I met a woman (real life here) and she's possibly a new friend. She told me that if someone gossips to her, she immediately goes to the person being talked about and tells them.
After quietly being thankful that I don't gossip much, I thought this was a very good idea. But then I started thinking about it. So far, she hasn't told me anything anyone has said about me, and I'm not sure I'd want to hear it. And I don't think it would stop gossip, just stop gossips talking to her.
On the one hand, it's nice that she is so honest about it. On the other hand, it actually is perpetuating the gossip.
What do you think?
After quietly being thankful that I don't gossip much, I thought this was a very good idea. But then I started thinking about it. So far, she hasn't told me anything anyone has said about me, and I'm not sure I'd want to hear it. And I don't think it would stop gossip, just stop gossips talking to her.
On the one hand, it's nice that she is so honest about it. On the other hand, it actually is perpetuating the gossip.
What do you think?