Comments on: I Am A Victim Of Gossip

By: Ayo Olaniyan

Ayo Olaniyan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:52:56 +0000

hi keisha,
thanks for stopping by. it’s great to have you visit the blog
you were spot on with your points

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uberVU - social comments — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:06:22 +0000

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By: Kiesha @ Highly Favored

Kiesha @ Highly Favored — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:01:41 +0000

Thanks for sharing this post about gossip. So many people feed into gossip without even realizing it. I’m guilty as well, but as I’ve matured and become more aware of what I’m doing – that gossip is in fact an act akin to murder – it kills the reputation of others. So we should always try to avoid spreading negative information or information that we don’t have permission to share about someone – but we should also avoid listening to gossip. But this must also be handled with care. I’ve heard people say, when people approach you with gossip, you should say, “No thank you! I don’t accept garbage!” but I think we should treat everyone with gentle kindness, even gossipers, so perhaps a better way to avoid listening to gossip is to instead say, “I really don’t know if that’s true. What if we were in So-and-so’s shoes?” and then redirect the conversation to something more positive.
It’s so easy to go from being the victim of gossip, to being a gossiper, so we must be careful.
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By: Ayo Olaniyan

Ayo Olaniyan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:08:35 +0000

you are too kind belinda and i certainly dont hope you become a victim of gossip and if it occurs you know what to do lol!!!!

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:07:04 +0000

Great insights, as always, Ayo.

In my world of politics, I’m exposed to gossip all the time but so is the media. They propagate it, I hear about it. And when it comes from the media, it’s funny that even though it may not be factual, it’s still considered news report. I’ve become so immune to gossip that repeating it holds zero appeal to me. Come to think of it, gossip on a personal level hardly registers for me. I have to hear something two or three times before I remember that I’ve heard it before.

But your points here are truly helpful and will refer back to this if I ever become a victim of one. Thanks.