There may come a time when a person is escalating things and viciously trying to defame you. For example, such as the shit-heel I was dealing with yesterday. In a situation like this then you may feel compelled to defend yourself.
Remember, if they are making outlandish accusations and personally attacking you then they’ve already compromised themselves.
Here’s a list of how best to proceed:
I cannot stress enough how extremely important #4 is. Chances are once you’ve refuted, they’ll try to lie more or take whatever you say out-of-context. Trust me, I’ve learned this the hard way…
If you follow all of the above then any witness will be able to easily determine who the enemy is. Or least that is someone with a brain-stem and a conscience.
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