Why do you fear death?

[ultrachicken]

I actually take solace in the fact that I will have an ending to the story that is my life. I don't want to live forever. I want to eventually be free of conscience. But not right now.

What really scares me is dying. Unless the way that I die is being shot through the head by a barrett .50 cal while I am in deep sleep.

 

[Firetaffer]

I don't fear it, since whatever happens after it could be better than what I live in now.

 

[klaynexas3]

i love this girl, and she feels the same about me. she says if i die, she'll kill herself. i just gotta out live her. i fear to keep her alive. i couldn't give a damn about myself

 

[LightningBanks]

I think its the unpredictability of death that scares me more.

 

[SimuLord]

I don't. A combination of strong religious faith and a feeling that I've done enough that I won't be remembered as a complete lost cause means I could die in peace.

Doesn't mean I WANT to die, though! That latter item in the previous paragraph could always stand improvement.

 

[Xanadu84]

If you like anything, even if you like your own personal brand of Nihilistic edginess, then fearing death is absolutely rational.

 

[The Ambrosian]

I don't fear death, I fear dying.

This. Because tbh I'm a pussy and don't want to get hurt. I think i'd kill myself rather than die slowly.

Also, I fear it because in my belief after death there is nothing. No afterlife, no limbo no heaven no hell. Nothing. Now this is scary because it means my life is my one shot and when it's over that's it...

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

I don't fear death, I fear dying.

This is exactly right.

In my opinion I don't think human beings can fear death, but they can fear dying and the pain related to it.

 

[Kurokami]

It's unknown, it's unfathomable. It can take everything we love away and never gives it back. We write thousands of stories 'explaining' it, but we never really can. Death is a damn scary thing, I think we're all in agreement on that, but why do you fear it? Is it that you fear the unknown? Do you fear having everything taken from you? Do you fear for those you love, and how they will live without you?

And yes, I'm in a screwed up mood right now.

Its the end, compared to anything else it should be the least desireable really. I feel this way as an agnostic anyway, there's nothing to look forward to in death except the end, and my life doesn't suck so bad that I should wish for that.

 

[Serenegoose]

I fear death because it sounds infinitely more boring than living - even if I won't be around to experience boredom.

 

[THEfog101]

Its gonna happen to all of us eventually, anybody, anywhere, any time will eventually die, its just the course of biological existence. No point fearing it, its like fearing sleep when you were little, you are worried about the monsters under your bed or drawers - not because they exist cause they dont but because it is an unknown, you dont know what could be there but you know that sleep is going to happen sooner or later and there is no way of avoiding it......

 

[Egobrain]

I don't fear death. It would be foolish and kinda pointless. Its gonna happen regardless. Plus I havent really commited any cardinal sins, so I figure I got a nice lakeshore spot in heaven.

The only thing I really fear death topic concerning would be disease or old age. Im fine with getting killed or accidents or alcohol posioning, but lingering illness? cant handle that shit.

Like throat cancer, having your throat tighten up til you cant eat, then drink then breathe. hurts all the time. Not for me. Living til 90 only to watch your body betray you. 20 years of slowly decaying alive. that creeps me out.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

"It's not that I'm afraid of dying. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen

Ehh, I know I'm shuffling off this mortal coil one of these days, I'd just rather it be nice and quick so I don't have to think about it. No regrets, Mr. Freeman. ...I mean, Mr. Reaper.

[small]Though I wouldn't mind the chance to give Death a Melvin.[/small]

 

[Ganthrinor]

There is no reason to fear death. For it and it alone gives value to life.