Hi, Melissa!
I'm fairly new here myself, but I wanted to welcome you here, in case I haven't already. I felt very welcomed from the beginning, even though I didn't hear from everyone on the boards when I first started posting. But, there's just no way that everyone could possibly reply to every post. I can't imagine having enough time for that! Have you ever had a post to everyone that didn't get a reply? I can't hardly imagine that either! If there is a clique, it includes anyone who wants to be a part of it, as I think they welcome everyone and you just need to keep posting. Afterall, they've known each other longer and have built relationships here. It takes time, but pretty soon you'll be right in the mix of it all!! StephS is right about the picture; it really does help to remember who goes with what name! I hope you're feeling better about things.
Terri