1 in 3 elderly people suffer from loneliness
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- Russell discusses how we treat old people in this country.
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Russel your a public hero we need more people like you. Respect
urluvpac you used the wrong you’re/your
Connor Magee - who really cares?
Connor Magee it may seem strange to idiots like you...but nobody could care less
@@connormagee6461 fucking fortnite gayboi.
GeTReX Gay isn’t an insult, Fortnite is, but gay isn’t. Just informing you lol
I owe my grandmother a call after seeing this.
Christopher Haines same
Did y'all give 'em that call?
I owe mine one too.
How about a visit instead.. They'll be so much happier seeing you instead of hearing you over the magic speaking box.
You should call her again if possible
I volunteer at an old people’s home and the stories they tell me are amazing! They do get lonely and it saddens me deeply 😖
that's so nice. i've always wanted to work with old people. what home do you volunteer at?
g- i usually go to a local small one, but i sometimes go to some larger ones for their open days and stuff
My gran has dementia and I visit her often and the stories three people tell are really interesting. I agree
In college in 90s I did a project called memory keepers. We got seniors to tell their life stories and recorded it on tape.
well to quote from a play "Old people don't know what's going on half the time. they forget how to amuse themselves. if people don't talk to them they just sit there. and because they dont contribute anything people resent them"
His grandad sounds amazing haha
Lots of grandads are like that
I wish his grand dad was my grand dad
His whole family sound amazing!
Sita S
Kk
I wish i had a grandad
Why is Russell Howard one of the wisest comedians ever?
Because he isnt an idiot
@@VortexBladesX damn right he isn't.
I think the word is woke
@@cameront011 ratio
@@iranianembassy7514 i support you in your ratio-ing
Russel out here getting me all teared up with those last words
i cried too
Even though I didn't cry it did get to me, especially if your grandparents haven't got many years left. It really makes you want to see them everyday.
you can hear how much he loves his granddad as when he says the story you can hear him tearing up and getting a bubble in his throught
Well that made me depressed
nbkcq28 not everyones, it depends on what can happen.
I really can not feel empathy
@@mangosallad1388 Tobias - bias - opinionated - one sided - selfish - shellfish - ocean - water - h2o - hydrogen - elements - science - chemicals - drugs - breaking bad - TV shows - entertainment - happy - or sad - sad - crying - feeling bad for someone crying - empathy. That is how you feel empathy.
well im always depressed ^w^
Same. My moms father was a right bastard but the korean war added to him. The rest of my grandparents I adored to bits. My dad's ashes are buried with his mom in the cemetery we both worked at. And I buried my ww2 vet g.pa with a good book about churchill's mad tinkerers from the war, because he didn't get to read it yet. I live in my other grandmothers house for memories too. My only happy point of they're passing is they aren't in pain anymore. Living is full of pain but when you have something to care for you will take extra pain for your loved ones. And it's a good thing when the old pass if they are in a horrible shape.
I'll stop rambling now.
I remember one day I was walking in the woods with my mate (We were 15). We meet this old guy walking his dog. He asked us "you done drugs yet" we said "No". He followed with "have you got drunk yet" we said "no". He paused and looked at us and said " You two are bloody boring, go and have some real fun" The three us just started laughing. So we walked with this old man with his dog for about an hour till we reached his house. Even to this day that was the best conversations I've ever had. Talk to the elderly as they are the best people in the world
Hope you still saw the old man for a while after that he sounded bloody hilarious
@@TheCrow2483 Aye, we'd talk to him whenever we saw him and sometimes did his shopping runs. Awesome bloke
@@ryanharris7891 that is awesome dude
This made me cry because I have lost my granddad to cancer and I honestly love my Nan to bits she is my favourite person ever! This made me appreciate them more x
Alice Crosby ino what it’s like I lost my granny and she was only 59 and I lost my other grandad when I was only a baby
Unfortunately I don’t have a relationship with my only living grandparent, she doesn’t treat us very well. My other grandmother died a few years ago and I am so sad she is missing so much
newxromantic RIP sorry 4 you're loss
newxromantic I know what you mean. All but one of my grandparents died before I was born, and the one that is left doesn't give a damm about our feelings. She's caused my dad (her son) to breakdown by constantly calling and asking to be taken out to lunch.
I only met one of my biological grandparents and she died when I was 6. Both my parents have had their families run away and im worried ill be left alone.
