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It's the friend who makes pointed comments about your outfit choices, the colleague who gives random unsolicited advice, or the family member who positions themselves as more enlightened than you about everything. I, too, have experienced this many times and can name several men and women in my life who tend to do this. I don't necessarily think it comes from a bad place, but it can be extremely frustrating. One of my relatives — who shall remain nameless — has mastered the art of the backhanded compliment disguised as personal preference. You know the type: "Oh, I could never wear that much makeup, but you do you!" or "I'd literally rather die than put that stuff in my body, but that's just me!" The thing is, we've all met someone like this — the person who can't just make different choices without announcing them to the world."That could never be me." Well, great news — it's not you, and it doesn't have to be. The people in your life aren't asking you to squeeze into a corset or put TVs in your kids' rooms. They're just living their lives, making their own choices, and frankly, they'd probably appreciate it if you could do the same without the running commentary. Sometimes the most revolutionary thing we can do is just... mind our own business.Feature Image: Hulu. Calling all women aged 30+! We want to hear how you take care of yourself! Complete our 3 minute survey for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw! TAKE SURVEY ➤
