Caught completely off guard

ruggedcyclist55 said:Where did I even mention aliens, reptiles, or the Illuminati in my post?

I think you're misquoting me.

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Right here:

ruggedcyclist55 said:I've lived with the feeling that I don't belong here my entire life. Sometimes it's hard, especially when you look at how "carefree" everyone else seems.

I've been in that phase before. Eventually, he'll realize that earthly life is just a millisecond of our existence. The goal is to stay in the "here and now," practicing a constant state of joy, focus, balance, and positive impact on others. We keep coming back here until we become perfect Love.

It's nothing to fear; if grace allows, God will reveal Himself to him right when he hits the absolute lowest point of his life.

God is the ultimate catalyst for hitting a high state of joy instantly—stronger than any meditation or Gnostic practice. Those methods have been diluted over time, with only half-truths being passed down to the masses.

Certain prayers don't even require faith; the mere act of reciting them tunes the body to a higher vibration, something people usually try to achieve through meditation.

Meditating on the word Jesus provides an instant boost in joy, whether someone is a believer or not, after just a few minutes of persistence.

Instant synchronicities, or even miracles, will be the only proof he needs that he isn't just "tripping."

I'm 35, and by any standard of what this society considers successful, I've made it by every metric that is Country relevant. (I'm mentioning this because of that one commenter calling this a "psychiatric case.")

I don't have to agree with the system, but while I'm here, I'll either follow it or build my own.

If he's an air sign, he probably tends to overthink, so you should probably stop him from falling down those endless rabbit holes of research.

Some hard-learned advice:

In this physical body, it is impossible to know everything; don't try.
Find a spiritual mentor.
God is always there.
Whether it's Reptilians, Illuminati, or whoever has been running things for the last 100,000 years, you're only living 90. Plenty of people live happy lives without ever hearing about any of that. Besides, those entities are energy; they aren't on this physical plane. You are part of an awakening process that will take generations.

YouTube ayahuasca experience.
Light follows the darkness.
Look into the dark night of the soul.
Be the change you want to see in others.
Love is the key.

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Casey Allen said:It looks like they’ve confused having an honest opinion with actually stating the objective truth.

What's the point of being honest if there isn't any actual truth behind it?

Casey Allen said:I’ve been feeling pretty much the same way for about twenty years now. It’s not that I’m suicidal, per se, but there’s this recurring wish when I lay down at night that I just wouldn't wake up. Honestly, I just don't see the point in putting in any effort when you're surrounded by such a selfish environment that refuses to give you any credit, especially since time eventually wipes everything away anyway. Whatever you manage to achieve today, you’re right back at square one tomorrow—just maintaining these superficial work connections, shallow family ties, and hollow romantic relationships. We live in a society that is so comfortable, so self-absorbed, and so incredibly satiated that human connection has dwindled down to nothing more than a tool for feeding one's own ego. A lot of people don't even need other humans anymore; they just go out and get some primitive four-legged "friends" instead. It feels like living in this twisted, narcissistic, sociopathic culture where everyone is just looking out for their own skin, treating everyone else as mere instruments for their own advancement or survival. I was raised to be helpful, to be a team player, and I’ve always strived to be that person, but over time it’s become painfully clear to me that "teamwork" is an abstract concept to the vast majority of people. I struggle to find purpose in working hard when that effort yields absolutely nothing unless I am directly stroking someone's ego. I can't bring myself to live just for myself, yet I can't live for others either because people are, frankly, repulsive and can't see past the tip of their own noses. I wish I could just be apathetic toward everything, but I wasn't wired to ignore all the bullshit happening around me; I was wired to act so there would be less of it... even though, as time goes on, there seems to be more and more. It’s as if my entire reality is upside down. I can't control the world, and I certainly can't rewire the synapses in my long-adult, plastic brain. Even though on paper I have everything—family, a social circle, education, a career, money, looks, intelligence—I feel like I have nothing at all. I just feel completely empty and useless.

