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That may be true, but self-reflection is a win/win scenario. You can always make a situation better, even if you can't fix it. OP should definitely leave the job, but the GP is correct in that he shouldn't just say "It's K's fault" and leave it at that. The question to ask yourself is: if I ever get into this situation again, what will I do differently to effect a different outcome?

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So true. I find this to be the case with all bad experiences in life, not just professional ones. It's easy to place blame and rationalize how it's not your fault. Playing through scenarios of how you could have single handedly altered the course is a great learning exercise. It's too late for this project and it is time to set it down as gracefully as possible and walk away, but it's never to late to learn how to do better in the future.

Thank you. I agree. There is not a doubt in my mind that I could have done certain things better, and I certainly do not deny that. I still have a lot to learn.

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