I always knew basic rules about how gossip and back stabbing is mean and ‘do unto others as would would have them do unto you’. Recently I learned there’s so much more to it. Try not to gossip or listen to gossip. Try not to hurt anyone’s feelings. Only say and try to think positive things— that’s a tough one!

I’m working on this myself, too.

Then when someone close to me starts with negative gossip of bad mouthing, I’ve had to say ‘I don’t listen to gossip’ and get away from them.

My trying this new, better way out, actually aggravated my family situation and now I’ve had a complete falling out with all of them. Not really over this though. It was over their complete lack of compassion for me as well.

The light at the end of the tunnel, though, is if we keep trying to be better people and getting away from toxic people, moving forward to non toxic people, I am sure there will be happiness eventually.