What "truth" are you actually hiding behind all that honesty here?

Look, let's be real: there are massive hurdles standing in our way, preventing us from becoming who we truly want to be. No doubt about it. But at the end of the day, we're still the ones calling the shots in our own lives. Every single day, you get 24 hours to spend however the hell you want.

Reality starts from within, though, so

Joseph Bailey41 said:Right here:

I was just referring to his sectioning; I meant to say those parts aren't relevant to the topic.

Greetings. I want to use this thread to share how I view life. When you're young, you’re essentially blind to the machinery moving around you. They push vaccines on you, the school system dictates exactly what is "true" through its specific curriculum, and you're molded before you even realize it. Every kid has the latest iPhone, yet I’m stuck using a phone from $17; how is that supposed to feel? It makes you feel like an outcast. You don't have the branded gear everyone else flaunts. I walk into school wearing Adika sneakers and I feel the shame of it. Why? Because that's how the game is played. They've engineered children to be materialists. It’s all about who wears what, who has the right phone, or who drives which car. It's all about optics and nothing else. Honestly, if you haven't been struggling to fit in by age 18, you haven't lived. It's pathetic, but true. Today's youth aren't striving for progress; they're just regressing alongside their technology. People need to be smarter than their devices, not subservient to them. Most people are completely oblivious to the reality of their existence. Life is just a repetitive loop: work, home, eat, sleep. That is the standard American experience. I am 23 years old, and only now am I realizing the nature of the world I live in and the kind of people I am surrounded by. I've realized I'm just another pawn.
The realization hit me hard when I was let go from my retail job after two and a half years. During that time, I watched how they would fudge inventory numbers for tourists, how we were forced into unpaid overtime—essentially, everything was against the rules. The "mutual agreement" termination I was handed was nothing more than psychological warfare designed to break me. I knew what was happening behind the scenes at that store, but I didn't report it to the managers. For two weeks, they treated me like a criminal. No one would even speak to me. Since it was my first time facing something like this, it was incredibly difficult. I simply signed the papers because I couldn't stomach the tension anymore. In hindsight, I realize I could have handled it better, but I hope you understand.
Afterward, I filed complaints with the state inspectors and the corporation I worked for. I even called the retail union, only for them to tell me, "You know how our courts are; you're better off doing nothing." I went through the motions with the labor inspectors and the Department of Labor, and you know what happened? Absolutely nothing. My complaints went unanswered. That was the moment I realized I am just a cog in the machine, trying to survive in this broken country. We need a massive wake-up call to realize where we actually stand and the caliber of people we are dealing with. Nobody cares about your struggle; they only care that the facade remains pretty and perfect.
Look at the prevalence of drugs, marijuana, alcohol, and other substances among the youth. It’s shameful how it's become a badge of honor to have experimented. It numbs the younger generation. In San Francisco, I saw 14-year-olds using speed; imagine, that is happening right here in our own backyard. Drugs are designed to hook you, and while some might escape once they realize the problem, most won't. They just end up with a daily habit.
The whole pandemic situation gave me another clear lens through which to view the world. I watched this experiment once: ten actors sit in a waiting room, and a woman who isn't an actor enters. Every few minutes, a sound is played, and the ten actors stand up in response. She has no idea why, but after three or four times, she starts standing up too. It shows just how much control people are under. This pandemic was proof of that. They told us stay home, wash your hands, don't leave if you're sick—it was all part of the same social experiment. 280,000 people died from it, which is roughly 0.003 percent of the population.
We need to wake up and face the reality of what is happening around us before it is too late.

