How do you tell your family members you have no desire to hear their every thought 🤦‍♂️

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You don’t. Maybe get high or have some drinks instead.

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Family members are still fine, I suggest get used to it. In laws are the real deal.

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Teach me your ways, Sensei!

If they’re trying to tell you what to do, try saying “I’ll take that into consideration” and then do whatever the hell you want and hopefully they get the hint

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I tell them to their face, and it’s the very same reason that my family thinks I’m rude. 🥴

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Leave the room. They can’t talk to you if you’re out of earshot

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Hahahahhahaha you must have a big house

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Following...

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Bourbon.

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When you said“that’s crazy” for the 17th time and they’re still talking

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Have some drinks and escape into your own world

I am sure you will have more thoughts to hear, if you try to tell that

Walk off and start a conversation with someone else.

Had a coworker on a project pre-covid like this....talks non-stop about whole lot of nothing...even with strangers in the airport.

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