I am pretty new to Reddit, I basically got involved during the big UAPDA push so I wont be surprised if people call me a bot or a shill or whatever due to my new account.
I am not new to the UFO/UAP issue however, I have been interested for at least 20 years, and in those early years I saw a couple distant lights zip off in the sky with movements that defy what should be possible. I grew up (and now live) in rural Oregon where there is very little light pollution, and I spent a lot of time outside at night starwatching. But in 2010 I had what I would call a close encounter, where I drove directly underneath a stationary black triangle that was at least the size of a football field. It couldn’t have been more than a few hundred feet over the freeway. A friend of mine was in the car and experienced it with me. There is no question in my mind that this experience was real and that I saw something incredible. I can detail this story more if anyone cares, but suffice it to say I am 100% convinced that UFOs are real, particularly the black triangles. What they represent I dont know, but I am dying to find out.
All of that is to give a little background for this post is really about. Since I started religiously following this Sub, I have been a confused mess. Before I started using Reddit, I basically just sought out any and all UFO content I could via documentaries, searches, Youtube, etc. Reddit exposed me to the wealth of current events and open discussions occurring around this topic. I have never doubted my experience in 2010, and basically use it as my frame of reference for what I consider likely “truth” vs things that are less likely true. I tend to believe stories related to triangles that match my account but keep an open yet cautious mind towards everything else.
All that being said, while reading through posts, and commentary on posts here, I constantly find myself starting to think this whole thing is potentially BS. I often find myself reading commentary that is dismissive or highly critical of the topic which often provide compelling rationale, and I find myself wondering if the whole thing could be a farse and if Im an idiot for believing in it. BUT THEN I SNAP BACK TO REALITY I REMEMBER THAT I SAW ONE OF THESE FUCKING THINGS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL! Sorry for shouting… Its just crazy to me that I can get so sucked in to these conversations and narratives that I can briefly forget what I saw with my own eyes (with a corroborating set of eyes none-the-less). I dont know if its misinfo bots, gov. shills, evil algorithms, NHI, or just plain human nature present on this sub that makes me more critical of the topic than ever. Its weird and I dont understand it. I KNOW that the phenomenon is real (whatever the nature if it may be), but somehow the discussions in this sub make me briefly forget what I know to be true. All the mud slinging is seriously toxic. Does anybody else share this sentiment???
In conclusion I think people (including myself especially) need to step back a little from all this and trust your instinct whatever that may be, and not take other people’s words too seriously; especially in this environment that is so bloated with both information and misinformation. If your instinct is that this is all BS and Im full of shit, go with it thats fine. You do you. But if your instinct is that the phenomenon is real, dont let other people shit on that belief and decide for you. If you need more proof, I suggest going outside and looking up as often as you can, because even if “disclosure” does finally occur, my guess is that you’re still far more likely to see actual “evidence” with your own eyes in the sky than you are to have the government present it to you for examination any time soon. I think the best we can hope for is the president saying its real, but even then half the country probably wont believe it.
This isnt one of those “I QUIT” posts. Im still going to be following and engaging with this sub, but I think I need to step back a little and take it less seriously and try to check back less often. Its an oversaturation of information and disinformation here, and its quite addictive.
Sorry for the rant, I hope it resonates with someone and doesn’t annoy too many.
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