there is somebody really annoying I have to see most days who doesn’t know what boundaries are: always physically too close, always asking prying questions.
because at this point I have nothing to lose, next time he starts his spiel I’m going to start doing really ridiculous stuff, so maybe now he starts avoiding me. Think of:
answering his questions, but only using the syllable la, like lalala lalalalala lalalalalalala… pointing fingers and opening and closing my eyes.
gesticulating and waving my arms like I was possessed by the demon while barking like a dog.
describing in great detail how I like to have sex with several kinds of animals.
problem is, I laugh very easily when I do silly stuff like this and if I burst out laughing while doing it to him, he will think I was doing it to amuse him and keep approaching me.
so, how do I train not to laugh while doing really silly stuff?
Make laughter the ridiculous thing you do. Maybe start off with laughing at his intrusive questions as if he’s making a combination joke/rhetorical question. As he keeps pushing, laugh more and more. At first it can be like you’re laughing at a mildly-funny pun. The next time, consider it a funny joke. Maybe the next time, it’s the funniest joke you’ve ever heard. Keep escalating until you’re laughing maniacally every time he pries. Don’t quit when he finally walks away. Follow him and laugh more and more annoyingly. Until he quits prying.