So... people got mad at you. And ?
You want us, the community, to wipe off your tears, hug you, tell you that they were mean, and that you're obviously the nicest person, choosing to play a class, like everyoone has the right to ?
I don't know how it is in NA, but in EU, there are some respected HA, and the others.
The others are hated by nearly everyone, since they refused to dismount/fight in melee when last, are usually delaying, and are utterly useless.
The respected HA are hated by nearly everyone, but that's because they're very good at what they do : valour farming, horse shooting, range hunting,...
The common point between these two, is that they don't care about online criticism, they... deal with it. If you can't cope with the pressure as an HA, then feel free to respec.