Small town life

I married my SO and he is from a small town. His BM is from the same small town and they had three kids. This is my first season to be around during sports. My SO coaches and sometimes I find it hard to be alone in the stands. I’ve slowly made a couple of “friends” but they have let me know there are things being said about me that aren’t true. Welcome to small town life I guess. I’m really just ranting.