Bless Their Heart: Responses to Prying Questions From Nosy People

Oh, bless the nosy relatives and awkward acquaintances that we see this time of year. They mean well, right? They don't want to hurt our feelings. They don't mean to pry. And yet, oooof-- navigating the holiday table can feel like House of the Flying Daggers, but instead of daggers it's questions about jobs and housing and love interests and income and life goals and babies, all zinged at us over mashed potatoes and Nana's famous dinner rolls.