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How ethical it is to tell on someone?

Asked by karentookawalk (86points) October 31st, 2009

My friend A had a girlfriend, B. They parted ways not-so-amicably. C is a friend of mine and had just met B. C told me that B talked badly about A, the first time they met. I don’t know the specifics of the talk but should I tell my friend A that his ex-girlfriend is talking behind his back? Or should I just keep mum about the whole thing?

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poofandmook's avatar

it’s none of your business.

jrpowell's avatar

STFU. Seriously, I lost my best friend and skateboarding partner do to me telling him stuff that was true but he didn’t want to hear. Sigh.

jrpowell's avatar

Shut the fuck up.

troubleinharlem's avatar

if it’s an ex, it’s not as bad as if they were still together. it’s nice to think of your friend, though. ^^ but yeah, it’s between them.

PretentiousArtist's avatar

Don’t be snitchin’, son. That ain’t cool.
Ya know what I’m sayin’?

karentookawalk's avatar

@johnpowell lol! i should have googled it first, or something

The_Compassionate_Heretic's avatar

This doesn’t sound like a good position to be in. Your involvement could make this situation more complicated. Gossip doesn’t yield positive results.

KatawaGrey's avatar

I pretty much agree withe everyone else here. Don’t say anything. Now, if the ex-girlfriend is spreading nasty lies, things could get way worse and way more complicated.

JONESGH's avatar

just stay out of it! it will make your life easier.

karentookawalk's avatar

@all Thanks! Now that’s a load off my mind.

troubleinharlem's avatar

I’m not sure if that (the language) was necessary… Don’t kill me.

pinkparaluies's avatar

I’m a blab. I would tell – but if I could help myself, I wouldn’t.

NaturalMineralWater's avatar

Rumors and hearsay are never things to spread around.

faye's avatar

stay out of it. it was most likely a onetime thing anyhow

trailsillustrated's avatar

he’ll find out anyway, and not from you

Ansible1's avatar

…especially if it’s crabs

LostInParadise's avatar

Is there any reason that A should know about this? Unless you feel that A would be better off with this knowledge, which I seriously doubt, there is simply nothing to be gained by telling.

Supacase's avatar

If it was even a remotely messy breakup, he most likely already assumes she is talking smack about him. Stay out of it.

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