Hey Nick, I love this post! I’ve had similar instances in my family. We’ve always been extremely judgmental of people, especially people we don’t know. I carried that into high school a lot and I realized just how toxic an annoying gossip can be. But for some reason, I couldn’t stop it. Now that I look back, I realize I gossiped because of my own insecurities to lift myself up when I was feeling down. Now that I’ve reached better security in myself from writing and exercise, I just don’t really have the energy to talk badly about people anymore lol. Drama can be fun sometimes, but it’s annoying and does more harm than good. I’d rather just focus on myself and live my life. At least, that’s how I’ve always looked at it. Thank you so much for posting this! Your newsletter is awesome by the way! Just subscribed! :)
Hey Nick, I love this post! I’ve had similar instances in my family. We’ve always been extremely judgmental of people, especially people we don’t know. I carried that into high school a lot and I realized just how toxic an annoying gossip can be. But for some reason, I couldn’t stop it. Now that I look back, I realize I gossiped because of my own insecurities to lift myself up when I was feeling down. Now that I’ve reached better security in myself from writing and exercise, I just don’t really have the energy to talk badly about people anymore lol. Drama can be fun sometimes, but it’s annoying and does more harm than good. I’d rather just focus on myself and live my life. At least, that’s how I’ve always looked at it. Thank you so much for posting this! Your newsletter is awesome by the way! Just subscribed! :)
Thank you so much Khadejah, for your comment, and for your support along my journey!
Your story and vulnerability are inspiring, I definitely feel seen.
It seems you’ve found a wonderful comfort inside yourself, what you love to do, and what you’re working on!
It’s hard for negative gossip to thrive in an environment like that!
Much love! I’m honored to have you as a subscriber!
This post is so insightful and extremely relatable! Thank you for your brutal honesty!