Gwen's grandma fired one shot

When you hear the word “grandparents”, what comes into yourmind?For me, it’s someone who loves their grandchildrenunconditionally. And they just want to GIVE all the time. There’s some truth tothe phrase “If Mom and Dad say no, go ask Grandma!”.“Grandma” brings up an image of an older woman, in thekitchen baking cookies. “Grandpa” means the old man out in the garage,tinkering with the lawn mower and having me “help” by handing him a wrench or ascrewdriver.But those are just stereotypes. And sometimes real lifedoesn’t match up with the way we commonly think of how grandparents aresupposed to be.As a little girl, Gwen saw her grandparents all the time.And she knew her grandpa could sometimes be a not very nice person.Then one day, Gwen’s grandma decided she’d had enough.Content warning: this episode includes discussion of gunviolence.If you’d like to contact Gwen, she’s in the WWTL Facebookgroup:https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebookFull show notes and pictures for this episode are here:https://WhatWasThatLike.com/213Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription wasdone by James Lai.Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousandsof other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook(many of the podcast guests are there as well)Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audioexclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was ThatLike PLUS.Try What Was That Like PLUS free:iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcastfeed, click on “Try free”Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and clickto try it free on any appSponsor deals:Head to http://Lumen.me/WWTLfor 20% off your purchase.Go to bluenile.com toshop Blue Nile, the original online jeweler since 1999!Follow “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and MysteriousStories” on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapya try at BetterHelp.com/WHATWAS andget on your way to being your best self.To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/WHATWASSign up today at https://www.butcherbox.com/whatwas anduse code whatwas to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE inevery order for a year, plus $20 off your first order.Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/WHATGo to Quince.com/whatwasfor free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!Go to cookunity.com/Whator enter code What before checkout for 50% off your first week.Go to Seed.com/what anduse code 25WHAT to get 25% off your first month.Go