Gossip

I used to gossip. Not the dramatic, scheming kind — just the everyday variety. The “can you believe what so-and-so did” chatter that happens in offices, group chats, and among friends. It felt harmless enough. Social bonding, right? Then I realised something uncomfortable: the people who gossip the most are usually the same people who will gossip about you the moment you leave the room. Once I noticed that pattern, I couldn’t unsee it. And honestly, it made me tired. ...