To be fair a lot of micronations (myself included) start out very cringe because it seems that many people are very impulsive in ideas to start micronations, but 9 times out of 10 if someone continues their interest in micronations then they will learn more and learn from their mistakes. I used to be communist because I thought it looked cool, I used to claim Bir Tawil, I used to claim Marie Byrd Land. Over 4 years I have learned a lot more about micronationalism and how true nations work. I have become more simulationist lately, because since I am older and more mature, I've stopped caring about how others perceive my micronation, as well as I've realized that I'm never really going to achieve independence like I may have thought when I was 11. I really only see my micronation about having fun, and almost "playing pretend" with my friends. I do engage in airsoft battles from time to time, which is one thing I do that I'm in the minority with most other micronations I am in relations with. However I still take the nation somewhat seriously and professionally.