Never ask these 7 most uncomfortable questions: Recently a unique incident has come to light. In Indonesia a 45 year old man got very fed up of his neighbor asking him the same question again and again. He got so upset that he killed his 60 year old neighbor. Actually the neighbor used to ask this person questions like ‘Why are you not married’ again and again. He entered the neighbor’s house with a piece of wood and started attacking him. People stopped him and took the neighbor to the hospital but he died before that. You may be laughing a bit after reading this incident, but in reality, many times we knowingly or unknowingly ask people such insensitive or ‘useless’ questions that the other person gets upset. In our country, it is common to ask emotionally insensitive questions in the name of ‘care’ for someone. But this one question of yours can sometimes play with the mental health of people. Let us tell you some such questions, which if you ask someone next time, then definitely think twice.
You must have heard that ‘one should never ask girls their age and men their salary’. This is true. But these are not the only questions that you should not ask. Rather, you should keep in mind the sensitivity before asking some other questions. Apart from this, you must also tell your children to avoid asking or saying such questions.
1. Commenting on someone’s weight: ‘Oh you have become very fat…’ Often men and women gain weight with age. Apart from this, there are many diseases due to which weight increases or decreases suddenly. Apart from this, women’s weight also increases during pregnancy and it becomes difficult for women to control it. In such a situation, if they are asked about their weight, it is very harmful for their mental health.
One should not ask questions related to someone’s weight.
2. Are you getting married?: This question has been asked to Salman Khan for years. People often laugh at such questions. But actually this is also a very personal matter and one should never ask questions on this. However, in our country, be it the neighbour aunty or a close relative, such questions are often asked.
3. When will you have a second child: This question is also asked a lot from women. Often women are also advised that they should have only two children, the family is complete, one more boy is enough… etc. etc. But these questions also have a deep impact on the mental health of a woman. Many times women are not mentally or physically ready for a second child. Such questions of yours can disturb them.

Never ask such questions to women.
4. Are you on a diet? I don’t think so: Often people try to improve their health habits. In such a situation, you have to understand that as soon as you start a diet, neither the weight is reduced nor does it make any difference. In such a situation, it is very insensitive to interrupt a person when he is dieting and make him feel that nothing is changing.
5. Will you eat all this food? : Often it is considered very common to make fun of people’s food and their weight. Many times while eating in a public place, some people have a habit of looking at the plate of others and commenting, ‘Will you eat so much?’ or ‘How much food do you eat?’ Everyone’s diet is different. In such a situation, it is a very wrong habit to comment on someone’s food.
6. Your mom and dad are fair but… – Often people also comment on the colour. Like, Mom and Dad are fair, why are you dark? Or your siblings all have fair complexion, you are a little different.’ Getting comments made on you may be just one thing, but often listening to such things continuously in childhood leaves a very deep impact on the minds of children.
7. Information about someone’s bank account: Often people ask questions related to your package or your salary. But be it a man or a woman, one should not ask for their salary or their financial information.
Tags: Lifestyle, Mental Health Awareness, Parenting Tips
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 5, 2024, 15:13 IST