Loshon Horo

It says in the Gemara that Loshon Horo kills three people; the one who says it, the one who hears it and the one it is said about. There are different explanations as to what exactly is the meaning of this, with a Sicha talking about the damage to the one it is about. There are many ways one  can understand the damage to the person who says it and the one who hears it.
An interesting idea is to focus on Loshon Horo being true and the knowledge that there is someone going around and talking about someone and judging them, The one who hears Loshon Horo may think that today I am in but tomorrow I might be the object of this judgement. He might be afraid to give his opinion or to try something new or to just act natural as he shuts down some part of his personality that just doesn't conform.