Does Death Scare You?

[MaximusXXX]

Why should it? I was lucky to be born into doctor parents.

Death is so random and common I lost all respect for people who have any fear of it.

The WAY you die, that makes sense, but death in itself is in SO many ways a relief.

Think about it, life in many ways can be enjoyable, but in the end, it can become boring very fast or at the most, not fulfilling to the point where you truly cannot think of it any other way.

Death is a relief, the sooner you die, the less time you'll have to waste until your death.

All you do, is wasting time.

Am I wrong?

I don't know, my motivation for waking up every day, taking a shower, going to the gym, bars, school, playing a sport, making love.

It has its purpose, but if I knew I was going to get hit by a car tomorrow and die instantly, I'd have a smile on my face all day.:)

[xexon]

No. Death is easy. Dying is the problem.


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[Topher D.]

I dont fear death. i fear what my loved ones will do when im gone. i mean a lot to a lot of people, and ive had people tell me they would kill themselves if i did. i doubt they meant it. but still i dont want to cause pain or agony for anyone.

[Bull Emia]

When you get old you fear how you care going to die. No one wants to die in agony. Also there is a degree of fear of death since it is so unknown.

[BlackBillBlake]

Death is a relief, the sooner you die, the less time you'll have to waste until your death.

All you do, is wasting time.



Ever hear about the power of positive thinking?

Anyway, the fear of death is fear of the unknown mainly - unless as previously stated, it's fear of a painful exit. But life too has it's unknowns.

[junglejack]

No. Death is easy. Dying is the problem.

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i TRY NOT TO GIVE it much thought , but the older I get- The thought does creap in

My concern is that is not a long suffering deal- and my son is stable in his life.

I seen a few dying,(back when gave me an unwanted trip to visit S.E Asia) and that is a whole lot more scary & painful.
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[Argiope aurantia]

Not today, but then I have the flu today. Deaht sounds pretty damnned nice right now. . .

[Tisha Mc]

I worry about being in pain during my death. But I don't worry about what comes after. What scares me the most is leaving my loved ones. I don't want to seem conceted, but my mom would just be devastated by my death (as I'm sure any mother would). I would hate to put her through that. I also don't want to die soon because there is so much in life to do and see and experience. Why would I want to miss out on anything. I think that life is too short. If you think that it gets boring fast, than the problem lies with you. You need to open your eyes to the possibilities that life has to offer. There is not enough time to do all the wonderful things out there. It seems to me that you actually need to get out there, OP, and live, don't just exist.

[pushit]

No.

[seizedbyanger]

I'm not afraid of dying, it's something so natural and part of life. The way i see it is that i accepted eventual death when i accepted life.

i'm no so sure i'd be so scared to be in the process of dying... unless it was something horrific like being tortured to death. that's a whole different story.

[bluediablo]

i am not afraid of dying, i have come to accept that death is normal.

but what does worry me is the way i will die, and also how my family will cope with my death. I don't want to bring anyone i love grief or sadness.

[Any Color You Like]

Yes, my love for life and the fact that there are so many things that I wanna do in my life make me hate and fear death.

Althought that fear almost never occupies my thoughts, I would not put my life in danger for a trillion dollars.

[chemigals]

only since i had my daughter,
i worry bout whas will happen to HER nothing else concerns me.

[Any Color You Like]

Death is a relief, the sooner you die, the less time you'll have to waste until your death.

All you do, is wasting time.

Am I wrong?
I am sorry you feel that way. Life is so beautiful to my eyes that I would like to be immortal if it was possible. There are so many things to see, to taste, to hear, to understand, so many people to meet!
How can death be a relief? Life must be so boring to live while waiting for death to come!

[yumyum2k5]

I dont believe in death, to me, fearing death is in the same league as fearing the boogey man.

I know im gonna leave my body one day and that doesnt bother me at all.

I've two near death experiences so i know what to expect now haha.

[DaveHT]

Death is inevitalable. Every thing born on this planet dies and why should we fear what is to happen to all of us?

I do agree that a quick painless death would be preferable to long suffering, but in the end you still cease existing. I have no problem with putting my life in danger, and I do it all the time. I believe live sucks and then you die. No afterworld, no second chance. Who cares? Not me. Live for the moment for you may die in the next.

[Any Color You Like]

Am I the only one who beleives life is worth living?

[pushit]

No, but death happens.

