"SSppSS, EH!" You turn around to see your best friend motion to you. "I heard that Adam broke up with Jen to go out with another girl from the other school!" Typical conversation?! Well, then, keep reading!
Whoah! What do you do? Zip your mouth, or let the whole school know by tomorrow? At my school, if some guy ask me to the dance and I said yes, then his whole gang will know by the time the bell rings at 2:24! Ok, ok, so it's OK to gossip sometimes . . . as long as it's not anything mean or cruel (especially if it's about a friend of yours)! Sometimes it feels good to let the whole school know about something you're really pleased with, but there are times when it slaps you in the face. Here's a guide when NOT to pass on the news!
ZIIIIP!
If you keep every secret safe, then I bet a lot of people trust you. That's why they let you in on many secrets (which are fun to know)! Keeping secrets are hard for some people, and you are one of the lucky people that could ZIPPP! Congrats!
BLAH!!!!
If you are a blabber-mouther, then watch out! Some people might see you as a big mouth, and so they won't let you on secrets. So it isn't necessarily BAD BAD, but it's bad enough! You never know how it feels until it happens to YOU! That's when it slaps you, but by then, it's too late to take back your words! So make sure you're real careful about what you say next time you hear something!
SLAAAP!
Ok, what if it happens to you? Be cool about it! Just chill and don't let the rumor affect the way you feel and think. Follow your own self. That's what hard about a rumor! It starts getting worse, and worse, and worse . . . but sometimes, it could bring you some "in the spotlight" attention too! So if it's a good thing, then good luck! If it's a bad thing, then act as if the rumor is never there!
