Is it normal for people to bad mouth you when you right across them in sameroom

It irritates me but I am not sure how to call people about it. I mean talking behind my back is one thing since I dont know they are doing it. However having a conversation with someone and going to someone else in the room and saying how bad they are. My family talks so much crap about each other and its really irritating. I know you are suppose to love your family but everyone acts like this. They do this to me and they do it too each other. How should I go about making it stop?

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  • pinkbug

    Not sure what ur age and everyday setting is but if it were me-I'd either end up fighting or avoiding the person/people. Maybe let some1 in authority know what the problem is to help calm it down and/or change the setting (they dont have 2 necessarily talk to the people about it or told them u said anything 2 them about it). As far as family, Id avoid those family members and hang out w/the ones that I got along with (that goes for peers as well). If they still try to talk with u, u can either make the conversation as quick as possible and kinda "eaze out" of the relation or just let them know not 2 come around u if they r gonna talk shit (however u choose 2 put it).

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  • memvc

    When someone engages you in this kind of conversation, just come out with it and say you refuse to be a back-talker because it makes you feel bad and leave. Or for every bad thing someone says about someone, say something good. It will sound absurdly out of context and throw them off guard and they will get the message. But resist the urge to point fingers and go off on your family, calling every one out on what they all said. Don't throw fuel on this fire or you'll be the target they are all drooling over.

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  • RoseIsabella

    You are powerless to stop their annoying gossip. But you can choose to empower yourself by setting certain boundaries. You can choose not to participate in the gossiping and also choose not to confide things of a personal nature to those who do the gossiping.

    If it's any consolation my younger sister and I both can't stand our extended family either.

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  • RedCurlsAre

    one people is your family

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    • I suppose that depends on the family. However no I do not only have one person in my family I have many. Also one plus one equals too. You are really bad at math my friend.

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  • Terence_the_viking

    They must really hate you.

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  • handsignals

    Yes it's normal, however when you say people I think you mean woman :O

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    • What do you mean by this?

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      • handsignals

        When men have something to say to you they say it to your face.

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        • Well I see your point. However saying it to someone else right next to me really is not hiding anything.

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          • handsignals

            No it's called being a stupid bitch.

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