Hey there! Welcome to PC, BlazingFlame!
My first starter was Charmander too. At least, I think it was! I have memories of fighting the Elite Four with a Charizard but we are talking about nearly twenty years ago so.. It has remained a personal favorite though! 8)
You will certainly find many fellow Pokemon fans and friends both on the forums and, as tabor62 suggested, the discord server. I highly recommend it if you're specifically looking to communicate and meet new folks. And, if you're a first generation enthusiast, you might like to check out our
First Generation section! There you can discuss any element of the first gen that you'd like!
Hope to see you around the forums. :]