Are you afraid to die?

are you afraid to die?

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I feel like a wimp for voting yes!

To clarify, there are days when I sit and think that death wouldn't be so bad. It's not that I'm depressed with my life--I'm just terribly morbid about things like that. I can't help but feel apathetic about it because I know, sitting in my cozy little house playing video games, I'm probably pretty safe from anything fatal. Except rampant killer comets or skin melting viruses, of course.
It's easy for me to brush off the notion of death when it feels so far away.

When I was 17, a bunch of friends and I were driving home on the highway. One of our friends grabbed the wheel as a joke and sent us swerving off the road. Our car almost flipped and for those few terrifying seconds I thought for sure we were going to die. And I was scared shitless.

It's that kind of fear I recall that makes me answer yes. When you feel your very life is at stake, you don't think about how it's your time, or how lucky you've been to live your life until this point. All you think is how much you want to be here, how you aren't ready to go yet.

I'm sure if you're dying of something like cancer, it's different. You have time to accept it. But if death sneaks up on you, like it does for many, there's nothing dignified about it. It's just...scary.
 
I don't want to die (anytime soon) but I'm not afraid to. I don't see what the point is of being afraid of something we have absolutely no control over.
 
L said:
Nah, I'm not afraid to die. We're dying with each and every single passing day, anyway.
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Eh? Do u mean wer dying every day because wer gettin older? Thats kinda a depressing way to put it man:wacky: Id say for myself personally that im living more as the days go by, not dying.
U big misery u :monster:
 
lagunas dream said:
Eh? Do u mean wer dying every day because wer gettin older? Thats kinda a depressing way to put it man:wacky: Id say for myself personally that im living more as the days go by, not dying.
U big misery u :monster:
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Yep, that's what I mean. None of us are immortal.

But it's not so depressing if you live for yourself and the activities you like to pursue. Which is basically what I do.

If anything, I probably posses rage towards death. I do not fear it, I cannot control it, but you can bet that if it gets me unexpectedly, I'm going to be kicking up one hell of a bitchfit.

like one of those bitchy little schoolgirls whose moms won't buy them an ipod :monster:

I can see it now...

FUCK YOU DEATH, PUT ME BACK IN MY BODY BEFORE I SHOVE THAT SCYTHE UP YOUR ASS, YOU RAGING FAGGOT.
 
I am most definitely afraid of dying.

I really want to live forever and do everything there is to do in life. Some people may say, 'Well what happens when you've done everything? You'll be bored and have nothing left to live for.'

However, I don't see it that way. Even if I ever did do everything, I would have no problems doing it all over again. I would enjoy being alive. People who are more than happy to accept their fate astound me.

It's like they don't even think into the possibilities of remaining alive forever. You could live such a fulfilling life and not feel rushed at all. You would be able to study a bug for 50 years and then move onto something else because you know there is no time limit.

Living forever may be a long-shot to some of you but I have my beliefs and I believe that one day we will be given that chance. It's just sad to see people 'accepting their fate' without even being angry about it.

Living forever is something I would be truly satisfied with.

Death scares the shit out of me because I really don't think that anyone can complete their life within a few decades. It is really sad and disappointing that we must fade away so soon.

*sigh*
 
I'm not afraid of dying, the only reason I would be afraid of dying is beause you're more prone to disease, cancer, organ failure etc the older you grow...and I just don't want that to be the way I go :sad:
I think living for a very long time is just as bad to be perfectly honest because once you hit a certain age it's just complete downhill from there, yet I don't want to die early either. :wacky:
 
The only thing that scares me about death is the impact it could have on my family and friends, as in I wouldn't want my death to turn them towards alcoholism or some other sort of self destructive path.

But I'm not really scared of death itself. I've accepted that it is inevitable and just a part of life. I just hope I enjoy it when it is my turn, after all you only really die once :monster:
 
I've voted "no".

I'd prefer not to be killed and face my mortality as such (e.g. murdered, told how many months I had to live, et cetera) but I don't think that I'm particularly afraid of the inevitable. I would like to have some incline as to when and/or how it might happen, though, so that I was able to prepare myself and those around me for when it happened. I think that, when you know that you'll die, it forces you to live. I'd like that.
 
Hmmm, yes and no. =/ yes being the fact that it's something I wouldn't want to face and I much rather be living...XD but, nonetheless, if it's my time its my time although, I wouldnt WANT to die it's something that we cannot control. I'm young I want to exprience life have a future an' whatnot get married have kid There's soo many things that I havent had the chance to do, that I wouldn't want to go. So overall, my answer would have to be yes.
 
I think that nervous is a better word for me... I'm pretty sure that there is something that happens after you die, you know? I hope that there is something other than this life. And besides, thats the way things have to be. There is no use being afraid of something you can't control. At least that's what I think.
 
Death comes to everyone eventually, there's no way around it, but am not afraid of it for two reasons.

Firstly, it isn't a total end of being, one doesn't just cease to exist. Once the body dies, the soul lives on.

This isn't a section for serious debate and so forth, so I will cut that off there in attempt to have refrained from bringing up something too controversial for Costa del Sol.

Secondly, I relize the very real possibly of my life not being as long as I may want it to be, I may not see witness technology advance as much as I would like to, may not do many of the things I want to do, but really, think about it...

...what difference would some ordinary person's "achievements" and "goals" make in comparison to all the rest of the world's? Many don't live to even be to the point they'd be considered middle-aged, so I am, and will continue to be ready for when the time comes, be it tomorrow, or 80 years from now.

