Being kind, honest and all the rest does not guarantee that potentially hurtful things won't be said about us. Repeating information, no matter how credible, and/or complaining about others is part of the human condition. It's become so ingrained, though, we hardly notice the harm gossiping does big picture.

Planting seeds of doubt against another is a deep betrayal, potentially effecting their entire livelihood based on hurt feelings and generally assumptions.

Admitting we've talked trashed about others and addressing trash that has been spewed about ourselves can be uncomfortable, but everything surrounding this topic is unacceptable and the conversation needs to be had.

This is just one of various episodes that will surely be dedicated to the subject.