I think sometimes you are right, I noticed some "groups" of people are there and I never get anything beyond Hi, and some others will actively engage me and include me in the conversation. The key is to be persistant on the forums, eventually you run into at least of few people who will identify with you and want to talk. Sometimes I have arranged to meet certain people in chat via PM, at a certain time and either talk in one of the general rooms, or set one up. Hang in there, this is a huge community and I have met a lot of people, many like me and a few do not. Either way its better for me than in IRL where I am just ignored by everyone. Good luck and keep posting.