my dad's dad which was my grandfather.

I never knew mine.  :(

Yes, my maternal grandparents helped raise us.  We actually lived with them for several years.  They were wonderful .... I still miss them after all these years.

A son is a son until he takes a wife,

A daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life.

Maybe some of that mentality applies to maternal/patetnal grandparents too.

I was closest to my maternal grandma.

My husband was closest to his maternal grandma til she died then he latched on to his maternal grandpa.

My mom’s side is gone but my dad’s side is still alive. They’re so annoying that I’d rather die than even have them annoy me

I was always closer to my maternal grandparents. When I was younger I used to stay with them almost every weekend and help my grandfather with his sawmill or in the fields. He taught me my work ethics. I still miss them both.

I was never close to my father's side. We didn't live up to their standards. I haven't had any contact with that side of the family for almost 40 years.

I’ve always been closer with my father’s side. His parents basically raised us alongside my father when our mother walked out. Then they took me in when I got kicked out.