...I thought I should be as helpful as possible to everyone, and that meant being nice to you. It was the least I could do when you started hanging out with me.

...But please be careful when you're around people that hurt you. I don't want them to do anything to you again. [Not naming names, but...]

Performing with friends is always worth it, no matter what anyone might think of it. You can't please everyone, and the people you care about are the most important.