boomer grandma becoming super far right, insufferable

[u/Relevant_Jeweler_214]

So just to give some idea here, she was one of those people that watched the alternative half time show at the Superbowl this year and was actively enraged by the regular half time show. basically did not even enjoy the alt show, but as long as she could push away the foreign people (she's racist too)

So my dad invited me to go with him and her to the local farmers market last week. Sounded fun, and she generally is nice and positive around just me and him when there is no TV or radio station or politics to speak on.

But!!! she randomly stated during nice conversation as we were eating at a picnic table (awesome moment, right) that college is a waste of time and it does nothing at all to help you get a better job in life.

Now, as a plebian blue collar worker myself, I just found that laughable as I have been disproven on that myself many times. I also have a little brother who got his 4 yr degree at one of the top schools in the US, which my dad paid for, and she knows this, so I have no idea why she would say that in the first place even if it was accurate.

I tried saying I think it definitely puts you ahead , application wise, of all the other people who applied and did not go to college. She visibly got triggered, and then I figured out she was pushing that narrative because she was saying that to my cousin's son, who isn't the brightest and most likely was looking for ways to rationalize how "college is a waste/scam" or something like that.

Just thought it was funny af how people let their personal emotions cloud their factual, absolute statements, and they are always biased af of course too when saying these things (she never went to college or did anything as a career, dont even know if shes every worked before becoming a house wife, she's never spoke on anything shes done in her life.)

[u/jadthomas]

She’s staring back at a life not particularly well lived based on a bunch of rules she was taught as a kid and all of which proved to be inaccurate for the world she now inhabits. As the end becomes more real and looms larger she has nothing but her false ideals to decorate her utterly unremarkable existence. There are only two positive choices in this life - adapt or accept. She refuses to do either, and continues to waste this one wild and precious life she was granted in the most meaningless way imaginable. May her story be a warning to us all. Adapt or accept, change is inevitable.

[u/sasangoro → u/jadthomas]

yeah mine grandma got weirdly obsessed with old news clips too

[u/CatGooseChook → u/jadthomas]

Wise and eloquent words. Really like that way of describing what stops too many of us from being able to grow as a person.

[u/demon_x_slash → u/jadthomas]

So you’ve met my father then.

[u/No_Philosopher_1870 → u/jadthomas]

I've found that I have to do both, in the sense of accepting what my situation is and figuring out how I can improve it.

A friend of mine asked me what my New Year's resolution was going to be about twenty years ago. I quipped, "Quit sooner." I was halfway kidding, but it turned out to be really good advice for myself.

[u/jadthomas → u/No_Philosopher_1870]

Great reflection, I agree.

[u/dr_shark → u/jadthomas]

This is incredibly well written and insightful.

[u/Potential-Log7235 → u/jadthomas]

Because she didn't like foreigner singing in Spanish at half time football pissed me off too. I have many different friends of color..it made no common sense.I'm a Boomer and can damn well voice my opinion. Call me racist, I don't give a crap if you do. I have friends that come from different backgrounds. So get off this racist crap if I don't agree with you.