Serious ?- I'm beating .5/1 and 1/2 NL online, but spew at micros. Why

[Spaggy]

Alright, let me preface this by making it clear online is more of just a fun way of donking around at home for me (I'm a solid winning live player at 1/2 and 2/5 NL), and I've never made much money online (probably lost quite a bit actually). Also, feel free to flame away at how easy 1/2 and 2/5 are live - I know.

So, I started playing online doing only SNGs, with limited success (ran hot at first, then dropped off, now am maybe break even), and would occassionally dabble in the cash games. I played micro stakes, since I've read online is 10x more difficult than live at the stakes I can crush at casinos. Long story short, I f'n sucked. I can't seem to beat the low ass .01/.02, .02/.05, and .05/.10 games on stars no matter how seriously I took them (pathetic, I know).

So, just for [censored] and giggles this Friday (and while on a purple football shaped pill that makes me care about very few things), I put enough money on stars for 5 $40 buyins for .5/1 and 1/2 NL, and to me these games are WAY easier than the micros. I turned the $200 into $475, withdrew $400, and am back up to $225 as of now in about 8-12 hours of one/two tabling. My sample size is still limited (but growing), but so far I've been able to beat these games without putting in much thought, having my reads actually be quite accurate, and simply playing a solid aggressive style (tighter than a LAG, but not harrington-tight). I definitely haven't been running hot either, and haven't been sucking out left and right.

So for you poor people who just read this, why would I have an easier time beating a theoretically tougher/more advanced game? I'm not in the belief of "people respect my raises" and that garbage, but it just seems like the players are better and their logic is easier to decode.

Is there anybody else on here that thinks the small stakes games are easier than the micro stakes, and if so, why?

I expect about 95% of the reponses to be flames, so please don't hold back. I love getting 2p2 flamed. I will transfer $5 to the best flame I get on this thread, since that's what this site is known for and if get one honest/genuine/helpful reponse I'll be amazed.