mimimimi thats so sad, it bought back memories of me too, and the catty remarks and down right cruelty, they even went as far as taking his side when we broke up, and things went worse and worse still, when the memorial for my mothers death was held, i wished i never had gone, it was more ammo for them to teach/put me in my place, that was six eight months ago, and low and behold, a sister from the congreation was on my door step to "visit" me but her husband was in the car, good for me that i was out and my partner answered the door.
You put up with it because like me, it was "God" you were worshipping, it hurt me so bad that these people would even "talk" and for years i questioned my "personailty" but now i know it was not me but them, and that the true Lord Jesues was calling me out all this time, My worship now is not fanatical, and for the first time in my life i am free.