Do you think it is common that grandparents feel lonely?
By ariana01
@ariana01 (182)
United States
June 3, 2011 9:06pm CST
My grandparents do not have lots of people to go out with and usually stay in their homes. We have lots of things to do especially with school and house work and i feel bad that i can't go to see them as often as i want to. Has this happened to you or are you are grandparent who feels lonely?
2 responses
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
4 Jun 11
I think most of the people who are senior citizens like grandparents are more lonely than other people. Not to sound morbid and tactless, but majority of them are feeling lonely becuase they don't have much to do in their stage of life and there are not many people around them as much as they liked. Most of the people are left to themselves and nobody wants that feeling.
I think my grandfather is lonely despite living with us. He doesn't 'catch up' or understood our lifestyle and our actions. I think that makes him feel a little left out when we do something together. He rather go to a quiet place and spend his time there.
@ariana01 (182)
• United States
4 Jun 11
i feel the same why about my grandma. We ask her to go places with us and she won't go. But yesterday we bought pizza from the best place in town and she tried a slice for the first time. She ended up eating so much and getting so full she couldn't get up. lol SHe loved it. It told her to open her mind to more things because she will like it like she liked the pizza.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jun 11
Yes, grandparents gets lonely when they are by themselves only. They may have the TV to entertain them and the two of them ( grandma and grandpa) , but the most that could make them happy are the company of others to which they could relate to.
So, for us children and relatives let's give them also a visit every now and then.
