Why would someone create false rumours about another person?

@OogieBoogie It is. Because it seems to be hurting the person they are whispering lies to. For me, it will be gone and forgotten quickly because I am not invested in the story. Mostly just a nuisance right now and confusing.

@SW-User Welli...it's process brings people's true nature's into the light eventually .
1 - the person doing the lying .
2 - the people willing to Believe it 🤷

At work, we have someone like this ....and most people fawn to them .
But the interesting thing is, when they aren't there - everyone is happier, more relaxed and laugh more....and get along better.

Which I think is very telling .
To me it means, they aren't friends with this person out of genuine affection and respect, they are 'friends' with them only so they aren't a target.

A friendship made of Fear and falsity is basically a very fragile one 🙄....in fact, I question if it's one at all 🤔

@OogieBoogie worth thinking about. Sometimes people encourage such friends because a part of them enjoys that toxicity. They end up gaslighting themselves when they refuse to listen to the nudges of their feelings.

@SW-User true ...true .