How can I avoid gossip in high school without getting on people's nerves?

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MELISSA1

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I'm a freshman in high school and I'm starting to make a lot of new friends. But I've noticed a lot of the girls get really catty. Its like they always have something mean to say about people. I don't really like gossip (I never have) so I don't usually want to participate in it, but I never know what to say to avoid it. So a few times I've ended up saying things and regretting them later. I want to let people know thatI don't like talking about others behind their backs, but I don't want to seem like I suddenly changed my mind for no reason and I don't want to offend anyone.
What should I say when girls start getting kind of mean? I really don't want to participate in it, but I don't want to lose a lot of friends because of it.
 
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horsegrl

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Then just don't hang out with those kind of people. Hang out with the other people that you wouldn't normally hang out with. Or you can join in and then not listen to there gossip. You can tell them that I don't like talking behind peoples back. Hope that solves your problem.
 
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