I have a friend that whenever I get with we gosip...and personally I don't like gosipping.....but i really like hanging out with her....how do I avoid getting into that type of conversations with her?
2006-10-30 10:43:07 · 6 answers · asked by Alexis 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Take the lead and just change the subject into something that is positive. If your friend tries to steer you back into gossiping look her/him in the eye directly and change the subject back to something positive. Be persistant!
2006-10-30 10:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by the_pharaoh109 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be honest with her and let her know that there are more things to do and talk about in life than to gossip all the time. It will get you introuble along the way.
2006-10-30 10:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by brown sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How I understand you, I have a friend just like that.
I've made her limit her gossip though, I simply don't add anything when she's telling me about her / him / them / they etc... and at times when we talking about something else I would find ways to slip in the conversation that I don't like gossip, and don't like people who talk (especially badly) about others, that I like to talk about people and things that are personal to me...
After awhile she got the point and I rarely have to slip my hints in now a days.
best wishes.
2006-10-30 11:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by Muriel V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she starts to gossip just tell her you are trying to avoid listening to talking about others. Tell her there is too much drama involved.
2006-10-30 10:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by rufi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should either make new friends or change the subject and stop gossiping, it's not good! Good Luck!
2006-10-30 10:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by girlygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well just change the subject to something kool like paris hilton!
2006-10-30 10:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