Some ole and nameless dude said to me at a convenience station as we were joking around in passing,"just because you aren't paranoid doesn't mean their not out to get ya".
He is right. who cares if someone is out to get ya. "That's their problem". why worry, they have to do all the work and it is a lot more stressful on them than they will admit. All you have to worry about is not being gettable. If you worry about being gotten too then you are letting them win at least half of the battle so cut your worries in half. Being shweetie baby and lambsie poo is all you have to do. Do that with the truth and you will be able to hold your head up while someone else is trying to 'make you look bad' but the real truth is 'they are bad'.
Remember that being a decent human being will never include rumor mongers.