I can't be the only other person that thinks this whole 'life' is pointless, aggravating, banol, grotesque, humiliating and more.
I mean, maybe it is just me, but I vote that the garbage out weighs the treasure everyday and everytime.
If you think life svcks, it will. If you only see the negatives in life you surely going to be miserable, friendless, etc. You have to seek out the things that make you happy or reassure your faith in humanity. Go see a Pixar movie or something, moping about and being emo isn't going to help you.
OP: The best (only) way to get to know people is to talk about personal topics. Game forums aren't really conducive to that, but community discussion is. Read and comment on seemingly pointless threads, try to offer advice or comment on how a response makes you feel ("I lol'd" is often enough). If you participate in the community, you'll start getting to know people and may consider them your friend. the friend list means nothing here, really - I only friend people who I PM or need to reference often. Since this is your thread, you should be posting in it.
You might also consider different forms of communication. I've found that I connect much better over IRC, as it is a less censored and more immediate form of conversation. I believe the official channel is #elderscrolls on chatspike, but I could be wrong. You'd be surprised how small talk connects you, and how it can lead into real, meaningful conversation.
[edit] I noticed you post most in the Mods forum - perhaps consider joining a mod team? there are many different teams and many different things to do, and working with a team certainly makes you feel like part of the community. I met some of my best friends over at TR.