You should probably just let this go, people are going to think what they're going to think, going back and trying to force people to see what you see isn't going to get you any more support, and will probably loose you the people who *are* seeing what you're seeing.

I think your personal issues in this case are really clouding your better judgment along with friends who are backing you ( which is what friends are good at, even when its an ill advised idea). Really, you just need to stop, take a deep breath and back away from the situation.