Lets talk about death
 

I recall as a kid I never thought about it much, thought it was so far away that I had nothing to worry about.

now 30, I think about it often. how i will die, when, what happens after etc...

anyone thinking about their death?

i think about it all the time and im only 19

“At the end, you probably don’t hear anything, everything just goes black,”

Yeah, I've been thinking about it quite a bit lately.. need to get my shit in order.. never know what's around the corner.

I'm not thinking about my own death, but as I get older and I'm starting to lose friends (to heart attacks, cancer) it makes me appreciate my life and what I have even more. I mean let's face it no one can cheat death, we're all going to die one day...I just hope my son is all grown up and has his own family when my time does come...Oh and I want strippers at my funeral! :1orglaugh

But I'm only 31 so hopefully I got a while to go!

It happens to everyone. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. Make peace with it.

I think more about Life

I don't really think about it..when my numbers up,it's up.I can't worry about what I can't control

http://www.nelsonguirado.com/media/b...braveheart.gif

"Aye, fight and you may die, run, and you'll live... at least a while."

Yea, I think about it a lot too

i have less than one thousandth of a percent doubt that death is just nothingness - no heaven, no hell, no spirit - in that respect there should be nothing to fear, the lights just turn out on you. the world went on nicely before you were born and it will continue without a beat when you die. death is rough on those you leave behind for awhile but they move on with their own lives.

illness is something to worry about - i don't know how people stick it out when they are getting sicker and sicker and they know they aren't going to get better, to me that's a horror movie.

When death smiles upon you, all you can do smile back.

Thank you for summing up my life since age 12. :(

Yes I think and prepare for it, im not afraid though and I really do think we just blink out.

you are a parapalegic i thought - that doesn't mean you are always sick does it? i know that people like you do get various things but I do know a few parapalegics and their quality of life is decent - hell i know one of them for sure is alot happier than me.

I am happy about my health and the fear of death; I am getting tired of people who (or think) they were handed out ?a bad deal of cards? and they want to be treated ?special.?

Make most of your life:)

That I am, though I ended up in a bad way early on which lead to real bad scoliosis, and then a whole manner of other associated crap that hits me all of the time. Hell I just got out of a 3+ month hospital stay, and technically I should still be in there.
I am happy though.

30 is way to young to die... think about it when you're about to..:)

i never think about it

well, until I have friends come over and we all get fucked up and they insist on talking about god and death and shit

it just frustrates me, I have no desire to try and think about something I have no possibility of knowing ANYTHING about....my life is here and now, I am not going to waste my time wonder about death and all that shit

death knows no age barriers

Like you I never thought about it until I hit about 28. It can be a little scary for someone who likes being in total control of everything in their lives when it really becomes clear that they are gonna die and there isn't anything they can ever do about it.

This thread is depressing.

ever heard of cryogenics? cartman did it.

fuck death, if I could only beat fear and procrastination

Inspiration. :thumbsup

Back in my 20s, I had a very serious death wish - hoping to end things when I hit 30.

I worked towards that goal for quite a while, lived life close to the edge in many ways. Took a lot of risks and didn't give a shit about anything.

But a bro came along when I was 29 and made a big difference in my outlook.
His friendship became a turning point - and I still owe him a debt of gratitude today that I'll never be able to repay. He's the reason I'm still around.

And no - I'm staunchly hetero, and happily married.

It was just a guy thang.

Nice story there. Keep your chin up.

You guys are a ray of sunshine

I'm also thinking that sometimes! what would be happen after my death? What if I want to do the things I used to do? What if I want to be with my family, my friends and my love once? And most especially what the hell looks and feels like?

ask jimthefiend

You got it.

:thumbsup

we all gonna die, so we must live our lives to the fullest.

i used to think about it loads when i was 14/15 and i couldnt sleep sometimes, but now it really doesnt bother me, i just dont care.

i'm also been thinking about my death sometimes..i just don't want to die with some accident or being murdered, damn for me that's very odd...

quote from the book hagakure from Yamamoto Tsunetomo: "Meditation on inevitable death should be performed every day."

When ya start thinkin' about dieing, ya stop thinkin' about living..

i think about it when someone dies, bout it.

i think more about Life, i have only 23 :)

yeah been thinking about death (and afterlife??) since 16?or 17? what i actually care about is how it's gonna be.. don't wanna have a slow death (well i think everyone doesn't want that either), if i get to choose how it will be, uhmm at the very least gun shot that would kill me right away (by someone i do not actually know, not tragic) or the best would be natural death

I don't need to think about it, I am pretty certain I know how I will die...going to fast or being too stupid on a motorcycle. No complaints as long as it is fun and it is fast.

yes, true!:thumbsup
but it could also be that when you start thinking about dying, that's when you actually think about living--you know, the fear of dying when you haven't done this or that, or the 'life is too short' kinda thing, so you tend to start 'living' the best way that you can :winkwink:

My younger sister died six years ago at 20. That did make me think about life and how it is precious. We can go at anytime and anywhere. You just have to live your life to the fullest and when the time comes to die, hope that it is fast and painless.

You should also worry about not killing anyone else in your "accident."

You guys should check out that movie "What the bleep do we know" about quantum mechanics. It may sound corny, but some of the things said there can put your mind at ease. For example, it is very clear that time is just an illusion, and therefore we were never born and will never die. It says a lot of other cool things. Really worth watching IMO.

yes, you never know what can happen, and how serious it can actually be.

for example, i went to the emergency room after a dog bit a couple of weeks ago, i didn't think that much about it other than that i should just go to get antibiotics. well now here i am two weeks later and i have to see a hand surgeon for the second time in a few days to see if i need to have surgery on it because of permanent tendon and nerve damage. :/ i can't feel the top of my hand and some of my knuckles topically, but internally it hurts like hell.

also, an old boss of mine, who is only in his early 30s, found out that he had brain cancer in november or december of 06. in march of 07 they told him that he only had two weeks to live. he is still alive but of course is ready to go any day now..

and that could be any one of us..

when i was younger i was never "afraid" to die. now i think about it a lot and hope that it doesn't happen anytime soon.

I was thinking of all the happy things....Now I am scared thinking of that final destination movie and wont be able to sleep. O well.

Ouch. Hate to hear that

to see him, you would have no idea that he is terminally ill. he still sings (solo) at his church every week, still laughs, still has fun. he is unbelievably calm and accepting of his fate. he is such an inspiration, and really is a great guy. he always tells everyone "don't pray for me, i know what is going to happen to me. pray for my wife and our two little girls, their future is uncertain." :(

when i heard the news, i could't help but start bawling right there in the middle of the store. he is in my thoughts daily.

oops, double post

I wish i were dead. :(

I doubt you are alone