Similar situation here, we only have one grandparent left but she's very much transactional - you can only call her if there's a reason (whereas we speak to my mam just because we fancy a chat) and there's no warmth there, it's always got the be on her terms. I was lucky enough to remember my other grandparents and they were the warmest, most loving people I've ever met and sadly they've been gone over 15+ years now
Ive recently signed up for to talk a bit with the elderly. Theres the uk site up for it its good
For it is good
It does make sense if you have common sense, he just didn't add punctuation cause he thought you wouldn't be that thick you moron, here's what he meant with punctuation (not changing any order of words) :
Ive recently singed up for : "to talk a bit with the elderly" . Theres the uk site up for it, its good.
KatieMatey Link?
Link?
What's the site?
I lost my nan earlier this year. We were so close; she was always there throughout my life. She got ill with jaundice but she was still smiling and laughing as we made simpson jokes about her turning yellow. I and my family loved and appreciated her right up until the end and I know she knew that.
I lost my nanny and my granda and I really miss my nanny she was only 59 and still had plenty of time left in her life but she got very ill and passed away and my granda I didn’t even know that well because he died when I was still a baby, god only takes the best
I lost my gran last year too she meant the world to me and we were so much alike it was uncanny I miss her alot but I know that she's never truly gone . I hope you two arr well and your grandparents all sound like lovely people and were lucky to have you as their grandkids
Why dont people like talking to their own grandparents. I always look forward to visiting mine. Food is always good, both english and Italian ones and there is always good gossip coming from them.
Luca Mitchell because they ask stupid questions... like 'How do I turn of this screen?' When its a phone.
Haddz yes but i dont mind that. You must have a short fuse if you find it annoying. Its actually good for once that i am deemed useful. I mean my grandparents aernt old enough to have dementia but my Great grandma does, whilst it gets a tad annoying it is always entertaining and funny and telling stories from the war and the places shes lived. Ffs man.
rosa warring not accepting a bisexual isn't racist.
Yeah I didn't really get what you said the first time.
Family means so little in our modern society.
Replaced by iPhones and hipsters.
Am I the only one who hasn’t lost a grandparent but cried because that advert was bloody hearth breaking
CatherineK03 I usually never cry at sad videos but this one was just too much
I was on the elevator going to the second floor of the hospital and this old couple was in with me. Really polite and sweet, quite funny. The elevators are quite fast in our area when the lady turned to me and said
“God, that’s was quick. Beam me up eh?”
And honestly I had never cracked up so quickly. From the Star Trek reference to the way she said it, amazing. Old people are so cool and we don’t even realise it.
They are human beings like us. With their stories to tell, their character to share with us. It is honestly just so utterly wonderful to be able to have our grandparents and learn so much from them as well as other elderly folk. ❤️
I used to volunteer at one of those social groups when I was in secondary school. I thought I was helping the people that attended to have a better week, truth is I think it helped me just as much. Thank you Russell for highlighting such a valuable cause.
Thanks to this video, I just told my grandparents that I love them. They're still with us, thank god and I'm grateful for Russel for making me realize how amazing they are!!
This actually made me very upset, my nan passed away last year and I has been a huge weight on the family as she was technically the glue that held us all together. When she passed everything fell apart. But I know how you feel Russ, I would give anything to be able to sit with her again and have a gossip.
Completely understand hun.... our glue was my stepmom, she passed away in 2017, my older sister killed herself in 2018. My older sister and I were 16yrs apart to the day. Nothing is the same anymore, my dad accidentally called me by my sisters name on accident at a family dinner he cried instantly, we all did, we are all distraught.... I miss Inge and Antonia so very much!!!! I would give anything to have them back, times too short. Best wishes to you and hope your doing ok. ❤️
@@angelabarnes1675 I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine how you all must feel. I'm sure they're always with you in whatever you do!
1 in 3 suffer from loneliness. The other 2 are thankful for the peace and quite.
experiment54 not cool
😂😂😂
ETF Pj how he made a funny joke 😂
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experiment54 quiet**
It’s a shame. My grandparents live in a different country and because of school and money me and my parents can’t go see my grandad and grandma really easily. I get angry at people who say they don’t want to go see there grandparents even though when they live a couple minutes away from them. I want them to step in my shoes knowing that you can’t see your grandparents only 2-3 times a year...
