How can you avoid gossip?

Malaysia
October 31, 2010 7:05am CST
I knew a friend when I was 8 years old till now but I have stop visiting him at 16 years old. Now people around the neighbourhood is gossiping whether I was still a virgin but deep inside I know I am still a virgin although I spend some nights at his house with the company of her sisters whom I knew very well and we study in the same school. But lately, it hurts my ear when I heard about me being criticized when nothing really happens to both of us we are just very good friends. If you were me, what should you do?
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@rhodzptc (1317)
• Philippines
31 Oct 10
It is human mentality you can avoid the gossip but you can't escape the fact that they were talking behind your back. So this means no matter how hard you would try to avoid being the center of their gossip you still can't escape with their words and and eyes. That is one of human nature, sometime you may get paranoid and think that they were talking to you but the truth is their not. I have been through that kind of situation too. What I did is just let them be.
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@Mitica8 (48)
• Italy
31 Oct 10
people always will love to make gossip, even if it's no real. you are a dear girl, so, i council you: don't interes of them. you ahead go without to listen their chats...
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
31 Oct 10
Hi Wongchoiyee, As hard as it is, you should try to ignore the gossip. You know you did nothing wrong and anyone that really matters in your life will know that also and they will ignore the gossip. Eventually the gossip will die down.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
2 Nov 10
Gossip is just that, gossip and it is always hurtful to people. That is the reason that I choose to not take part in gossip. I think that it is wrong of people to speculate about what is and is not true about you. When I am faced with a situation where I know there are rumors that are being spread I will personally try to remove myself from the situation or else I will not contribute anything at all to the situation. This is the way that I am able to stay out of gossip.
• Philippines
31 Oct 10
hi,just enjoy the life dear and ignore the maybe they are just conscious about themselves.maybe they envy you because you are more beautiful and sexy than them.gossip is everywhere dear,you need to learn to ignore them so you will not be affected.you should be proud girl if people are talking about because that means they want to be like you.
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@beeh13u (1037)
• Philippines
31 Oct 10
Just ignore it. But the moment when someone asks, tell the truth. It is only you that knows the truth and your friend. People really like to talk. Just let it slip by.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
1 Nov 10
You just can't stop the gossipers. They always have something interesting to talk for their eager listeners. There is no where you can change everyone in this world to your way of thinking. It is not even desirable. If everyone agrees with you, the world would soon run out of ideas.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
31 Oct 10
Simply ignore those people. You can not avoid gossips and people who like to gossips. Never let those people ruined your day or mood. Why care about it as long as yourself and that you haven't done anything wrong. If you let those people feel that you are affected they will think it's true and you are just giving them satisfaction which they are waiting for. So don't ever give them satisfaction just ignore them as if they never exists
• Philippines
1 Nov 10
For me , whether I do good or bad, people will always find something to say about me.They may admire me or badmouth me. I learned this dirty truth in life. And so I am a person that never really cared of how people will say about me, so long as I know I am doing right. And ifever they say bad things about me, i just focus on other things or try to convince myself that I am not a bad person after all. Yes I know sometimes it gets into your nerves, but remember they want you to get stressed and have wrinkles.Do not give them that pleasure. (^_^)
• Canada
1 Nov 10
Some people have lives that are so boring they have nothing to do but spread rumors about you. Do not sacrifice a cherished friendship to silence the gossips. Ignore them and continue to live your life based on what you think is right and what makes you happy.
• India
1 Nov 10
hi... Dont worry... i hope all will go fine. if i were you then i will never care about others... if they are gossiping about me then i will go to them and i will ask... hmmm friend what anice story you are saying can i add some thing more to that story to make it better. with this he must keep silent or else i will find another way to teach a lesson to them... but i will never keep my intrests out of mind. one thing i want to say you is dont lose your friendship because of the others... hope your friendship will be fine...
@funkykid (441)
• India
1 Nov 10
Just ignore them if you dont like.but Gossip is not easy to escape. And it’s not all bad. It can help build friendships. Plus, some gossip’s worth hearing as long as you resist passing it along.you enjoy them you are at passing end though. But that’s where it gets tricky. you an enjoy them at times though you have to have a stone heart.
@jhen_jkc (105)
• Philippines
1 Nov 10
just ignore them they don't really know you, just do the things you want to do don't mind that people who are gossiping you.. as long as you know yourself that not everything they say is not true..
1 Nov 10
The only thing to do here is to try and let it not affect you. It is a given that people like to gossip on everyone and everything. I know people gossip about me, but I show an I-don't-care approach towards it and it helps a lot. Gossip tends to die down with time or get replaced by something else! Remember, the ones who gossip the most are those who have nothing better to do with their lives or are jealous. Live your life as you please because in the end you are the one who has to be satisfied with your life and no one else. Besides, if people do not find things to gossip about, they will invent them anyway. Also - If you can't beat them, join them. Start gossiping about those people and enjoy the results ;)