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<blockquote data-quote="GuideMe" data-source="post: 640204" data-attributes="member: 18233"><p>You know what dawned on me. My grandparents are the ones who raised me from 10 years and on. If I said something like what your difficult child said to you "my friend really respects you", the SAME thing my difficult child says to me (so weird), my grandparents would tell me to go screw myself. It was actually very hurtful though. Whenever I did try to pay them a compliment or apologize sincerely and most of the time I meant it, they would automatically assume I was trying to BS them, which I did every once in a while, no doubt. But they were not open to anything, at all. My grandmom could be the President of this forum because she detached VERY easily from all of her kids and grandkids that gave her problems, and a lot sooner than 18 years old. I never brought her up yet, but I guess now I just did. My grandmother had no qualms cutting my mother, my uncle and myself right out of her life and out of her thoughts as well. I always wondered how she was able to do that. My grandfather on the other hand, he will be there for you, but he will scream at you like an animal and degrade you. If I even though of saying something like "Yeah Granddad, I know it was my fault, I take the blame, so and so respects you, likes you etc, etc" he would promptly tell me to go eff myself. Here's an example "Don't give me that bullsh*t Gina. You think I'm a god damn idiot??? Go bleep yourself!" Yes, he says those exact words and would go on and on and on. I don't ever say that to my daughter though because I know how that feels. I really had no reason to write this except it just reminded me of some of my past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GuideMe, post: 640204, member: 18233"] You know what dawned on me. My grandparents are the ones who raised me from 10 years and on. If I said something like what your difficult child said to you "my friend really respects you", the SAME thing my difficult child says to me (so weird), my grandparents would tell me to go screw myself. It was actually very hurtful though. Whenever I did try to pay them a compliment or apologize sincerely and most of the time I meant it, they would automatically assume I was trying to BS them, which I did every once in a while, no doubt. But they were not open to anything, at all. My grandmom could be the President of this forum because she detached VERY easily from all of her kids and grandkids that gave her problems, and a lot sooner than 18 years old. I never brought her up yet, but I guess now I just did. My grandmother had no qualms cutting my mother, my uncle and myself right out of her life and out of her thoughts as well. I always wondered how she was able to do that. My grandfather on the other hand, he will be there for you, but he will scream at you like an animal and degrade you. If I even though of saying something like "Yeah Granddad, I know it was my fault, I take the blame, so and so respects you, likes you etc, etc" he would promptly tell me to go eff myself. Here's an example "Don't give me that bullsh*t Gina. You think I'm a god damn idiot??? Go bleep yourself!" Yes, he says those exact words and would go on and on and on. I don't ever say that to my daughter though because I know how that feels. I really had no reason to write this except it just reminded me of some of my past. [/QUOTE]
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