Same!😢
My extended family and grandparents live in Russia whilst I live in London. This means I'm not close to my extended family and it brings me so much jealousy when people talk about visiting grandparents/cousins when it is costly and difficult to see mine. This clip was just a sad reminder to me that I do not and might never have a close relationship with my grandparents.
Andrej Leo that’s still a lot. One set of my grandparents live a few minute away but the others live an 8 hour flight away.
Made me cry
Me too especially when he started talking abt his grandparents
Sam Atkinson you seem like a bit of a tony
Teddy X11 same here
The elderly are not the only ones who are lonely and left behind by their families but this is an awesome video that brings awareness to this situation
Russell is so amazing he highlights small and big problems but in a very funny way. We need more of these people in the world.👍
This has had me in tears, my mother fell out with my grandmother and never told me which care home she was in, I last saw her 3 years ago and she died a few weeks ago. I wish i could have spent more time with her!
The message in this video is so important. Thank you Russell for making it.
I had a short conversation with an old couple on my way home from school one time, and they were absolutely delightful. Brought a smile to my face, I wouldn’t mind volunteering at a retirement home, honestly.
I'm socially awkward and I don't know if they'd like me but boy do I want to try
Valerie Vedette gooooooooooooo for it
They will like you because you took the time to spend time with them and make whatever life they have left happy and full of joy
This is so true like my grandad has dementia and doesn't know anyone anymore or very rarely it's really sad because he's my best friend 😔
My Grandad has it too. It's a horrible cowardly disease. The fact that it works from the present backwards wiping all the current memories first is heartbreaking. I live with my grandparents and I am dreading the day we discover he no longer recognises anyone. Just remember though, you are lucky enough to remember him, just as I am with mine at least that is some comfort, even if it's small.
emma granger that is true also, I’m a sensitive person tho so I don’t like it I’m also dreading the day that happens
Ryan Hubbard my grandad has the same disease, it's heartbreaking. Every now and then he remembers and I pray for everyone's grandparents with any such disease.
I’m sorry to hear that my grandad also suffered from dementia before he passed it is such a sad illness
Ryan Hubbard that is so sad to here , I hope u pull through
I’m sorry for your loss, man :(
Never thought he’d make me cry lol I miss my grandma so much and I’d do anything to get her back
This inspired me to do my public speaking on this. I got the the finals - top 5 in my year out of 180. And it’s opened my eyes and all I can say is thank you Russel 🙏🏻
Thought-provoking social commentary + comedy = great mix. Keep it up.
My gran has a hospital appointment tomorrow, so she's staying with my family for a week. As she is getting something about her new artificial hip she has. She's gonna be here soon, and I always have the best chats with her. We go off on rants and chat about our favourite shows.
I also ask her about my late grandad, her husband, so she can relive when she was younger. Questions like:
What did you learn at school?
What was grandad like?
What was your mum and dad like?
Her eyes have never lightened up so much. And I see her eyes watering up with certain memories so I am always listening to comfort her. I always explain my autism is slightly different to everyone else's, she loves to listen about my progress in musical theatre, school, how I get on with my friends. It's amazing.
My Dad died last year and this reminds me of him. Sitting listening to his stories of what life was like in the 1960s and all the naughty things he used to get up to. I'd do anything to be able to do that again but I remember it so clearly. Life is fairly short - please show your loved ones how much they mean to you whenever you can because you never know when one day they'll be gone.
“No one should have no one” I LITERALLY BURST INTO TEARS ITS SO SAD BUT SO BEAUTIFUL THAT THEYRE TRYING TO HELP!!!
I was up town once and all of a sudden and old man in his 70's fell and hurt his head. The street was packed and nobody even fucking looked at him I went over to him and stayed with him until the ambulance came. This and death is the one thing I'm afraid of in life (being lonely) and I love my grandparents with all my fucking heart. But most of the time I would go to there house my grandmother would usually tell me to fuck off home😂😂😂. I do everything with them and I see them everyday. Can't imagine life without them or the rest of my family
Thank you Russ! My hubby and I are seniors and he's had serious health issues over the past 5 months. Our lives will never be the same. When he was in hospital for almost 2 months, I had no one to talk to about my fears. We never know what someone is going thru, so please try to make someone laugh, share a story or hug. It can make their day and give them hope!
