It sounds like you were very calm and validating during your talk. I don't really see it as a backslide but a necessary piece of moving forward. You for darn sure got the part right about not saying anything when not happy and it blows up 5 years later!
Take care and I think you did well.
Pam
"We must be willing to let go of the life we had planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us"
