Welcome.
Sure, Steemit is weird, but so is Facebook. And so are lots of other things that we gladly or blindly adopt into our lives.
For a newbie, you've made a pretty decent intro post. Lengthy and meaty enough, with a few photos / images to brighten the presentation, and plenty of interesting statements and observations.
If you post content of similar quality, you'll succeed on this platform. It will take time, diligence, and persistence, but it'll be worth it.
Best of Luck, and Full Steem Ahead.
Thanks, I appreciate the words of encouragement.
Though you are adding fuel to my STEEMians-are-too-nice argument :)
You're welcome.
As for the "niceness," some of are actually miserable pricks, and some of us are psychopaths. We just put up a nice facade to lure you in. Later, you'll find out who we really are. ;-)
But seriously ... Below are a few points of advice re posting on Steemit.
Hope this helps for now.