Dealing with defamation

"Did you correct him in the group chat?"

No, it was a while ago, not recently. I'm a slowpoke, and not sure if it'll make things better or worse...

"Sounds like you would be better off making some mature friends who don't react this way to gossip."

I agree with you, totally. @floaty_potato

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@floaty_potato wrote:

Do you still hang out with these friends?

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No. They were just online friends for me, like this chat. Never met anyone of them in real life. I just liked talking to them online, that's all. The whole situation is weird.

Hi @sara74 . I can relate to the sting of defamation - especially from so-called "friends" - it's done no end of dammage to me, my life and my legacy.

Unfortunately, it also seems to be one of the most difficult (read: practically impossible) problems to fix, as once the negative depiction of you takes root in the communal mind, people just seem to want to perpetuate and reinforce that depiction.

I wish I could offer you some helpful advice, but the truth is I never managed to find a solution to that problem myself. I've come to suspect that the only real solution is to be relocated into a completely new community, but that requires you to have the opportunity to do such a thing, doesn't it?

@chibam @floaty_potato thank you for your advice.

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@chibam wrote:

Hi @sara74 . I can relate to the sting of defamation - especially from so-called "friends" - it's done no end of dammage to me, my life and my legacy.

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I'm sorry that you went through that.

Likewise, @sara74 .

And Thanks!

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@floaty_potato wrote:

Ah ok. You never know what you're going to get online.

I made new friends by learning hobbies and going to tafe. Takes time, but you can meet some fantastic people like that.

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Exactly, you never know... But I wish I was never there in the first place.