When someone pull you down, make it a reason to rise

The reaction to this situation seems to be highly dependent on why the person is doing such a thing. If the person is insulting you because he sincerely thinks that he is joking around (maybe likes the attention of crowd too much or maybe is trying to impress somebody in the crowd and isn't really pointing at you), then it will be difficult but we must understand that he/she has nothing against us and maybe if he comes to know that he is hurting us then he might stop.

The obvious category are people who are targeting you. They might have something against you and this might be their way of getting back to you. The reaction to this again is obvious. Avoid them. If someone does try to pull you down in public, don't show that you are affected. That person will do it once or twice and may be people will also laugh but from third time onwards, looking that you are not affected but his shallow act, he'll stop on his own.

You know who are the people do this. They do it because they are jealous. You are something they always want to be, but they failed. They may make fun of what you are and how you are but at the back of their mind, they always want to be you. So think positive aspect of any negative situation that you come across. And when you do it you'll never get affected. It is wisely said that one must always have an enemy because of the following points.

He'll reflect what you are doing, the more he falls down in his deeds the more successful you are. He is just like a mirror to you, he may point out a mistake, and he may be right, we can improve. Also he may reflect what you are. But what is he getting in all this, nothing. I believe as a person advances his life, his circle of friends reduces, unlike college where we have a huge group. There are few but quality friends. So embrace them, and forget about what people think and say about you. Stop getting bothered and they'll stop bothering you.

Ignore them and take the high road. Do not give them the pleasure of seeing you react. The people who do this do so to see both your reaction we well as the reactions of those around you. You can't control how others react but you can definitely deprive them of your reaction by keeping a poker face and simply ignoring them/walking away. It will be easy if you realize that their behavior reflects far more badly on them than on you, especially if you refuse to take the bait. When you walk away and don't respond, there isn't much for people to look at or talk about anymore and their attention will soon turn elsewhere. The worse the comment/behavior, the worse the offender looks and the better you look, if you walk away with no word or expression.

Don't bother reproaching the person in private later - that will indicate to them you were hurt/you care about what they say. Simply ignore and pretend nothing happened. If they ask you, tell them you didn't respond because it didn't affect you. When you don't share your vulnerabilities, it's far harder for people to hurt you. There are some people who are completely clueless and suffer from foot-in-mouth disease. The problem is theirs, not yours. Don't let them make it yours by responding.. Cheers!