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&gt; Are you religious? How often do you go to church? Do you believe in God? -this is in line to order fast food on a joint road trip
&gt; On the phone after we told MIL that we were expecting -How much weight have you gained? Are you afraid of getting fat?
&gt; When I was working &quot;Do you miss your children?&quot; &quot;Do you worry that someone else is raising your children?&quot; or when I was wasn't working &quot;Do you feel like you lost your identity&quot; &quot;What are going to do -like 1,000 times in six months when I already told them I was intentionally taking six months off.
&gt; Lots of questions about my parents who are dead. [/quote]

Maybe some of this is cultural? I can totally see folks in my family grilling me with these sorts of questions.  I don't think that there is necessarily any ulterior motive to these.  They just sound like a bit of a clumsy way of making conversation.  Some cultures converse in a way that Anglos consider "rude".  If you try to deflect too much or act like they are insulting you, you will likely get labelled a Sensitive Sally.  Just answer the questions with a straight-up answer and own it.[/quote]

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