Definitely take the ball and leave the court. Keep the 'ball' it's yours and you deserve it, take it with you and keep it. When the voice taunts (unfortunately it probably will) show it the ball , but don't ever give it back. It's yours to keep , you Never Have to give it back, but if you do, no one took it from you , you gave it up. DON'T , you absolutely deserve to have it.
Be a badass, take your 'ball' and go 'home'.
rootin for ya