“In general, the best thing usually is to hold yourself upright, maintain your dignity, act as though you are unaffected by what they are saying, and walk away (if possible). ” (LU)
I like that a lot. LOVE it actually.
Thank you!!! A++++++++++++++++++++
Makes me think of it like a nisayon. Hashem put me right there at that moment, not to do what comes naturally (which is to say something in defense), but to hold my tongue because He knows how much it means to do so and my energy would be better reserved for a mitzvah (which is hard to do when I’m crying and just want to sleep away the rest of the night to forget it).