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I think of gossip as an anti-intimacy campaign. Patterns of gossip truly prevent any type of real intimacy from forming between people.\\xa0 Gossip is the perfect example of \\u201canti-intimacy\\u201d because when you talk about people who are not in the room, you\\u2019re not talking about yourself or the other person.\\xa0

That means neither of us are learning about each other. It takes away from being able to create intimacy through vulnerability. This week\\u2019s episode 229 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about gossip and some helpful scripts you can use to stop it!\\xa0

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SAMPLE SCRIPTS

Script 1 \\u201cYou know friend, I\\u2019d really like to hear about YOU\\u201d

Script 2 \\u201cIt stresses me out when you keep talking about his ex. Let's talk about something else.\\u201d

Script 3 \\u201cIf you want to talk about them every once in a while, that's fine. But it's happening every time I see you and it's really stressing me out. Let's talk about something else\\u201d

Script 4 \\u201cFriend 3, it seems to me that every time we talk, we end up talking about friend 2 and it really stresses me out to do that. Let\\u2019s talk about something else.\\u201d

Depending on the situation and your relationship, you might also add

Script 5 \\xa0\\u201cI\\u2019m going to talk to her directly about my concerns, I encourage you to do the same.\\u201d

Script 6 \\u201cI don\\u2019t feel comfortable talking about x.\\u201d If someone asks \\u201cwhy are you uncomfortable?\\u201d you can simply say \\u201cI just am\\u201d without going into any detail about it.

Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Ep 176. What Is the Dreaded Drama Triangle and How to Get Out of It\\xa0

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