Triggering Gossips

Gossips. Rumors. Stories. These things are not always true but they still spread fast like fire spreading in a forest. Also like fire, it burns, hurts and destroys. Everything begins somewhere. There's this 'detonator' that triggers a certain event or happening to take place. A forest fire can be started by a single matchstick, a poorly-extinguished cigarette or a stormy weather, but where do gossips start? Why do they even start? The stories all start by a single question - a simple question in fact. 'What happened?'. No. 'When did it happen?'. Definitely not. 'Why did it happen?'. Getting colder. Sure, these questions are commonly asked when you want to hear the "juicy" parts of the story, but they're not the answer. The simple question I was talking about is 'Who'.

Who. A little word but makes a big impact; a short word but creates a long effect. Why who? It is because it involves persons, it revolves around persons. People don't gossip about animals. They don't gossip about a dog and cat loving each other or about a bird falling off a tree. They talk about people - other people to be exact. These persons are, in some way or another, related to the person asking. This little question can change a person's point of view completely. After hearing the story, the person is not going to have the same impression or relation with the person involved in the "inside scoop". (note: I will be calling the victim of the gossip as "The One") Since the odds are against "The One", he is in the danger zone of being labeled and being isolated.

It doesn't make sense. Why make a great fuss over a person who accidentally peed in his pants during high school? Why make a big fuss over a beautiful girl dating a nerdy guy, or vice versa? Why make a great fuss over a straight 'A' student failing a test? It is fine to talk about what had happened. I can't blame a person for being curious - it's a gift from the heavens, but after hearing the story, please don't take it to heart. Don't make the rumors a basis for "The One’s" personality or dignity. It's just not fair. It's not his/her fault to commit a mistake; we all make mistakes. It's not his/her fault to like another being; we all have the right to make decisions. It's not his/her fault to break down once in a while; we all do.

These gossips are usually spread by girls (I'm sure some boys also spread rumors). Being a girl myself, I don't exempt myself from gossiping. I have helped spread rumors before but I am trying to help stop rumors now, or so I think. Before spreading "the word", think about it.

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