Unbelievable! Grandma got arrested for...

[pweyl36]

I am sorry, 18 in my book is not an adult. My oldest is 22yrs old and if he ever curses at me he better duck fast. Heck if I ever cuss at my mother @ my age I has better duck as well. This is why the next genertion is such a scew up people defend their actions.

 

[happygirl]

It sounds like to me this girl needed this a long time ago.

 

[wenrob]

My kid wouldn't have Grandma to worry about if she spoke to her like that, she'd have me to worry about. I'd gladly go to jail for it too. I am repeatedly stunned at the lack of respect for your elders these days. Had I ever even hinted at being rude to a grandparent I'd have found myself hurting much worse this bratty teen.

 

[BellvilleDad]

This whole story is just insane. If this family isn't living in the south now, they had to at least come from the south at one point. Truely pathetic. (And I'm on Grandma's side)

 

[BellvilleDad]

My kid wouldn't have Grandma to worry about if she spoke to her like that, she'd have me to worry about. I'd gladly go to jail for it too. I am repeatedly stunned at the lack of respect for your elders these days. Had I ever even hinted at being rude to a grandparent I'd have found myself hurting much worse this bratty teen.

And this is the correct response. Thanks!

 

[walkerag]

My kid wouldn't have Grandma to worry about if she spoke to her like that, she'd have me to worry about. I'd gladly go to jail for it too. I am repeatedly stunned at the lack of respect for your elders these days. Had I ever even hinted at being rude to a grandparent I'd have found myself hurting much worse this bratty teen.

This

 

[manning]

This was being discussed on the Factor last night with the two ladies who are attorneys. It was mentioned if the granddaughter was under 18 no charges would have been filed.

 

[bettymae1121]

At some point you have to let go. 18 years old is no longer a child, and the "right" for a parent or grandparent to administer corporal discipline has expired. A presumably mature grandparent has for more effective means of communicating -- as we tell young children... "Use your words!"

The 18 year old has excuses for her transgressions... she's young and immature. The grandmother has no such excuses.

Grandmother loses.

Ditto. The 18 year old is now an adult (even if she's not acting like it). It's not spanking anymore, it's asault.

 

[Aisling]

I am sorry, 18 in my book is not an adult. My oldest is 22yrs old and if he ever curses at me he better duck fast. Heck if I ever cuss at my mother @ my age I has better duck as well. This is why the next genertion is such a scew up people defend their actions.

While legally it was an assault because the granddaughter is 18, I agree with your post.

 

[Darsa]

I totally understand where G'ma was coming from, and I don't blame her. Heck, when I was 18, if I had had the audacity to swear anywhere within earshot of my Gram, I *know* I would've been smacked. Oh, and by the way, we're not from the south, never have been. MA and ME.

Sorry but, that 18YO adult TOTALLY had it coming to her; I can't believe she actually belted her own grandmother! It's the total lack of respect for your elders that I can't stand seeing so much of.

JMHO. YMMV. TTFN.

 

[kellyg403]

I am with the others, my child said anything like this to my mother or mil or any other elder, regardless of said child's age would have a whole 'nother set of problems.

But I also agree, this girl has gotten away with it before and gram just had enough. I am also certain, that there will come a time when gram can call the police, I doubt this is the only problem her grandd has.

And for the 'Southern' comment...I can quite assure you that I am very proud of my southern heritage and while we refrain from scratching our rears in public we do raise our children to be respectful to their elders and families. Its is a PROUD SOUTHERN TRADITION. I might have gotten my rear smacked a few times but I knew for sure that being polite and respectful were part of what I was taught.

Kelly

 

[FireDancer]

I totally understand where G'ma was coming from, and I don't blame her. Heck, when I was 18, if I had had the audacity to swear anywhere within earshot of my Gram, I *know* I would've been smacked. Oh, and by the way, we're not from the south, never have been. MA and ME.