I just intend to enjoy life while it lasts, life after Earth will lack a lot of things this messy planet has...like video games. XP
 
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No i'm not afraid, i was in the past but i'm not now. Nothing would change anyway, everything would go on like normal. I have already had a few bouts with death but i'm still here. The only reason that is because i am lucky i guess, i avoided each one by some strange unexplained reason. Though knowing my luck with things, its bound to run out sooner or later.
 
Old thread.

I've not given it much (aka any) thought, I'm too busy trying to enjoy my life instead of worrying what it'll be like when my batteries run out.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes.

A government will tax your bollocks off forever then you'll die, everything else in between is there to enjoy so don't worry about popping it just yet, unless you're terminally ill in which case you're fucked.:monster:
 
FallenAngel said:
IMO, Being afriad of death means your already dead.
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I have to disagree with this. Everyone, on some level, fears death, unless they are completely suicidal. People always have something left to achieve in life in which they wish to accomplish, and would rather have to accomplished before they die. A person can say they don't fear death, but if they want to leave their mark on this planet, there is still some unfinished business. I, for one, want to get married and have kids some day. And once I do have kids, I want to be a major part of their life in raising them until they are old enough to take care of themselves (which would be by the time they are established in their career). If I die after this, then at least I will have seen a major part of my life develop in front of my eyes. There are other small things in life I'd like to achieve as well, but this would trump all.
 
Honestly ... I dont know. I dont fear death, yet I dont embrace it. Its an odd topic with me. When I was flying to Perth and we hit some turblence, then in my mind I started praying we would get to Perth safely. I guess then yes I was scared that I may die, but at the same time I was calm. Maybe it was faith or the fact that my brain wasnt bothering to fully engage the situation.


I really, really dont know lol ...
 
I am not afraid of death, as much as I am afraid of living an unlived life -- not making and impact on the world, not being known in history -- I am the kind of person who refuses to die being unknown I wan't my name to be known by everyone if not most...

I don't ant to live just to live.

However I am afraid of the deaths of my loved ones.

I can't really fear death when I look forward to somehting much better after this life.
 
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques said:
I am not afraid of death, as much as I am afraid of living an unlived life -- not making and impact on the world, not being known in history -- I am the kind of person who refuses to die being unknown I wan't my name to be known by everyone if not most...

I don't ant to live just to live.

However I am afraid of the deaths of my loved ones.

I can't really fear death when I look forward to somehting much better after this life.
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Actually that sounds more like I. Im terrified of loved ones dying, I know I wouldnt be able to cope with out them, specially my older relatives whom Im more closer to. I understand 100% about not living your life and that is how I feel at this moment.
 
So far I haven't thought about this. Right now, death is the last thing on my mind. I'm simply enjoying life right now - I'm still rather young, I have many years ahead of me, whether they may be prosperous or bleak years. As of now, I'm not necessarily afraid of death because I tend to accept it as an inevitability - and that as humans, we are rather fragile.

However, if I am told that I will die tomorrow, or if a loved one is to die tomorrow, then I'll be frightened. It's perfectly natural. Fear is fully realised when the time comes. But it does depend what you believe will happen after death. I actually believe in life after death, so that is a rather comforting factor for me.
 
Im not really afraid to die at all. Yeah I dont exactly know where I will end up when I am dead, but where ever it is will be where I end up hehe
 
I am absolutely terrified of death! In fact, I'd say it's my biggest fear other than either absolute abandonment or becoming senile.

Aside from everything about it being inherently uncertain (How will it happen? When will it happen? Where will it happen? &c), the biggest problem I have is that it's so strange for me to imagine losing my consciousness. I mean, this person who I am right now--this mind, these thoughts, these experiences and memories, my very perspective--will completely vanish. Sure, I can leave things behind, but I just won't be here. That's probably a pretty terrible explanation, but it's kind of obscure anyway.

People have tried to counter this argument by saying "if you lose your consciousness when you die, you won't even be aware that you're dead, so there's no reason to be afraid of it if you aren't even going to realize you're dead." Which is kind of a silly argument, I think, because they're describing exactly what I'm afraid of. The inability to experience anything ever again.

Also, I've always thought the whole "you shouldn't be scared of the inevitable/something you have no control over" argument to be a little strange. There's really no reason that I should be less terrified of something just because I have no control over it. It's kind of a bad example, but what if some random crazy dude ran up to me in the street and stabbed me in the eye? That'd be something I have little control over if it just happens. Does that mean I shouldn't be scared of it? (The correct answer here is no, I shouldn't be scared of it because it isn't likely to happen. My control over the situation has nothing to do with it.)

Likewise, inevitability isn't any more of a reason to be less scared of something, either. What if that same crazy guy ran up to me and just said "I'm going to come stab you in the eye at some point next week, no matter where you are or what you do. I have nothing going on until then other than this, and I'll be watching you the entire time." Just because I know it's going to happen doesn't mean I should be at ease about it.

So, kind of a long-winded response, but yes, I'm scared of dying. Or, I suppose more accurately, I'm scared of losing who I am, because that's all I've got going for me in the end, and it's what I'm best at doing.

But, make sure I'm clear, it's not like this is something that's on my mind at all hours of the day. This fear plays a pretty insignificant role in my life. It's just something that I will occasionally stop and go "Man, that would suck." when I think of it. It's not like I'm just laying around all day worrying about dying.
 
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