Even as a skydiver, I haven't come close to staring at death in the face but after going through soul-crushing depression, I can more easily accept the fact that it will happen one day. They say you fear what you don't know, but the only thing I worry about death is how slow and painful it will be rather than what happens after that, if anything.
EDIT: I also want to point out something that was posted here by Overlord93. A loved one dying is a painful experience and can affect you for life. When it comes to my own death, however, I'm primarily selfish and where I do keep in mind what it will do to those who care for me, my main concern is the amount of physical discomfort I have to endure before drawing my last breath.
Nope, when I die, I die. Every story must end. I don't give a crap about what people think about me now, and I'll care even less when I'm dead. I have no loose ends, I have nobody depending on me, and I have been having a good thing going on my whole life.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend TC. As for me, I'm not afraid of dying. I think about it like this, "when I'm dead, I won't care about not being alive". I don't really see much point in fearing something that is inevitable and I won't care about after it happens. To be honest, life is far more scary than death.
I'm a lot more worried about nothing happening at all. Losing everything.
parkurtommo
This is what I think too. I seem to be the most terrified person here apparently :P no way man, you arent alone! thats honestly how i think it happens too. just...nothing.
I wouldn't say I'm afraid to die. I don't want to - but that's not really up to me. I guess I'm more afraid of dying while leaving loved ones behind. And afraid of loved ones dying and leaving me behind.
Letting go of everything I've ever known, believed, felt, desired? Ceasing to exist? Nah, I'm not afraid at all. It's no biggie, I mean everyone goes through it so therefor the novelty is gone. I'll be stepping off a cliff into unknown darkness where anything can happen.
Am I afraid of it? No. There's nothing I can do about it, therefore no reason to be afraid. If I'm ever afraid(and that's rare), it is the fear of something going wrong, or something I have some influence on that I can mess up.
What I am(slightly) afraid of, is that when I die, I will just die. There will be nothing else beyond that. Just blackness.
When you think of it that way, it's not very appealing.
"Life Is A Dream That Knows No Shade. Life Is A Dream Of Pain And Woe. A Dream From Which We Pray To Wake. A Dream From Which We Wake And Go. Who Would Sleep When The New Dawn Waits? Who Would Sleep When The Sweet Winds Blow? A Dream Must End When The New Day Comes; This Dream From Which We Wake And Go." -Aiel funeral chantWheel of Time by Robert Jordan
I doubt that many of the people who have said no have ever even thought about death in any serious way. Most of the people on this forum are young so they're going through the invincible phase in their life and haven't felt mortality yet. Living is great. Why would anyone want to be dead. Only the people that are miserable don't want to live.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend TC. As for me, I'm not afraid of dying. I think about it like this, "when I'm dead, I won't care about not being alive". I don't really see much point in fearing something that is inevitable and I won't care about after it happens. To be honest, life is far more scary than death.
redstorm72
Thanks dude. The sad part of it is that my friend's father died a month or two before which means this is a double wammy for his family.
everone is afraid of death. they say they aren't but if anyone was to actually be nearing death they'll do anything to prevent it. It's like they say one thing now but when push comes to shove every human being acts on insticnt which is the will to live.
my main concern is the amount of physical discomfort I have to endure before drawing my last breath.
Spitfirer
That's what kind of worries me. I would imagine there would be tremendous amount of physical discomfort. I never understood the concept of a 'painless death'. My grandfather died of a heart attack. I doubt that was 'painless'.
I'm not too worried about me dieing but I'm worried about what my death would cause my friends and family. I hope there is an afterlife and I've had a few personal experiences that lead me to believe there is but none of us will know until the time comes.
I doubt that many of the people who have said no have ever even thought about death in any serious way. Most of the people on this forum are young so they're going through the invincible phase in their life and haven't felt mortality yet. Living is great. Why would anyone want to be dead. Only the people that are miserable don't want to live.UniverseIX
Words from the wise. I very much doubt if those who said no were told by doctors that they had stage IV cancer and only had a few months to live, they'd just go, "meh, happens to everybody" and "I couldn't care less".
I've always thought about what lies beyond life... Is there really life after death? I'm not necessarily afraid of death but a bit apprehensive as to what it feels like.
No. I am not afraid of death. However, I am more afraid that there will be nothing left after death, aka nothingness. Also, I want to live long enough for the human civilization to hit it's stride or something. We live in very depressing times (overall, things aren't that great in the world), and it would be very nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel rather than the light in my death bed. :) Also. I want to go to space, which doesn't seem likely in my lifetime :P SPPPPPPPAAACEEEEEE anyone?
The only reason it scares me at all is because I've nearly died before. Since then I've become very aware of how fragile my life is and I've learned to live each day to the fullest.
I just hate the idea of eternal unpleasentness. I don't believe in any gods, so anything is fair game with no outside control to prevent it. What if the afterlife is simply nothing but my consciousness? I personally believe that one simply ceases to exist when he or she dies, but I'm open to other ideas. I don't actively fear death or anything, as I am only 19 years old, but it would really stink to lose everything you ever knew... and possibly not even realize it.
No.I played my role in life and well...It's time to make space for others as well as favour for the balance of nature and life.Plus if I were given the power of immorality, I would reject it, it will only make me suffer more in life.
