Chinese, Russian &German. Hope you are both alright.