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my GRANDMOTHER.........
14.f.
My parents make me go to my grandparents house during the day, because they don't trust me in our house alone.
Well, a few days ago I was reading this book that I have to read for school. I finished the book, and my grandmother asked if she could read it then give it back to me. And I said sure, and gave it to her.
The thing is, I don't know what I was thinking, because the book has SO many cursewords and has sex (gasp) in it. And she's my grandmother...
My mom went over to my grandparents house today just for a visit, and my grandmother said she finished the book, and was concerned about my school, for assigning a book like that. She said she was really surprised about all the cursewords and that I was reading it.
I have to go to their house again all this week. And I am SO embarressed, you have no idea. I'm not sure what my exact question is, just, what do I do?
Does anyone care to be my savior?
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Don't feel bad! If the book wasn't appropriate, then your school wouldn't have to make you read it. Don't do anything, just carry on with your life. If your grandma says anything about it, just tell her that its for your education. I had to read a book about the Revolutionary War when I was your age and it had a lot of gory details and all of that jazz. My mom was a bit surprised, but I told her that it was for school and she kind of backed off.
Hope I helped!
♥ SiMA
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You got assigned to read this book...and if you didnt you wouldnt be putting enough effort in at school. Use that as an answer and they cant blame you, they might try talking to your school about it though.
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What helps me get through awakward and embarrassing situations is just laugh about it like just make it one big joke. It usually works for me.
Good luck,
Hope I helped
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There's no real reason for you to be embarrassed. It's not like you wrote it and it was a book the school, not you, picked. And your grandmother did ask to read it. Schools tend to pick one or two slightly controversial books nowadays, presumably thinking it will keep student's interest better and give them something to relate to so it's not out of the ordinary, though i'd have thought 14 was unusually young to start this sort of thing. Partly because it leads to situations like this. If you were 17/18 there wouldn't be so much fuss.
Even so this really isn't as big a deal as it seems right now, i promise, and if you don't make it into a big thing and just act the same as always it'll blow over a lot quicker.
And maybe stick to bringing books grandma would approve of over to her house.
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hey don't worry about it your mum should understand so ask her to tell your grandmother it was school and you have to learn about that stuff Don't be embrarressed i know they are old. But they were at your age once
tay_can_help
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just wondering, what book was it? was it catcher in the rye, by any chance? just curious =O
and since i'm already typing this, i agree with others - it's not that big of a deal. very often when you worry about some insident and stay up all night thinking what to say to that person next time you see them, at the end the topic doesn't even come up and everything comes out better than you expected. so don't worry. if she does talk about the book, just discuss what u liked and didn't like about it, main themes... just talk about it like you would about any other book.
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Its not that big of a deal. I mean, Ive DONE plenty of things that my grandparents have found out about that are along the same lines and embarassing. Chances are, your Grandma has forgotten about it. If you really want to feel 100 % better about it, talk to her. Let her know that you dont AGREE with the book you were just reading because it was assigned and thats the right thing to do. Assure her youre not doing any of those things..haha. She will forget about it sometime and she shouldnt hold what you read against you. It will be ok over time. Soon, it will be like nothing happened.. I promise. :]
♥ Michelle
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Why do anything?
I understand you feel a bit embaressed but you really have no need too. The book was assigned reading your grandma isn't going to blame you for anything in it, or hold you responsible at all, you were just being a good student.
Sharing anything even the smallest bit sexual or graphic with relatives can be embaressing I know. But I think you are pretty safe to just avoid the topic of the book. If your grandmother asks you can just say "I had to read it" and just shrug it off as no big deal. It isn't a big deal.
You don't have to share your feelings on the language or subject matter with her if you don't want too and if she starts steering the conversation that way just avoid it and talk about the parts of the book that were tamer.
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if she asks say, "the school assigned it they should've thought about what they put in it. im the one who has to read it it wasnt my choice" then switch the subject and pray she doesnt ask again.
thats all i would do.
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