Experiences I still can't explain YET

[Fruity]

I wish it happened more often. I don't usually remember my dreams, so a little fun would be very welcome

Have you ever woken up paralyzed from the neck down? It's part of the same type of problem, or it is one of the symptoms of that disorder (can't remember the name right now). It happens to me quite a bit. When I was a kid I saw this program that said it was because a ghost was sitting on you, scared me to death. It really is just normal for the body to be paralyzed during REM sleep and in some people they wake up while still paralyzed and have to wait before they get to move. It's pretty scary if you don't know what's happening.

No. Never happened to me. I'm telling you, my sleepy time is boring. Half my face paralyzed a few years ago, but that was at work and due to stress.

[KUSA]

I have a story that I would like some opinions on.
28 years ago I was driving down the road at night. My father was in the passenger seat. A ball of light about the size of a soccer ball that was orange / yellow flew out of the sky in front of my car. The ball matched the exact speed and direction of the car and maintained a distance of 10 feet or so in front of the windshield. It stayed with the car for about a quarter of a mile and the flew off into the sky at an amazing speed. My father and I had no idea what this was then and still don't have a clue. I have considered ball lighting but this thing moved with the car like it had a purpose. I mean this thing made course corrections when the car changed speed or when around a curve. The ball was not overly bright either.
Any ideas?

[Minimalist]

[pineapplebunnybounce]

I've experienced sleep paralysis off and on for probably 15 years now. I didn't know what it was for the longest time, and it got to the point that I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought I was going to die. Now that I fully understand it, when it happens, I don't struggle and panic as much and I'm able to fall back to full sleep sooner. Very terrifying, especially if you don't know what's going on.

If it happens so often, you can see a doc and get treatment for it.


Yea, the thing about sleep paralysis is when you don't know what's going on, it's terrifying.

[Rahul]

They lived in what has to be the smallest town imaginable, Puckleberry AK population 739.

My home town had a full dozen more folks than that.

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Have you ever woken up paralyzed from the neck down? It's part of the same type of problem, or it is one of the symptoms of that disorder (can't remember the name right now). It happens to me quite a bit.

That used to happen to me when I was younger. I found that having a TV or radio on would prevent it from happening.

[pineapplebunnybounce]

I have a story that I would like some opinions on.
28 years ago I was driving down the road at night. My father was in the passenger seat. A ball of light about the size of a soccer ball that was orange / yellow flew out of the sky in front of my car. The ball matched the exact speed and direction of the car and maintained a distance of 10 feet or so in front of the windshield. It stayed with the car for about a quarter of a mile and the flew off into the sky at an amazing speed. My father and I had no idea what this was then and still don't have a clue. I have considered ball lighting but this thing moved with the car like it had a purpose. I mean this thing made course corrections when the car changed speed or when around a curve. The ball was not overly bright either.
Any ideas?

Did you both see it and recall it the exact same way? When was the last time your dad recalled the story?



I'm going to say new species. Because that would be cool. Oh, could it have been a firefly? XD

[KUSA]

I have a story that I would like some opinions on.
28 years ago I was driving down the road at night. My father was in the passenger seat. A ball of light about the size of a soccer ball that was orange / yellow flew out of the sky in front of my car. The ball matched the exact speed and direction of the car and maintained a distance of 10 feet or so in front of the windshield. It stayed with the car for about a quarter of a mile and the flew off into the sky at an amazing speed. My father and I had no idea what this was then and still don't have a clue. I have considered ball lighting but this thing moved with the car like it had a purpose. I mean this thing made course corrections when the car changed speed or when around a curve. The ball was not overly bright either.
Any ideas?

Did you both see it and recall it the exact same way? When was the last time your dad recalled the story?



I'm going to say new species. Because that would be cool. Oh, could it have been a firefly? XD

We both saw it the exact same way. We talk about it from time to time. Last time was about 6 months ago. We just can't figure out what the hell it was. It was bizarre the way it stayed with the car. I don't expect I'll ever get an answer to this.
Fireflys don't fly 60 mph and aren't the size of a soccer ball. Unless it was an alien firefly.
Seriously I would love a real explanation.

[Rahul]

Fireflys don't fly 60 mph and aren't the size of a soccer ball. Unless it was an alien firefly.
Seriously I would love a real explanation.

I'm going with alien UAV.

[Weewah]

I also think it was a meteor.

[Rahul]

I also think it was a meteor.

A meteor that stays 10 feet in front of a car and makes course corrections to follow the road before flying away into the sky? Either his memory is extremely faulty or we don't understand how meteors work.