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A visit with grandfather
April 22, 2008
“Hey, how old are you?”
“I’ll be 22 in two weeks, Pap.”
“Aren’t you married yet?”
“No.”
“Why don’t you get away from that dog and go meet some boys?”
Categories: Daily, Dialogue, Family
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Oh, old-fashioned values. Priceless.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
When I turned 25 I was on the phone with my mom, when my brother, who’s in grade 1, asked her how old I was.
She told him “She’s 25″. He paused, and then replied, “Oh. She can get married now.”
I’ll get right on that.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Aren’t grandfathers divine? Mine once suggested that I get back on the pill in anticipation of an upcoming cruise vacation. Uh, sure, Pops, I bet I’ll be having tons of condomless sex in the suite I’m sharing with you, my grandmother, and my aunt. Thanks for the tip.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Awe.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Oddly enough, a lot of people seem to think that our library is color coded. Why else would they ask the color of the book they’re looking for?!
In response to your post: your grandfather might think you ought to be married at 22, but I just turned 22 last week and my grandparents are petrified I’m going to get married next week.
I’m not sure which is worse.
(will not get married next week. need more time to plan and grow out my hair. maybe the week after.)
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Hah, that sorta sounds like my family.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
You could direct your grandfather to the photos of all the social events you’ve been to lately, so he can see that you’ve had plenty of contact with boys. But I don’t know if that will cheer him up much.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
kyaaa HAHAHAHA /XD
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:07 am
i turned 22 last month. it’s not worth it. don’t do it.
turn 21 (again) instead.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:15 am
I got married at 21. I’ve enjoyed it just fine, but it usually works out, oh, .0032% of the time. Since you (sort of) know me, that pretty much means I’ve sucked up the statistic for your circle. So there’s no point in getting married right now, because the chances of youthful marriage working out for *two* people who (sort of) know each other is even *more* unlikely, and you’d probably just be dooming yourself to failure. Or at least that’s what you should be telling snoopy family members.
I must disagree with alexis and strongly advise against turning 21 again. If you survived the alcohol poisoning once, it’s best not to tempt fate.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
Yeah, I get a bit of, “Any prospects yet?” from my grandparents, too. It’s all right, though, I’m glad they are concerned for me.
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:30 am
HAAAA-HAAAA-HAAAA. Your pap is my daddy and I can tell you right now, don’t pay any attention to him! (As a matter of fact - I’ll lock you up if you try to get married anytime soon!) He started on me in my 20s and didn’t let up until I actually got married - at 37!
You know what he said when he was walking me down the aisle?, “ok honey I can die peacefully now”! What a sweetheart!
But hey I remember you thinking I was an old maid because I wasn’t married when I was 30.
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 am
This reminds me of my grandpa. He nonchalantly said he wishes his grandchildren would start having kids. Knowing that I’m the oldest and the rest are 12 and under, I knew he was implying me. I’m like hold up gramps. I need to find a boyfriend first. Sweet jeebus!
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Well you can get married to me if you like. My other wives have been nagging me to wed some young thing to help with the more burdensome chores around the house. Since three of them are currently with child and most of the older kids are chasing life partners of their own things have been kind of crazy. We have a spare room on the third floor I was hoping to turn into a game room but that can wait a few years I guess.
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Oh! This made me cry! It reminded me so much of my Pap. You have to love the way they love you. A little bit of sarcasm, a little bit of encouragement, a little bit of love all wrapped up in one gray-haired body.
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
He just doesn’t want you to end up alone! I’m sure you won’t - you just have other fish to fry right now.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
There must be something in the air with grandparents right now…
Yesterday I spoke to my 80 year old grandmother, telling her about becoming a teacher, and she was going on about how great of a career choice it is, and how it will take me anywhere in the world. THEN, she pulls out this jewel: “And don’t worry about finding a man, you’re young and beautiful and you have lots of time for that, and they’re a pain in the ass anyway!” DIRECT QUOTE.
Grandparents are amazing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I got the same talk from my Grandpa about a year ago as well. He did specify that I should meet women though. Plus I don’t have a dog. Okay, maybe it was just a little like that, but I think it meant the same thing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
My grandma skips the man and straight to the kids. She doesn’t care how I get the kids, as long as I do. Now.
April 24th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
My Papaw once told my sister that she had good “birthing hips”. I think she was 16 at the time.
I was spared this particular distinction (thank god), but MAN if my Gparents don’t want more grandbabies. Because, you know, five isn’t enough.
April 24th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
sometimes it is nice having grandparents who are dead and/or non-english-speaking
April 25th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I never really got these sort of comments from family because there was really never any question that I would get married but I did get the questions of when. And now that I am married, the questions turn to children when I’m not even out of college yet.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:36 am
My mom, who never once struck me as the grandparenting type, is now all-in on the concept of me having kids ASAP. Not that Ann and I are married — or even purposefully discussing that option — but she’s suddenly been struck by the need to nurture something.
I think her apartment building allows pets…
April 26th, 2008 at 9:29 am
money, money. yeah, yeah.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
What your grandfather doesn’t know is that dogs are most times BETTER than dudes..
April 26th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
It’s stuff like that that makes me a little okay with my Grampa’s deteriorating mental state.
Also, I like the new header. Very cute. :)
April 27th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Norm - You’re quite strange.
j - You’re quite right.