Well, me and my brother always did pretended scenario games, then he discovered dungeons and dragons. That's how I officially got into role playing. Later, when we first got internet, and brother was often away, I stumbled upon role play board in Neopets and it went from there (I was just 13 then and my English was HORRIBLE (I am not native speaker), haha).
I have always loved imagining things, creating characters, stories. Role playing is fun for me because you share ideas, you create a story together.
It is also a way to meet people that enjoy similar things, people who sometime have similar mindset/hobbies.
When I was bullied in school, role play boards and friends met there felt like my only escape. I kept thinking posts and characters every free moment, heh.

That's awesome!
It seems like most RPers start around then
c:

*lays a chicken, cooks it, and puts it on the table* Dinner! *w*

Chinchillas are quite strange creatures o.o

Is it safe to eat that chicken?

It is safe to eat the chicken. You can eat the chicken, and it will taste like a normal chicken, but can you handle the chicken? *w*

*determined face* I accept your challenge! However, you should know that I've eaten chicken for... the past two weeks!!!

*A* A brave soul has stepped forward! Come, partake of this avian delicacy!

*sits in front of the poultry and glares at it* Prepare to meet my gullet, you tasty-looking beast!

Rawr! *makes the chicken do the chicken dance, then sets it back down*

o_o

*pulls out some gravy*

o.o

Now, now, be nice Reyo.

*pours the gravy over the roast bird, then savagely devours it*

o.o
This looks...quite dangerous
I'll just stand back here and watch you two

Hero... are you chickening out? Cuz if you are, I might have to bake you too.

*perks up* Hmm? *grins at the idea of cannibalism*

N-no!
I'll partake
*nibbles on some chicken*
O.O

Maybe we can cook him anyways? ow-