When people talk about you while you're near them

This is very disgraceful behaviour, although I personally would deal with such a situation by totally ignoring them. I often find that anyone who is trying to annoy or offend you ends up being infuriated by a lack of response.

I have experienced the same situation, and I understand why you hate it. I think that it is rude to talk about another person when that person is in the same room. It doesn't matter if you think that the person isn't going to hear you I still think it is wrong to talk about that person. Talking about other people when they aren't present is one thing, but when he or she present you should either keep your mouth shut or talk directly to the person, I agree with that. I always get tempted to say something ironic or comment on the things that other people have said about me when I experience that situation

Imagine(for a moment)that no one ever talked about you, or even recognized your existence.Wouldn't this be far worse than being recognized as a fellow human? Relax and enjoy your notoriety. Be thankful for good ears that allow you to hear a fellow speaking of you, get real, and get your life back on track!

I went to a school where a lot of the girls spent most of their time causing trouble, so this was something that I had to deal with. I was always bullied badly, and this meant that I had to put up with hearing people say horrible things to be quite regularly. I will admit that I was always upset by this, and thought that there was nothing that I could do which would stop it. I was so glad when I left school and didn't have to cope with it any more, as it was almost as though a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

You should feel honored that they are talking about you, as they find nothing other than you important to talk about. In one way I see it as a person being rude and nasty, but there are lots of people that are like that out there. I hate to hear people bad mouthing other people, yet the next time you see them they are virtually hand in hand with the person and drinking coffee with them. Hold your head up high and think how sad their lives must be for them to whisper about you.

Tell them what you just wrote. "Either say it to my face or don't say it at all". That is so rude.