I don't like my grandpa

[CreativeUsername]

The title says it. My grandpa (on my dad's side) is just never nice to me. Today we went to get brunch in San Francisco (I live in Oakland), and after that we went to the Apple Store. My grandma wanted a new iPhone, and she took forever, but that's not the point. While we were at the Apple Store, I was trying to show my dad something on a computer. My dad was busy, so I let my grandpa check something. When I thought he was done I tried to use it and he slapped my hand. Not in the joking way like, "don't touch that," but hard enough to the point where it hurt. To go along with this, he's always telling me how I'm uneducated, and I need to read more books. I tell him that I'm reading a really interesting book, and he basically told me I should read real books. I told him I had some other books I was going to read, and he insulted these as well. The thing is, I don't know how to tell my dad all this. Today I was in a bad mood after all of the stuff with my grandpa, and my dad started getting mad at me. I want to tell him the problem but I don't know how.

[Abhorrence]

There's no point dancing around the subject, you've said it plainly enough on here and you should just tell your dad exactly that.

[love-magnet]

old people sometimes act more like kids and don't notice that they exaggerate

[Freckles]

Maybe he sees his own failures at you rage in you. He may be scared you'll go down a wrong path and he doesn't see he's hurting you. Or he may just have an over active parental instinct that as grandpa he doesn't really have. I would tell dad about it. He probably knows what you are talking about.

[Dalcourt]

Yeah just tell your Dad straight forward what bothers you about your grandpa. I'm sure he will understand just stay polite while explaining your problem ...there's nothing else except talking it out. Maybe your Dad can speak with your grandpa... or at least helps you talking to him.

[Reg_]

i would just tell him exactually whats happening. i fount out thats the best way for me to tell adults my problems

[KeeganW]

You should talk to your Dad about it, if its his father he might know what your talking about.

[paletanner]

The title says it. My grandpa (on my dad's side) is just never nice to me. Today we went to get brunch in San Francisco (I live in Oakland), and after that we went to the Apple Store. My grandma wanted a new iPhone, and she took forever, but that's not the point. While we were at the Apple Store, I was trying to show my dad something on a computer. My dad was busy, so I let my grandpa check something. When I thought he was done I tried to use it and he slapped my hand. Not in the joking way like, "don't touch that," but hard enough to the point where it hurt. To go along with this, he's always telling me how I'm uneducated, and I need to read more books. I tell him that I'm reading a really interesting book, and he basically told me I should read real books. I told him I had some other books I was going to read, and he insulted these as well. The thing is, I don't know how to tell my dad all this. Today I was in a bad mood after all of the stuff with my grandpa, and my dad started getting mad at me. I want to tell him the problem but I don't know how.

Tell your dad.

[SethfromMI]

I would just tell him quite plainly. maybe if you tell your mom, she can help you tell your dad

[Mil1dreded]

Yeah just tell him no point in avoiding it

[CreativeUsername]

Ok thanks everybody