Your Grandparents whom you live with bludegeon you with ridiculous tasks? They like to follow the stupid traditions of "men's work" and "women's work", you know that leave it to beaver cleaver crap. I hate it, I hate it so much, not only do I hate it with my being but with my soul. How do I deal with them?!
2007-08-03 09:18:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
consider yourself lucky you have someone who loves you and wants you to be with them. They are set in their ways. You will be on your own soon enough and will glad they took the time to love you..
2007-08-03 09:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean they won't let you do "men's work," only "women's work"? I can sympathize. I love doing yard work, and I like doing a few repairs too. I hate cleaning the house. But it has to be done.
First remember, this isn't forever. You will grow up.
Next, learn the "men's" jobs (mowing the lawn, changing a tire, etc) at a friend's house, so you don't completely miss out. If you have male friends your age, teach them some of your cooking or cleaning or sewing skills, as these are useful to men as well as women. Don't demand that they do them like you do, though. I find that when people do tasks across gender stereotypes, some new creative ideas often come up. It's fun.
2007-08-03 16:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't be mad at your Grandparents this is how they grew up. They are a product of their generation. Maybe explain to them that times have changed and there really isn't anymore "Men's work" and "Women's work" that they both work together now. But you may just have to deal with it. You might learn something from this experience.
2007-08-03 16:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by 2good4U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that you'd hate foster care even worse. Rather than enjoying their "golden years" together, they decided they'd rather raise another child. Rather than traveling and retiring and having their second childhoods, they are giving you yours. They're giving you a stable and loving home that you could never find in the foster care system, surrounded by crack babies and kids with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, kids with learning disabilities, behavioral and emotional disorders and kids who lie, cheat and steal.
Quit being so self-centered and start being grateful that you have two people in your life who love you so much, they put your well-being first and ahead of their own.
2007-08-03 16:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by ann81969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask grandpa to let you do some "male" work, or to "teach" you something. He most likely will. This may be coming from the grandma. Or just go out with him and help him on something without being asked, or just hang out with him when he is doing "men's work". He'll be flattered that you are interested in what he does.
2007-08-03 16:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Been there done that, you just have to deal unless you have other relatives that you could live with, you "could" try ti explain it but I've learned that it doesn't matter they are pretty set in their ways.
2007-08-03 16:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by spacityb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get use to it their house their rules, i would make the best of it the more you keep complaining about it the worse it will be, its your grandparents for god's sake humor them and get your chores done as soon as possible.
2007-08-03 23:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by twinkle2twinkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