I freely admit I have no evidence to back up my theory!
What you say definitely makes sense too. Although, I don't know that I'd share with anyone what I was doing in those circumstances. Even a close friend. I imagine I'd feel defeated, rejected, and a little silly, having hopped on a plane to pursue something that was never anything more than my imagination to begin with.
I don't even know that I believe that's what actually happened. It just seems like we're all running in circles, so I thought I'd try to come up with a different angle and see how far it takes me.
I know I feel the same Especially with all the contradictory piece of information we receive on a daily basis.