How to Tell If People Are Talking Behind Your Back and What to Do About It
Did you ever get that strange, uncomfortable feeling that people you thought you were ok with were talking about you behind your back?
6 min readOct 4, 2022
It’s a feeling that is hard to define. You have no concrete evidence that anything was said, yet you just have that strange, creepy feeling when you walk into a room.
Here I will explore some ways you can analyze your way through this uncomfortable situation and respond appropriately.
Access the Situation
Accessing the situation properly is very important. The last thing you want to do is react or say something when your hunch is wrong. Here are a few telltale signs to consider.
Telltale signs that people are talking about you behind your back
- When you walk into the room, is the atmosphere different than it normally is?
- Does the atmosphere seem unnaturally serious?
- Have people stopped talking when you arrived?
- Were the tones whispered as you were approaching?
- Are people suddenly making themselves busy?
