Sunday Lunch

[Crazyface]

Most Sundays I come home to a fab Sunday lunch made by my wife. Our small family are all there. Son, new D-I-L and two grand kids and my mum. Wine doth flow and we have a great time. Thing is our eldest GK is 15, and he has taken to leaving us after a couple of hours. This is starting to get on me wick a bit. It seems like he's just popping in for a re-fuel, after his footie match in the morning, then can't get away fast enough. His conversation is extremely limited, football, football, football and football. I'm sure this would widen if he joined in. He's got a girlfriend, and this is where he is zooming off to. I think he should see her on Saturday and then join us for the Sunday afternoon. Lordy it's only 2pm until 6pm

Am I being a horrible Grandad?

 

[chrisd]

Think back, and ask yourself where you'd rather have been?

With a girlfriend or the old gits?

I know what I'd have wanted when I was 15!

 

[Crazyface]

Think back, and ask yourself where you'd rather have been?

With a girlfriend or the old gits?

I know what I'd have wanted when I was 15!

Agreed. But if he saw his GF on Saturday, isn't that enough?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We use to eat in the evening so I'd play golf or football and we'd all be back by the afternoon. That would tie in with the old man coming back via the pub and then dozing away until dinner was on the table to the disgust of my mother on a weekly basis

 

[Blue in Munich]

Agreed. But if he saw his GF on Saturday, isn't that enough?

Google "hormones", that might explain it

 

[Crazyface]

Google "hormones", that might explain it

LOL I've got the wife watching this with me, It was her suggestion I put this on. She's just given me a wry look after reading this post.

 

[chrisd]

Agreed. But if he saw his GF on Saturday, isn't that enough?

It is for Saturday, but Sunday is another day!

 

[fundy]

is this a one off or every week?

if the former then i get your frustration, if the latter then boys gonna be boys

 

[Pin-seeker]

I would say 99% of 15 year olds are the same when they get a bird.
It's nothing personal.

If his parents are with you for a few hours he knows he's got their house to himself 😳

 

[bluewolf]

If I was 15 I know where I'd be. At least he's making the effort to spend a couple of hours getting his energy back before his afternoon "exercise" 😉

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Surprised that folk still do Sunday lunch, we stopped doing that years ago.
We tend to eat in the early evening gives you the whole day to enjoy.

BTW grandpa complaining about 15 year old grandson's behaviour is not cool.
Try to remember how you behaved at 15.

 

[road2ruin]

I can remember Sunday lunch with the family at that age, would have happily been anywhere else. Boring and being with mates or girlfriend much more appealing.

Nowadays I love Sunday lunch with the family with wine and chat but it's definitely an age thing.

In all honesty I think most 15yr old boys would be the same and so you grandson is not an exception.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Exactly what road2ruin wrote. Be grateful these gatherings have lasted so long.

 

[user2010]

Invite his girlfriend round for Sunday then.......:thup:

 

[Hobbit]

Just highlighting something. You're bored with his football chat.... I wonder what part of the family chat he's bored with?

They don't stay kids forever, and you shouldn't make them. Let him go with a smile, even though it hurts, and you're more likely to see him back when he grows up.

 

[Tashyboy]

Well I have to say you have got one normal grandson there. Woman and football. Two outta three is not bad. What else is there at 15 yr old. Me I would hammer the football talk whilst he is there and then talk old fogey stuff when he has gone. If you want him to stay longer introduce him to the third sin. Beer. He won't bother about women then.

 

[richy]

Most Sundays I come home to a fab Sunday lunch made by my wife. Our small family are all there. Son, new D-I-L and two grand kids and my mum. Wine doth flow and we have a great time. Thing is our eldest GK is 15, and he has taken to leaving us after a couple of hours. This is starting to get on me wick a bit. It seems like he's just popping in for a re-fuel, after his footie match in the morning, then can't get away fast enough. His conversation is extremely limited, football, football, football and football. I'm sure this would widen if he joined in. He's got a girlfriend, and this is where he is zooming off to. I think he should see her on Saturday and then join us for the Sunday afternoon. Lordy it's only 2pm until 6pm

Am I being a horrible Grandad?

I think you are. Maybe he doesn't like sitting around watching his parents and grandparents getting pissed?

 

[Pin-seeker]

I think you are. Maybe he doesn't like sitting around watching his parents and grandparents getting pissed?

😂😂 😂

 

[Stegsie]

Family is a big thing for me; and as such I am on your side with this one pal!

For me I'd suggest getting his GF around to welcome into the family. You never know she might enjoy it.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Family is a big thing for me; and as such I am on your side with this one pal!

For me I'd suggest getting his GF around to welcome into the family. You never know she might enjoy it.

Or she might dump his grandson for making her sit around watching the old people get pissed 😂