[dormouse]

it's entirely natural to fear death. every living creature has survival instincts and fear of pain and death is an aspect of those survival instincts. there are children born without pain receptors in their brains. they have to be watched constantly by their caregivers until they reach an age where they understand logically that chewing off their finger tips is a bad idea. they feel no pain so have no fear of pain so they have no fear of consquence of damages done. their inability to fear, to learn from pain, is a birth defect. fear keeps you alert to traffic as you cross the street. fear prevents you from dancing on train tracks as a train bears down on you. fear lets you know it's foolish to try balancing a sharpened meat cleavor on your nose. instinctual fear will tell you if you're being stalked by a dark alley predator. on a spiritual level you may be able to accurately state you do not fear death but the animal body you're living in is programmed to survive and will use fear as it's innate tool for survival.

[Jimmy P]

Fear of dying is irrational. We are highly advanced beings, we know death is inevitable. Why fear something that is certain?

People talk about dying in agony, but pain is nothing to fear either. It is fleeting, just like life. Why fear anything?

[Jimmy P]

Yes, my love for life and the fact that there are so many things that I wanna do in my life make me hate and fear death.

Althought that fear almost never occupies my thoughts, I would not put my life in danger for a trillion dollars.

you shall have a very boring life then. your life has been in danger since the moment you were born. if we try to fool ourself into thinking our life is something precious and lasting, and cling onto it, it will lose a lot of its value and appeal.

[Tsurugi_Oni]

Fear of death isn't innate, fear of pain is. People have to learn what death is, and then in turn learn what life/body is.

Me personally, I don't fear death. It's simply the next phase ahead of me, to new experience and understanding.

[Any Color You Like]

you shall have a very boring life then. your life has been in danger since the moment you were born. if we try to fool ourself into thinking our life is something precious and lasting, and cling onto it, it will lose a lot of its value and appeal.
Umm... no, I am very happy, thank you! Life is a constant thrill when you realise it's precious.

[Jimmy P]

I think you failed to understand my message.
Yes, it is precious. But it is fleeting. It will end. Clinging to it will make it bland and boring. It is important to take risks in order to live to the fullest.

Of course, you can only lead a horse to water.

[Freedom_Man]

No. Death is easy. Dying is the problem.


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if you dont mind me asking, what do you mean when you say that?

[Freedom_Man]

I worry about being in pain during my death. But I don't worry about what comes after. What scares me the most is leaving my loved ones. I don't want to seem conceted, but my mom would just be devastated by my death (as I'm sure any mother would). I would hate to put her through that. I also don't want to die soon because there is so much in life to do and see and experience. Why would I want to miss out on anything. I think that life is too short. If you think that it gets boring fast, than the problem lies with you. You need to open your eyes to the possibilities that life has to offer. There is not enough time to do all the wonderful things out there. It seems to me that you actually need to get out there, OP, and live, don't just exist.

I knida agree.

Sometimes when my life seems to be going kinda slow and uneventful, i start to think well whats the point to this life? i can do everything and still gonna die in the end right, and i could probably do it all, if i had the time/ money.

but at other times i think if i just opened my mind to the possiblities of so many things i could do in my life, its like its limitless. i could maybe go forever in this universe doing new things, and studying and learning about life and all of its mysteries and shit.

it goes both way i guess. i gues you gotta look past all the human pleasure that first come to mind like sex, drugs, traveling riches and stuff. there is more to life than that.

[xexon]

Death itself has no feeling associated with it.

Its the dying process that makes one suffer both physical and mental pain as they're the ones coming to an end.

The spirit cannot feel pain. It's only the observer. It has no remorse in giving up the body because it will continue as spirit.



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[PurpByThePound]

I have come to terms a while ago that death would not be all that bad. Life and death are one in the same. You can not have one without the other.

I enjoy my life, what's to say I shouldn't enjoy not-life? Absolute non-existence seems very relaxing.

[hippiechickie]

I'm not afraid of death, but I am afraid of illness and of pain.
I believe in reincarnation so death itself isn't too much of a worry for me.
I do worry about losing the people I love though, and I worry about how I will cope with the loss.

[neodude1212]

I used to be extremely afraid of dying.
I remember when I was about 6, and was talking with my mom and somehow it came up that people eventually died. I ended up crying for almost two hours telling her how much I didn't want to die. I used to get panic attacks thinking about it, because I always realized that whatever you do in life, you can never escape it.
Then I had an experience where it was revealed to me that dying and birth are the same exact thing. The feeling is the completely the same. I can't distinguish between the two.
I'm still not totally comfortable with it, but much more so than I used to be. Knowing the feeling, I sincerely doubt the honesty or understanding of anyone who says they are completely not afraid of death...

[Lynnbrown]

I'm not even this . much afraid of death. :)