You guessed right .. (about you being accepted here) and about making friends .. it's very easy here ,I do alot of "wearing my heart on my sleeve"  and what you see is what you get lol. I often wonder if I intimidate people? .. meaning I have so much to talk about that no one wants to outdo me or thinks they can anyway lol. Please don't be intimidated .. I'm friendly and so are alot of the members here .It's just taking that initial "plunge" that's the hardest .. I know. I'm glad you joined and Welcome to the "Haven".