Why do people gossip?
Well, talking about others is the norm; everyone does it. “The media is the legal gossip station in life,” says Matthew. It’s the “in” thing to do. Christina affirms, “We all have asked ourselves why people gossip. I believe it is for their own pleasure. By making someone else lower than them, they evidently feel better about themselves.” Matthew adds, “As soon as you start comparing yourself to others, you’re gossiping with yourself. Gossip nags at your thoughts, telling you that someone else is better or worse than you. Maybe people listen to gossip because they put themselves first or feel that listening to others’ misfortune will become a source of happiness.” If people gossip to feel better about themselves or to find happiness, does it work? The short and honest answer is, “No.” Matthew says that “joy comes from simply sitting down and recognizing or finding yourself, striving to understand that God is all, and realizing that you are His reflection.” In other words, the source of
