Gossipy Family Members
By Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11383)
United States
July 23, 2009 8:16am CST
Do you have any family members that are gossipy? The kind that will talk to you like you are their best friend and then stab you in the back as soon as you are out of their sight? I have a cousin like that. She likes to talk about any family member that she can. She has this thing about being gossipy about all of our cousins (probably myself included). I feel very bad because she is also a babysitter for my cousin and for my sister. I don't like them leaving their kids there because she will gossip about what clothes they are wearing, how their hair looks, if they do something wrong she will tell everyone in the family and then tell the parents of the other children. It just grates my nerves. She actually had the nerve to turn my cousin into child protective services because she did not like the place my cousin was staying at with her two children. Now my cousin seems to have forgiven her but I have not and I will not. If she ever decides to do the same with my sister for any reason, all hell will break loose within our family. I have lived away from my family for many years now. I still live in the same state but I only see my parents, sisters, granny and one aunt and one cousin. The rest of them I do not keep in touch with. This is mostly due to the rest of the family being gossipy. Do you have anyone in your family like that?
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@Carpathian (582)
• United States
26 Jul 09
Yea, I think every family has one or two people like this. I find that if the family member is smart then you just say, "Oh, really and then just be up front and ask the person to not talk about it that you don't want to hear any more. Or, just change the subject. I like to sometimes mess with them and make up stuff just to catch them doing it. It is like the one who always tells lies. I like to mess with them so that I can mix them up and they get caught in their own lie. It is funny then they don't want to be around you once you catch them. That's ok. it was fun enough the first time that I don't need to be around them to do it again. But, the best thing is just tell them you don't want to hear it. Gossip is no fun if you have no one that wants to listen. **Peace and Love gets you through everything in Life**
@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I think it can be funny if the situation is a funny one. Several of the situations that my cousin has started rumors/gossiped about have not been funny situations. I agree about the liar of the family too.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
23 Jul 09
We have a few ppl in our family that love to gossip. It's one of those things that if you don't want anyone to know about something then you better keep it to yourself. I think for some ppl it's a past time...like reading or watching tv. The problem is that some gossip can actually ruin homes and lives.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
25 Jul 09
Yes it does seem to be a past time for some of my family. I think that no one should throw stones because most of us are living in glass houses. Thanks for your input. Happy myLotting!
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
23 Jul 09
no i haven't but it seems your the smart one by getting away from those who do, you made a decision and your better off for it. there's some people in this world that have no better thing to do but criticize, wake up every morning miserable and try to get other people to fell the same way, i feel sorry for those people. then again jealousy looks like its rearing its head with her, enjoy your life and dont let it get to ya. she's the one who's losing out. have a good one kiddo, enjoy.
@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
25 Jul 09
Oh yes I do stay far away from them. I don't appreciate their attitudes or their constant need to tear a person down. I never give them anything to talk about except for the fact that I stay away from all of them! LOL! Happy myLotting!
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
23 Jul 09
Yes my husbands whole family, And My daughter.People like this are pathetic having to watch every word we say. They must do this to take the focus off of them.Not one of the ones ,I mentioned has any room to talk anyway. That's the worst part !
@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
25 Jul 09
Yes I see it as pathetic as well. They should do something more constructive with their time. My sister who has to put up with one gossipy cousin (due to her babysitting for her) has heard rumors of her saying things and has gone off on her once. That is the best way to deal with it I guess, confront the ones who are spreading the bs! I am glad I do not live near them but I feel sorry for my sister and my cousin that has to put up with them due to babysitting needs. Happy myLotting!
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Aug 09
sadly enough i think its one or both of my daughters. NOTHING stays secret in my family and i always hear about anything bad first from one of my daughters. all their life i've tried to tell them, "think before you say or do anything. especially when it concerns family". 
just the same they continue to talk about people. but i will say if someone outside the family says anything they will defend them to a fight if they need to.
i just hope they didnt get it from me. i sure hope im not that wAY
