Harassment

How do you keep people at arms length and to stop digging into your personal business without offending them? 

Parents
  • It's a great question and something I have struggled with. I set my boundaries right from the start. When I meet people I let them know I am a private person and if they ask a question I do not want to answer I will tell them I prefer not to say. You cannot stop people asking questions because you are not in control of their behaviour. You can teach people how to treat you. You can control how much you share with people. From my experience, I like to redirect the topic and let people know what I am comfortable discussing.

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  • It's a great question and something I have struggled with. I set my boundaries right from the start. When I meet people I let them know I am a private person and if they ask a question I do not want to answer I will tell them I prefer not to say. You cannot stop people asking questions because you are not in control of their behaviour. You can teach people how to treat you. You can control how much you share with people. From my experience, I like to redirect the topic and let people know what I am comfortable discussing.

Children