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[quote=Anonymous]OP I am 15:26

I get that having a "secret" reason makes it internally roiling. I quit because I was unhappy in a toxic workplace and was totally stressed out. I didn't want to tell ANYONE why I quit. That's why I used the less than truthful emotional crutches.

Once I was at peace with my decison, it was easy to blow them off. Often they ARE just looking to make conversation.  I will menton things like a hobby or interest or book and then we can converse on a topic other than work  In DC it's such a "what do you do/what can you do for me" place.

If people mention  two income upsmanship, just say "that sounds great, tell me about your new X, going to Y, whatever" If you are not feeling torn  or furtive about it, it's like water off a duck's back to you.

If they really are obnoxious. I often say "yes if we had more means it would be a chance to expand our charitable giving insted of including X in our estate plans."  Makes their flashy spend seem a tad tacky lolz.

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