Others will say and do hurtful things. Some of it may be directed toward you. That is the way some humans operate…. they do not know any better. You have heard this before, however, it is worth hearing again, “What others say about you is none of your business.’ 

Until they realize that, with their hurtful words, they are only hurting themselves, until they realize that lying to other is only lying to themselves, nothing will change. Let them exist in their world, in time they will understand the implications of their actions. Until then kindly, compassionately and with deep empathy…. send them love. Because, in the end, love is all they truly need.