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Originally Posted by alieninshadows
I compare myself to a cat. If I want to be around people I'll approach them. If I don't then I'll avoid them. I rarely like to talk to anyone about my personal life and I chalk that up to the fact there are nosy people there that have asked me questions or tried bringing me into conversations that are way too inappropriately personal.
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That it! That's exactly how I feel!
Example: a couple of months ago, we needed our house painted on the outside so we hired a painter for that. He came over, I dealt with him in a corteous way but keeping it "strictly business" at the same time.
Later on, by lunch time, his wife came over to bring his lunch and then she started talking to my wife. You know how it goes: small town, people around here love the old small talk, etc...
It didn't take long until she asked my wife: "
... So, tell me, how and where did you two met?".
Seriously? I couldn't help but to feel outraged at that kind of intrusion. How dare she, someone we didn't even know and didn't even want to get to know, ask us such a personal question? This is for friends (if I had friends) and family only to know!
It's not that I've got anything to hide and maybe I overreacted a little, but this is nobody's business and I have the right not to be asked personal questions by complete strangers.
Anyway... well, I just realized that I am ranting grrrrrrrrrrrr sorry about that.
