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I didn't make this up...I need advice.
Re: masturbating in library rumor. I was the person who originally posted the question about how to deal with being the masturbating in library rumor. I didn't make this up, and i'm not trying to get attention. Actually, i'm trying to find ways of getting the attention _away_ from me. That's why i posted on here.
And i'm not crazy. I spoke to a school counselor to address this specific issue, and she told me the best way to deal with the rumor is IGNORE it and it will go away.
The problem is, seven months later, that the rumor has not gone away, and I have to hear the rumor repeated on a daily basis by the people, predominantly women, that I live in the same neigborhood as, who still talk about me.
Seriously. I'm not making this up, and I am not crazy. If you think that i'm in any way crazy, I suggest that you meet me in person for coffee and see that a)I exist b)my life has been affected by the rumor, and C)if we meet in a certain part of town, you might even bear witness to the talk that has going on about my by overhearing the "masturbating in library" conversation.
I'm dead serious. Obviously, this gossip has affected my life, has affected my reputation, and also damaged my self-esteem (due to hearing it repeated on a daily basis in my neighborhood, which unfortunately, is very close to school).
I need someone to give me advice on how to handle it because obviously, what I've tried doing (ignoring the rumor), has not worked.
My friend T. suggested that I confront the girls who are talking about me. I'm just wondering how I should confront them. I don't know how to do so without looking stupid: "Hey, __. I wasn't masturbating in the library. You know I wasn't masturbating in the library. Please stop talking about me."
I was picked on high school and junior high school for being "a huge nerd", but no rumors like this have continued to affect me for this long--nothing this close to this, and I didn't expect something like this to happen at this stage in life.
It's been distracting me, and I really need advice on how to deal with this, from someone who has experienced being/living/working in an environment with very gossipy people and can understand where I am coming from. Thank you.
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