Comments on: I Am A Victim Of Gossip

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:53:03 +0000

This is an excellent article. I am the victim of gossip for something I did, while ill, many years ago.

By: Anne Taylor

Anne Taylor — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:53:49 +0000

Hello,
Your words are very thought provoking as well as reassurring about the effects of gossip. In my case it is slander due to my not taking interference and going along with lies in a Church I attended over eight years ago. They seem to know where I go and after I have been e.g. to shops/supermarkets, the shop staff start to follow me and treat me like I may be a thief or something. It is clear they are spreading lies about me. I HAVE NEVER STOLEN ANYTHING! People in the local shops are unpleasant to me so I don’t shop there anymore yet I was always pleasant and honest, not ever even thinking of stealing anything. I think more has been said about me as shop staff often treat me as if I am odd. I do not know how to find out what is being said as it is done so insidiously and underhand but I hope to find a way as I have logged it with the police by e-mail and they want some proof. It is easy to say, ask the shop staff if something has been said but that makes me look paranoid and a negative answer would not make me feel any better than the low way I currently feel. These people even spread gossip in my last place of work. These are evil people who do this.
I pray for help in coping with all this.
Anne

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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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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