"what if a relative asks you a personal questions re: money or sex????

Question

Personally, i feel any question about money...such as "How much do you make??" is very personal and off limits...(By the way, i have been asked that several times...)...don't people realize that??or were they raised differently???? also any question re: whether you have sex or not is personal also....What is a matter with those types of people???..that s--t is none of their business!!! also, DO THEY 'GET IT' WHEN YOU SAY POLITELY..."oh, THAT IS PERSONAL!!! OR THAT IS PRIVATE...OR I'D RATHER NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION..>>>DO THEY really get it???

Answer 1

If you feel a question is too personal or private, then don't answer it. I personally don't feel offended if someone is curious about how much money i make or what i enjoy sexually.

Answer 2

Obviously your relatives done GET IT. Those issues are generally considered personal/private and are things you don't typcially talk casually about with extended family or strangers. Some people definitely have different ideas of what is and what is not off limits, but everyone should respect and understand (and take a hint) when they are given a vague response or state it is a personal matter they do not wish to discuss. Good luck!

Answer 3

You know, I have an aunt who does that all the time. She is totally out of bounds when she does it and she knows it because some people are caught off guard and end up telling her. She is just being super nosy.

The thing to do is to ignore the person, smile and revert the question back to them. "How much money do YOU make?" They won't want to answer it but it changes the subject. If they answer, continue with the barrage of questions until they tire of it and they'll see how it feels. It is just plain rude to ask someone personal things like that. These are things that are on a "need to know basis" and they just don't happen to need to know!

Answer 4

I don't really look at money as a personal subject and don't completely understand people who do, especially if it is a relative. Sex is kinda personal and I understand not wanting to discuss it, whether it be with relatives or whatever. Either way if you make it clear that you do not wish to talk about it then they should accept that and move on.

Answer 5

Some people are naturally nosy. I have one of those kinds of people in my family. They have their noses so far in my business that it isn't funny. For the money question, I always answer, "More than you", and the sex question I answer, "I get more on accident then you get on purpose." If you say it is private or you'd rather not say, it seems like a green light for them to go ahead with the interrogation.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I usually answer both questions at once for the most effect... "Oh, I don't work, my lesbian girlfriend takes care of me". One of my Aunts almost passed out and the other fell out of her chair laughing last Christmas saying "serves you right for asking such questions".

Answer 8

I think if its a relative, they kinda feel more comfortable asking that question, unfortunately. But if you have a career that typically pays well, they wanna know if you are in the same bracket that they imagine you to be. Nosey, I know. But if you come out and say you'd rather not elaborate, they should respect you.

Answer 9

If anyone asks you how much your income is[except for the IRS etc...] just tell them "Oh I make enough to get by on." and leave it at that. The trick is to smile when you say it. If they continue to badger you about it, just continue to say the exact same thing in the exact same way. They will soon tire of asking. As for sex, same routine except you say, "I never kiss and tell"!

Answer 10

Personally I would make up an outrageous answer. How much do you make? Tell them youre buying the White House next week. As for dating tell them you are dating a model. That should shut them up.