Gossip

Have you ever talked bad about someone or spread negative rumors? How did you feel afterward? or Did you feel bad after you spoke terribly about someone? If not why didn't you feel bad after acting in such a way? What was your motive behind spreading the rumor? Let's walk through what gossip is and how it harms self and others.

Gossiping~ Gossip is a mass medium or rumor spread from one person or group to another. Gossip is spread rather it be false or true information about personal or private affairs of others. This act has many known names such as "the tea", tattling, dishing, hearsay, stories, dirt, or tales. Gossip today spread almost as fast as the speed of light lol. terrible right? smh. We all have been guilty in some way, form, or fashion of gossiping.

Why is Gossip hurtful and dangerous?

People who are being gossiped about recieve a negative impact. Rumors spread by word of mouth can ruin an individual reputation, placing them in a bad light publicly. Gossiping about another is humiliating and may send a person into a severe case of depression, causing low self-esteem, it may cause anxiety, stress, suicidal thoughts amongst other psychological issues. We hear about bullying and suicide often in the media. Look, not everyone is mentally prepared to deal and cope with the negative hearsay or the tea spread about them. Everyone receives negative information about themselves differently and also responds differently which can be very dangerous for the gossiper. For example, a group of girls who share and release mean things about another girl around the school. Rather the rumor is true or not, the motive behind spreading gossip was done maliciously and intentional. Gossip in this manner is a form of bullying. Gossip and bullying have caused massacres in schools, in the workplace, families, and other public places.

What do we know about people who Gossip?

Studies have suggested that some people gossip to feel better about themselves, but does it really make you feel good inside? Nope, you feel more disgusted with yourself. Gossiping makes many feel a-part and a sense of belonging and not alone, hmmm okay lol. Many see no harm in Gossip they see it as harmless and playful chatter. Nothing can be farther from the truth. It is found that gossipers who find it okay to spread rumors about others have a hard time receiving gossip about themselves. Interesting right, yep, I know? Hey, do unto others as you want others to do unto you and respect other's private information. period.

8 Reasons why you should NOT gossip

• Feelings can be hurt~ think about what you are spreading when you decide to talk about someone
• Gossip can have real consequences~ what may seem harmless chatter can turn into something tragic(watch your mouth it will bless you)
• Reputations can be ruined~ Gossip raises questions about your character
• Gossipers are seen as less trustworthy~ no-one wants to associate with a gossiper. It's understood private information is not safe with you lol.
• Gossip gets you in trouble~ spreading rumors is considered in the legal world as defamation of character or slander. Yes, Prepare to get served them papers lol.
• Gossip can boomerang you~ Gossip can reverse and backfire and blow up in your face like #BOOM hence revert back to reason#5 character slander. I'm just saying so do you really need to endure legal ramifications in your life right now? Absolutely not! So yeah, just close your mouth, please.
• You reap what you sow~ Basically, you receive what you put out
• Lastly, Gossip brings negativity and drama~ Gossip drags you down and puts you in a bad mood, it takes up too much of your energy. It can become a bad habit and hard to break.

Final Thoughts about gossiping

Gossiping is uninteresting and makes you look as if you can't engage in a responsible conversation. It makes you seem unintelligent, dull, dense, boring, and all of the above. Life is way more exciting than sitting around wasting it on the latest news about someone else. Hey, if you like what you have read, be a cheerful giver and send a tip, lets keep great content going. love ya Ciao.