I'm not saying you should be completely isolated but be selective of who you engage with, it doesn't take long for you to realise if someones going to relate to you on certain levels if you are both completely honest and if they not you can move on.

I agree we love drama it gives us something to do and talk about, its a way to keep the brain active in a passive state. No one actually wants to think about things and themselves so these descriptions help keep your thoughts on a surface level because many people don't want to deep dive into who they are or lack thereof.