Day 18: No gossip

     Alright, I have to admit I've done my fair share of gossiping...it's so embarrassing to admit. 

     The definition of gossip according to wisegeek.com:   In general, gossip involves the creation and repetition of rumors regarding an individual who is not present to offer his or her perspective on the purported events under discussion. Generally, gossip has little or no basis in fact and is sometimes intended to convey a negative image of an individual.  

I would like to give a personal example of a time when I have gossiped but then that would be gossip so I will refrain.  LOL. 

     I always feel super bad after I gossip about someone else.  I admit I have gossiped but not about everyone and not very much.  It's usually when somebody is doing something that I don't like then I will talk about it with someone else.  If I do gossip it's usually to Nate.  Even Gretchen talks about this; that it's easy to do with your spouse/partner because it seems okay because you can trust that it won't be repeated (but how do you really know?).  Plus, that's the whole bad thing about gossip is that you don't want it to be repeated back to the person it's about, that just doesn't sound kosher.  To me, I still feel bad afterward.  I dislike talking bad about other people.  Hello!  I am just like every other human...I have my own faults.  Why should I magnify, what I believe to be somebody's faults to others?  We are all learning and growing everyday.  I think I've just proven to myself that I don't see the point in gossiping.   I'm hoping this will be an easy one to nip in the bud once and for all.