Have you been the subject of a scandalous lie? Why was it and how did you defend yourself? What was the outcome?

Loads!

Yes absolutely, in the end fuck 'em. The truth comes out and people who know you know the score. If people wanna believe what they hear and not listen to the truth then your life is a richer place without them. Who needs those kinds of people?
Not me that is for sure.

mdiver said:

Co-sign...

Yup, many a time

i drag my own name through the mud before anyone else gets a chance!

Anxiety said:

Mudd baths !!



seriously though JD - Yes

the past yr and 1/2 we were taken to court by DSS for supposedly not taking care of my Mom properly turned in by some no name "caring" neighbor - OK right

anyway DSS words all their documents so that you sound like scum - thats mud to me

I know they are "just doing their job"

but any person can turn any person in for abuse or neglect to DSS - that in no way makes it true

suppose you tell the neighbor that keeps running over your flowers with his tobacco trailer to please stop and not turn around in your front lawn

then the pissy neighbor who does not want to practice self accountability runs to DSS and insists you are neglectful to a family member ...

so Yes ... I have been covered in mud



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When I was in middle school and high school, but since then, I don't think anyone has done this, at least that I know of



The couple of times that it did happen, I just called them out on their lies and I guess they got scared because they would admit they were lying.

mdiver said:

You said it all for me.

That 'friend' of mine who disappeared, owing me a load of money, went around telling everyone that *I* had made it up and he owed me nothing. If I wasn't hurt enough by what he did initially, that really rubbed salt in the wounds. Luckily, everyone knew what a complete bullshitter he was so . The loss of money/trust I could cope with; my integrity was far more important.

grade school, and jr high. I am so glad I am not back there anymore. Those kids were butts!

Ohhh yes. The outcome? Hurt...betrayal...humiliation...humility...acceptance...love.
I think there comes a time, eventually, that you just must have faith that the truth comes out eventually and it's out of your control when it is that happens.

Mach said:

the scary thing is, i was kinda serious.

i've always figured if i out myself as a total ass before anyone else, there's less of an initiative for other people when they want to drag me through the mud. it's like non-news. meanwhile, when i do something wonderful and inspiring, everyone is shocked and scandalized by my behavior...but in a good way!

Every day!

Yep but never by anyone who has the balls to confront me with anything face to face or hell, even over the phone.

Like Phil said: fuck 'em.

Lothan said:

Yeah normally it is snidey shit behind your back and then the next thing you know their friends are up in your face but no one will face up and deal with it. Fuck 'em

mdiver said:

THAT,S A COOL WAY TWO DEAL WITH THEM. FANKS MDRIVER

yep.
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I was away from school for 2 weeks back in 9th grade cause I was sick. Before that, I went on a date with someone, and it turned out that he was telling people (or someone was) that I'd been to his house on valentine's day and we screwed and that I was avoiding him after which is why I missed school. I don't think anyone believed it though you never know.

Pfft, all the time. There's not a week that goes by when someone loser doesn't have something to say about me. Don't give a shit at this age.
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one too many times in high school. i'm still inclined to distrust everyone i know, even if it's not outwardly.

a lot of people believe that I diet a lot or have anorexia too because I'm so skinny. If I'm at a party or volunteering or whatever, they'll comment on how little food I take (usually cause I'd eaten before going) I eat all the time, I just have good metabolism and people in my family are tiny anyways. One time I was pulled aside and asked if I'm anorexic, but I'm really not. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and I'll have snacks and beverages in between meals, I love chocolate as well. Sometimes I'll eat 2 servings of food just so people can't say anything, and it works now. Another time, I was working and my co workers would comment on what I was eating or asking me if that's all and stuff like that, it got so bad, that I would go eat in a bus shelter just to get them off my back.
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evenstar3 said:

Yeah but c'mon they had a point..you are a fucktard

mdiver said:

shut up, i'm totally awesome.

yes it has...but it's never left a stain and washes off fairly easily...

evenstar3 said:

Oh yeah... my ex bf, the asshole Orger who raped and beat another one of his gf's and when she got pregnant and wouldn't have an abortion he told her he hoped she'd miscarry... he was on here trying his very best to make ME out to be the psychopath.

roodboi said:

same here.

Teacher said:

OH GOD!!!!

I was friends with a lesbian so of course people assumed I was one to, never true. then the times I was single of course I was accused of sleeping with people that I did'nt even know I think every woman has had to defend herself from being called slut. As a teen I remember my step dad accusing me of getting high and that was totally untrue dont even know how to smoke. that one really made me angry, probably cause of my age.