Interface of family members in Life

I can understand how frustrating this can be. I would not have liked this too. I am from Mauritius and it's more or less the same culture, as our ancestors came from India and the culture came along with them. I live in an extended family by choice and I love it but I do not like interference. So, how do I manage interferences? I have been firm enough to define my boundaries but I have not done it with anger or frustration. I have done it with compassion. We are all different and just because others have the habit of interfering, this does not make them bad. Maybe they grew up in an environment where people have been interfering in their lives too and it has become normal for them. I have defined my boundaries by coming up with a list of standard answers. For example, when someone asks me "When will you have kids?", I say "It will happen one day and that will be a blessed day for me". By saying this, I send two messages across: (i) I will have a child, (ii) I have no idea when I will have it. So, instead of being rude, I have come up with a polite answer which helps to pass my message across and I keep the same answer for everyone who asks me the question. So, in my opinion, you can make a list of common questions that are asked to you and define standard and very broad answers for them. When they question you next time, reply them with a smile with your broad answer. They will eventually stop asking you the questions because they will be receiving their answers. They keep asking you because they are not receiving answers. I hope this helps. All the best.

I think it's worldwide issues. I call them busybodies relatives.

Wow, they are already asking what gifts you will give to kids you don’t have yet?

We call it that someone enters your life with shoes. I do not like this type of behavior, but I have already dealt with them, when someone asks me about something like that, I ask, and how are you? Kotra usually gives you peace of mind.