I've move around a lot while growing up and people commonly ask me "where are you from?" especially when they hear me speak because I do not have a southern accent (I currently live in TX). My parents and extended family are all from the Northeast, but I was not born in the northeast myself. I was born in the midwest and have lived throughout the U.S. Because I've moved so much and only stayed in the place I was born for a handful of years I don't really consider myself being "from" a specific place. So when asked "where I'm from" I'm forced to ramble on about where I was born and the subsequent places I moved afterwards, and I can tell that this is more information then the listener needs to know or cares to know. I know that this is a common question and is not meant to be intrusive, but for me it's too complex to answer and I hate talking too much to people I know don't care for the amount of information I'm giving. I always see them mentally checking out while I talk. It makes me not want to answer at all, but that would be rude.
So how can I (a) avoid answering this question all together or (b) give a shorter less specific answer to this question without seeming rude?
So how can I (a) avoid answering this question all together or (b) give a shorter less specific answer to this question without seeming rude?