"If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends." -Charlotte Bronte
"But you can still choose whether or not to take offense....while considering what intentions are at play and also considering the negative energy that will be "fed" by your participation in any discussion about whatever has been said or done. If you ignore it, it will gain no power over you, nor will it be perpetuated by further input from you or sharing with others. Your power is here...other people's opinions are theirs...and your choice is to join in...or not. Taking offense also puts you in the position of victim...consider how much power you will lose by adopting this role. If you act offended you will validate the opinion....if you dismiss it, it will take nothing from you." -Unknown