Getting judged by an army of people is never any fun. We humans seem to be good at judging, some families, friends, and cultures more so than others. Sounds to me like you're doing what's best for your sanity, work-wise. Just say this to them: "I've chosen low-stress work to better heal from what I've been through in the last year. I think my health is more important than your opinions on what I should be doing for work and with my life. But don't worry, when the time is right, I'll get that stressful corporate job and work so much that I'll barely see my daughter, will be on several medications to deal with the stress, and will ultimately have a nervous breakdown while shopping at Harrods with all the money I've acquired, at which point I'll be calling you to ask for advice on what the hell I should do to make my life more bearable."

Or something like that.