Yeah makes sense. The friendships that ended due to it, I am glad they ended but I still wish I had been able to tell them the truth before contact was stopped. Basically it is a way of letting them know that the side they believe is not exactly true and that they should be more careful and not just accuse people of things right off the bat. Same thing for the employer, I am actually glad I am not working for them but at the samw time, wish I had the guts to politely let them know, in a professional manner, that the side of the story they heard was not exactly true.

Maybe they would have taken that into consideration and had a talk with that teacher as well rather than just believing the teacher right off the bat without questioning whether or not it was true. They obviously wanted to get rid of me but they could have used a better excuse or just told the truth. Same with past friends who did that, they obviously wanted to end the friendship, but they could have either just told the truth or if there was a rumor, they could have considered both sides of the story instead of just one. Basically, in general, whether it is work related or just in a social setting with friends, the message I want to send to people who do that would be that I respect their decision for not wanting to be around me anymore, but at the same time, let them know that the side of the story they heard isn't exactly true and that they should take that into consideration.