I hate it when others can’t wait to place blame — somewhere…anywhere! I think it’s so they don’t have to admit that they simply aren’t perfect.
Things happen. Sometimes bad things happen. Sometimes people will talk smack about these bad happenings. And, sometimes, the talk gets back to us. That sucks. We’ve all been there. Right? But who do you blame? And a better question — why point fingers at all?
The burg is a little bitty place where we pretty much know everyone’s business. If you live in the burg and something happens to you or your family that’s newsworthy, you will have some that support you, some that will openly say mean and rude things to you, and some that will simply talk about you behind your back. But kids, that is NOT something you can blame on the burg! No matter where you live, people are going to be people. Those things said behind your back might not get back to you, but people are still talking.
I lost my deep affection for the town I grew up in quite some time back. It’s no secret that I’m thinking about a move soon that will provide a different climate and more local things to do. But I still get defensive when others act like Crothersville is the only place on the planet where bad things happen, or where people gossip.