You could be over sensitive or defensive to their jesting, but in saying that I feel you!
Don't explain a dang thing to anyone! If they cant wrap their minds around or comprehend you choices and ask why, just look at them in astonishment as they lack brain function and Say "BECAUSE I CAN!"..
There is but 4 people you have to answer to in life, God, yourself, your boss and the law..... and two of them only require partial, limited and specific answers, only on occasions and/or in specific situations!
I am not one without a dry and defensive onset of humors...so I have a few thoughts
At minimum, when they ask why, aggravate, insinuate, insult, challenge, ridicule......you can always retort or respond:
Or take the direct approach and give them permission to leave or mess with their heads:
There's hundreds of things to do to help return the unwanted favors and keep your sanity.
I hope you all like my twisted mind!
Don't explain a dang thing to anyone! If they cant wrap their minds around or comprehend you choices and ask why, just look at them in astonishment as they lack brain function and Say "BECAUSE I CAN!"..
There is but 4 people you have to answer to in life, God, yourself, your boss and the law..... and two of them only require partial, limited and specific answers, only on occasions and/or in specific situations!
I am not one without a dry and defensive onset of humors...so I have a few thoughts
At minimum, when they ask why, aggravate, insinuate, insult, challenge, ridicule......you can always retort or respond:
- Due to all the unsolicited criticisms that I sustain from narcissist morons, this is my therapy hobby that keeps me from killing a**holes who ask dumb questions but can never comprehend or accept the response!
- Perhaps you should give it a try as to be proactive with your time rather than to badger me when I have better things to do!
- Didn't you understand it the last time I EXPLAINED it....repeating my same reason/stance is not going to help! (unless they need remedial help)~
- Get dressed and ask them to help you feed and clean the coops.
- Offer them or their children free chicks and insisting on the person taking them as a gift. Act hurt and emotionally damaged if they don't accept.
- Make dates, gift them to the person at Christmas, birthdays......so they cant say no or look bad to their children!
- Buy Store bought eggs and gift them to the person as if they are home raised eggs and have a secret laugh to their foolish responses. Never tell them otherwise. If they accept and complement you, Double the store bought gift next time, then cut them off.
- Tell them lies about getting 3 eggs a day from each hen.
- Tell them sickened truths about where their foods come from. Worms, parasites, sewage being used as fertilizer in vegetables gardens and farms, maggots in meats at slaughter houses, etc.....
Or take the direct approach and give them permission to leave or mess with their heads:
- Well, I know you have better things to do, I will get back to you when when I have time! Click or walk away!
- You can leave, NOW!
- Tell them the boss wants to see them!
- Ask them if they are going to the store and send them on an errand for something that you know they cant find. Don't offer money until the find it.
- Ask them if they dyed their hair (it..... looks....?????Different today!) hummm.
- Hint about bad breath, BO.
- Play dumb and ask them what words mean, or act as if you don't understand, and keep pressing them for more clarity. Then confuse the answers and restate it to mean otherwise.
- Reword and repeat what they just said as if it is your idea or stance.
- Every time they make a statement, Say RIGHT as if you are validating their mind set, or say I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THAT even thought you don't.
There's hundreds of things to do to help return the unwanted favors and keep your sanity.
I hope you all like my twisted mind!