Oof , I feel like I haven ' t been told this since high school other than by my mom . I tell my mom that I do it because I like how it looks , and eff anyone else lol . It took her years to get her to accept that I don ' t wear makeup to attract boys , so no , I won ' t stop wearing makeup to family functions . If anyone told me that outside of her . I ' d be really taken aback . I don ' t know if I could keep my temper in check at this point in my life lol . If it was an acquaintance , I ' d tell them that it ' s a hobby I love and I like how it makes me feel , and I don ' t care what anyone thinks . I wouldn ' t give a stranger an explanation because I don ' t feel like I owe them one I like to think I ' d tell them their opinion doesn ' t matter , but I don ' t know if I ' d be that ballsy . If it was a customer , i would probably just politely let them know that I like how it looks and I wear makeup for me .