I'm not being rude. Rather, you are being pushy. I would gladly make friends with you if you were a person who posted frequently in my section or discussed mutual interests with me. Just being on a list of friends does not do anything for an actual friendship- I am friends with so many more people here than my list indicates.
You requested my friendship on your first day here, without posting anywhere else or talking to me at all. You have made one post in my section, and it was one that needed to be locked. I don't know you at all. So I did not accept your request.