About this type
Breaking News on Legs
Whatever the news, it usually travels through you.
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You know everyone, you say what you think on the spot, and anything you hear, you want to tell someone right away. A move, a new job, a new baby on the way: once the news reaches you, it travels astonishingly fast, all with zero ill will. You don’t care much about measuring yourself against others, so in your mind you’re just sharing good news. Still, to the person who wasn’t ready to tell anyone yet, there may be a moment when you look like the biggest frenemy around. That said, your gift for connecting people and lighting up a room is real. Pause for one beat and ask, “Is this theirs to tell?” and you become the trusted, in-the-know friend everyone relies on.
Sound familiar?
- Your catchphrase is “Wait, you didn’t know?”
- You sometimes know more about an acquaintance’s life than their own family does
- When someone asks where you heard something, you honestly can’t remember
Often says / Secretly thinks
“This is okay to share, right?”
(Good news should travel fast. Obviously.)
Tips for a healthy distance
Before sharing someone’s news, take one breath and ask whether it’s theirs to announce. That single pause builds a lot of trust.