Did I say anything wrong?

[catnapper]

I DID tell Ann and the Noseys that what they were saying was completely unfounded, and then the Noseys actually had the nerve to say, "yeah, well we have a police scanner and you shold hear whats being said about them!" I asked them to elaborate and they refused. If you knew my nieghbor's husband, you'd know that he is as straight and narrow as they come. His looks are decieving, because he does look rough and tumble. It took me a year or so to really get to know them and appreciate what a fabulous couple they were because he DOES have a look to him that is decieving.

But for people to be spreading rumors all about town about him and illegal/illicit events? No way! I for one would want to know if these whisperings would be going on about me and my hubby! Imagine a cop showing up one night because neighbors called in a report about him, when all he was doing is watching a football game and screaming at the TV.... yet since the town thinks he's an abuser or something else, they'll hear the yelling and think he's abusing her.

I tried many many times to tell these people that my friend is completely awesome and that I am her FRIEND and yet they continued to bash her. These people are somewhat powerful in town, and remember, Ann babysits their daughter.

[jazzcat]

Yike, sounds like a sticky situation. I just know from my personal experience that it's better for me to stay out of things like that. Like the others said, a lot of times the messenger is the one who comes out looking bad.

On the other hand, if people were out saying truly slanderous things about me or my husband I would want to know but if it's just malicious gossip I'd rather not.