Unfortunately for us all, UFOs and abductions are not usually
acceptable social topics. Many people seem to be afraid of the
issue and try to avoid it. To give an example, I went to a chatroom
on the Internet a few weeks ago and brought up the latter of the
two. I got practically no response from the six or seven other
people in the chatroom.
In certain circles, these topics are acceptable and bring a large
amount of interest. However, these circles are small and often
ridiculed. Yet there are many things that require discussion for
the sake of the people involved. Observers of strange craft need to
know they are not insane or hallucinating. People need to know they
are not alone in their views of such topics as to the origins of
crop circles and who's behind the cattle mutilations. Abductees
need to talk about what's happening to them, so it doesn't just
well up inside of them. I personally can identify with this last
group as I often have to discuss my experiences with a few close
friends who will listen.
The whole point is, how do we change this situation and make topics
such as UFOs acceptable to bring up in social settings? How do you
tell someone you've just met that you're an abductee or have seen
a UFO and not have them think you're crazy for saying so? About the
only thing I can think of is to ask someone what their opinion is
on the topic, and hope that the conversation leads somewhere.
I know many people who have opened up to the possibility of UFOs
and been fascinated by the information they received. They read a
book on it and were amazed by the amount of information available
on the subject. It's one topic that could be discussed for hours on
end and still leave many facets of it untouched. It brings with it
a variety of opinions and, in many cases, strange and often
fascinating ideas and experiences. Why, then, is it not brought up
at social convenings, such as parties, or in fact any type of
gathering (other than UFO conferences)?
The only place that it is the subject of choice is at those UFO
conferences, or on a few certain Web sites on the Internet. So I
advise you to visit one of those Web sites (you can find many by
searching for "UFOs"), or better yet, attend one of the
conferences. You will find it a unique experience and one that
warrants many a discussion. Maybe not all of the topics will
interest you, but I'll bet there's at least one that will.