Hang in there @caitlinjohnstone
The road you have chosen, or the road that chose you, is a harsh master. I wish I could tell that it would get easier, that the sniping would stop, but sadly, I suspect it will not. The closer you get to the nerve, the harsher those feeling the pain will react.
You know that what you are doing is right, and what they’re doing is wrong, but the only answer is to build you defences, keep moving forwards, feed from the love and respect that we can provide, and damn the torpedoes.