I dont mean to break the flow of conversation, but....
@lordraleigh: after reading your post introducing your character, it has lead me to believe that you have not met some of the better RPers here that are younger than you are.
You are entittled to your oppinion, as am I, and hope you dont take offence to this. You have made a judgment far to quick IMHO, without knowing the age of some of the better RPers here. As has been stated in this thread, everyone needs a place to start much like you obviously have just done. This is my first taste of an RP game of any kind, and I was welcomed with open arms. I am a very green and unskilled RPer, but I know that, unlike some who think they are very talented.
Ease up, enjoy life, and enjoy being a kid 
"Some who think they are talented"...
Misjudgement, I guess I should think of a better presentation for my Alt character(That avoids bad judgements) ... Played RPGs with developed characters for 6 years... I know how characters are developed... much deeper than what it seems superficially... perhaps it is a case of when someone become jealous... or perhaps just misunderstanding... my RPing IC will prove the contrary(I am not very good with presentations anyway and haven't developed fully my Alt char history, I'm improvising and improving it according to criticism and suggestions and according to my sketches)... I am not saying I am a genius at RP... but this insult won't lead nowhere.
I am continually improving my skills on this and am sure that younger players willing to RP are an exception to the general rule(most plays MMO(RP?)Gs anyway, so it may seem that it isn't true)... as the same goes with the other case. (Perhaps I should give better details on the "Communitive Storywriting" about my character). Have anyone heard about psychological barriers?
"enjoy being a kid"
*/me laughs about this incredible deduction
I'm a "1337 kid" yes... if you open a discussion about serious topics... and deep philosophical content... I can prove easily I am an kid! Perhaps I will send my ID to prove that I am above 18 and thus a kid!
Or perhaps I can give you a lecture on Accounting, a very childish class! And also another one about Total Quality Management!
*/me asks to close this bad joke