Um, did you all hear about Jason Derulo falling down the stairs at this year’s Met Gala? Check it out:
Jason Derulo just fell at #MetGala. LMAO pic.twitter.com/87tx4G6DBy
— • lady gaga • (@dashausofjack) May 5, 2015
Here’s the thing, though. That wasn’t him. He didn’t even attend the Met Gala this year! But, that didn’t stop this picture from spreading like wildfire on the internet and creating lots of chatter about Jason Derulo. It got me thinking about how people love to gossip and talk! They especially love to blab about people in couples. So, here’s what to do if you hear that someone’s talking about you or your man.
Let out your anger privately
Hearing that someone is talking about you is never a good feeling and it’s 100% normal to be pissed about it. Let it out! Kick, scream, punch things that aren’t that hard. (I’ve never been much of an anger puncher, but if you are, be careful, please!) Just do all of this venting in private. Letting the gossipers know how much they’re getting to you isn’t going to do you any favors. So get that anger out, just don’t let the general public see it!
Go straight to the source
Find out who is spreading these rumors about you and ask to speak to this human trash bag face to face, or at least via a phone call. Simply tell them what you heard, how it makes you feel and that you’d like it to stop. Plain and simple! Don’t get emotional, don’t ask them to explain themselves and don’t engage any more than you need to. This interaction should take all of five minutes. Also, don’t expect an apology… at least right away. You’ll get excuses and finger pointing, mostly. But, you’ll also probably shame them into stopping.
Tell your loved ones the truth
You can’t control what people think about you… and you probably shouldn’t even care what the general public thinks about you. That’s easier said than done. Trust me, I know. But, when it comes to your close friends and family, they should know the truth about you. So, make a list of your nearest and dearest and give them a call. Just let them know what’s really going on in your life and how you’d like them to handle any misinformation they get.
Stop caring
And here’s the hardest step of all. You just need to emotionally divorce yourself from this entire situation. You did what you could and you need to be comfortable with knowing the truth about yourself, even if some other people may think otherwise. Whenever you start talking about it, stop yourself. Soon enough, you’ll stop thinking about it, too!
Good luck dealing with this situation! Being part of a false rumor is never fun. And I’m not sure where that falling picture is actually from, but if it’s real, I sincerely hope that man is alright.
