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I guess if they are talking about you in front of you, at least you know what they think and can give some input I assume.
What gets me is people talking about people behind their backs - we all know gossip spreads. People are fast to criticise - yet tend not to praise enough. So. If I hear 'nice gossip' - complimentary gossip - I pass it on. One of the old gals nearby was telling me how much it meant to her, the doctor would often drop in on his way home and play with her cat (he had to give his up child had allergies) - for a few minutes, he would make that lady feel special. I heard she had died befor he did - he was touched to know how much she had valued him and his kindness to her. Mostly it seems the nature of people to spread more vile things. I think I would rather be told to my face than wait for chinese whispers.
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