Do/Did you have mean grandparents?

[beebella]

I had/have a mean grandpa/grandma

I didn't/don't have a mean grandpa/grandma

All of my grandparents were/are mean

[Anonymous]

My grandparents still worked basically all the way until they couldn't for medical reasons---my grandmother ran a diner and my grandfather installed septic systems. I only visited them in the summers as they lived far away. I barely ever saw my grandfather because the job was literally sun up to sun down, and only saw my grandmother in the afternoons after the lunch rush or at church twice a week. I never really had any concrete connection with either one of them. There were some really good conversations from time to time with my grandmother, but I never had this relationship where they sought to do activities with me and they never came to visit me outside of Christmas with the family. They just worked and got on with life and being far away, they didn't have much say in my life or how I was raised.

[petitedollbabee]

My dads mother is very rude, with her nose stuck in the air and thinks that her way of living is the only right way, and that everyone who doesn’t follow her way is beneath her. And she wonders why none of her grandchildren visit her unless they’re forced to… I try to avoid her as much as I can. She’s awful.

[OlderAndWiser]

My paternal grandmother died before I was born. She probably would have been the kindest of the lot.

My paternal grandfather was the American-born son on an Englishman, and he was a caricature of stoicism and gruffness.

My maternal grandfather died when I was 19 years old. He was an uneducated outdoorsman, the kind of guy who could save your life if you were ever stranded somewhere with him, but you would pray that never happened. He would never in a million years get down on the floor and play with a grandchild.

My maternal grandmother died when I was 44 years old. She had a difficult life and did not have time for "nonsense" but she softened as she got older and she had a heart of gold.

[dolemite58]

my dad’s mom really was the real life embodiment of tony sopranos mom. She had her moments when she’d say funny stuff but for the most part she was just a black hole of misery to be around. She was a drug addict that was a huge narcissist and was so irritable to people it was just awful. Everybody was very relieved when she passed away.

[jennifer_bloom]

My grandparents were all nice to me and one died before I was born. The main thing with my Canadian grandma was that she was more of a child than a guardian because she wasn’t strong enough to control me or my cousins when she was older. I think after age 6, she took on no guardian or babysitting roles at all beyond cooking and walking me to the pool when I wanted to swim. She also stopped working in her fifties or sixties and relied completely on her 5 children for everything and lived til she neared 98 years old.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

My two living grandparents are a pair of openly racist, homophobic evangelists who - at one point in time genuinely believed I, my mother, and my siblings were all going to hell because we chose not to attend church. My grandparents were also emotionally abusive to my mom and that relationship was only able to stabilize to a point where my mom was comfortable letting them around us because she moved out and had time to rectify her relationships with them. My grandfather has also pulled out his revolver because a black man delivered his mail once. They also put me through college debt-free, which I’m grateful for, but yeah I fully expect them to go to Hell if there is one.

[Anonymous]

I did... as callous as this sounds, I'm glad the old bird (grandmother) is dead.
I never met mom's folks (they died before I was born), but she swears her mom would have spoiled my rotten.

Now my dad's folks...🙄
My grandmother was... unpleasant to say it nicely. I lived literally three houses away from her- never visited. Why?

She didn't like that I wasn't "feminine," didn't go out, or act like a typical female. And this was when I was a young teen/young adult mind you- she rather I go out on dates (with who? Lol) than stay at home playing video games.

So I politely told her it's my life and to leave me alone. My parents were shocked I stood up to her, and didn't agree with how I talked back to her. Oh well...

Long story short, I pretty much distanced myself from her until she died. Pretty sure I was the only one at the funeral unphased and indifferent about her passing.

[Anonymous]

My mom's dad is a narcissistic misogynist old man. he thinks women are only good for bearing children and staying at home. His son and grandsons are the golden children who can do no wrong yet when he's sick, hurt needs something etc. he expects the women to just drop what we're doing to take care and baby him. I used to think my mom's mom was mean when I was younger but after I got older and seeing the way he treated my mom, and I could only imagine what my grandma put up with. my dad's mom was the cool grandma I never met my dad's dad he died before I was born. his stepdad is cool thoe.

