I have had people ask me if I am depressed or sad because of my use of b & w on the majority of my pics...and it's simply a matter of personal style and enjoyment of contrasts...
Oh wow. I would never assume someone was sad or depressed b/c they use black and white. Black and white creates a whole different mood and evokes a completely different emotion than in a color photo. I think your work is awesome!
I can imagine! People obviously just aren't getting the feeling/point of your black and white work. Their loss. And my pleasure, just speaking the truth.