Casey Allen said:I’ve been feeling pretty much the same way for about twenty years now. It’s not that I’m suicidal, per se, but there’s this recurring wish when I lay down at night that I just wouldn't wake up. Honestly, I just don't see the point in putting in any effort when you're surrounded by such a selfish environment that refuses to give you any credit, especially since time eventually wipes everything away anyway. Whatever you manage to achieve today, you’re right back at square one tomorrow—just maintaining these superficial work connections, shallow family ties, and hollow romantic relationships. We live in a society that is so comfortable, so self-absorbed, and so incredibly satiated that human connection has dwindled down to nothing more than a tool for feeding one's own ego. A lot of people don't even need other humans anymore; they just go out and get some primitive four-legged "friends" instead. It feels like living in this twisted, narcissistic, sociopathic culture where everyone is just looking out for their own skin, treating everyone else as mere instruments for their own advancement or survival. I was raised to be helpful, to be a team player, and I’ve always strived to be that person, but over time it’s become painfully clear to me that "teamwork" is an abstract concept to the vast majority of people. I struggle to find purpose in working hard when that effort yields absolutely nothing unless I am directly stroking someone's ego. I can't bring myself to live just for myself, yet I can't live for others either because people are, frankly, repulsive and can't see past the tip of their own noses. I wish I could just be apathetic toward everything, but I wasn't wired to ignore all the bullshit happening around me; I was wired to act so there would be less of it... even though, as time goes on, there seems to be more and more. It’s as if my entire reality is upside down. I can't control the world, and I certainly can't rewire the synapses in my long-adult, plastic brain. Even though on paper I have everything—family, a social circle, education, a career, money, looks, intelligence—I feel like I have nothing at all. I just feel completely empty and useless.

Casey Allen, allow me to offer a perspective gleaned from my own many years on this earth: no one is truly useless—not even a common earthworm—and we are often the ones who pack our own bags with emptiness and apathy.
That sense of things being "wrong" or inverted—it visits every human soul, particularly in an era defined by such dizzying shifts in people, the world, and our surroundings.

Become an observer!
Observe, and learn.

No single individual—not even those who fancy themselves capable of altering the life paths of others, or even the masses—can do so without incurring a cost to themselves.
Just look at those who believe they are equals to the great forces above us (whatever names we give them); they are rarely happy, let alone satisfied. There is always a deficit, a constant craving for more material wealth or a greater sense of power.
Or perhaps, they simply crave being the center of it all—ideally, under the global spotlight.

Ha!

Embrace the dark side of childhood. It gets depressing sometimes, sure, but at least you know which road you're driving on.

Then again, you might not even know where 🕺... But that’s just how it goes 👍. Nobody actually knows 😁.

Jeffrey Fisher5 said:Casey Allen, allow me to offer a perspective gleaned from my own many years on this earth: no one is truly useless—not even a common earthworm—and we are often the ones who pack our own bags with emptiness and apathy.
That sense of things being "wrong" or inverted—it visits every human soul, particularly in an era defined by such dizzying shifts in people, the world, and our surroundings.

Become an observer!
Observe, and learn.

No single individual—not even those who fancy themselves capable of altering the life paths of others, or even the masses—can do so without incurring a cost to themselves.
Just look at those who believe they are equals to the great forces above us (whatever names we give them); they are rarely happy, let alone satisfied. There is always a deficit, a constant craving for more material wealth or a greater sense of power.
Or perhaps, they simply crave being the center of it all—ideally, under the global spotlight.

I’m practically a virtuoso at observing things, as ridiculous as that might sound. Part of the trouble is that I’ve watched far too much; I’ve gotten way too familiar with people, their hidden motives, and their true nature. I see how selfish everyone is and how often they lie, and it all stands in such sharp contrast to what we're taught in school or by society. It feels like the whole social fabric is built on hypocrisy. And once you've seen it, you can't just unsee it or pretend you haven't learned the truth.

Casey Allen said:I’m practically a virtuoso at observing things, as ridiculous as that might sound. Part of the trouble is that I’ve watched far too much; I’ve gotten way too familiar with people, their hidden motives, and their true nature. I see how selfish everyone is and how often they lie, and it all stands in such sharp contrast to what we're taught in school or by society. It feels like the whole social fabric is built on hypocrisy. And once you've seen it, you can't just unsee it or pretend you haven't learned the truth.

