As a native of a tropical country, this has to be the most amusing thread I've ever come across. :P So amusing I had to register and post a reply.

I can understand the dislike for durian. Even my own countrymen are divided into those who can't get enough of it, and those who think it smells horrible. I think it may actually be genetic or something. Some people are almost pheromonically drawn to the smell, some hate it outright. I'm one of those addicted to it and it doesn't smell anything like what others always seem to think it smells like. The aroma is very pungent, true, but it's a very plant-like smell. Similar to vanilla, only perhaps a hundred times stronger.

The rest on your lists are either because you're eating the wrong varieties, eating horrible store-bought ones, or just plain eating them wrong.

Guava - best eaten when they are just turning slightly pink inside. Still crunchy, but sweeter, less astringent, and easier to chew. Unripe guava can also be eaten, but usually not alone, they are usually dipped in rock salt or some other kind of seasoning (soy suace and chilis is popular for example). Ripe guavas are stll edible, but not quite that pleasant as they can become mushy when overripe. They're usually just made into juice. When they start to smell bad and feel very soft, that usually means they're beginning to rot. So don't eat it! LOL Lastly, you don't pick the seeds off from the fruit! You EAT THE SEEDS. Chew just enough to break the clumps up, but don't try to crush them, you'll end up with a broken tooth. You'll end up having to poo them though, haha.

Passion fruit - are seldom eaten as is. Sugar is usually added. And like guavas, you swallow the seeds whole. Easier too since the seeds are all slimy. That said, it can be very tart so it's more common to just add it to a glass of water, add some sugar, and you get one of the most fragrant fruit juices this side of the planet.

Breadfruit - I've never heard of anyone eating it raw! LOL. It's ALWAYS cooked. One of my favorite comfort food is breadfruit in coconut milk with fish. Yum. Unripe jackfruit can also be cooked this way.

Jackfruit - is one of the sweetest fruits I know. So I can't imagine anyone not liking it. And yes, like all fruits, you eat it at the right time, preferably just after opening it. Overripe jackfruit gets very smelly, while underripe ones (or jackfruit that's been frozen, etc.) are bland. Seeds can also be toasted, though I don't much care for the taste.

Papaya - again, you eat it at the right time when it's still mostly green with the beginnings of the blush of orange and is noticeably softer when squeezed. Knives should be able to slice it easily and the flesh is firm and bright orange. Slightly underripe papaya is also good, crunchy and a bit blander, a bit like carrot except softer. Overripe papaya is like eating vomit. Don't eat the seeds as they are quite bitter. Some varieties are also much much sweeter than others.

Starfruit/Carambola - You eat them when they're light green, still slightly tart but also already sweeter. When they've become orange and brown, they'll be mushy and bland. When they're still green, they'll be almost unbearably sour, like green apples. That said, there are two varieties - sour and sweet. The sour ones can also be eaten dipped in rock salt or seasoning.

Santol - They should be eaten fresh. When you break it open, the flesh around the seeds should not be mushy and still "fluffy" in appearance. And yes they ferment if kept too long uneaten, yucky with an alcoholic undertone.

Tamarind - are also usually never eaten as is. They're either cooked or candied.

Chico/Sapote - again eaten at the right time. They're sweet with a distinctive musky undertone and a gravelly texture when just right.

Jambu - again usually not eaten as is, as they are usually very very bland. It's mostly water after all. You eat it dipped in rock salt.

That said, I don't like guyabanos/soursops and other related fruits though. I dislike the texture. They're excellent for beverages though. Canistel (or as we call it, "tisa") is also bland and starchy.

Also some fruits you may not have even heard of: rambutan, lanzones, pomelo, mangosteen, bilimbi, sereguelas, Java plum. I dislike the latter two.