You are "Jaded" and my sympathies go out to you living the rest of your life thinking ill of everything....
It's the only mindset that offers a possibility of financial survival in the markets, especially the OTCBB world.
It's okay to feel warm and fuzzy about your family, pets, and friends, but not okay to feel that way about where your money is.
Skepticism is healthy. Whenever someone is trying to get you to buy something, believe that it's because they want to sell it. Expect the worst from people and you'll rarely be disappointed. View *all* posts as false (especially the ones that make you feel good for some reason) until you independently verify them.
We Missourians have an oft-quoted phrase for it that's even on our license plates: "Show Me".