I used to love seeing my nan and she would always tell me stories about my grandad and she died in 2016 with dementia and something else, she forgot my name and it was the most depressing thing ever. I watched this vid and I realised I cant even remember her voice.
Spend time with grandparents. They wont be there for long.
Love Russel Howard went to Newcastle to see him he’s insaneee best comedian going
I've only came along your page her recently and honestly you seem like a wonderful and genuine person. I'm really enjoying your talks. Definitely eye openers and inspiration at its finest.
And if you're reading this, CHEERS!! 🍺🍺
Brought a few tears to my eyes this. Miss my grandad like hell
its not just elderly people who are lonely. Can affect any of us. Suffering loneliness myself, i really hate seeing people going through this. I'm 27 now and don't see it getting any easier the older I get.
This actually makes me very very sad, because I feel like my nan is one of those people. I talk to her all the time, but my mum completely discards her, even though we live with her, and she's always mad at her and I hate it...
Peta VanLieshout show your mum this video.
the only problem with visiting me gran and my grandad , is that they live abroad in Poland.
well at least the beer is cheap and tasty
jocerboy I get you,mines live in Hungary
You can still talk to them. Email, phone, Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime.... The world is getting smaller.
I lost my Gran at the beginning of this year and I wish I could spend even an hour with her again. I'm happy that I plenty of memories as me and my family visited almost every day, even when she was in the hospital.
Someone make an app that connects old stoners with younger ones to have a sesh in states that it is legal.
Hits for so many reasons. Had me in tears. Bravo Russ. 💙
You crack me up every time
Russel Howard has never made me cry, until I watched this.
So relatable, my Grannie passed this year .... This video really hit home...
I'm sorry for your loss.
I love talking to my grandparents they have so many interesting story's to tell it's amazing I could sit and just listen for hours
That loneliness clip really choked me up
Had a chat with a old bloke ages ago he was ace was on my motorbike just about to go and he started a conversation and was such a lovely bloke
He's both funny and very helpful
My grandparents are still alive and I always love visiting them. They're the kindest people I know and I love talking to them
I don't get to see my mum's parents much at all, because they live in Denmark, but I always go see my grandma over here every Sunday :')
My mum's parents live in Denmark too but we live in England so we can occasionally fly over for the weekend
i never thought id see the day russell howard would make me cry, but you did and thankyou for making me just think a little more
Disabled people too you know
im 38
my gp sees me every two weeks, because i would hardly see a soul otherwise.. at 38...
Why do you not see anyone if you don’t mind me asking - do you not need a carer?
@@randomzville9662 not all disabled people need carers to help them every day
Though since I wrote this I do need more help than I used to.
I don't mind you asking, it's very subjective, disabilities vary greatly
@@randomzville9662 this is horrible and I hate that you’re alone, I really hope and pray things will get better for you. Having a disabled sibling myself, I do feel like sometimes people who are disabled are swept under the rug by society. How are you doing these days?
Me too. I’m 45. I used to see my gp every two weeks but thanks to the virus I’ve only had a few calls with him in the last year. Last time I saw him in person was April 2020. It’s now Feb 2021. I go to the chiro every 6 weeks. Can’t do that over the phone. Mum visits probably on average once every two weeks, depending on how bad I am. If I’m not coping she stays away so I can rest. I have a carer once every two weeks who changes the sheets and does the bare minimum of cleaning. Seeing my gp less is the only impact on my life from the virus and our lockdown. On the plus side, I didn’t struggle with lockdown at all. It was just normal life. I don’t think I’d say that I suffer from loneliness though. There’s a difference between alone and lonely. But the void left when I lost my precious little dog to old age was enormous, so perhaps being alone puts you much closer to the edge of lonely. So even if you’re generally okay about being alone, it takes a smaller hit to knock you over the edge than if you were surrounded by people supporting you.
I didn't expect to cry watching Russell Howard
I'm not crying! You're crying!!!
MVM we’re both crying
I've Always Done this ....And My 4 Children now too ....It's Great getting People of All ages Together ....And it builds Stronger Nicer Safer Communities...... Russell Howard I think You are the Only Man that can Make me Laugh So much .....Then Cry like a Baby..... You're my Family's New Hero .....Thank you xxx
Once I was in town and you know those people who try to sell you internet and things , I was stood close to one of those and an elderly woman walked past me and said ‘ they’re a fucking nusense aren’t they
Awww. This was so sweet. Your grandad was awesome.
