People can be downright cruel to others – especially on social media or over the computer when they don’t have to physically look at the person they are saying nasty things about. The truth is, people who are haters are coming from a place of lack within themselves.
Spreading rumors makes these people feel better about themselves, without them having to do the internal work that needs to be done on themselves. They will even spread rumors to strengthen their social ties with other people they wish to fit in with.
There was a time in high school that people spread rumors about me. And at the time, I was mortified, and I was convinced that everyone believed what was being said about me. I felt awful and dreaded going to school. I would avoid eye contact in the hallways because I felt like everyone was looking at me and judging me.
But the people who really knew me found these rumors ridiculous and completely unbelievable. And to my astonishment, they came to my defense when people said nasty things. At the time, I had been feeling so insecure about myself that I legitimately worried that just by someone else spreading lies about me, everyone would believe it. And some people did believe it, but they didn’t really know me personally. So, if they didn’t know me, who care if they accepted it? They obviously lacked intellectual curiosity if they just accepted something because someone said it.
Remember that you are miles ahead of anyone who chooses to waste their precious time to create, spread or accept rumors. Don’t stumble on things that are behind you. If someone chooses to take the time to focus on a rumor about you, that says more about who they are and nothing about who you are.
Why waste the limited time that you have on this Earth to get caught up in unverified stories when you can be focusing on so much more?
