We think we need to know but…
“What other people think of me is none of my business.” Rather than encouraging people sharing hearsay in the form of statements about you, you can respect the privacy of your detractors and do not seek to find out more. How interesting it will feel to stop listening not to protect yourself but to protect your detractors. It is both difficult and freeing
What other people to hunk of me is none if my business
Caroleena, sharing a usefully applicable phrase picked up in one of her rehab stints