I found an extremely bizarre internet survey.

You’ve seen them before - those absurd and hilarious “surveys” that populate those free reward websites. You know, the kind that ask things like “Have you ever accidentally caught on fire in your sleep?” and “Do you currently have a filled balloon in your home?” I take the same attitude towards them that most people take towards pop-up ads - I close them as soon as I can.<br><br>But one caught my eye in particular. I had just finished a standard survey (for a free $5 cashapp reward), and I was about to close the window when I saw a small button with “Tell us about yourself.” in bold text. I sneered at it for a second before thinking, “What the hell? How often do I get to tell a soulless, multi-billion-dollar corporation about myself? Might as well.”<br><br>It was all the standard stuff: age, sex, height, weight, race, political affiliation, income, job title… You know, the usual. I answered each question to the best of my ability. Then I got to the more… unusual questions. Things like “How often do you have nightmares?” “Have you ever seen a ghost?” “Do you know anyone who has successfully predicted their own death?” I raised an eyebrow at the last one before answering “No” to all.<br><br>Then I got to the final question. I’ll never forget it: “Have you ever felt like you’re being slowly unpinned from reality?”<br><br>I stared at the words for at least a minute, wondering what kind of answer they were looking for. Was it rhetorical? I finally decided to treat it like a yes/no question and answered “No” before clicking the final “Submit” button.<br><br>I stared at the “The survey has been completed.” page for a few seconds before a new page popped up. “Great! You completed the survey.” I groaned, realizing I wasn’t going to get my five dollars after all. I figured I’d just close the window and move on with life.<br><br>But then I saw it. A new survey had popped up. “Tell Us About Yourself: Part II.” I raised an eyebrow at how direct the title was. The first question popped up, and I didn’t even have to scroll past it, it was so short: “Have you ever felt like you’re being slowly unpinned from reality?”<br><br>My heart did a brief flip in my chest. Was this some kind of glitch? Had my answer been invalid? I thought back to my previous answer, trying to figure out what I’d done wrong. I was so confused that I didn’t even notice it at first. I finally forced my eyes away from the question and looked at the answers.<br><br>There was no “No.”<br><br>There were only two options, placed directly in the center of the screen: “Yes.” and “No, but I am now.”<br><br>I stared at the two options for what felt like an eternity. I couldn’t tell you how long I really stared, but it felt like hours.<br><br>Finally, I clicked “Yes.”<br><br>I was expecting some kind of congratulations screen, but instead I got a new question: “Do you currently feel like you’re being slowly unpinned from reality?”<br><br>I stared at the question again, dumbfounded. I was expecting another trick question, but the options were the same as you’d see in a normal survey: “Yes.” “No.” and “Uncertain.” I finally answered “Yes.” and clicked “Next.”<br><br>I have no idea how long I’ve been taking this damn survey, but I can’t stop. I feel like I need to see it through to the end. I can’t stop wondering where these questions lead, or what they’re actually trying to figure out. For some reason, it feels like they’re listening to my answers.<br><br>Right now I’m sitting in my bedroom with my phone, trying to take the survey as slowly as possible. So far, I have figured out a few things:<br><br>1. If you answer “Yes” to a question, it tends to lead to similar questions. If you answer “No” to a question, you’ll get a question that’s entirely different. For example, I once answered that I didn’t have any birthmarks. The next question was about toilet paper brand preferences.<br><br>2. If you answer “Uncertain” or “Other”, you’ll get the same question that you just answered. I’ve tried answering like this multiple times to see how long it would go on for. The answer is a very, very long time. I got a question about “recurring teeth-related nightmares” eight times in a row once.<br><br>3. Depending on my answers, I’ll get ads between each question. For example, if I answer that I’ve had “True Ünderground Death Metal” play in my ear while I was asleep, I’ll get ayre recommended a sleep aid the next page.<br><br>4. I’ve never had to answer the same question twice. There must be thousands of questions, and I have no idea where they end.<br><br>At the moment, I’ve been answering questions about sleep paralysis for about 20 minutes now. I’ve answered questions about everything from hearing footsteps to seeing shadowy people in my room. I haven’t slept in about two days now, and I’m really hoping I can stay up long enough to find out the point of all this. I know it seems crazy - and I don’t even know why I’m doing it in the first place - but something about these questions have captivated me, and I feel like I’m getting close to something.<br><br>I think I’m going to keep taking them as long as I can. I’ll try to periodically update this thread with my progress, and I’ll let you guys know if I find out anything interesting.<br><br>I need to go to sleep, but I can’t. I keep telling myself that I just need to take one more, but I know I can’t stop any time soon.<br><br>I’m ending this post now, because I can’t stop thinking about the next question.<br><br>I’ve got to go.<br><br>Good night, guys.<br><br>***Part II*** (Apparently it was a bad idea to try and focus on sleep)<br><br>***Part III*** (I emailed the survey company. I have some serious concerns)<br><br>***Part IV*** (I decided to stop)<br><br>***Part V*** (And I started again)<br><br>***Part VI*** (I had to stop again)