who told me last year to BREAK UP with him if he didn't propose within the next year.

Ruuuuuuuude.

People aren't entitled to know how you fell about this. They have 1 small piece of info and are using it to judge YOUR emotions. All they know is the length of your relationship. The rest (how you feel about it, if you want to get married, that your bf is stalling, how your bf feels about it, what your life plans are, what your short term goals are) is all assumed.

And that's quite ugly. They're not assuming something small here! I suggest a small polite flip of the question. Something that makes you seem as if you have no clue what you are doing but that makes them pause/feel embarrassed.

Like:

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand your question. Can you repeat it?"

And when they do, ask it again. But this time, put a bit more enphasis on how you understood the words but not their message since their message makes no sense in reality.

Ex:

"Wooooow 7 years already and he hasn't proposed? So how long are you going to wait for him?"

I'm sorry, I didn't understand your question. Can you repeat it?

"Yeah! 7 years is long to waste on someone you won't spend forever with in your 20s! Tick tock!

OH, I think I get it what you are trying to ask but I am still confused. I am not sure what to answer. What do you mean?

MAKE THEM SAY IT.

People love giving a sharp little crap comment but see how they react when you force them to talk about their opinion of your ovaries or something.

Is this manipulative? Yeaaah Id say so. But people learn best when they come to the conclusion themselves. If they can't formulate why they need to know this info, hopefully they'll realize they shouldn't ask it.

BTW! You might get a truly forward jerk who isn't shy to tell you some garbage like he thinks making babies is your job or something, at which point you can answer something along the lines of

"I know we are at a party, but I definitely didn't expect to the night leading me to talk about my uterus. But don't let me stop you! Tell me, how IS your sperm count lately?"