I would run, not walk away! Personally I have never even tried to go to a quilt guild. The few times I have been around guilds at quilt shows it is not a pleasant experience. There are times I really wished that I had other "quilting" friends, but I am ok with be a loner. The drama is just not worth the benifit. I know there are people that will disagree with me, but this is how I feel. I want to be happy in life and being around unhappy, grouchy people is not the thing for me.