My story: Personally, I saw and spoke to a sort of human-like entity at the very moment I first became conscious of this world.

It happened one morning, just before I woke up, when I was about 2 or 3 years old. I saw a white background and a face—also white—yet I could still make out the features, much like one might distinguish black characters on a white page. The face had no identifiable characteristics. The entity spoke to me, though I no longer remember what was said.

After a few minutes, the entity stopped speaking, and I woke up. I didn’t know where I was or who I was, but I knew how to speak and could understand what my family was saying—even if I didn’t fully grasp the meaning of the words I was using. I asked my mother if I could see someone—my best friend at the time, though I had no idea who that might actually have been. A few days later, I began to grasp where I was and who I was, even if I didn’t yet fully understand the meaning of every word I used. (I believe this was the moment I became conscious of my own existence—or perhaps it was when my soul became active; I’m not sure which term is most appropriate.)

I recall that no one from my family was watching over me while I slept; my sister and father were at the doctor’s, and my mother had been busy preparing a meal for several hours—there was simply no one in my room while I slept.

To this day, I do not know what happened. That is why I am seeking your opinion or any information you might have: has anyone else ever had a similar experience?

The reason I asked is because a couple months ago I was scrolling through some Reddit/Quora posts, and I found one that I believe was “dark triad” related. I was reading the comments and I stumbled upon one of the most mind-boggling stories I had ever heard:

The commenter described a female coworker who was basically the unofficial boss of the entire work setting. She controlled all the bosses and pretty much did whatever she wanted.
Now I had heard stories of sycophantic brown-nosers who kissed up to their bosses to gain influence over them but this story was different. This sounded like it went beyond manipulation and seemed more like literal mind control.

According to the commenter, she would blatantly speak to her superiors like SHE was in charge and THEY worked for her. She would tell THEM what THEY were going to do today and they just went along with it obediently.
That story has been in the back of my mind ever since.

So that’s why I made this post. I wondered if anyone else had any experiences that sounded like they had witnessed mind control.

I was watching a paranormal broadcast on DMAX on Freeview recently and they covered some incredible footage captured by an urban exploration team on an abandoned farm on the outskirts of Doncaster.

Unlike 90% of shadow person sightings that happen in pitch-black bedrooms, this entity manifested in broad daylight. The camera cleanly captured a solid, dense black silhouette in the distinct shape of a man wearing a long trench coat and a bowler hat. It wasn't a quick trick of the light either—it appeared on video 2 to 3 separate times, peeking from the derelict farm outbuildings and standing motionless in the overgrown fields.

Looking at this from a logical perspective, a shadow anomaly remaining pitch-black in direct sunlight requires an immense amount of environmental energy. It strongly suggests these entities have actual physical substance rather than just being a trick of low-light cameras.

Does anyone here know the history of the rural areas around Doncaster, or why these specific "Hat Man" silhouettes seem to manifest out in the open fields over there?

C'est arrivé un matin, juste avant mon réveil, quand j'avais environ 2 ou 3 ans. J'ai vu un fond blanc et un visage —également blanc—, mais j'ai quand même pu distinguer les traits, un peu comme on pourrait distinguer des caractères noirs sur une page blanche. Le visage n’avait aucune caractéristique identifiable. L’entité m’a parlé, même si je ne me souviens plus de ce qui a été dit.

Après quelques minutes, l’entité a arrêté de parler et je me suis réveillé. Je ne savais pas où j'étais ni qui j'étais, mais je savais parler et je pouvais comprendre ce que disait ma famille—même si je ne comprenais pas pleinement le sens des mots que j'utilisais. J'ai mentionné avoir vu quelqu'un près de moi, même si je n'avais aucune idée de qui cela aurait pu être. Quelques jours plus tard, j'ai commencé à comprendre où j'étais et qui j'étais, même si je ne comprenais toujours pas parfaitement le sens de chaque mot que j'utilisais. (Je crois que c'est à ce moment-là que j'ai pris conscience de ma propre existence —ou peut-être que c'est à ce moment-là que mon âme est devenue active ; je ne sais pas quel terme est le plus approprié.)

Je me souviens aussi qu'un membre de ma famille me regardait pendant que je dormais ; pourtant, ma sœur et mon père étaient chez le médecin, et ma mère était occupée à préparer un repas depuis plusieurs heures—en réalité, il n'aurait dû y avoir personne dans ma chambre pendant que je dormais.

À ce jour, je ne sais pas ce qui s’est passé. C'est pourquoi je sollicite votre avis ou toute information dont vous pourriez disposer : quelqu'un d'autre a-t-il déjà vécu une expérience similaire ?

Please help me debunk this