Lunar Sector 12 — Mental health services across several Grey population centers are reporting a surge in admissions from former Earth Contact Officers still struggling to process their interactions with pre-disclosure humanity.
The condition, officially classified as Post-Traumatic Human Disorder (PTHD), affects thousands of retired Grey aliens who participated in early Earth observation programs between 1947 and 2038.
Symptoms include:
Fear of country roads.
Anxiety around cows.
Sudden panic when hearing banjo music.
Involuntary flinching whenever someone says "Take me to your leader."
Experts estimate nearly 40% of all former abductors require ongoing counseling.
"We Were Not Prepared"
At a weekly support meeting on Luna, dozens of retired Greys gathered to share their experiences.
One participant, identified only as Subject 44-B, described a routine field operation over rural North America.
"It should have been a standard consciousness survey."
The room nodded sympathetically.
"We entered the residence."
More nodding.
"The human woke up."
Gasps.
"He started shooting."
The room fell silent.
A therapist immediately offered emotional support crystals.
Humanity Ranked Most Difficult Species
Recently declassified Galactic Federation documents reveal that humans were officially ranked as the most emotionally unpredictable species encountered in the Orion Arm.
The report highlighted several challenges.
Humans frequently:
Panicked.
Worshipped the visitors.
Attacked the visitors.
Asked for lottery numbers.
Requested medical treatment.
Demanded proof.
Rejected proof.
Started religions.
Sometimes during the same interaction.
Several Greys became emotional while recalling common experiences.
One former field researcher described spending six months preparing an advanced telepathic first-contact message.
Upon establishing communication, the human reportedly responded:
"Can you help me get my ex back?"
The Grey has not fully recovered.
The Cow Incident
No topic generated more emotion than livestock-related operations.
For decades, conspiracy theories suggested aliens were obsessed with cattle.
Yesterday the Federation finally clarified the situation.
"We weren't studying cows."
A spokesperson explained.
"We were hiding behind them."
Many retired personnel reportedly broke down in tears during the announcement.
New Historical Perspective
Researchers now believe many famous abduction stories were misunderstood.
One famous case involved a human reporting that aliens repeatedly asked him questions about his biology.
According to archived records, the actual exchange was:
Human:
"What are you doing here?"
Grey:
"We honestly have no idea anymore."
Human:
"Are you harvesting my DNA?"
Grey:
"No. We're trying to understand why your species behaves like this."
Healing Through Community
Support groups encourage former abductors to process lingering emotions through:
Meditation.
Conscious breathing.
Interstellar gardening.
Exposure therapy involving calm humans.
Results have been mixed.
One session ended abruptly when a volunteer human attempted to explain cryptocurrency.
Younger Greys Shocked
Many younger Greys struggle to understand why their ancestors continued visiting Earth.
"It sounds terrible," said university student KX-11.
"They were unpredictable, violent, emotionally unstable, technologically primitive and believed everything was a conspiracy."
The student paused.
"Why did we keep going back?"
Historians say the answer remains unclear.
Final Closure
As part of the Galactic Reconciliation Initiative, surviving abductees and former abductors recently participated in a healing ceremony.
The event was considered a success.
Until one human stood up and asked:
"But seriously... what happened at Roswell?"
Witnesses report seven Greys immediately requested emergency counseling.
At press time, support group members were preparing for next week's session:
Learning To Trust Humans Again: A Beginner's Guide.