What makes people gossip could it be jealousy regret anger, finding someone to blame I just straight out revenge? I feel like I’ve been put in the center of a nut house coming from all angles with a lot of uninformed assumptions. Call it the blame game, which requires no truth or facts. It’s like playing Russian roulette leaves a person confused and sometimes pissed at those involved.
Hang in there. The truth will always set you free.
Sorry to hear you're having to deal with this. It can really be disappointing when someone who you think knows your character falls for gossip and that makes them change their mind.