MDD123 wrote:
1. The person doing the gossiping is revealing their character and can be identified as the person to NOT share secrets with, definitely useful since I have little concept of who to trust.
That's true, but don't be the one doing the gossiping because then other potential friends may lose trust in you.
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2. The person being gossiped about is placed into a context that you can work with. I mean, if someone cheats, then you know how to interact appropriatly around the person. Or, if they have a personal tragedy, you know which topics to remain sensitive towards. I'm more sensitive towards the issue of Down's Syndrome for that same reason.
May apply in some cases, but I wouldn't rely on it. As I said in the earlier post, MANY rumors are false.
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Leading a double life and loving it (but exhausted).
Likely ADHD instead of what I've been diagnosed with before.