A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Texas, US 2010s
Female: Age 11-20 never or almost never has supernatural experiences
on or near water, in woodland 9 pm-12 am one to two minutes with one other person who did not share my experience
no special state reported
‘somewhat scared’
profound silence before the experience, a sense that the experience marked a turning point in your life

‘Me and my friend were taking a walk in the woods, and they went somewhere else. Then while I was near a river. I noticed a fairy. It wasn’t doing much besides looking at the river. I watched it for a while but then it saw me and got away.’ ‘There was a high-pitched gasp’. ‘Blue clothing, light skin, small size.’ ‘It looked like how I imagined a fairy would look.’ ‘I believe fairies may exist.’