Gossip.

"Oh it's just something girls are gunna do."

That's like saying,"Oh, that dog bit you? Yea that's just what dogs are going to do."
If we generalize things into categories like that, then I would never want a dog. Or, for that matter, ever want to know a girl, and I am one.Gossiping is something that happens way more than it should in huh school, and nothing is going to change that for a while. However, a little bit of it can change if whoever reads this blog believes that I am telling you the truth. Do not let yourself be a generalization. Be the person that sticks up for people and stops rumors in their tracks. Sometimes you will not get the juiciest gossip because everyone will know that you do not involve yourself in that, but you will be the better person.I do not want to be a hypocrite. I have gossiped, and I in no way am claiming that I excessive the suggestion I stated above. Although that would be the ideal person, to not gossip at all, I know it does happen. While speaking about someone else, make the conscious decision to not say anything that you would have a problem saying to their face. Social media has blinded us to an extent of how real words can hurt people, we tend to forget that through the screen there is in fact another human. However, if we constantly remind ourselves that what you are saying or typing could (and most likely will) get back to that person, why would we not just stay if the safe side and be honest with what you say about that person. Whether they are your friend or not you should not speak ill of someone behind their back if you can not do it to their face.I do not believe you can prevent gossip about you from happening, so far I try to be an open book and not have secrets so no one can make things up about me, that is my theory so far. It is not 100% effective.It is still being tested.I also have tried to just start laughing when I do hear about things being said.That theory is still being tested too.All I can do is give you advice, the choice is yours when it comes with what you are going to do with it.