...it's that they're awfully kind. I mean, I'm kind of a recent transfer (a few months ago) to Balmung and at first I thought I was missing something with comments like:
"Oh, so you're a crafter now? That's cute."
"You've only been playing since 2.2? You're a newbie!"
"Darling, no one does Gordias any more."
However, I think I've come to terms that people really think I'm something else. If I knew any better, I would have thought these comments were condescending or trying to get me to leave or whatnot, but surely no one is that xenophobic. So thanks for the kind words, folks!