Stopping gossip

a how to guide

You’ve been there.

Incensed by what someone else has done, you’ve gone to another person to discuss it.

Some suggest that this is a way of finding support from the environment.

Me?

I think it’s gossip.

You’ve at one point in time, participated in gossip.

Me? No… I’d never do that!

I can hear your brain protesting from here.

I’m also giggling at how we all have stories in our head that we are not the kind of people who could do ________.

You are people. People have the power to be glorious.

We also have the power to be crap.

Those who think they could never participate in _______?

They’re the most dangerous because they likely do _______ without being aware of the fact that they have the capacity to be shitty.

Get over yourself. You have been a human turd in the past. You will again in the future.

We’re people. It happens. It’s ok. In order to forgive yourself, you need to accept yourself.

Anyway…

Gossip, like anger gets a bad rap.

Some suggest that language evolved so that we could partake in gossip.

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