Gina, please wait and hang in there a while longer. This happens on just about every forum I can think of. I've heard of people who said they went through a lot of the same things you are saying, the trouble makers were actually the ones who should have helped, they were doing the attacking. The whole thing was because of one member only and most of the educated posters quit, they all got fed up too. It's now one of the most childish forums around, mostly kids left.
Give it another chance, I'm pretty new here too and I don't post much either, I haven't had the chance to meet you but I would like to.