For the record, I am absolutely not encouraging others to do the same.
But to anyone who is considering quitting and knows they have a decent, human first HR department, I really encourage you to do your best in speaking with them to remedy your situation if you too are in a bad working relationship situation like I was.
After 3 separate meetings with my HR department and my boss's boss, I decided to give my resignation. For all of you who enjoy reading the details about stories like this, the articles that deep dive on why I quit and what it was like after I quit are here.