Ignoring The Hair Apparent

(I am picking up my great-niece after school. She is the granddaughter of my husband’s sister. We have no blood relationship.)

Random Grandparent: “Your daughter looks just like you.”

Me: “Actually, she’s my niece’s daughter. I’m too old to have a child this young.”

Random Grandparent: “She has hair just like yours. She must have gotten it from you.”

Me: “She’s not related by blood. She’s on my husband’s side of the family. She just happens to have curly hair.”

Random Grandparent: *now screaming* “YOU CAN STILL PASS ON THE HAIR! IT’S GENETIC!”