Is it normal i wish i'd known my grandfathers?

I bet your grandfather would be very happy to know that you think about him.

At least you never knew them.

You are most definitely not alone. I always here about my friends and how close they are with their grandparents and I wish I had at least met mine. It kills me but I know that one day I will hopefully see them!

Yeah, one of my grandfathers died before I was born. Sometimes I wonder what he was like, and if he would've liked me. And my other grandfather I've always known, but sometimes I wish him and I could have more of a bond. Even though I know him, I feel like I still don't 'know' him. I just wish that maybe we would talk a little more.

Why wouldn't you wish you knew them? I feel like everybody would want to know their grandparents if they have never met them

I wish I knew my paternal grandparents, although I don't know if they're alive. (Please don't tell me to go see them, there are reasons I can't.)

That's obviously normal....

I'm sorry about that.

My grandfather and my grandmother both died before I was born, so yeah. I feel you.

My grandfather was a Major in the British Army, fought in World War II, gave Jerry the absolute run around, lived out in the old colonies in Africa, total bad ass. Died before I was born :( Wish I'd known him.

Same with my great-uncle. He fought in WWI at the Somme and lost an arm. Then joined the RAF and fought in WWII, with ONE ARM!! Two world wars. Absolute hero. I look up to these man, not celebrities and film stars.

My grandfathers - all fishermen, resided in the same boat- were absolute buttholes. I think they'd rather pack me in a tin of prawns with alcohol and chutney then tickle *MY* pickle for an evening or two, lest they weren't fishing for a dishing (of prawns and chutney and a swig of cod liver beer). You're lucky you didn't know your grandfathers. At least you didn't get STDs like ol' Lesty-boy. Least you didn't get your biscuit buttered. Do you want to have your biscuit buttered, vice versa? Take my words for it son - if you granddad is into fishing, he's into your ching-ching aswell.

One of my grandfathers died when I was about 3, and the other died when my mom was in high school (obviously before I was born). My grandmothers have always been grumpy, jaded, self-serving, and mean spirited, so I grew up thinking all old people were like this. I don't regret not having a relationship with my grandfathers.

I've only met one of them, from my mother side. And I love him. I spent a lot of my childhood with him, and he was also a veterinarian before retiring. He has a farm and lots of animals. I haven't seen him in long, long years. I never met my paternal grandfather because he died when my dad was a teen, but my dad speaks nicely about him. I would've liked to meet him.

I have known none like you. My father's dad died before I was born and I don't even have a picture of him and my father rarely talks about him. The other died when I was still a foetus. My mum tells me that he was a very good man. MOne of my grandma died when I was eight and the other died one year ago.