How can someone just forget a family member like that, but just because there old doesn't mean they haven't done bad things in the past.. Maybe his family left him for a reason, just splashing the truth out there.
David Anderson its harder to connect to old people and people can forget about them because they don't see them all the time
n a.. My mom worked in a old people's home and thought she was just chatting to a old lonely man that no family visited, turned out he done 35 years in prison for touching little boys, that's why he had no family or friends visiting him, I'm not saying all lonely old people are like that who has been deserted by there family, but my point is because his old people automatically think aww its a sad lonely old man.. Hence the words you never judge a book by its cover.
David Anderson that's true but that rarely is the case.
David - maybe they never had family (not everyone married and has kids) - or their family is gone - HAS DIED - have a little compassion and empathy
David - as the for man in the rest home - wtf? how likely is that? to judge every old person because of one is just stupid and pathetic
not defending this man and what he did - god no - but most people who abuse have been abused themselves
I love my grandparents and love visiting them and asking lots of questions about their past
On a serious note, I'm 17 years old and I unfortunately don't have any friends. I've been struggling to make friends since childhood and a lot of the times feel isolated and lonely and contemplate how positively different my life would've been like if I was someone else. They say life ain't perfect and you only have one life to live and this has been a difficult life for me. Not being what I wanted to be as a person and character and that really pains me 😭😭😭😭😭
Reginald65 im 20 and the same :(
I'm 20 and I'm the same. The only true person I could call my best friend was my mum. But lonliness is the worst.
Reginald65 as an ex shy teen.... and a confident very social adult who has experienced life in three different countries... i can tell you that everyone has insecurities. When the next time you feel reluctance in going up to people and starting a chat.... remember they are feeling exactly like you. Someone has to take the first step and you are taking that, to help them feel comfortable. Most people in the world are nice like you and would appreciate a kind smile and a talk. Only trying it repeatedly would get you better at it... like any computer game. Making friends is easier than winning that game. Good luck!
Reginald65 Sorry if this question offends you but can I ask you what you find difficult with making friends.
I'm easily teased for some reason.
My Gran tells the same story to me & others about how when we used to travel together when I was a wee boy that I would always take a backpack of cars with me and line them up wherever I was.
This one time on a ferry I was lining them up all neat & perfectly, a gentleman sitting in the same area couldn't help but notice how I was placing them in a certain order. Me & my gran went away for some breakfast & while away he swapped a couple of them about.
When I came back I sat in front of them, looked at the cars, looked at the man, looked at my gran, I did this a few times before the man plucked up in amazement that I'd noticed 3/4 cars out of place in the hundred odd that I'd parked up.
She's told me this story many many times, I could recite it word for word, but I let her tell it every time because of the joy it brings her, reminiscing the memory. Now I can't remember it, I was only a wee boy but I love hearing it every time, I cherish it more & more each time she tells it.
Tbh I'd ruin Russ too in that long sleeve shirt 💪👍
Listen to me: *STOP*
+Narcissism Incarnate Never.
Same here 😜
Great stories. I had my nan only and they are great times. Make the most of the time.
I was talking a walk around co op in winter when a elderly woman talked to me about winters never being dark.
I'm 33 and felt lonely my whole life but saying that ive always loved been around old people, I could sit down and listen to them all day! Hopefully Russell Howard will be an mp one day and speak the truth about Britain as he has always done! Definitely one of my inspirational celebrities.
I love seeing my grandparents i dont get how people dont like seeing them??
Love this video its sad but true we need to do more for the elderly
Russell god bless your grandparents and bless you
All I wish that I could see my Nan and grandad again because I’m autistic and I didn’t like to go out but I regret that because I didn’t get to see them until it was too late
Show the elderly Russell Howard, maybe then they won't feel so lonely.
Did I forget to mention I'm 16?
You're amazing Russ, keep putting smiles on the faces on people.