Sorry but, that 18YO adult TOTALLY had it coming to her; I can't believe she actually belted her own grandmother! It's the total lack of respect for your elders that I can't stand seeing so much of.

JMHO. YMMV. TTFN.

Ethnically I am from the south (of Italy) and if I said what this person said to my Sicilian grandma at 18, today (at 32) or in 10 years I would not only get slapped but would deserve it.

 

[disney kid at heart]

My kid wouldn't have Grandma to worry about if she spoke to her like that, she'd have me to worry about. I'd gladly go to jail for it too. I am repeatedly stunned at the lack of respect for your elders these days. Had I ever even hinted at being rude to a grandparent I'd have found myself hurting much worse this bratty teen.

I totally agree!! If my kids were disrespectful to any adult they knew what to expect. The problem today is the system not allowing parents to be parents. This generation are spoiled and alot of them are disrespectful, irisponsible, ppl that think everything should be given to them. Parents are not allowed to enforce rules or anything else. God help us with the future becoming of age.

 

[OceanAnnie]

While legally it was an assault because the granddaughter is 18, I agree with your post.

While I agree, the granddaughter is using the grandmother as a child would and very disrespectfully at that. I imagine the grandmother might have told the 18 year old to leave during the course of the argument and that's when the altercation with the girl holding her grandmother's hands ensued. Speculative on my part. I can't imagine being talked to in that manner repeatedly without telling the person to leave.

The potty mouthed 18 year old should have left. But she didn't. She wanted to use her grandmother and treat her like dirt. The grandmother shouldn't have hit the 18 year old. No question about it. (But I don't blame her.) I still sympathize with her. The 18 year old shouldn't have hit her back. She brought the same trouble with her from the expelled school right to her grandmother's house.

 

[Wishing on a star]

Wow, just W O W!!!!!!

So, a teen should be jailed for insolent words/attitude...
But a parent/grandparent is JUSTIFIED in physically slapping/assaulting an adult.

I can not even believe the majority of responses here.

There are just no words.

un-flipping-believeable.

I am not, in any way, justifying this young person's behaviors.
Would she be out on her behind (with police excort if necessary).... You BET.

But, there is simply NO excuse for physical altercation.
NONE, EVER...

It actually makes me wonder if the way granny and mama have raised this young-woman has any bearing on her current insolent and disrespectful, rebellious behaviors.
Kinda makes one go 'Hhhhhmmmmm.....'

 

[Arielle22]

I don't care how old you are, you should treat your grandparents with respect.

If I have ever cursed at my Irish grandmother all 4 feet 11 inches of her would have been all over me. Not to mention my mom would have killed me. Mom didn't need to get physical, she used old fashioned Irish Catholic guilt.

If I was the grandmother, that girl would be out of my house so fast her head would spin.

If the girl hit the grandmother also then why weren't both charged with domestic violence which is usually the case in mutual assault?

 

[FireDancer]

So, a teen should be jailed for insolent words/attitude...

Who said the teen should be jailed? No one should be jailed for foul mouthed speech, we do have a first amendment. It isn't an either-or situation. The teen was wrong and deserved a slap, not prison.

 

[OceanAnnie]

It will be interesting to see if the 18 year old gets any charges against her. I doubt her grandmother would press charges but it is on record I guess. The girl did punch granny in the eye. That's just as wrong as what granny is being charged for. Same thing.

 

[Wishing on a star]

See below.
And, this attitude is clearly shown between the line in several other posts as well.

My kid wouldn't have Grandma to worry about if she spoke to her like that, she'd have me to worry about. I'd gladly go to jail for it too.

 

[happygirl]

See below.
And, this attitude is clearly shown between the line in several other posts as well.

There is nothing wrong with the attiude that has been shown. Kids have to learn to show respect for ther elders. I can't image what would have happend to me if I had talked to my Grandmother like that/ I'm sure it would have been more then a slap.