Well at the same time , if they don ' t feel awkward , it gives you permission to be as blunt as you want , and that might be the best solution . See , most people are proposing cute ways of dealing with this . Ways of saying hey you shouldn ' t be saying these things in a roundabout way . But I think rather than trying to sit out family stuff , honestly you ' d be better off being blunt . When they bring it up , tell them I don ' t want to talk about this . You are being inconsiderate . Please stop . See if you can get them to agree to stopping asking about it , and if they ask about it again say to them Hey , we talked about this and you agreed to not be so bothersome . Often if someone is so blunt themselves , they appreciate that kind of absolute bluntness . It might be the best solution for you . The rest of these suggestions are cute , but just not appropriate for this context . Worth considering , at least , if you haven ' t tried it .