-- Posted by Anonymous at 12:00 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 so i got thrown a load of abuse at me yesterday from my grandmother for failing 2 of my exams. she said i was spoilt, a waste of time, space, energy and money and that i brought shame on the entire family cos she had such high expectations of me. she was so spiteful about it. i didn't even hear the rest of the rant (it went on for a long time) i walked away. my mum says to ignore it but i cant, i now question everything i am doing or have done. its got to be true cos she wouldn't have said it otherwise. i now have to spend all day Friday with her on a canal boat for my grandpa's b'day. if she starts up again i may have to throw myself overboard and drown myself. grrrr shes really got to me. last year b4 xmas she didn't know what present to get my mum so she told me all these horrendous things about my father (prob. all true) to get me to feel sorry for my mum and so i could suggest a good present. i didn't say a word. she got a dressing gown. i really dont know how I'm going to survive on fri.   sorry for the really long rant. -- Posted by Skeeter Hearts at 12:01 pm on Aug. 20, 2008     ^ How I would've felt. I'm sorry. -- Posted by acalypha at 12:02 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 she sounds horrible. ignore her -- Posted by Pebbles123 at 12:02 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Your nan sounds like a right peice of work :o Goddd. What a bitch. -- Posted by lilakforte at 12:04 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Yeah try your best to be mature, suck it in and absorb anything she throws at you but not let yourself react. Also to get back at her just start working a little harder and getting top grades and wave them in her face, then she can be quiet can't she hehe. -- Posted by mrlupo8 at 12:04 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 yeah if shes that bad push her down some stairs im sure her heart will give out on the way down and cover up your tracks! and at least she will throw a hip out -- Posted by Jessica93 at 12:09 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 she's just saying those things to try and make you realise how much exams mean, although remember you can ALWAYS re-sit any exam in later life, so you can re-do your failed exams. Tell her how it's effecting you, be polite and say 'I know and I will try harder. I'm sorry' even if your not sorry. She'll realise she's got to you and hopefully stop ranting at you as much. -- Posted by makebelieve at 12:10 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 No sweetie, try not to listen.  She is taking things wrong with her life out on you.  Everyone has their downfalls in life, and a few failed exams is NOT the end of the world.  I know it's hard to block those words out, but you've got to.  It won't get better until you can just let her words roll off your back, because they are NOT true.  *hugs* -- Posted by Jessica93 at 12:11 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 oops. -- Posted by pistolxgirl at 12:20 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 i would suggest punch her in the face but i can't...i'll get in trouble -- Posted by Catalyst11 at 12:20 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Sounds like my grandmom, I just learned to ignore it, and if that's impossible show some of your angry side. -- Posted by Eos at 12:20 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 If you did your best for those exams, then no one can expect more than your very best.   -- Posted by xemoxisxlovesxcryx at 12:22 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 good now thats what i call epic bitch no offence but ouch she sounds like she needs to be stood up to i stood up to my dad he never bugged me again prob solved well for me i dunnaw what your cercumstances are again excuse my spelling -- Posted by Eos at 12:25 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Also, old people can be spiteful. Maybe because they failed themselves when they were younger and want you to have the very best. Or maybe just because they're spitefull old trolls with nothing better to do than be a pain to thier grand children.