by Laura Leigh Fields

Created on: August 25, 2007

Overly nosey people often come disguised as good friends. This isn't always the case. Real friends won't pry into your business. They will wait until you are ready to talk to them about whatever you need to. Nosey people only make life more complicated, especially for single parents just trying to do the best they can.

Ask yourself a few important questions about the situation. What is the extent of the nosiness? Where does it stem from? Sometimes, people mean well but they seem to go about things all the wrong way. Get to the bottom of the problem. Why are they sticking their nose where it doesn't belong? What are their intentions? How is the best way to solve the problem?

Talk to the person in question. Tell them how this nosiness makes you feel and take it from there. If the person is unwilling to understand how much this bothers you, then fix their little red wagon and cut them off until they realize the error of their ways and are willing to change. Avoid or ignore them at all costs, if you have to. Put a stop to it, one way or another.

If you are worried that your business is going to get out, keep it to yourself. If you live life like an open book, you will be judged accordingly. Don't put your personal life on display for others to point, stare, and whisper. Keep your secrets to yourself. If you can't trust someone, then only tell them what you want them to know.

Give others something to really talk about by being a better person. Don't let their words get to you. Quit caring what anyone else thinks and live your life for you. Though it may not always seem that way, being talked about can be a compliment. As long as they are bothering you, they are leaving someone else alone.

Respect others. Don't be a nosey person in return. The only thing you get when you fight fire with fire is a whole bunch of burnt up stuff. Be the mature one in the situation, no matter how hard that may sometimes seem. It isn't always easy to live your life when there are people standing there waiting to see what is going to happen next, but the adult thing to do is not let it bother you. Never give someone the satisfaction of upsetting you or having control over you. Put your foot down. Don't let it happen.

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