Sometimes we get a response that we aren't expecting to something that we've said or done. Then comes a time for contemplation -- do I want to continue in that situation, unable to express my true thoughts without backlash, or is it time to move on? Have I done what I'd hoped to do in that group? Is there more that I want to do?
Recently, I had to deal with exactly this situation. And my decision was to change my focus. I HAD done a good job for that group, and I don't need to prove myself there, any more. It is time for me to branch out, to be more in charge of my own time and efforts, to send out feelers in other directions, and to put myself in only positive environments. It is my life, and my health, and I want to reduce any stresses. So, I am content with my decision to leave, and excited to see what awaits me, now!
Cheers, Nance