But Without Evil Intent.

Jamie, I relate with you about this issue. What you speak of has wrecked relationships between certain people at my work and has had some sad consequences. I have not been directly involved and continue to keep myself out of the mess, yet sometime I feel like I'm not doing something that I should because I know this is happening. This is especially true if I get an earful from somebody and listen when I should be telling them they don't need to share it with me. It's just as bad listening to it as it is spreading it. I think the problem stems from our intentions when we talk about someone. In the case with Justin, I don't think anyone had evil intentions by these comments. However, sometimes, ambiguous, unknown, or even good intentions could have a negetive outcome when shared at the wrong time, or in the wrong context???