As much as we would like to think that other people's opinions about us don't really matter to us....whammo, something like this happens and all of a sudden you feel the need to protect yourself and enlighten those who have been hurtful.

Echoes is right...it is more about them than it is about you. If they want to be small minded and gossipy...then that is their choice. There is nothing out there that says you need to respond to them and explain yourself. I have found that the only way anyone would listen is if they asked for you to explain....offering explainations rarely enlightens anyone and usually ends up frustrating the heck out of me.

So, I basically got it through my head that they can talk about me all they want....go ahead....if they have nothing more important in their lives to talk about, then go for it. I can just as easily turn and walk away without giving them one little bit of emotion while maintaining my head held high. Yeah, it took time for me to learn how to do that...but dang...it's all worth the effort!


sabby