All of your perceptions about a recent conflict are accurate, so don't believe people who accuse you of being too dramatic or blowing things out of proportion. Move forward with the approach that you feel is warranted, and if other people haven't caught on to what's really happening, that is their problem. You can't always slow your pace and wait for other people to catch up -- you'll actually be doing them a favor if you let them speed up on their own.
