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Uploaded by on Dec 22, 2010

It never fails. There is always one relative at those family gatherings who is mean and nasty. They take great pride in being able to make others uncomfortable, by making rude comments and asking nosy, hurtful questions. It's great if you can come up with a witty comeback, but you don't usually think of those until after you have left the party! Instead, simply give that person a big, dumb smile and say nothing. That way, they are the ones that feel uncomfortable, not you! You have successfully turned it around on them, and they will likely never say anything negative to you again.

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  • towadychea--I would put limits on what you will do for him. Set boundaries. That way, he won't try to get you to do everything for him. He sounds bored. And also you need to tell him to respect your privacy and your time, and that he can't always come in and bother you with something.

  • ImBabyBunny--They are going to find any reason they can to make a nasty comment, anything that makes you stand out from everyone else. You didn't do anything wrong. Congrats on the weight loss!

  • coolmask123--I have a teenager, so I deal with rude comments all the time!!

    deewaipio--I would say, yes, if you are going to give to one person, you've got to give to everyone, otherwise you'll deal with hurt feelings, etc. Even the person who doesn't speak to you (seems like there is one person like that in every work place!) It might be easier to draw names, so no one gets hurt and you don't have to spend a lot. Or, even better, don't buy anything for anybody!

  • Candeeta4u--I get what you're saying, but in my experience, some of these types of people are unable to reason.

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  • Personally, a big smile would shut me up, but some people are so clueless and so determined to belittle you that they don't even get it. Relatives get away with a lot of shit(excuse me Marie) simply because they are "family" and they take the liberty of letting anything fly out of their mouth. *smh* Marie, I'm gonna share a video with you in a few minutes. Please check out this lady's stare.

  • I love your advice and watch all your vids but giving people 'the glare down' only works once or twice. People are clueless (especially the mean ones) and need to know how you feel, not how hard you can stare them down to shut them down.

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  • My uncle told me I would never get married because I'm a lesbian and lesbians have no rights.. I'm straight.

  • this is gold !!!

  • in my extended family- one wife of a cousin started doing this to me, then it seems like everyone joined in, i had to cut off the extended family because they wouldnt stop doing this every year

  • I have an aunt who does this all the time -___- she has no place to lecture me at all! she hasnt spoken to my family and I for years eversince her wedding because we "ruined it" when she see's me again, the first thing she does is make snarky comments at my facial piercings then starts to lecture me and it really ticks me off because she's not all that close so she has no place to say anything to me! its annoying

  • My brother, keeps asking rude and personal questions. Have you guys did it you guys better not and blah blah like omg we are old enough to know what we do and who are you to ask about our sex life. Also he constantly has nothing to do with his life so once im alone, he ask a bunch of ridiculous out of no where, then he ask my finance to do favors for him like a servant every hour, make me a cup of noodles give me water like wth is going on, why would someone do this? i duno how to deal with this

  • hallelujah! (; i've been waiting and looking for a video and regular blogs how to deal with relatives who ask personal and rude questions. If i ignore or answer I WONT answer that, they nagg me all day because I live with them and they respond with "I have to know because Im your brother". I don't understand how he can be so rude and expect me to answer, one question he would ask is "do you know all your finance secrets/how can you trust him" when obviously i know everything about that person

  • What if a family member of mine or another relative of mine, adds onto the nosy questions and/or rude comments from another family member of mine and/or another relative of mine?

  • this was a great advice! i am going to try this out.

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