White Shark, first of all i want to thank you for replying to my post. Yes, you make a lot of sense. I do want to believe them, very badly, but it's very hard when I can smell this odor so damn vividly. I do not bother to ask ppl whom I do not think are honest/straigh-forward, because I'm not interested in anything but the truth. My best friend and co-worker are very honest people, but in my head, i'm thinking that they just want to spare my feelings. I'm also scared that I may have a deeply-embedded psychological problem. The thought that i may be delusional is very scary! What is this odor that I'm imagining? How can i imagine this odor to the point that I can't get it out of my head even if I try hard not to think about it? Also, I wonder how many other ppl on this board is expereincing this kind of phenomenon? Any input welcomed.