Don't let yourself believe that the talk you read will lead to bad things. I have been here since July 2016 and drama on Steem has always been here. From Dan leaving, to whale wars, to flagwars, to powerdown changes, reward pool changes, you name it! Followed by an endless amount of FUD.
The secret is to disconnect the people from the development. This is easier when you get older because with age you learn to separate the bullshit from reality. People in general talk all kinds of shit and because they have a voice on this blockchain (unlike any other blockchain) they will and if you let it get to you it causes stress. Avoid this at all costs. It's not worth it.
Every-time you feel that you doubt Steem go over the development. Visit Steem Monsters, Use Partiko, Steemhunt, D.tube, Esteem, visit state of the dapps (that you helped make happen!), Steem press and more. Look at the victories on the blockchain level like Hivemind and the resource credit system. Also remember that most Steemians want the best for Steem.
This place is growing and being build on every single day and the fact that real people use these apps to voice their opinions is a testament to how well it all works.
You are an important part in making this place better and you are one of the witnesses that deserve 100% to be in the top 20.
Keep your head up! Steem will be fine.