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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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By *m272Woman
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
What if I can't handle the truth? |
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I generally take people as I find them. I will listen to what I'm told if it's someone I trust but I like to make my own mind up about people.
Getting the other side of the story isn't always possible, sometimes you just have to trust what you've told is the truth. |
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By *m272Woman
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth
What if I can't handle the truth?"
Form your own narrative and run with it....privately though lol |
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"no i dont always believe thats what they are stories,, do like to hear both sides"
Sadly getting both sides to give honest responses & knowing they are being honest is the challenge.
As someone else commented, Politicians will lie or divert any question from giving an honest answer.
Sometimes you have to make a judgement yourself with the info you have.
Not sure the Jury is out on Jimmy Saville yet he's not given a defence. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Surely the narrative of the story is equally important?
Everyone is guilty at times of telling a story which paints themselves in a better light and quite frankly unless you was there you wouldn't really know the truth.
I don't judge people on tales of there history but more on there behaviour of the now and how I'm interacting with them |
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Keeping it within the walls of fab I've been told lots of stories about people I've never spoken to or in some cases have never heard of.
That's because gossip and information are currency to done on here and they think everyone needs to hear it.
I've been warned off chatting to certain individuals because they are "dangerous" but ignored all such advice either because I've never seen anything to suggest this is true or because I know the person warning me has ulterior motives.
I prefer to make my own mind up about people and trust my own instincts more than any hearsay.
Outside of fab I don't experience anywhere near as much of this but again I'll stick with my own opinion. |
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I take people as they are with me, and don't tend to take much notice of the stories that people tell because a lot of the time people will tell a slanted story to suit their agenda. Gossip just isn't for me, so please kindly miss me out with it. |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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Couldn't say as a hard and fast rule, it really depends on the people concerned and what is being said. I always have to consider any possible motives from the messenger as well. |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
Was going to say exactly the same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I try not to let people gossip to me about others.... As others have said there is always a motivation for gossip.
I prefer to stay in my own lane and enjoy friendships untainted by others views |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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It depends on how well I know both parties. It's nuanced and not as simple as yes and no.
I try and take people, for the most part, as I find them. Quite often I do question the validity of what someone is saying, how they're feeling etc.
We've all been there at some point - someone upsets us and we're all "oh this person is the devil incarnate" and then a bit later we think actually, nah, they're okay I was just a bit miffed for whatever reason.
Recently I'm leaning more heavily towards saying I'm sorry you're hurting and feel that way but I don't want to be involved. Especially if both parties are friends. For one, I don't have the energy for it. Secondly, if they're saying about someone? What are they saying about me? And what happens if the other person finds out? They might have a closer relationship with that person.
No, it doesn't stop me interacting generally. Obviously if something awful happened and there's clear evidence it did I might gently step away a bit - some things are not okay. At all.
On the whole though - I'm rather enjoying life right now. And actively removing myself from gossip and drama really has helped that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
Best thing shared this whole year i have read to date.
Thank you fellow fabber. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
Truth hurts! Lieing is compulsive and easier!
I would rather take the bitterness and say the truth and set my own self free!
Than be a liar in others eye and my own very self.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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If it's on here it's likely to be utter bollocks. People believe and pass on all kinds of shite.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth
What if I can't handle the truth?"
is handleing a lie better? Easier?
Why? How? |
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I will always support friends etc but will also tell them if I believe they are wrong in some way. It's not always that people may lie but might not be able to see the word from the tree because of their own feelings snd emotions. Listening to gossip only is dangerous and the truth as many said quite often lies somewhere in between the two versions of events and unless you were or have unrefuted evidence, there will always be a somewhat subjective judgement to be made.  |
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Yes, when 5 different people tell me their versions of what happened to them by the same person I tend to believe it.
But essentially It doesn't impact on me, as I'd just distance myself from said person, I don't join in other people's dramas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In my opinion there's 3 sides to every story, yours , mine and the truth.
We all bend the story to our perspective "
reality in this day and age.
The Truth has gotten many Killed And Hated. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It really depends who is telling me. Someone I barely know? I'll take everything with a liberal bucketful of salt and reserve judgement. My siblings or a very trusted friend? If they tell me someone was a horror I'll believe them.
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
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Fictional stories; I enjoy accepting them just as they are although, it could be fun so consider them told from another side; Little Red Riding Hood told from the Wolf's point of view for example.
Non fictional accounts (stories), there's at least two sides; there's a well known saying "one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter" and I think that this proves the point. |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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Age, wisdom, cynicism... I rarely take things at face value.. I used to challenge and ask questions... (which i realise is painful), now i just listen... People's perceptions are their reality. Its what makes the world go around. |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
There is always 3 sides to a story....their side,your side,then the truth"
This! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stories are always from their narrative so I take the listen but don't take as gospel approach. I only judge people from my own personal experience of them. |
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Varies. If I know both parties well then I may be more likely to believe one of them. If I only know one of them then I neither believe or disbelieve them and see how things unfold. It's hard to not believe a friend over someone you don't know at all. |
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A lot of people absolutely relish bad gossip about someone, especially if they don't like them much.
