Falsely accused

There's been documentaries, movies, tv shows and the like about this topic, and for sure, most of us have experienced this in our daily lives. So, I figured I'd throw some stuff out there and see what comes back.

I've been falsely accused of saying things about friends that I never said. Or, some communication was lost in translation (English to English) somehow. I can't say I understand why, although when alcohol is put into the equation, misunderstandings are more prevalent it seems.

So, how do you react when you are accused of saying something that you didn't by a good friend? I use to just tell them go to hell when they didn't believe me that I didn't say anything about them. I've grown up a bit since those days. Now I try to find the cause of the of the problem, usually a person or another friend, and figure things out-work things out.

It still makes me feel like dirt though!

How do you react when your friend doesn't trust you around their partner? I use to get into shouting matches about the stupidity of it. I've grown up a bit since those days. Now I just back off from the things that may make a friend feel insecure.

It still makes me feel like dirt though!

I'm big on trust and loyalty and have, I believe, proven and still prove these qualities. It's bothersome when I feel that a friend may feel otherwise about me, but I'm more understanding these days.

It still makes me feel like dirt though!

So, how do you, or did you, deal with not being trusted, or more to topic, being falsely accused of something that you didn't do or say by a good friend?

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