No, it doesn't really go away with age, it's something that most humans practice throughout their lives.

I remember there was a girl in my highschool that had that rare disease where someone ages rapidly. She looked like an old woman and she was only a teenager. So, many of the students did not know what to think when they saw her as it's not something someone sees very often. There was gossip about her, not mean or bad, but more as a way to learn about why this girl was different. It was more of an effort to not fear her but to understand her instead. That made others more comfortable around her and to respect her better. So not all gossip is bad.