Death
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I am indeed afraid to die due to the many things I have left to do within my lifetime no matter how short or long it is. But I accept death if it were to happen in an untimely event. I wouldnt want it to happen, but death is all around us and it happens whether we can do anything about it or not. Death is everywhere, and eventually within your lifetime, you will have to overcome it, rather than to live in complete ignorance all your life.
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I'm not afraid of Death, I am just not ready yet. A time will come someday the I will embrace death as a friend. But now, I don't even want to think about dying and leaving everything behind. I've come to realize that the people around me needs me more that I could have expected and there are still so many things I want to experience.
I think it's only natural for people to say they are afraid of Death/Dying, maybe what you're really afraid of is the Unknown? I don't think anybody has been through death and tell a living person the story. (I meant real death, the one where you don't get a chance to be resusciated.)
I'm pretty anxious of growing old as well. It probably comes from being vain. idk. I'll try to do as much as I could before that time comes when it's all too late.
I think it's only natural for people to say they are afraid of Death/Dying, maybe what you're really afraid of is the Unknown? I don't think anybody has been through death and tell a living person the story. (I meant real death, the one where you don't get a chance to be resusciated.)
I'm pretty anxious of growing old as well. It probably comes from being vain. idk. I'll try to do as much as I could before that time comes when it's all too late.
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BloodyWind wrote...
He who is afraid of dying does not live his life to the fullest.Well said. To add up, people who are still faithful in their religion will mostly experience thanatophobia. To better understand this, I'm going to quote something from an article.
"Many people’s fear of death is tied into their religious beliefs, particularly if they happen to be going through a period of questioning. Some people think that they know what will happen after death, but worry that they may be wrong. Some believe that the path to salvation is very straight and narrow, and fear that any deviations or mistakes may cause them to be eternally condemned."
Source: http://phobias.about.com/od/phobiaslist/a/thanatophobia.htm
I, myself, had experienced this one before which triggered my Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as well as Major Depressive Disorder.
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Hanayome
Ultimate Laziness
I am afraid of death, but not to the point where I can't enjoy my life.
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I thought about Death alot during my Life Development class. I can accept it, its natural among all the processes and abilities we gain and lose aging. Death is like the final stage or process in the cycle of life. Making the most out of life and enjoying myself makes accepting the fact easier.
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Takerial
Lovable Teddy Bear
To fear death is to be silly. As without death you would have no meaning in life. But to seek death is foolish as you do not live your life.
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Im not afraid of death just what lies beyond, and besides when its your time to go it's your time to go no whining bribing or planning will save you.
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Im not afraid of dying if I dont have any option but that (I think I can accept it... Not really but y'know i'll probably scream and cry and do the "Why god" routine but hey im just bitching as always goin' through the usual motions) I am totally afraid of getting killed though but im more afraid of growing old and defecating myself you've also got to consider all the additional shit you have to go through when your old.
I dont want to lose my mind and end up in an old folks home listening to fucking music from the 1940's whilst dancing like a totally uncool zombie... (The Horror)
Generally I like living, Its better than being dead and if it isnt well I guess i'll find that out later on.
I dont want to lose my mind and end up in an old folks home listening to fucking music from the 1940's whilst dancing like a totally uncool zombie... (The Horror)
Generally I like living, Its better than being dead and if it isnt well I guess i'll find that out later on.
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[font=Verdana][color=green]"Just because I accept my fate, that doesn't mean I'm willing to embrace it" Dr.Clarke; Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Pretty much sums up my viewpoint.
Pretty much sums up my viewpoint.
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There is none that doesn't fear death, not even the suicidal. We'll all feel it to some degree, as all living things do. It goes without saying that I dread the end of a wonderful life, but all stories have to come to a close eventually, so I'll strive to make it an epic.
On the other hand, I've heard of a middle age woman that had her amgydala damaged by a genetic condition, and lost her emotions during childhood. She's not afraid of anything, so maybe she's exempted from that...
On the other hand, I've heard of a middle age woman that had her amgydala damaged by a genetic condition, and lost her emotions during childhood. She's not afraid of anything, so maybe she's exempted from that...
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I think I've posted this somewhere here on Fakku:
I'm not afraid to die, I'm afraid of HOW I'm going to die. Pain isn't exactly something I enjoy.
I'm not afraid to die, I'm afraid of HOW I'm going to die. Pain isn't exactly something I enjoy.
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I fear death, well, not so much as what happens after more than anything. But, even though I fear death, I accept it, as it reminds me of how precious life really is, and to cherish every moment, because you never know when it'll end. Even, if you fear death, don't let that fear prevent you from enjoying your life, because we're all going to die eventually. The question is, how did you spend your life?
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It's the state of how will you die is scary not death because dying while feeling good isn't scary so for the people who like suicidal whatever killing yourself is painful plus for those people saying they just lack interest in this earth so they want to go suicide,don't lie to yourself you just want to die because you think your missing something or worst your just a weak coward if your really not running away then what? what is it that urges you to kill yourself. pfft! just think of the consequences after you die. let us set aside the god and religion here why do you want to commit suicide is it the thrill of whats beyond living? is it because you want it? blahh.. I all I know there are always things and why you want to die. hmmm... im getting off course on the topic but thats what I think.
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I'm painfully curious about death, because, as an atheist, I believe you simply die with no second chance or afterlife. Given this though, I have many theories about dying that I wish I could test, but I obviously can't so I just think and wonder.
My favored theory, (as in the one I hope is true) which I think of when people who were clinically dead come back and say they saw a bright light and all that bullshit, is that as your brain shuts down, you start dreaming and that dream seems to last forever to you, like how your sleeping dreams can seem to last days, when You're really only asleep for a few hours. That would make it so that you could imagine your own "afterlife" and "live" in it forever (or at least a very long time)
My favored theory, (as in the one I hope is true) which I think of when people who were clinically dead come back and say they saw a bright light and all that bullshit, is that as your brain shuts down, you start dreaming and that dream seems to last forever to you, like how your sleeping dreams can seem to last days, when You're really only asleep for a few hours. That would make it so that you could imagine your own "afterlife" and "live" in it forever (or at least a very long time)
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sv51macross wrote...
You_Must_Recover wrote...
He who is afraid of dying does not live his life to the fullest.You can say that all you want, but there are still people who could get 100 times what the wizard gave the Cowardly Lion and we would still be terrified of death. Atheism gives one the moral and intellectual high-ground, but at the same time...this is it. One's sentience is false and based purely on the right kind of chemical and electrical interactions in one's brain. And at the same time, that self-awareness is incredibly painful because we fear it ending. When it ends, we are no-more. No heaven, no afterlife, that's it. Dead. Life is but a meaningless, purposeless struggle to eat until we can fuck, repeat, and die off so we don't consume too much resources. Try and assign deeper meaning all you want, but that's what it boils down to.
So yeah, say nice little platitudes aaaallllllll you want. Doesn't change the face that people like me will cling to whatever scraps and strands we can until it is physically impossible to do anything but let go.
This. This so fucking much. Any form of existence is better than no existence. Pain, pleasure, accomplishment--they're all abstract constructions that we're given the luxury of interpreting only by our sentience.
I believe that the steps people go through psychologically when faced with death have been listed. I recall that they're a lot more complicated and less poetic than a simple "acceptance of the inevitable."
That said, there's risk in everything. An act as ordinary as driving a car is extremely dangerous. What you put in your mouth is probably even more dangerous. Nevertheless, it's easy to become numb to such everyday risks. And Personally speaking, being crippled by fear is hard to enjoy.