Listen to that and tell me... is that this feeling?

Joseph Bailey41 said:Listen to that and tell me... is that this feeling?

Not really, aside from a couple of lines.

Alright, so it hasn't spiraled into some sort of existential crisis just yet. 😁

You say you've been watching closely. So, what's the plan for all that intel you've gathered?

Casey Allen said:I’m practically a virtuoso at observing things, as ridiculous as that might sound. Part of the trouble is that I’ve watched far too much; I’ve gotten way too familiar with people, their hidden motives, and their true nature. I see how selfish everyone is and how often they lie, and it all stands in such sharp contrast to what we're taught in school or by society. It feels like the whole social fabric is built on hypocrisy. And once you've seen it, you can't just unsee it or pretend you haven't learned the truth.

Have you actually tried looking at things from someone else's perspective for once?

silentraven6 said:Have you actually tried looking at things from someone else's perspective for once?

I've done both.

Casey Allen said:I’m practically a virtuoso at observing things, as ridiculous as that might sound. Part of the trouble is that I’ve watched far too much; I’ve gotten way too familiar with people, their hidden motives, and their true nature. I see how selfish everyone is and how often they lie, and it all stands in such sharp contrast to what we're taught in school or by society. It feels like the whole social fabric is built on hypocrisy. And once you've seen it, you can't just unsee it or pretend you haven't learned the truth.

What do you mean "learned"? Learned what? That people are selfish and liars? Yeah, they are.
But it’s not just the bad stuff. Is that really all there is? If society is nothing but hypocrisy, why are you only seeing the ugly side? Where's the other half?

darkcanyon10 said:What do you mean "learned"? Learned what? That people are selfish and liars? Yeah, they are.
But it’s not just the bad stuff. Is that really all there is? If society is nothing but hypocrisy, why are you only seeing the ugly side? Where's the other half?

Using the word "learned" is kind of redundant here. It’s common knowledge that people act this way; very few people actually grasp just how frequently and overwhelmingly it happens.
There isn't some "other half" to find. Do you even know what hypocrisy means? It implies there's one side that's real and another side that's a complete facade.

Casey Allen said:Using the word "learned" is kind of redundant here. It’s common knowledge that people act this way; very few people actually grasp just how frequently and overwhelmingly it happens.
There isn't some "other half" to find. Do you even know what hypocrisy means? It implies there's one side that's real and another side that's a complete facade.

Saying someone "learned" doesn't explain anything. Why? Because you don't just "learn" once and you're done while you're still breathing. You learn as long as you're alive. It's a process.

I get what hypocrisy means. I just confused duality with being two-faced.

Ever heard of duality?

darkcanyon10 said:Saying someone "learned" doesn't explain anything. Why? Because you don't just "learn" once and you're done while you're still breathing. You learn as long as you're alive. It's a process.

I get what hypocrisy means. I just confused duality with being two-faced.

Ever heard of duality?

Is that it?

Dualism. It’s all just layers of deception.

