Good evening,
Recently started a new role, and I have a colleague that asks me intrusive personal questions. I understand that people may usually ask a new person questions, however, when she does it it is like the Spanish Inquisition!
In my experiences, I've noticed that it is older women who tend to do this, people often old enough to me my mother - I'm in my late twenties. In the past, I've literally had to tell a colleague to mind her business (not quite in those words)because she would ask questions and then give her unsolicited opinion every time we came in contact with each other.
I feel there's a difference between people asking questions to be friendly within reason, and someone asking question after question, to delve deeper in my personal life .
I'm quite assertive, and have no issue not sharing information that I don't want to, or that may be sensitive, however, it is still annoying as hell.