How to Deal With Rumors

When dealing with rumors, you should not comment or address it unless there's some compelling reason to do so. Additionally, anyone who spreads or engages in a rumor or gossip is as guilty as the person who started the rumor. There's no way to prevent rumors but there are ways to deal with rumors.

Instructions

• 1

  Try to ignore the rumors. It may be difficult to ignore a rumor, but it takes a stronger person to walk away and not acknowledge that you heard the rumor or have comments regarding the rumor.

• 2

  Discuss the rumor with the person spreading the rumor if you can't ignore it or if the rumor is false. Ask the person to stop spreading the rumor.

• 3

  Stay calm and let the rumor run its course. Rumors don't have a long life and disappear quickly.

• 4

  Avoid people who like to gossip and spread rumors. Tell them you are not interested in any gossip or rumors that they have to talk about and then change the subject to something else you would rather talk about.

• 5

  Be mature. If you hear a rumor, stop it in its tracks. Let it go in one ear and out the other ear. Do not tell another person about the rumor. You should confront the person the rumor is about and let them know about it and then offer to help them overcome it.