I should… and venturing any deeper into the hinterlands, I might. But I don’t. There are ..just enough sane people within my community to hang out with some culture, when & if needed.. Plus, I’m known to befriend misfits

Umm I dont. Not in a people kind sense. Just in the christ south.

I never think about it, and never have. I really never thought about it until I joined this site.

Sounds about right. At least you know it. Plenty don’t!

I don’t feel like an alien, but I feel profoundly bewildered by my existence as a consciously aware being in this mysterious realm in which we find ourselves.

Let's just say that I don't worry about whether anyone understands me except when writing. As for the knowing me, that's a given. Even those closest to me don't know me, just their perception of me. It's all good. About the imaginary friend thing, perhaps you need to make new friends.

Not I.