I keep my friend circle very small for this very reason - sometimes the drama (as in gossip, backbiting ) gets to me - sometimes I have to listen to what 'she did' or 'they did' - it's not that I don't care - far from it but some of this sh*t weighs me down and the other times its like I am picked because I am a good listener - just like to keep things simple and drama free as much as possible