Don't let others be the reason that you aren't happy in your life. It's true when they say misery loves company. Many are going to talk badly about you, start rumors, and gossip about you. Don't entertain them. The more you entertain them they feed off of it. They thrive on the attention. You're giving them what they want. They want a reaction. These type of people usually think the world revolves around them. Some like to play the victim for more attention. These people have narcissistic behavior. They live for chaos and discord. Don't give them control. You are in control of you and they are in control of themselves. We can't control anyone's behavior other than our own. It's okay to defend yourself and move on. You've got the emotional dumpsters who will dump all over you and not listen to you. That falls back under the category that they think their problems are either worse than yours and other things. Th...