Good Comeback to Annoying Questions
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Annoying Questions/Quick Comebacks

Q1: Why didn't your real mother want you?

Ask a question:
  • Why do you want to know?
  • Are you asking why I was placed for adoption?
  • Why do you want to know? Are you writing a book?
Use humor:
  • I'd love to tell you but my father, the king, does not permit it.
  • That's privileged information.
  • You don't have security clearance.
Change the Subject:
  • That's a good question.
  • Want some candy?
  • Don't worry about me.
  • I'm fine. Thanks for asking.
Educate/Explain:
  • Lots of kids join their families through adoption.
  • Some moms are too young to keep their babies.
 
Birthparents who choose adoption for their children love them and want them to grow up in a family that can care for them better.