I heard you were curious as to why I wasnât talking to a certain (now former) neighbor. Sheâs a bully and she makes up stories about people that she perceived as slighting her.
The finally straw for me was her spreading a rumor that your husband was cheating on you. Itâs malicious and maybe now youâll have a better understanding why I was upset about all the gossip.
You may have been taking part in your fair share of the gossip in here but you should know that it didnât keep you immune from also being a target.
I have been told that gossip is normal. I do not believe socially isolating people with malicious rumors is ânormalâ. Thatâs why I became disengaged. It wasnât because I like to do my own thing. I recognize that thereâs more to whatâs going on in peopleâs lives than maybe what they are sharing and that I donât need to make myself feel better by saying disparaging things about others. I have my own work to do and thatâs my focus.
Choose kindness.