Damn you General,you freaked me out with this:

Sounds like you want someone to confirm both your hopes and fears, all of which are valid. What I hear you saying is that you really don't believe him, despite all the positive net chatter, but you hope you're wrong. 

That's pretty much exactly why I posted this here.I have a blog,but my friends will only tell me what they know I'm dying to hear.Thank you so much for your response...it really opened my eyes.And thanks to you too Bob,sometimes I feel relationships are such a waste of time,but then I see everyone together and happy and get that pang of regret.:-(