to satisfy the oversharer, and simultaneously veto the endless commentary, consider sharing something else---still personal but less invasive---that satisfies their urge to connect. when they really cross the line, say something that indicates your boundary is being crossed. "that's private" says everything.
additionally, a compliment also works wonders with an oversharer, because it refocuses the conversation in their direction while subtly resetting your boundary. for example, i could h**e given this wise response to my nosy family friend at the baby shower:" you made h**ing kids look so easy ! how did you do it ?"
i missed my chance that time. but next time, i'll be ready to face an oversharer---or the other challenging people it takes to make a world.
To satisfy the oversharers and discourage endless comments, consider talking about something else--- which is personal but less aggressive--- satisfying their desire to communicate. When they do cross the line, say something that indicates that your bottom line has been breached. A sentence of "That's privacy!" "It's all done.
Plus, for oversharers, compliments can do wonders because they refocus the conversation on them and subtly reset your boundaries. For example, I could have given a nosy response to a nosy friend at a baby shower: "You make having a baby look easy!" How did you do that? ”
I missed my chance. But next time, I'll be ready to face an oversharer--- or other vitriolic character who is a diverse group of people in the world.
Structural Analysis:
The first sentence stem:
, consider sharing something .., consider sharing something ..
The verb infinitive to satisfy .and ..to) veto ..as a target adverbial;
Determinative clause:
that satisfies their urge to connect.
modifying something;
The second sentence stem:
say something ..say something ..
Temporal adverbial clause:
when they really cross the line, .
Determinative clause:
that indicates ..that indicates ..
modifying something;
The definite clause contains the object clause:
(that) your boundary is being crossed.
as an object of signs;
the fourth sentence, a simple sentence;
The fifth sentence stem:
a compliment also works wonders with an oversharer, .
Reason adverbial clause:
...because it refocuses the conversation ..
The sixth sentence, simple sentence + direct speech;
Simple sentences adopt a subjunctive mood:could h**e given ..
The seventh sentence is a simple sentence;
The eighth sentence stem:
...i'll be ready to face an oversharer ..or other challenging people ..
Determinative clause:
...who/that) it takes to make a world.
modifying challenging people;
Glossary phrases:
work wonder.Miraculous, miraculous;
it takes to make a world.Thousands of things form the world; One kind of rice raises a hundred kinds of people;
The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds;