Results: How do you handle conflict with family?
More times than I can count I have been accused of bad mouthing a certain family member, but have not ever done so. This family member repeatedly bad mouths me with complete lies and says I have bad mouthed her and I have no idea how to stop this.
1.
1.
Do you have any family members, or close friends that constantly try stirring up trouble? Yes
36%
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419 votes
No
48%
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557 votes
Not Applicable
17%
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196 votes
2.
2.
Do you have any family members or friends that lie constantly, whether it is about you or someone else? Yes
29%
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345 votes
No
38%
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451 votes
No idea
16%
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184 votes
Not Applicable
16%
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192 votes
3.
3.
When you hear about lies about you or someone else, do you confront the liar? Yes
30%
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350 votes
No
27%
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314 votes
Not Applicable
43%
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508 votes
4.
4.
My husband and I recently attended a funeral for a very much loved Aunt. It was a beautiful service and was so nice catching up with family we hadn't seen in a long time. The following day we were accused of talking crap about someone at the funeral. That did not happen! We said absolutely nothing about this person, and were never even asked about her. We are getting so tired of trying to defend ourselves over something that never happened. Unfortunately this is not the first, or even 10th time we have had to deal with the constant lies from this person, whether about us, or someone else. If you know complete lies are being spread about you, or someone you care about, do you try to defend yourself, or whatever the truth may be? Yes
41%
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476 votes
No
16%
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191 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
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44 votes
Not Applicable
39%
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461 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.98% | 7 | |
| It depends | 0.28% | 2 |
| depends | 0.28% | 2 |
| If it's someone that I know this is their behavior, I just let it go. There's no point of explaining yourself. | 0.14% | 1 |
| No, but I would address the accuser and see if I could get to the bottom of her nastiness. | 0.14% | 1 |
| It would depend | 0.14% | 1 |
| we all know this person always lies about someone so we try not to pay attention to this dude | 0.14% | 1 |
| Truth always comes out, so leave it alone | 0.14% | 1 |
| Sometimes I do, it just depends on the situation & where at | 0.14% | 1 |
| Let it go and forgive | 0.14% | 1 |
| At some point, "slander" comes into the picture. | 0.14% | 1 |
| It depends on the situation. | 0.14% | 1 |
| I no longer have contact with that side of the family | 0.14% | 1 |
| I don t waste my time. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Sometimes | 0.14% | 1 |
| I erase that person from my life | 0.14% | 1 |
| Undecided | 0.14% | 1 |
| I bring it to the Lord | 0.14% | 1 |
| true family n friends know who you are n the person spreading lies | 0.14% | 1 |
| depends on situation | 0.14% | 1 |
| Cut them off | 0.14% | 1 |
| Only to other relations to me. | 0.14% | 1 |
| hanle it as it comes if needed | 0.14% | 1 |
| Ignore the lies and the person | 0.14% | 1 |
| It depends who said it and what it is about. | 0.14% | 1 |
| I see who believes the lie | 0.14% | 1 |
| I don't have anything to do with this rrdon | 0.14% | 1 |
| It depends. Some people aren't worth the effort. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Not worth the effort to refute it | 0.14% | 1 |
| Slap 'em around! | 0.14% | 1 |
| I use to but i does not work they just denied it every time and I just started to stay away from them all togetherand | 0.14% | 1 |
| I ignore it and them. Dont need the negativity and if people know you they will not believe lies. | 0.14% | 1 |
| confront the idiot | 0.14% | 1 |
| avoid that person | 0.14% | 1 |
| Slap the taste out they mouth | 0.14% | 1 |
| When it becomes habitual on their part, yes, I say something. | 0.14% | 1 |
5.
5.
We have tried to be the better person, but are getting so tired of this. We have not talked to this person for years now because of all her lies. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this? Yes, I may or may not make a suggestion below
19%
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217 votes
No
49%
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578 votes
Not Applicable
32%
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377 votes
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