How to deal with people who speak ill of you behind your back

2bebetter
6 min readApr 28, 2024

Talking ill of people behind their backs is a common psychological phenomenon among the masses; it can also be regarded as the result of “social comparison”.

When people compare themselves with people who are similar to them, in addition to seeking a sense of existence, they may also develop feelings of jealousy.

When you consciously or unconsciously show your superiority to the people around you, your subconscious motivation to be superior to others will be revealed.

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Even if you are silent, you may be hurting the people around you because they are always comparing themselves to you.

The very act of showing off your life can be considered an offense.

It especially hurts those whose hearts are as high as the sky and their lives are as thin as paper; if you meet someone who has “a maid’s destiny and a princess’s heart” again, then when she ridicules you, your life will not be peaceful, and you will even be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

“There is no one who speaks behind someone’s back, and there is no one who speaks in front of others.”

As long as we have shortcomings, there will be “bad things” for others to say.

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