Does it bother you?
Hello,

This is a quotation from the novel About a Boy; No, Marcus, I haven't got another boyfriend. That's not how it works. Not when you're a thirty-ejght-year-old working mother. There's a time problem. Ha! There's an everything problem. Why? Does it bother you?

I think I don't get what "does it bother you?" means. Is that similar to "does it matter to you?" or "does it concern you?"

Thanks in advance.

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Does it bother you?
Hello,

This is a quotation from the novel About a Boy; No, Marcus, I haven't got another boyfriend. That's not how it works. Not when you're a thirty-ejght-year-old working mother. There's a time problem. Ha! There's an everything problem. Why? Does it bother you?

I think I don't get what "does it bother you?" means. Is that similar to "does it matter to you?" or "does it concern you?"

Thanks in advance.

Answer

"Does it bother you?" is similar to "Does it matter to you?"

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also, bother = disturb i.e "Does it disturb you?"

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Yes, you are right. It is similar to "does it matter to you?" or "does it concern you?"

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