They ask sensitive questions about my job and love life
It’s Chinese New Year once again, which means I have to face my busybody relatives who can’t stop asking me incredibly sensitive questions about my job and love life. Is there a polite way for me to tell them to shut up and stop being rude and intrusive, without losing face for my parents? I don’t think I can take yet another year of interrogations.
answer:
It’s that time of year — I understand the problem. I am guessing that there is no way you can answer their questions with “mind your own business,” or “I would really rather not answer that question,” without offending (although I do feel that you would be perfectly within your right to answer that way). So, let’s work on the premise that the questions aren’t going to stop and that you don’t want to be rude. Therefore, you have to smile sweetly and tell them that your career is going really well, your love life is fantastic and you are very happy. Obviously this will inevitably lead to further questions, but you need to learn the trick of answering without answering. For example, “My love life is fantastic,” might lead to, “So we can expect a wedding soon?” to which you reply with, “Anyone need another drink? I shall go and get some food,” or “Have you heard the new Puff Daddy song?” It may seem a bit silly, but changing the subject might be the only option.
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