Dear Queenie,
I talked to a friend about something private and asked her to keep it just between us, but I found out she talked about it to her boyfriend and he mentioned it to someone else and it just got spread around.
Queenie, I am sure my family will hear the gossip and be upset about it. Is there anything I can do to make it right?—Talked too much
Dear Talked too much,
Tell your family what happened so the gossip will not take them by surprise when they hear it. Apologise to them for talking about it to your friend, promise them you will never do anything like this again and hope they believe and forgive you.