How “Warning” people about others can cause more harm than good.
I know at times it can be very difficult to not warn friends about other people, but let me tell you how that can be more detrimental than a good thing. Doing this, you may be stunting another persons growth and stopping a lesson that needed to happen. Whether with your friend, that person, or both. I remember watching an episode of “Red Table Talk” , which is a Facebook series of Jada Pinkett Smith’s. On one episode she had Gabrielle Union, that was their first time speaking in seventeen years due to some unresolved issues and drama. Gabrielle then spoke honestly about how much of a negative person she was, how she felt small in the presence of other women who received equal attention, and if it wasn’t for AJ Johnson (and hitting rock bottom) calling her out at a party she would have never noticed and then changed her behavior. Gabrielle mentioned how she was insecure and talking about others made her feel “bigger”, we all know a person who may be just that, so we cut them...