I appreciate the advice. I'm always nice. I always stay on the side of right (I'm a retired lawyer, I know the clean hands doctrine).
That said, I too, have been the subject of more than one smear campaign. But usually, I know the reason for it. Left my ex husband, smear campaign. Got back with my high school sweetheart, his ex started a smear campaign. Gymnastics rival back in the day, smear campaign. That shit, I can handle.
I can't fight ghosts in the dark. I have no idea what the issue is or what's being spread around. I just know it is.