The concept of creatures from distant planets who could arrive on Earth and either wreak havoc or blend in with human society was based on the 1982 cinematic classic E.T. This is around the time Fear of Aliens was first introduced despite what you might hear in the news or through any personal experiences you may have prior to Speilberg’s movie. Extra-Terrestrials could very well walk among us or could also not exist at all so you should stop thinking about it. Or maybe that’s what they want you to believe…
Is Fear of Aliens Real?
Who wouldn’t have a Fear of a creature who uses advanced technology to travel at light-speed, might have a green body with giant eyes and has either been captured and analyzed at Area 51, has never been successfully contained or doesn’t exist at all? There are a lot of reasons to have a Fear of Aliens when you’re talking about something with numerous reports confirming they both definitely do and do not actually exist. No one knows for sure which might be the scariest part.
Having a Fear of Aliens is a completely rational Fear. It’s like having a Fear of Ghosts or a Fear of Monsters but based on something slightly more plausible given the fact the world is riddled with conspiracies and cover-ups when it comes to Aliens so it makes you think what could be going on behind the curtain. I don’t want to suggest or imply anything that might make this sound like another crazy online conspiracy theory, but what if everyone you know is actually an Alien? Just saying.
How To Identify Your Fear of Aliens
You can start by doing that weird hand gesture thing where you put your fingers together and then create a gap between your middle and ring fingers while keeping your index and pinky finger with their respective finger neighbours. By doing so, you’ve created the international sign for Fear of Aliens. If that doesn’t do it for you, you can wear a tin foil hat and monitor the night sky in case a UFO suddenly appears and/or you get abducted by Aliens for knowing too much. Then all you need to do is write a tell-all biography recounting the events of that night so Netflix can pick it up and make a terrible movie about it. Circle of life.
If all else fails, you can start wearing tinfoil hats everywhere you go. Not only are they a great fashion statement, but it lets Aliens know that you couldn’t possibly be interesting enough for them to bring along in one of their flying saucer rides. It all but guarantees a life of not being alienated by your peers. Ending a post on a pun? Yup!