Fear of Death.

Dravokivich

Sindri wrote: »

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See ^^^^ above for an example. That poster arrived at that conclusion using an egotistical invested reasoning. It is fatalist, yes, because that is one of the few responses with which we feel comfortable with as it is better than the alternative of depression. The other popular response is that we don't die.

There was no intention of being egotistical in my post which you are referring to.

EGAR

I can't wait to meet Binky, I really like horses.

Eve_Dublin

I love life and don't want to die for a very, very long time. I'm terrified of dying.

Saganist

I think the thing that pisses most people off about death is the though that the party is still going on, just without YOU.. ( Cheers Hitch ).

Super-Rush

I'm scared of dying.

Big whoop.

Wanna fight about it?

Feeona

For years, my favourite saying was 'well I could be run over by a bus tomorrow' whenever I was about to do something monumentally stupid. It took my brother to point out that maybe I wouldn't be run over by a bus the next day, and that fuchsia pink hair colour would be there in all it's gaudy glory for another few months :eek:

I'd an awful view of life, all I could see was death. Death was a big part of my childhood, and my way of dealing with it was to pretend I wasn't scared, almost welcoming it in a 'I knew you'd arrive one day' sort of way. There's a small bit of residue left, though, in that my humour can be very black when it comes to death.

wandatowell

I better get my 72 virgins

Sindri

Dravokivich wrote: »

There was no intention of being egotistical in my post which you are referring to.

I know.

cassid

as long as its not too painful and my children don't go before me and I get to see them grow up a little, what will be, will be;)

TeddyTedson

Karona wrote: »

You are dying from the moment you take your first breath.

you mean living

Joe10000

I often think death is like sleep, you don't know what's going on and if you never wake up well then no harm done.

I think a lot of grief is selfish because whoever is dead is not feeling a thing, a gentle passing I think is the best we can ask for.

UglyBolloxFace

The only death I fear is the death of a close family member, especially my mother. My own death? Not so much...not at all actually. And that's not meant in a morbid way, that's meant in a realistic way; it's gonna happen to all of us at some stage - there is no point fearing it; just go out and live it to the fullest.

(that last part sounds like an "Annoying Facebook Girl" type status update -LiVe LiFe teh Dah Fullist WiTh All Me GirLos xoxoxo"):pac:

UglyBolloxFace

Here's a question that has been flying around my mind since I've read this thread - if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, then what about newborns? Obviously the eggs are in the woman, but they get renewed all the time, so isn't that technically "matter being created from nothing"?

I'm a scientist by the way, and am quite perplexed by this.

UglyBolloxFace

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I don't believe I will cease to exist after I leave this world.

Out of interest, where do you think you will go?

BunShopVoyeur

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Here's a question that has been flying around my mind since I've read this thread - if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, then what about newborns? Obviously the eggs are in the woman, but they get renewed all the time, so isn't that technically "matter being created from nothing"?

I'm a scientist by the way, and am quite perplexed by this.

Don't women only have a certain number of eggs?

Doc Ruby

Dravokivich wrote: »

There was no intention of being egotistical in my post which you are referring to.

He's talking about ego in the arts student freudian sense, which may very well draw such a cloud of smug as will doom us all.

Chuck Stone

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Here's a question that has been flying around my mind since I've read this thread - if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, then what about newborns? Obviously the eggs are in the woman, but they get renewed all the time, so isn't that technically "matter being created from nothing"?

Think of a seed. It won't grow unless it gets planted in soil and gets watered. It's not magically growing it's using the nutrients in the soil and water to grow.

Joe10000

Yes and there is nothing that can be done to change that.

3rdDegree

When I think about it hard enough, yes, I guess I am afraid. But it's an irrational fear. When I'm gone, I'm gone. It will just be the same as before I was born.

sh1tstirrer

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Out of interest, where do you think you will go?

He will come back to haunt you

Doc Ruby

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

He will come back to haunt you

Banned From The Beyond, Mickey's revenge.

Captain Darling

I fear the fear of death.

token56

I dont fear death or ceasing to be alive. My only hope is that my death is not a painful one. If I die peacefully I will die happy.

guitarzero

Death? Ha...aha...ahahahah...HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!

Jev/N

The notion/reality of death makes life worth living... or something to that effect

Tiddlypeeps

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Here's a question that has been flying around my mind since I've read this thread - if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, then what about newborns? Obviously the eggs are in the woman, but they get renewed all the time, so isn't that technically "matter being created from nothing"?

