grandparents

Grandparents have the potential to have some very special relationships with their grandchildren. But something about the generational differences can either bring them really close or be a barrier that holds them back from being able to relate to each other. We so often hear the term, "oh, they're from a different time, don't take what they say to heart" but that doesn't really make any sense. Sure they were alive during a time where 'things were different' but they were also alive during the times where those 'things' changed, so why couldn't they also shift their outlook?

A lot of parents place excessive pressure on their children to bring them, grandchildren. It's nothing new, and if you plan to have kids anyway, it's not such a big deal. But not everyone wants children, and we don't 'owe' our parents grandchildren. If they want to take care of something so badly, invest in some kind of house-pet, or succulent.

If one's parents are understanding, eventually they should be able to respect that their children don't want to have kids. But some parents can just get more and more obsessed with the lack of toddlers in their life and just progressively lose their sh*t.

Grandma's and their grandchildren usually have a very special relationship, separate from their parents. Usually, it's a bit sweeter because it's not usually the grandparents who do the punishing. But not all grandparents are perfectly sweet and kind to their grandchildren. Sometimes they refuse to understand them and don't respect their wishes because they are 'stuck in their ways'. Personally, I've always found this to be a very weak excuse, the idea that old people are incapable of learning new things, it's simply not true. There are 70-year-olds going back to school to get their second degree.

Family vacations are supposed to be bonding, peaceful experiences, and fun times for the whole fam. Alas, things don't always go as planned. We recently uncovered an old Reddit thread where people shared the worst family vacations they ever had, and the responses range from tragic to hilarious to totally insane. Scroll down for these wild fam vacays, and see if yours compare. 

Grandparents are a blessing and anyone who still has a grandma or grandpa who is alive should take advantage of every minute they spend together. But what sets grandmothers apart, is the massive amounts of love they have for their grandchildren, knowing that they can spoil them without any of the responsibility of being a parent. Whether it's by giving their grandchildren too much sugar, letting them stay up late, or always giving cash on their birthdays, grandmas are the best. Here are some funny and relatable grandma memes that you'll love. 

Although the bond between a parent and child is special, there is nothing quite like the love between grandparents and their grandchildren. It's something truly special to see a grandparent or even a great-grandparent if you're lucky staring lovingly into the face of their offspring's offspring. Here are some heartwarming photos of just that, which will make your day and put a smile on your face. 

Today's generation has grown up with view their mobile phones (and all technology, really), as an essential part of who they are; like another limb. They don't know life without it and would struggle if it became obsolete. But that means the older generation has no choice but to learn how to use them too if they have any hope of keeping in touch with their family. Since mobile phones don't come as second nature to them, there is a learning and adjusting period and sometimes, that is a hilarious process. Here are some texts that people have received from their grandparents, which will make you laugh, saw "awww" and sigh all at the same time as the older folk try to navigate the world of technology. Hey, at least they're trying! 

What if superheroes got old? It seems impossible, right? Because superheroes and cartoon characters don't age and we often regard old age as the period in which our lives begin to decay and we cannot afford our superheroes to go down that path, right? But in order to make them more relatable, Russian artist tried to do just that and the result is hilarious, fun and eye-catching. Leysa Guseva, a Perm-based Russian graphic artist, created a series of illustrations imaginatively called "Pensioners".  This is where we get to see our favourite Marvel, DC and even Disney characters finally taking a well-deserved rest, without giving up their duties entirely. Via: The Awesome Daily

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What happens when the grandparents of today, the generation that wrote letters, kept their private business private and called a hashtag a "pound sign", take to social media? A whole lotta funny.