False rumours

[LadyLovesToBoogie]

It’s come to my attention that there are false rumours being spread about me in our small village. I know where they’ve come from and who started them because she made a vexatious comment to me and I called her out on it, and because of this we no longer speak.
I’m very upset and feel like telling anyone who will listen that there’s not a shred of truth in, however the other part of me holds back for fear that people will think I’m just trying to be desperately convincing so I’ve kept quiet. I feel I can’t win and just don’t know how to deal with it. I’m hoping the gossip will die a natural death and eventually people will see it for what it really is… simply one nasty person who has it in for me .

How are you getting on?

How horrible for you. I'm sorry you're being treated this way. The good news is that most people don't take much notice of idle gossip so the situation probably isn't as bad as you think. People are also usually able to spot a vindictive gossip a mile away so most likely take what they're being told with an eye roll and 'here we go again' approach.

However if you think that people are being taken in with all this nonsense I'd be tempted to place a few strategic responses. Who do you know who's a complete gossip in the village? Make sure you bump into them and sat the record straight.

But don't worry, the gossips will die down... they'll move onto something else soon.

So true, eye roll when people talk about others always make my own opinions