I'm a scientist by the way, and am quite perplexed by this.

Matter = Energy

Energy can't be created or destroyed, but it can be converted to many forms. The energy in a womans body used to make babies is gotten from food.

TeddyTedson

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Out of interest, where do you think you will go?

Mod heaven perhaps:p

IM0

bring the death!

IM0

token56 wrote: »

I dont fear death or ceasing to be alive. My only hope is that my death is not a painful one. If I die peacefully I will die happy.

Id be the opposite tbh. when I die I want it to be screaming and IN PAIN!!!

that way death becomes the relief!

My name is URL

IM0 wrote: »

Id be the opposite tbh. when I die I want it to be screaming and IN PAIN!!!

that way death becomes the relief!

Who's relief?

edgecutter

Getting older bothers me, as I would be far more annoyed that I didn't do enough when I was younger.

IM0

My name is URL wrote: »

Who's relief?

death = not suffering anymore!

death is better, dying = pain and suffering, death = nothingness

Nailz

I have no fear of being dead, because it's pointless, I've been non-existent countless years before my birth and I can imagine death is no different in terms of state. However, I do slightly worry about dying in the sense that I will be leaving dependable loved ones, obligations and things that I would aspire to do in my lifetime which I haven't behind. Not that I find this driving any such guilt or selfishness, it's just my family or whoever is important to me may feel saddened and somewhat left behind by it - the thought of that annoys me deeply. Oh well, such is life; nobody comes out of it alive, ironically.

EdenHazard

if you dont fear death your life must suck. youve been given a taste what its like to live so the whole before you were born thing doesnt make sense. not living would suck, even tho times are bad, id rather be listening to bieber or watching south park than being a whole pile of nothing 6 feet under

Azureus

EdenHazard wrote: »

if you dont fear death your life must suck. youve been given a taste what its like to live so the whole before you were born thing doesnt make sense. not living would suck, even tho times are bad, id rather be listening to bieber or watching south park than being a whole pile of nothing 6 feet under

Or you could be too busy enjoying life to waste time on fearing the inevitable? I dont want to die, far from it, but to spend energy fearing it would be pointless. My only hope is that it doesnt hurt or come too soon-Im a pussy for pain and Ive a lot I want to do before the time comes, but other than that I don't ever really think about it and I certainly don't fear it.

niamhx

I don't fear death. I'd rather not die but that's not possible.

For those who think you die screaming I've yet to see it and I've a lot of experience sadly. Most people die without knowing wtf is going on, the rest welcome it because of long term illness which is far worse than death ! Before death your either so sick you just slip away, or you didn't even see the bus coming so either way it's not an issue for most.

Long term illness is far worse than death IMO. That's something that should frighten the ****e out of everyone.

Freddie59

Chuck Stone wrote: »

So does the idea of ceasing to exist trouble you?

Absolutely not. Hopefully meet my maker.:) Life's like being on a bus. When it's your stop you'll get off. No point in dwelling on it.

Scanlas The 2nd

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I suspect that a large part of belief in an afterlife is motivated by the fear of death.




This is so much to do with it.

I'd recommend Robert Green's the 50th Law on the subject of fear of death and how it limit's our enjoyment and power in our lives.

conorhal

Sometimes. Mostly at 3am on a sleepless weeknight when those pesky thoughts about mortality start to worm their way through your tired, unoccupied and addled brain. I really hate that....

MetalDog

*puts on Dark Side of the Moon*

candy-gal1

the not existing anymore thing truly scares me more than death, the whole thing of i had life and now its gone.
yes you were nothing before you were born, but you didnt know there was anything till you were born anyway.
id like to achieve everything ive ever wanted sooner rather than later, and experience pretty much everything after that, if i got to my 80s at least id be very happy.
also dying in my sleep, peacefully as some people put it, that scares me though, i want to know whats going to happen, have time to say goodbye to loved ones, be happy for the last time etc

Scanlas The 2nd

edgecutter wrote: »

Getting older bothers me, as I would be far more annoyed that I didn't do enough when I was younger.

Why would it bother you? No matter how enjoyable was or wasn't in the past it doesn't change how enjoyable life is now. The enjoyment would be long gone and in the past. Do you care now that you didn't do enough as a 5 year old?