Be careful not to be the rebound situation! Many women hang all their hope on a maybe but men are pretty easy to understand and are often predictable. In a divorce, they go thru stages.It is best to hold all romantic desires until after the stages are done so that you are not something that helped him get thru and nothing more.
Besides that, it sounds like you have already invested enough of you to end up being hurt and bothered by his actions. Have him earn this so that it is worth these feelings in the long run no matter the outcome.It is better for your spirit.
I would say give it time, he is going through stuff he needs to untangle. He is probably feeling frightened by his new reality and maybe questioning his decisions as he feels insecure. He may be there for the long road with you or he may not be but the only thing you can do is try to be patient.It doesn't mean it's doomed but because of circumstances there's no way of knowing which way he may swing.
S friends are protecting him, probably know both of them well and see you as a threat, normal behaviour. He is reacting normally to the reality of a divorce and all that it entails. There could be hope but just leave him to contact you, then you'll know it's what he truly wants.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.