Adulting Bites #2: How to Ace Those Difficult Conversations with your Relatives

Over in Asia, we are celebrating the Chinese New Year as the Year of the Tiger beckons. As with many festivals like Eid, Deepavali or Thanksgiving, we look forward to reconnecting with our relatives. And for many these could be the first time we get to see them physically after a real long time.

We look forward to renewed ties, laughters, food and creating new memories. But what is one thing we don't look forward to?

Awkward questions.

"How much are you earning?"

"Do you have a girl/boyfriend?"

"When are you getting married?"

"No plans to start a family?"

For many, these could create an awkward moment you don't know how to get out of without a rolled eye, a dagger stare or a forever silence.

This week, Ridtz and Adeline sits down to think of creative and purposeful ways we can navigate through these conversations while renewing these ties of kinship.

Check out this podcase for insights on how to

🤔 Appaorach awkward family conversations with the right mindframe

🖼 Reframe these questions with answers that are witty and respectful

⚡️ Tactics and Hacks on how to keep it smooth when you face awkward questions

So tell us, what are the typical awkward questions you have come to expect in these family gatherings?