how would you get even with someone who was spreading lies about you?

You know, I think I've decided I'm evil, because situations like the one you described bring out the worst in me. I think what I'd do in this situation would be a lot of discreet detective work on the woman who was spreading lies. Then I would send her an anonymous letter that went something like this:

"I've discovered from numerous reports that you seem to enjoy spreading lies about people. I wonder how you'd handle it and how much your reputation would suffer if someone started spreading *the truth* about you:"

and then make a long list of embarrassing but accurate bits of information about her that I'd turned up in the course of my detective work--things she might not, perhaps, want her friends or acquaintances to know.

I'd end the letter by saying, "If you don't want this information to get out to family and friends, stop the malicious gossip TODAY."

This type of person must put other people down in order to feel better about herself. The more your friend shows she is upset, the more the "sicko" enjoys it.

The best revenge is success. As was said previously, rise above it.

Pay no mind to what is being said. Continue to do what is right and others will see "sicko" for what she really is--jealous.

pc is spot-on. I rather have seen/heard this ordinary-hand, myself, years till now we had information superhighway boards, and it rather isn't any marvel -- regardless of the actual undeniable fact that very unhappy -- that it maintains. i've got given this a splash bit thought. i do no longer think of it rather is a controversy of spreading hate, as much as an ingrained knee-jerk reaction to all issues Catholic. for people who've made up their minds that the Catholic Church is idolatrous and evil, even the suitable efforts of Catholic apologists to ultimate incorrect information and show the Biblical foundation of doctrine won't attain changing their minds. it rather is in all threat that no longer something in need of direct intervention by using the Holy Spirit might gain this. We Catholics have 3 options while confronted with blind obstinacy and vitriol from fundamentalists: respond in variety, respond patiently with the actual fact many times, or decline to work together in the argument in any respect. If we go with the 0.33, we additionally must pray for them, remembering that nevertheless we are estranged they are even nevertheless our brothers.

You can tell her to cut the crap (excuse my language) and tell her that what she is doing is not legal and is considered slander and as a U.S citizen, you have the right to taking her to court for a defamation case.

The best revenge is that people do not beleive her. Do nothing but be yourselves. She will get her reputation soon enough.

kill her with kindness

getting even is never helpful, it only succeeds in perpetuating the circle of hatred

Rise above it and ignore her!

Seriously! How old are you people?

be the bigger person, hun.