Of course, the grandchildren are often horrified. You bring your new partner to meet the family, and the abuelo asks, “So, when are you giving me great-grandkids?” before you’ve even taken off your coat.
He just laughs.
The abuelo sin vergüenza skipped all that. He went straight to the finish line: It doesn’t matter what they think.
In Spanish, sin vergüenza usually means “shameless” in a negative way—someone with no shame, no manners. But when applied to the abuelo, it transforms.
Of course, the grandchildren are often horrified. You bring your new partner to meet the family, and the abuelo asks, “So, when are you giving me great-grandkids?” before you’ve even taken off your coat.
He just laughs.
The abuelo sin vergüenza skipped all that. He went straight to the finish line: It doesn’t matter what they think.
In Spanish, sin vergüenza usually means “shameless” in a negative way—someone with no shame, no manners. But when applied to the abuelo, it transforms.