[jasonlotito]

> but I realized that Toastmasters wasn't a support group for bad speakers, it was a group of good speakers working to become great speakers.

No, it's very much a support group for people who want to become better speakers. Did you only attend one session?

Yes, you could have gotten a bad chapter, but that's the exception. Toastmasters are incredibly supportive of people just starting out. In general, they are the best group of people to speak in front of. They are respectful, encouraging, and even for many who are good, still very nervous when they go up to speak (even if you don't see it).