When people judge you

People who judge you based on the word of another, shouldn't be blamed for their actions. They simply trust the word of another over your own, It's only nature to go with what they feel is safer. There's no point in getting upset and being exactly what they fear you for, all you can do it seems is be the better person by proving them wrong and let them see for themselves how wrong they were about you. Don't do it out of spite but always out of heart, or you risk being no better than the one who spread the rumors in the first place.