Many people I meet cannot seem to grasp the concept, and I am constantly asked invasive questions.
Many of them are about my former wife or girlfriend . I am sometimes asked about my son’s origins -- traditional birth, adoption, surrogacy, etc. A surprising number of times, I am asked the highly specific question, “How often do you get him? Every other weekend?”
GENTLE READER: Don’t be so sure that single mothers are spared this intrusiveness. Or any parents, for that matter. Or just about anyone else, as we have a pandemic of rudely expressed nosiness. In this case, start with a firm “It’s just him and me,” which can be quietly repeated as necessary. And the answer to where you got him can be “The stork brought him,” or “From the cabbage patch,” or “Surely you know where babies come from.”DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised in a world of social graces where you did not ask point-blank questions, except among family or very close friends. This has changed, which mostly doesn’t bother me; people are curious by nature.
These are grown adults asking me this, not my students. I can’t get over how rude this is. Is there a way to handle this situation other than to roll my eyes and become sarcastic? Is a polished professional that rare these days?
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