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Each person has their way of being but it is clear that being a gossip is more a defect than a virtue because the lack of discretion interferes in a negative way in personal relationships. And because in addition, you can do a lot of harm to a person by spreading false rumors about them or by divulging an important topic of their privacy.
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First of all, it should be borne in mind that there are such people in small towns but also in large cities. Therefore, the environment does not influence the disposition that someone has to be aware of the lives of others.
In addition, gossipy people do not have themselves in that concept. Hence, on more than one occasion, they can cause a different image in others.
They are people who have a very small and very reduced inner world, therefore, their conversations revolve around external matters.
How to act around an overly curious person
First of all, be observant. If in your presence, someone criticizes another person in a ruthless way, keep in mind that there are options that that person will have the same lack of sensitivity to you when you are not around.
On the other hand, when someone bothers you with their questions, do not respond to something you do not think is convenient and clearly express your discomfort. If you prefer to avoid the situation, you can cut the conversation off by saying goodbye because you have an errand to run or because you have a pending issue. Depending on the case, it is worth it that you dare to express your discomfort directly to that person because perhaps, if there are several people who say the same thing, you may consider that you should change.
Remember that when someone who has little confidence in you asks you a very intimate question about yourself, it is your freedom to answer what you think is convenient.
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