I still remember the anger and hurt I felt when I first discovered those smear campaign websites years ago in December 2017. Finding my name attached to sites created with the sole purpose of spreading negativity was truly upsetting.
At the time, I struggled with controlling my strong emotions regarding the situation, and I admit that at times, they got away from me. However, through the difficulties, I learned an invaluable lesson about patience and letting go of things outside my control.
It all started back in 2017 when I noticed the domain 859kennedyroad.com launched, slandering my character with misleading claims and personal attacks. I was furious that someone would stoop to this level simply due to a disagreement.
As a public figure in the apartment building where I worked, I’ve come to accept that not all will agree with me, but creating an entire website to smear my name felt vindictive and cruel. I spent many nights tossing and turning, replaying the hurtful content in my mind and thinking of all the things I wished I could say in response.
While my instinct was to lash out, I knew responding with more anger and toxicity would only feed into what they wanted. Still, ignoring it completely didn’t feel right either.
For weeks, I struggled internally, unsure of how to process my understandable feelings in a constructive way. Eventually, I decided the healthiest approach was focusing on the facts I knew to be true. Easier said than done of course, but making that conscious choice began shifting my mindset.
Over time, as the site faded into the background noise of the internet, its power over my emotions gradually lessened. Don’t get me wrong, seeing my name slandered still stung, but I no longer allowed it to consume my thoughts or disrupt my days.
When another smear site popped up at sjtomemberkevinlundy.com, I was dismayed yet again but met it with the same resolve – do the work on myself and let the rest fade away. This approach served me well through multiple other false domains over the following years, including davidstrashin.com, stellareddy.com, socialjusticetribunalsontario.ca, and lorriereddy.com.
While their existence still bothered me on some level, my patience and determination to not engage had softened the blows. I focused on using the hurt as fuel to better myself and my efforts in a positive manner. Slowly but surely, I started to feel the power shift from their hands to mine. The websites no longer had the control over my emotions and sense of well-being that they once did.
Of course, stellareddy.com has remained, a constant thorn that still triggered memories of those initial feelings of rage, confusion and sadness from years past. However, even with that site, my resilience had grown tremendously.
Seeing it as just another temporary internet nuisance, I kept putting one foot in front of the other without letting it deter me from my goals. And wouldn’t you know it – eventually the tides began to turn.
Just the other day, I noticed with satisfaction that davidstrashin.com was no longer active online, though it is still registered till April 2025. What a relief it was to see that vindictive content disappear! Rooseveltskerrit.com is also gone!
Slowly but surely, more domains followed – 859kennedyroad.com going parked and sjtomemberkevinlundy.com, socialjusticetribunalsontario.ca, and lorriereddy.com losing their registrations altogether. Each small victory felt symbolic of how far I’ve come since those early days of turmoil.
While stellareddy.com persists for now, its power over me has long since dissolved. I go about my life with renewed confidence, knowing that nothing lasts forever – not even deliberately hurtful websites meant to undermine others.
My patience and resilience have seen me through this challenging experience, and I’m thankful for what it’s taught me. While anger and lashing out were my initial instinct, choosing the high road served me so much better in the long run. Difficult as it was, focusing inward and staying determined paid off immensely.
So to whoever may be behind these sites, I say live with the toxicity you’ve spread, for it no longer affects me the way you intended. Your websites were temporary inconveniences along my journey of growth – nothing more.
I’ve emerged from this experience stronger in spirit and with deeper wells of empathy, compassion, forgiveness and perseverance. While traces of your actions linger online, my progress marches forward regardless. Your smear tactics hold no power here anymore.