holodeck episode

Bride of Chaotica

alternative timeline episode

Yesterday's Enterprise

alternative universe episode

In a Mirror Darkly

I usually skip it

Those are also just single examples of each. Moreover, that's like... a third of all Star Trek episodes. You are actively denying yourself some of the best episodes in all of Star Trek.

You also say you're invested in the universe they create but those stories help explain and inform the universe. How do you know where your limits lie without exploring your own limits? How do you know how good you have it until it's gone? How do you know how far you'll go until you see yourself staring right back at you?