I don’t know how you got an official, but nevertheless you should NOT have been fully demoted for “lying”, it seems like people are losing trust in you just because you said a couple things that were untrue so we wouldn’t know the personal stuff you’re going through, I am honestly shocked. The guy was on inactivity and still tried to get on from time to time, give him a break! It’s your choice to decide whether to tell us you’re tired and wanna take a rest or simply tell us you won’t be available because of vacation and there is nothing wrong with that.