
My advice is, honestly, to ignore it. The type of people who do this nonsense aren't the kind of people who are willing to listen to reason, and even if they were, they aren't the type of people you'd want to befriend. In a previous MMO through my activity and involvement in the community my name became relatively well-known on the server, and I apparently became an easy target for people to spread false rumors about or decide they hated me for no reason.
Sadly, as I've never hidden my identity, that reputation apparently followed me here to XIV where players of that other MMO who I've never met, spoken to, or even consciously seen in either game have continued to gossip or refused to associate with me because they "know what I'm like" despite never having even spoken to me.
Having ridiculous rumors spread about you is sort of a blessing in a way--it weeds out the people you shouldn't waste your time on.
Sadly, as I've never hidden my identity, that reputation apparently followed me here to XIV where players of that other MMO who I've never met, spoken to, or even consciously seen in either game have continued to gossip or refused to associate with me because they "know what I'm like" despite never having even spoken to me.
Having ridiculous rumors spread about you is sort of a blessing in a way--it weeds out the people you shouldn't waste your time on.