For example, I was at a function, and I hate crowds. Then suddenly a relative or a cousin would come and I would smile. He would reciprocate, and then the convo would go like this
Me: How are you?
Him: I am fine, what about you?
Me: Well I am fine too. Thank you
Him: What do you do these days...it has been a long time..
I explains him about my job and blahblah blah
Then the convo would go in to my salary, where do I live and other aspects of my life which I don’t want to. At the same time I don’t want to hurt his sentiments too. I know I can easily say excuse me and go but he would take it up as avoiding him or something. Is there a curt yet smooth reply about the encroachment our private life? It should be like ‘do not ask and mind your own businesses with a smiling face
Thanks a lot