Hey, Alex!
Hahahaha, yes, I love your username! xD
Welcome to PC! Don't worry about being 17 and still obsessed. There are many here who are older and still love the series (including me, but I'm only a year older than you! :p)
Hopefully you beat the Fortree Gym, haha. Hoenn is definitely among my favorite of the Pokémon regions.
Have you played another of the older games at all, or did you start with Sapphire, FireRed, Platinum, and White? You should most definitely buy a 3DS before this October so you can get to play X & Y! They look so awesome so far. I can't wait till they release more info on them! xD
That's awesome that you love reading and writing. You might take an interest in PC's
fan fiction and writing forum, btw. You can post your own work there or read other fan-fics if you're interested in that type of stuff. :)
You want to be a detective, eh? Pretty cool job. Hopefully that blooms into life for you.
If you need any help or would just like to chat, don't hesitate to leave a visitor's message on my profile!
See you around, and enjoy yourself!