I tend to keep my RL friends away from places like this. Why? because I know that they would not like it here.I just keep them informed on certain things like star Wars: Revisited.

This place has a general tone that is unwelcoming to new users. At least that is how it was when I was a new user. - This is not an attack on any particular users It's just the atmosphere here.

It took a while to feel like i wasn't an outsider here.

I would if I had any real life friends : (

Not even pretend friends like the newsagent?

As a courier in a small town I am pretend friends with a lot of people, even the cops. Spending time alone can be great but in order to stay sane you need some pretend friends at least.

As for the other way around - I connect with a few of you via other means like facebook, xbox live, steam, stalking doublofive on twitter [he's not as punny as he thinks he is]

I know there are some users near me geographically but we've never met up. I've become friends with user RoccondilRinon in the flesh and we've even become friends with each other's friends IRL.