Grandmother acting like a dictator

[GoGoDiego]

My grand mother is monitoring every move me and my sibs make. For instance, she scolds us for not joining our utensils after we eat and chides us to
do "one thing at a time" while multitasking. I am really pissed off with her sometimes. Suggestions?

[Foamy]

While some things might be irrational, I would just try to put up with it. Joining utensils on the plate signify that you're finished with your meal in more formal scenarios. She's probably more "old-school" so I would think that there isn't much that you could do about that.

[SethfromMI]

^ this. older people are set in their ways (usually) for better or for worse. unless she is abusing you, try to accept it and deal with it as best as possible. a dictator though? did she shoot one of your siblings for not putting the utensils together?

[lilg]

what are some other stuff she is doing that is making you feel this way?

[Antoinette]

I dunno where you're from but where I'm from and everywhere else in the civilised world I've been to, putting your knife and fork together when you're finished eating is the accepted social norm and good manners. It's not a big ask really.

[Uranus]

You have to understand your grandmother was not born in the same time era as you were. Elderly people were born in the old school days and they were raised much differently than teens are now. My advice, which you won't want to hear is simply DEAL WITH IT. She's your grandmother. Not your mother. It's not like you have to go through it daily.

[Body odah Man]

@^
Exactly. It is annoying but that's how it is

[NeuroTiger]

While some things might be irrational, I would just try to put up with it. Joining utensils on the plate signify that you're finished with your meal in more formal scenarios. She's probably more "old-school" so I would think that there isn't much that you could do about that.

^^agree

[JoeDangit]

When you said dictator, I was thinking of something along the lines of excessive amount of chores or something like that.


This is like grandmothers on average.

[Straya]

this is just grandmas in general if its really annoying you just tell her the times have changed and people dont do that anymore and just do things the way you want to do them

[phuckphace]

^ this. older people are set in their ways (usually) for better or for worse. unless she is abusing you, try to accept it and deal with it as best as possible. a dictator though? did she shoot one of your siblings for not putting the utensils together?

:lol3: I wish my grandma was that hardcore. agreed.

[Babiole]

Makes me glad I don't live with my grandmother. Though neither of my grandmothers are like that. My Italian grandmother (Mom's mother) is stricter than my French grandmother (kinda expected since Italy's way more conservative), but even she's easygoing.

[lilg]

My grand mother is monitoring every move me and my sibs make. For instance, she scolds us for not joining our utensils after we eat and chides us to
do "one thing at a time" while multitasking. I am really pissed off with her sometimes. Suggestions?

So like is there anything else that she does?