Thank you everyone for all your replies. It has helped me quite a bit in dealing with this issue. I think I will do what aspiring_to_clarity suggests. That is an excellent idea.
As for the issue of rocking the boat and being seen as a troublemaker. Well, this has been my past experience. I have scars from it. People who want to dominate and control do not appreciate it when you question their dominance.
I know I should not let the past define my future, but there it is. I am working on this. As I've said before in other threads, sometimes, we see the path before us, we know what path we want to take, but staying on that path has its own challenges. Especially when we see those around get "ahead" by not living their life with integrity. Sometimes, my commitment to principles wavers, but those are issues that I have to work out and get past.
Everyone here has been incredibly helpful and your words have really eased my fears and helped me work through some issues internally. Thank you very much.
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