Hope you take that a a small life lesson, always protect your image and reputation. With out those you will not go far. I am no expert but what people say about you is taken more of a fact than anything because people will avoid conflict and assume. Also people that talk any degree of shit about you or spread rumors definitely are not your friends.

I was saying he needed an adult due the fact he handled shit like a child. Yeah he may be 19 but he acts like a 12 year old when it comes to conflict and resolution. It was a call out of his behavior and instead he let a A "friend" talk shit about him and the girl he liked. Now if I were in her position I would evaluate at very least his constitution and the way he handles conflict and how he may resolve this. Definitely should be a flag for the girl on how he handles this from here. Knowing he had every chance to get on top of this rumor.

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You should have made every effort to make sure that rumor never made it far, thus discrediting him or going to an adult.