A desire for acceptance, feeling included, or feeling more important.
Crossing someone’s boundaries (as in trying to “get into their business”).
Using information as a currency or weapon.
Trying to gain power (or take power away) from others through revealing secrets, information, or misinformation.
A judgment of the person you’re gossiping about.
A desire to be closer to the person you’re gossiping to.
Someone gossiping about you can represent a feeling or fear of judgment, hostility, or a loss of privacy.
See also: Interfering; Telling on Someone; Lied To, Being; Lying