Response to Caitlin's "Heartbroken" Post

I myself, have encountered fellow co-workers who dated, and eventually broke up. I never agreed with their relationship to begin with, I'm a strong believer that personal life should be kept seperate from work life. After the two individuals broke up, it was utter chaos. It became a he-said, she-said war. I would constantly hear one side and then the other a few moments later. At first I felt obligated to choose sides, so I chose to believe the co-worker I had known longer and grew a bit of a friendship with while working.. but I soon figured out on my own, that getting in the middle of other people's problems was not the smartest decision I made. I had nothing against either of them and we weren't really "friends" atleast the type who hung out, out of work, so I felt no reason to continue hearing either of them out. So one day, I told the both of them, it was sad their relationship didn't work out but that this was a place of work and not drama or gossip, and I would appreciate it if they wouldn't talk about one another and tell me about it, most importantly. Eventually, the gossip and talking died down and things went back to normal.