This thread is kind of old, but the title caught my eye. I, also, had the experience of someone lying about me on a job. It even led to me being fired, for the very first time in my nursing career. It was truly traumatic. The way I lost the job was far more traumatic than the fact of being fired. I was so innocent, I would not have believed that such a thing would ever be done to me. Suddenly, life didn't make sense to me.

I have had to try and train my mind to accept that people who are angry, for whatever reason, will sometimes tell lies to . . . well . . . I guess . . . ease their anger.

I am sorry for what you have gone through. I have always been introverted, and so I have not made many friends wherever I have gone. I think that has left me with less protection from malicious people. Maybe that has been part of your story - I don't know.

It is awful to go through. I have many, many faults and unattractive qualities. Being truthful, though, was deeply instilled in me by my honest parents, and so lying just doesn't even occur to me. Perhaps, that is why I was so shocked when it happened to me. In a way, though, I told myself that it was good for me to learn that this can happen.

I hope you found a good place to go to with better co-workers.