This reminds me of my great grandad, he came to stay with us for a few weeks as his wife was struggling as he had Parkinson's and dementia, me and my mum got him in the car and took him to the chippy, after we ate a wanted to show him my room and I had I high bed with ease he jumped and said to me " listen to this " he bent over and farted so loud 😂😂😂😂
I'm in my schools choir and we always get really excited when we get to visit people and just sing for them, our school is built across the road from an elderly home and for a Christmas we went across and we sang carols for them. It was so lovely to see them all singing along with us and near the end they were nice enough to give us a box of chocolates but we had to go to one of them, I have social anxiety so I was really scared and I just stood there, there were two friends to the left of the group and no one went to them. I looked over to them and I smiled and went to them, one of them said "oh, uh, be careful. Just be patient she's blind" my heart broke and the woman said "oh is a student here?" I knelt down and she took my hand and thanked me for the carols and gave me the chocolates, I literally cheered up and I thanked her so much and as we left I literally shed a tear because of how sweet she was and how good of friends those two were
His grand dad must have been one cool guy.
Russell is one one of the best people out there. Good on you mate!
Fucking hell Russell I’m actually crying because of that
I am so lucky that I not only still have all 4 of my grandparents but I also live 15 minutes from two of them. I love visiting every Friday. Look forward to it every week.
Not just old people are lonely 😔
Gosh how sad. 🙁i lOVE my grandparents. And their stories. I'm lucky to have my grandmas left. Everybody could call their grandparents tomorrow. How true Russel , GREAT point to end with.. such positivity you bring and leave with every video I've seen..
Tell them to join the club. It’s a pretty easy club to be a part of, we don’t have meet ups.
The amount of stories they can tell is so fascinating,MORE
Makes me think about me when im old
I work a part time job on weekends at a retail store. It's amazing how we get so many elderly people, most are of them are such great people, I actually love having conversations with them and it's just feels great that they seem happy when doing so
Who the bloody hell dislikes a video like this, honestly?
Arseholes with no emotions
He’s right... my granddad died a few months ago and I still remember him telling me stories of his job. They’re the most precious things I have.
There is going to be way more elderly lonely people once people who grew up on the internet gets old.
I absolutely love the way Russell deals with serious issues with the right amount of humour. Bless him
GIVE THEM CATS🐈. Save two lives!!!
My grandmother is 98, tomorrow. Grandad passed away aged 95. They are/were the absolute linchpin of our huge family, and we treat them like royalty. ❤
My oldest relative is my dad sister
This almost makes me cry xxx I miss my nan and grandad xxxx
I had a 20 minute conversation with a woman with alcimers
This made me cry when I first say it, it's a very powerful bit of TV. My Nonna has recently died and it makes me so mad that there are people out there who dont value their relatives and neighbours. I always asked for her story's and spent as much time with her ad I could, God I miss the story's. Chat to your family and neighbours and when covid over get into volunteering if you can, sign up to be a Befriender.
You never know the story behind why people discarded their elderly relatives.
There can be loads of different reasons. You don't have to go completely against what's good for you just because somebody is old and related to you by a random combination of genes. Why should you want to hang out with people you don't like/who don't like you/have always treated you like crap in the past?
I have a step-grandmother who was like the evil stepmother from Cinderella to my mum and her brother when they were kids. Always obviously putting her own kids first. She continued to do that with my siblings and me and her biological grandchildren. She also froze my mum's grandparents, who lived in the same house, out of the family life. My mum never said a word about all the shit that had been going on all those years ago, though, to keep the family peace.
After my grandad passed, this 'grandmother' presented us with a forged will, and tried to iniquitously take my mum's and uncle's inheritance (=the house they were born in) and give it to her own children.
To this day, she sees no wrong in her actions (despite there being profound legal evidence), and portrays herself as the victim in all of this.
Why should I go visit such a person?
I live with my other grandma, though, and even though she is in a rapidly progressing stage of dementia, we would never put her in a home because she's always been there for us. She's basically been our third parent for the first 18 years of my life.
What goes around comes around.
What I'm trying to say is: Don't judge somebody's family relations, and why people aren't talking to their elderly relatives, or why people don't just forgive and move on if you don't know the details of an issue as complicated as family ties and relationships.
Having grandparents is great, though, and if your real ones are shit or have passed, go to such a club and find yourself some adoptive grandparents. You'll both benefit from it to a great extent.
Know it's been a while but thought I'd reply in agreement anyway, just because you're related doesn't mean you have to like them. If they treat you like shit and if you weren't related you would cut them out of your life then it should be done. So what you share genetics? A bitch is a bitch, and don't call your self conscious overweight daughter a man mountain... Because that's really rude grandma
I just recently discovered Russell (I am from Tn.)And he is so damn funny.But even better he is kind,compassionate and smart.Thank you for all the laughs.A big fan from here on out.♡