To think one could assume he/she knows the a person
just by hearing some opinions from others, it just doesn't make sense. To know a person, without really spending time with the person, just by mere words, now, that's ridiculous.
These "opinions from others" may just be words, but bare in mind, words sometimes can prove to more powerful than any weaponry, yet, action speak louder than words. So, my friends, to really know a person, I think, one should really spend time with the person, get to know him. And, I find out that most of the time, the person's actions does speak louder than the words(rumors).
To judge a person, I'd say NEVER judge a person. My brother once told me:" Never be the judge of others, you are not him". Although he told me not in this circumstance, yet, I can still put it in use in my daily life. Yes, who are we to judge them? Are you perfect? Nobody is, so, stop being a hypocrite and start making yourself a better person. Sometimes I wonder, people can talk bad about others all the time, when can they talk bad about themselves? Sometimes, looking in a mirror often doesn't mean that you're narcissistic, look in a mirror to know who you are, both good and bad.
Truth is, I myself, have heard a lot of rumors regarding me. Surprisingly, I didn't get mad, not one bit. Some of the rumors are so bizarre, that I almost believed it myself. I would think, am I really like what they are describing me? Then, I laughed. I find this all very amusing. To think that some stranger I never talked to would know so much about me, in fact, judging on the words he used, know me more than I know myself. Now, that is funny! Now, to all rumor-givers, please forward your comments about me to me. Don't worry, I won't bite =P.
I know there are a lot of rumors about me going on outside, never good ones. Yet, I've learned not to care that much about what people think about me. I would do things I want to, not offending morality, not against the law, and what I think is right. My mom told me once (translation from mandarin) : " Their mouth is born theirs, whatever they wanna say, let them, we just do our part." That brings me to this, if we spend most of our time worrying about what people think of us, won't we be the puppets of their will, indirectly? Be yourself always, take advice from others, wisely and I think a lot of things will go better.
I admit, sometimes a little bit of comment about others in a form of a rumor can be funny. Yet, I always leave the comments at the table. I mean we had our laughs, who knows for real it is true or not, so just leave it there. I can't stop more rumors from spreading but I'll do my part as to stop any rumor that reached me. I bear them in mind, and I search for the truth myself. Nothing is more assuring than what I experienced myself. =]
Lastly, even if you trust someone completely, and he tells you some rumor about a person, would you still believe it? For me, I won't. As, there're too many uncertainties. Example, he might be seeing things from a different point of view, he might hear things from others and maybe he just hates him=]. But, when a guy hates the other, it doesn't mean that I must hate the other guy too. Approach the other guy, know him for yourself, nothing is more assuring than being able to know him yourself.
Guys, stop rumors. We are still human beings, we are not perfect. Look in a mirror and improve ourselves before we comment about others.=]
"Words, they kill. Words, they heal"