If I die, I will be reincarnated into another life, whenever it is human or not, however I won't remember anything from my previous life. Pretty much like an empty shell.
The only reason it scares me at all is because I've nearly died before. Since then I've become very aware of how fragile my life is and I've learned to live each day to the fullest. Amnesiac23
Ive nearly Died drowning. Still i would be more worried about growing old and ending up in a home etc than actually dying in your twenties or Thirties. Death is scary tho hard to think on. What's more frightening is being alone.
I doubt that many of the people who have said no have ever even thought about death in any serious way. Most of the people on this forum are young so they're going through the invincible phase in their life and haven't felt mortality yet. Living is great. Why would anyone want to be dead. Only the people that are miserable don't want to live.UniverseIX
I concur. Since I am young and most of my friends are around my age, I doubt anybody of my friends give a thought about it. But when they do get old they started to think about it. I used to volunteer at a nursing home and many of the people there were very religious, they read the bible, attended religious services and what not simply because they are staring death and realize that their time is coming. But how many of them thought about life and death and were religious when they were young..say in the 1950's?I bet many of them were like my friends now, they didn't give a hoot about God, life, morality and what will happen when they die.
Yes, I'm afraid of death. Though, I'm mostly afraid of the pain I would be suffering while dying; I would like to die in my sleep after having a nice dream. Also scared of all the pain my loved ones will feel and having to leave them behind.
I would like to die in my 50s or 60s. Don't want to grow too old, weak, having to wear diapers, loss of hearing & eyesight, and being alone/sad. The thought of that scares me. That's why I visit my grandma often; I don't want her feeling sad and alone in her final years.
I am not afraid of death but I do dread the day that I know that my life is coming to an end. I would hate to lay there on a hospital bed and be told "about 2 more weeks" and just have to lay there and deal with it. I also do not believe in an afterlife so it will pretty much just be lights out like when you fall asleep but don't dream
No point in being afraid because I believe there is nothing after death, simply you cease to exist so when you do die it's over, sort of like before being born and I remember that not being to bad, mostly because I don't remember anything and because there is nothing to remember.
No point in being afraid because I believe there is nothing after death, simply you cease to exist so when you do die it's over, sort of like before being born and I remember that not being to bad, mostly because I don't remember anything and because there is nothing to remember.
I believe the same, and it scares the **** out of me. Personally, an eternity of nonexistance seems unfortunate compared to being.
No point in being afraid because I believe there is nothing after death, simply you cease to exist so when you do die it's over, sort of like before being born and I remember that not being to bad, mostly because I don't remember anything and because there is nothing to remember.
Frame_Dragger
I believe the same, and it scares the **** out of me. Personally, an eternity of nonexistance seems unfortunate compared to being. Well you wouldn't exist for it to be unfortunate and the only time it would be considered that is when alive so :P I wouldn't worry about it to much, it's not like you'd be sitting in blackness for an eternity.......now that would be ****ing scary.
No point in being afraid because I believe there is nothing after death, simply you cease to exist so when you do die it's over, sort of like before being born and I remember that not being to bad, mostly because I don't remember anything and because there is nothing to remember.
I believe the same, and it scares the **** out of me. Personally, an eternity of nonexistance seems unfortunate compared to being. Well you wouldn't exist for it to be unfortunate and the only time it would be considered that is when alive so :P I wouldn't worry about it to much, it's not like you'd be sitting in blackness for an eternity.......now that would be ****ing scary. Oh I know, but what is ME will be gone for a period of time that immesurable compared to the brevity of my existance. As a thinking being, longing to remain alive I don't want to give up existence for non-existence. Then again... it's not like any of us have a choice, so yeah. Don't get me wrong though, eternal darkness would be unfortunate... as would any concept of hell. Frankly though, I've never managed to believe in those concepts. At a young age I got the whole, "Oh... I'm going to be like I was before I was... *screeeaaaam*". I'm better now, but I won't lie, it still scares me.
I'm not afraid if dying, I'm afraid of what comes after. I am hoping my consciousness tranfers to something else but I don't believe I'll much of a memory.
See that what I hope happens, what I think happens is you lose everything, you are no longer conscious...Can't think, breath, no patterns, no visuals, no sound, nothing at all. It all goes black and that's that.
I doubt that many of the people who have said no have ever even thought about death in any serious way. Most of the people on this forum are young so they're going through the invincible phase in their life and haven't felt mortality yet. Living is great. Why would anyone want to be dead. Only the people that are miserable don't want to live.UniverseIX
I've worried about death after I had a close friend of mine pass away. I'm most likely going out kicking and screaming but with a big letter left behind (written prior of course). :P
But yeah, my worst fear is dying in my sleep. I want full awareness and I don't want to go out on a vision but a reality. I also want to say "bang" inbetween the crying.
Recently my friend of 19 died of brain cancer, I remember his dad asking him the day before he died "are you scared?" and at the time he couldn't talk he just shook his head and started to cry. The look on his father's face will be with me forever, it was a look of "why me..why does he have to die, why not someone elses kid? why not me?"
No, I'm not. If I've done well enough the Creator will send me to another plane of existence. If not, there will be nothing. I don't believe in a punishing God.
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