Did I say anything wrong?

[caseysmom]

I probably would rather not know, I just think there are some people that love to gossip and I would rather not know what they are saying...I figure if they are gossiping about me they are leaving somebody else alone, but if I actually hear it I would get mad.

Now if one of those people was watching my child I might feel different.

[Jessika]

I don't know, if someone was talking THAT viciously about me behind my back, I WOULD want to know, especially if one of those people I trusted with my child's life!

I'd have done the same thing in those circumstances.

[Vela]

I find, personally, that it's usually best to stay out of these types of things as often somehow the "messenger" can come out on the bad end of things. It if was dangerous, regarding the person looking after the child, then yes. As for the other people, if she doesn't know them, then I wouldn't have said anything about what they were saying, especially since they were the worst offenders in saying things. I don't necessarily think you were wrong per se, but it may end up backfiring on you in the end. I try never to get involved unless it will actually harm the person they are talking about.

[lizbud]

I find, personally, that it's usually best to stay out of these types of things as often somehow the "messenger" can come out on the bad end of things. It if was dangerous, regarding the person looking after the child, then yes. As for the other people, if she doesn't know them, then I wouldn't have said anything about what they were saying, especially since they were the worst offenders in saying things. I don't necessarily think you were wrong per se, but it may end up backfiring on you in the end. I try never to get involved unless it will actually harm the person they are talking about.

I agree 100%. If you want to feel like you've done something good for
your friend, you could speak out in her defense right then & then let it
drop. At least those gossipers would know that you don't appreciate
hearing any of it. IMO.