[DarkCarousel]

A couple, yes. And some other older members of my extended family are/were as well. I think many of them are just set in their ways and unopen to seeing the world any differently than they think they "know." I also have a couple very wise and observant ones, who have general compassion for people.

[DizzyDesii]

My maternal grandparents are very mean to eachother. They were mean to my mom when she was a kid. But they are pretty nice towards my sis and I. And anytime they are not, I put then in check. My paternal grandma is very sweet but my grandpa/her husband is a bit standoffish. Its okay, I am too so its whatever

[Fuentes]

Grandma in my dad's side died when he was 12 and grandma on my mom's side was mean but it was cause she was dying and had abuncha strokes so she was alil crazy lol I rmbr my mom told us to hug her. amd she pushed us off hahaha she didn't even know what she was doing a few years later she died. But both my grandpa's were nice.

[Sovereignty]

They were mean on the surface but behind the facade they were a bunch of softies... especially my grandfather (military man). I've watch him cry a couple times and both times it tilted my sense of self.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I actually met my great grandparents before they died.

They were mean AND racist!

My grandparents (from both sides) are cool... incredibly nice!

[inhua]

not from my perspective

from the perspective of outsiders, they are rude, obnoxious and toxic

but many outsiders are snowflakes anyway

[Simslover92]

Mean no. Strict yes. My grandmother is kind but stern. My grandfather who passed away when I was younger was very kind and not as strict as my grandmother.

[Lyndsielee666]

My dads dad disowned me Lmfao both my grandmas and also my grandpa on my moms side were angels though.

[Pinay_ako]

No. Never had the chance to know them more. I wish I met my father’s father. But from my memories, they were amazing people. I missed them

[Andres77]

Both grandmothers were saints. Both grandfathers were detestable human beings. One, to the point I’d be tempted to kill him for how he abused so many …horrible men.

[Anpu23]

Every grand parent I knew was a sweetheart. I only have my grandmother left but they were all delighightful.

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Our grandparents were never mean thankfully.

[comekitty]

My grandma was sweet my grandpa was always grouchy

[Wonderingguyy]

Yeah. I only ever met my dad's parents. His father was just like him and his mother was just checked out and only cared about herself.

[Nikki1989]

I wouldn't know. I don't know who they are.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

All my four grandparents were nice, well my one paternal grand-dad was strict Conservative.

[BCRanger10]

My maternal grandmother could be mean, but she was not a mean person by default.

[HeartFullOfGlue]

My grandma on my dads side is pretty mean, tho my dad denies it. She intentionally sprayed cleaner into his eyes and refused to take him to the ER when his eyes were burning like crazy.

[slatyb]

I don't know. It seems that I head two mean grandfathers but they died within I was very young.

[LiamJHayden]

My paternal grandfather is the only one I remember at all. He was the last living grandparent and died when I was four He spoiled me.

[Anemone978]

They were all nice.. but I liked my dads parents more because it felt like my moms mother only really liked my sister..

[CuriousMufuxka]

Only had a few times to know my dad's mom. She made these bomb ass dumplings that were juicy on the outside, but dry inside. Flavor explosion!

[Anonymous]

They were outdated and did not have my best interests at heart. Which made them irrelevant. Such is life, we move on.

[Staximus]

My grandma was super mean when I was little but she mellowed out when I was an adult

[TallAnon]

No, mine were great, one in general, the other at least to me. I only knew 2 of my grandparents.

[JackCarter]

Yes, a grandma who complained over everything..

[Massageman]

They were never mean to me.

[FinalFantasyBro]

I couldn't think of any so no I don't think I do

[Anonymous]

My maternal grandmother can be rude at times.

[Agape93]

Yeap

[exitseven]

no, they were okay.

[SonyaLB]

Nope.

[LavLavLuv]

Voted A

[Pterodon]

Mine were angels

[Slim57]

No, they were loving

[Jmmmfi4]

Thankfully no