Being affected by others is natural, be it by what others do or say.

Personally, I've experienced a lot of it.

Not everyone will think that you're the best thing that's happened in their lives and that's what makes the handful of people who feel that way important in our lives.

I would have to say that even 'friends' will talk bad behind your back.. but if they do so, they aren't really your friends but mere aquaintances who just happen to know you a little longer.

True friends stick by you no matter what wrong you do.. no matter how horrible you are. They stay in your life when others walk out. They'll stand by you, on your side to shield you from the darts of the rest. - That's why friends are so important to us.

There are many hypocrites in this world.. those that appear to be your friends in front of you and talk bad about you behind your back without your knowledge. And these are the kind of people that you have to be wary of..

Do be aware.. that walls have ears..
You have no idea who might be listening to those conversations or get wind of them and tell them to the person/people involved..

To those who're being talked about, or things commented on, do take it with a pinch of salt. Gossips die down..