So, normally I am awesome with computers, but I cannot seem to get my pictures up. Please help me.

if youre starting a new thread, you need to upload your photos as attachments on the same page where you type the thread title and body. after you upload the photos you can click to add them to your post.
if you are adding photos to an existing thread, click reply, then upload as attachments and then add to your post.

Im no computer expert.. but i couldnt post a pic either.. so I resorted to using Shutterfly and post the link for people to look at. It works...

laura, you can use TinyPic.com to host your photos then you can post the URL here
OR you can use the attachment feature when replying to a thread.

Nothing seems to happen when I try the attachment feature. I get a little spinning circle but nothing else happens. How long does it take?

it depends on the size of your photos
try using tinypic.com to upload your photos and paste the URL here