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Woman telling people she doesn't like me

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Getonnow · 14/02/2024 16:23

I don't know her very well really, but we had a falling out about 15 years ago when she was vile to a friend of mine and I tried to resolve things badly. At the time we were all part of the same membership organisation. She left and is now part of a seperate but socially connected club.

I've always been far more prone to falling out with people because of their actions against others. When it's me they've slighted I can usually let it go.

Anyway I don't think I was wrong but I accept I didn't handle it well at the time, but it was a really long time ago.

We're often at the same events and whilst we've never been friends, things have been perfectly cordial when we do bump jnto each other. She's one of those gushing, fantastic to see you people and she's like that with me too, I'm more polite greeting and a bit of small talk.

I've recently learned that she's still telling people she can't stand me. You'd never know that when she's talking to my face😆 I'm a bit hmm about the people who feel the need to tell me this, but honestly 15 years?! And so lovely to my face 😆

I don't care what she thinks, but it does bother me a bit that she might be influencing my wider circle.

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Xiaoxiong · 14/02/2024 16:50

I've recently learned that she's still telling people she can't stand me

Who told you this? I'd be cautious around a shit-stirrer...

I wouldn't do anything. If you go steaming in and confront her, you'll just look like a loon (especially since you admit that you handled it badly back then).

I'd keep being bland and cordial and don't say a word about her, at all, to anyone. People in the wider social circle will see that the reality of what you're like doesn't match what this woman is saying. They'll see her saying "Ugh I can't stand Getonnow" and you being perfectly nice and saying nothing at all bad about her, which just makes her look bad, not you.

cerisepanther73 · 14/02/2024 16:52

@Xiaoxiong

Good insightful post...

Kemblefordsnice · 14/02/2024 17:15

Agree with @Xiaoxiong

BlindurErBóklausMaður · 14/02/2024 17:16

As the old saying goes...it matters less what they said to you about me, but why they felt comfortable doing it.

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