Is it normal to gossip?

I have a friend who likes gossiping about her friends. We are pretty close and I generally like her, but sometimes her gossiping makes me feel pressured. When we hang out, she sometimes tells me something her friend does that annoy her. And I don't think she is very tolerant of people having different livestyles/opinions even if it is a small thing in my opinion.

For example, she told me that the toilet in one of our commen friends' dorm was not clean, and she couldn't believe someone would choose to not clean their toilet. I said that it was their own choice and asked her if she would feel the same way if it was a public toilet. She said no and said it was gross.

Another instance is that she told me she doesn't like people posting too frequently on social media about their lives. She was referring to posts with carefully drafted comments and edited photos. I asked her why, and she said seeing others posting about their success made her feel pressured about her own life. She then showed me a bunch of people's social media that she doesn't like.

When she gossips, I don't know what I should say. Should I just shut up and listen even when I disagree? Or am I being so intolerant of gossips?

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Comments ( 11 )
  • DADNSCAL

    I heard a saying: Great people talk about ideas. Average people talk about events. And low people talk about other people. I always remember that when people try to gossip to me. It’s

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    Yeah, it's normal for people to talk shit about the ones they're jealous of. She probably talks about you too behind your back.

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    • Billy24

      Not all people talk shit about people they're jealous of lol I talk shit about pedophiles does that make me jealous of them?

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    • she told me she doesn't like people posting too frequently on social media and she asked me once why i like posting on social media...

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  • olderdude-xx

    Unfortunately; gossip is all too common.

    I'd suggest that you become a better person than that and find better friends...

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    • do you think listening to her gossiping will affect me in the long run?

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      • olderdude-xx

        Yes, and not positively.

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  • RoseIsabella

    She sounds like an asshole, but the world is full of assholes.

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    One thing you can be abosultely sure of is that friend will also talk shit about you to others. I dont trust people who talk shit on others especially if they act all nice around them and wont say the things too their face.

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    • she said she only gossip with me and her mom because she is close to me. i feel bad for telling her to stop gossiping with me because of this...

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      • 1WeirdGuy

        Shes probablt lying to you. If she gossips about her other friends chances are she will do it to you

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