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People talk. They all do. But sometimes talking isn’t right when you’re talking about other people, no matter what your alibi is. Either you were jealous, envious, or just plain bitter. Yeah, when people talk behind you, they either want attention or they want to ruin someone. Well, just like my characters in my stories, there are plenty of ideas for my readers to get to know someone just by pondering the words a certain character uses. Yes, the words have weighed on your character as a person. If you’re a respectable person, you won’t say words that you might later regret or, worse yet, put people in a bad light. Unless you have the proper motivation to do so and be a messenger of good news, enlightenment, etc.
Whenever we hear stories that so-and-so has this and that, we always think about why. Why do these stories come up, who are the promoters? What do they seek? How are they getting sane from this wave of slander or what do you call them? Yes, sometimes people speak without really knowing the essence of speaking. We speak because we want to express our truth. We want to contribute to establishing an uplifting environment instead of becoming selfish and getting all the attention simply because we’re angry, insecure, scared, or whatever. We limit our freedom of expression when we know our position very well. We’re not licensed to smear someone because we’re in a bad mood, or something like that. Yes, there are always correct ways to express or vent our negative emotions without harming ourselves further. Silence is one. Praying is another.
Dwelling on negative emotions won’t get us a plaque, medal, or trophy for being such an authentic person. What matters most is that we are in control of our emotions and try to be fair and equitable and… good guy who knows how to eat emotions, especially the unpleasant ones! Yes, breakfast in bed is good after a hard day’s work, but no, it’s not when you had a fight last night. Protect your sanity, especially when surrounded by short people who have nothing to be proud of but their big mouths and insecure egos. Yes, this is one way to make a character believable and relatable. Just write freely, don’t censor ideas, because you could get a gem out of this writing exercise if you were in a world surrounded by noise just for attention and all. Yes, on a market day. Vendors selling merchandise of different colors, sizes, and shapes. Just be aware that you might get a fake one and regret it later.