I was told some really bad stuff about a woman I don't particularly like and while I hoped it wasn't true because it was bad enough to destroy her marriage, a tiny part of me folded her arms and said looked disapproving. I didn't repeat it but to this day I wonder if it was true |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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My mum once to me she loved me but I had to take that with a pinch of salt when she then blocked me |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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I've heard so much opinion and gossip over the tears that if I believed it I'd probably have not met half the people I have in the last 15 years.
Everyone has their own opinions on others, often formed by what they see/read on here which is sometimes quite detached from reality, based on factors such as being ignored or rejected because someone isn't someone else's cup of tea otherwise type, misunderstood from comments being lost in translation and even views based on Chinese whispers and third party heresay.
Make your own mind up about others. Whether you're right or wrong or somewhere in between at least it will be your own evaluation of someone.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always try and look at it as, there is their version, their version and the truth. I also try and hold myself in that regard also, but will admit, I'm not perfect. |
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I work in an environment where I have to listen to other viewpoints so I think that helps in taking everything into consideration.
Sometimes some people are blinkered or maybe don’t have all the information before they make decisions though.
K |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Counciling once told me that everyone has their truth and we should respect their truth, regardless of how we feel about it, for only then can we move on and deal with our own truth. 
Here endeth the marriage. |
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By *batMan
over a year ago
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People often see things from a different perspective. It doesn’t necessarily mean they are lying when they give their account.
It’s often a good idea to think “why are they telling me this story?”
Gbat |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There are often three sides to a story, person a, person b and somewhere in the middle.
I would take on board but try and make my own mind up and it would also depend on how well I knew the people involved |
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"A lot of people absolutely relish bad gossip about someone, especially if they don't like them much.
I was told some really bad stuff about a woman I don't particularly like and while I hoped it wasn't true because it was bad enough to destroy her marriage, a tiny part of me folded her arms and said looked disapproving. I didn't repeat it but to this day I wonder if it was true"
Yep. Some people love to hear it. And seek it out. And spread it. Only got to look at schofield threads. |
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There's usually more than three sides to a story, if it's worth contemplating, I reckon.
There's too much subjectivity and diversity around beliefs and values to say categorically that someone is in the right, wrong or what is true most of the time.
I just focus on knowing my own values and try to abide by them as best I can. I try to take people as I find them. Whatever other people say. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
My mum once to me she loved me but I had to take that with a pinch of salt when she then blocked me "
Did she at least verify you first?  |
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I try to listen to both sides as I dont know the person.
Bad rumours/comments can be said by others that are not true through many reasons.
Some have the truth and others just dont listen as they believe the gossip starters lies. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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I wlasy ignore hearsay, if I hear it form the person themself fair enough. |
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I usually like to know both sides.
Sometimes, if it's someone I'm close to, I'll take more heed. But mostly stories about other people I just hold in the background as a vague consideration when talking to them until I know their side of things. |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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I normally take people's opinions/stories etc with a pinch of salt. I tend to be a good judge of character but try not to judge until I've gotten to know someone |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My mind automatically tries to understand the other person's actions, always seeking a different perspective.
As the saying goes, there's three sides to every story, your perspective, my perspective and the truth.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It really depends who is telling me. Someone I barely know? I'll take everything with a liberal bucketful of salt and reserve judgement. My siblings or a very trusted friend? If they tell me someone was a horror I'll believe them.
Nell"
I agree. It depends on who they're talking about and the relationship I have with the person telling me. A trusted friend telling me about an experience they've had, I take as gospel. A trusted friend would lose the title of trusted friend if the spoke about another one of our friends behind their back, without sorting it with them.
But someone less close to me telling me about someone I am close to: 1. I would be less likely to believe them 2. definitely would ask the person being spoken about. |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
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I reserve judgment of others, my take of them being based on my experience not others, as others cause biases that cause skewed judgements. No matter who's telling me.
There is always 3 sides, person A story person B story, the true story a combination of both A n B.
Never stops me interacting with ppl when someone has told me things...what's stops me interacting is how I see them behave and Conduct themselves |
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"Do you believe stories you're told about other people by other people?
Do you ever consider the other persons side? Or do you just take what you hear as gospel and go with it?
Does it actually stop you interacting with people if what you hear is negative?
My mum once to me she loved me but I had to take that with a pinch of salt when she then blocked me
Did she at least verify you first? "
Treat her with respect |
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