Sometimes, you have to walk away. You have to look at the things you're giving energy to and realize that even though you could stay, and try to win their approval or try to make it up their ladder, you could also make the brave choice to take whatever energy you have left to a space that welcomes you. It's never an easy decision to make, and it's never easy to accept that you might be walking down a path that will involve risk and new unknowns, but there are times in life where walking away is the best thing to do for your health, and who you are becoming. Even if it means that people will change their opinions of you...opinions of you that are not even rooted in truth. You may still need to walk away, trusting there is so much more ahead of you.