Dualism theory posits that our reality is built entirely on opposites. It’s all just a constant tug-of-war between conflicting forces.
But let's be honest: those aren't actually true opposites. You can't just pit them against each other like that.
Don't just aim for things that are similar. Look for the ones that actually complete the picture—the pieces that truly complement one another.
Everything exists in complementary pairs. It’s just the way things work.
It all hinges on whether that second part actually exists. Without it, neither one stands a chance.
To exist solely for oneself. Consider these pairings: day and night, hot and cold.
Cold, hot, high, low, hard, soft. If anything existed without contrast, it wouldn't exist at all.
Even if someone offered a compliment, there wouldn't be a way to spot it. It's simply impossible.
You need to experience both sides of the coin to truly recognize them. You can't claim to understand the day if you haven't lived through the night.
Some things just aren't obvious because their counterparts stay hidden.
We rarely even notice the atmosphere exists, yet we would...
We’d be lost if someone actually sent us into space. We've never been this clueless.
The atmosphere? Sure. But we can only truly grasp it if we struggle to see it, and even then...
It’s usually devoid of any actual emotion. Purely hollow.
Duality is easiest to grasp when we focus on physical realities.
Take examples. The controversy starts when you factor in feelings, because those same principles apply directly to our internal lives: that constant ebb and flow of emotion.
Relationships are just a constant cycle of heat and cold. You’re either riding high or hitting rock bottom. There is no middle ground.
What we typically call "happiness" is nothing more than a relentless, overlapping stream of gratification.
And the misery continues.
We wouldn't even know what satisfaction felt like if our experience hadn't included it.
They suffer the same level of misery, and they do it at almost exactly the same time. Period.
The happier we are, the more we actually enjoy our food. The lonelier we get, the less it matters.
Connection is what matters most. The obstacles we face only serve to make the victories sweeter once they're finally conquered. In any relationship, the depth of the suffering is directly proportional to the depth of the love. Our highest peaks of ecstasy are simply there to balance out the inevitable slides into depression.

To me, that sounds like bipolar disorder. ☕I'd rather just settle for a mediocre gray.

darkcanyon10 said:Saying someone "learned" doesn't explain anything. Why? Because you don't just "learn" once and you're done while you're still breathing. You learn as long as you're alive. It's a process.

I get what hypocrisy means. I just confused duality with being two-faced.

Ever heard of duality?

Are you still sitting there trying to learn that 1+1=2? Do you really need a lifetime for that? Sure, learning is a lifelong journey, but mastering specific, basic facts doesn't have to be.

I get it.

Morgan Peterson6 said:He’s in such a dark place—some days he even messages me saying he just wants to be erased, to simply cease existing. He’s craving nonexistence. He’s been on this deep journey of awakening for years now, soaking up all kinds of literature and life experiences... and now? He just can't find any meaning in anything. He says he hasn't found a single thing that gives him hope that we’re here for any reason other than being food.
He honestly views this whole world as a flawed piece of work—like something went wrong during the Creation. He thinks we're just programmed, living in some kind of matrix where entities stomp all over us like we're characters in a video game with zero free will. He doesn't find any joy in life; he's just deeply, profoundly unhappy. He can't stand the injustice and the sheer pain of this dimension. I can feel his sadness... and it makes me so sad just being around it. He’s one of those truly good, gentle souls... how am I even supposed to help him?

I’ve actually felt that firsthand at XXX x.

Hey Isabella,

I noticed someone mentioned Jesus and the Bible earlier in the thread. I get it—that doesn't exactly sound "edgy" or cool to you or your friend, and honestly, it didn't to me either. But seriously, God is the only reason I was saved from all that emptiness and suffering that comes with New Age stuff. If you look on YouTube, it’s absolutely flooded with people sharing their stories—people who got stuck in those New Age loops and ended up battling suicidal thoughts, depression, or all kinds of addictions. Just endless, wild stories.

I don't know about you, but maybe your friend is hitting that breaking point where they just can't do life anymore. Sometimes that sense of total meaninglessness creates this crushing anxiety that’s just too much to bear... I mean, why even bother hanging on if nothing makes sense?

For me, getting lost in New Age trends hit rock bottom. It forced me to actually face evil—to admit it exists because I could finally see it for what it was. Through all that darkness and my own complete breakdown, I finally just cried out. I admitted I couldn't do this alone and had no idea how to move forward, and in that exact moment, God stepped into my life. He filled this massive hole in my soul that I’d been trying to patch up my whole life using every New Age theory and practice under the sun—all of which just landed me in that same dark headspace your friend is in right now.

Just Google it. Look into it. Even if it's just out of curiosity, or even if you're looking for reasons to prove it wrong—just give it a fair shot.