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You know, whatever you do, there will always be someone who will TRY to defame your character, either because they don’t like you, out of frustration because they no longer have access to you or your life, or simply because your presence 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 them ── They can’t control you or your situation, so they’ll try to control the way others see you by changing the narrative, in order to get the support they want and isolate you.
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Show them that they are 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 and that they have misjudged you, because most people blindly follow their group of friends whom they believe to be sincere and loyal, but who would be capable of inflicting the same fate upon them at any moment. Or ── they’ll team up with others who’ve had a 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 with you or who share the same problem with you, hoping to create a larger group of haters to bring you down. Pathetic, isn’t it?
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But you know what? If they need to rally so MANY people to their cause against a single person minding their own business, it reveals their 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 with you and their cowardice ── Let them talk, let them spread their venom; it won’t change who you are, it won’t change your way of life or your perspective. Remember that you can’t please everyone, and if some people choose a side without hearing your side of the story, without forming their own opinion, then they’re doing you a favor by not being part of your life, because easily influenced people don’t deserve a seat at your 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
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Don’t stop living for these people, because that’s secretly what they hope for through their campaigns of hatred and defamation. They’re waiting for your 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹, your departure, or WORSE, but it won’t happen. Don’t give them that satisfaction; continue to be yourself and shine. They will eventually regret their words, their repeated lies, and their incitement to hatred. Because sooner or later, the wheel turns, and they will find themselves in the position they put you in. And when that day comes, they will reflect on what they did to you, and then they will learn their 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻.
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#AdaWong