I haven't been on the threads in a while, but this discussion I got into with a friend really boggled my mind and I wanted some other takes on it.

My friend Leon, he doesn't fear death because he said "It's a natural thing. Things, creatures, people live and they die." When I really thought about it, the idea of losing my own life didn't really affect me because I know one day it will happen. However, I kept thinking and thinking and then I realized that I DO fear death, but only for one reason. I'm scared of how I will be remembered when I pass away.

For a while when there were problems in my house, I had nightmares about my own funeral and no one showing up but my older sister. That thought terrified me. I asked another friend of mine if she was scared of death, and she responded that she only feared it because she didn't want to leave her mom all alone in the world since her father had already passed away.

My question really is, do you fear death for the simple reason of not living any more or do you fear death because of something else? Of someone you don't want to leave behind? Of being remembered badly? Of no one caring if you were gone or not?

Or if you don't fear death, why not?

All humans fear death, its a natural instinct. Why i fear it? Cause, im afraid of death. No one knows what happens after death. Thats why humans fear it.

>>2 Exactly. you Humans fear all that you do not understand. Implying I am not one...

Which I am...



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I only fear not being able to fulfill my life to the fullest..by the time I finish my bucketlist, I'd willingly die. I guess I do fear death, but only if I can't live my life to the fullest.

i dont fear death every one dies at a point their is nothing you can do to change this so why should you fear what is inevitable . i say use your time wisely and joy fully but always be prepared for death

I fear death because I'm afraid of losing my memories and I'm terrified about not being able to exist anymore.

"Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?"
One of the reasons I don't fear death, above. To me, death is a calming, reassuring thing. It makes all my worries, my silly human desires seem so little and useless. The things that have existed before me are endless. The things that will exist long after I am gone are also endless. To this great infinite, I do not matter.

I thought about this a lot before, a lot. I do not fear death actually, because death has surrounded my a lot of my life. A lot of my loved ones have passed away. So if I die, I'll join them. However, it's not like I'll commit suicide XD. and the solution to your problem, do things extraordinary and completely epic. That'll get you remembered.

It depends. As for right now, I am very fearful of death because then I wouldn't be able to watch my son grow up into a fine young man. I'd be leaving my family, my closest friends, and my girlfriend and son.
Though death is a part of life, I have a right to fear it at this age (15) since I have so many people that I care about and people that care about me. I mean, honestly, i'm still young, there's still a whole lot of things I want to do in life and right now, dying is NOT on the agenda.

So yeah, I really do fear death. All who agree with me ca tab me and say I do fear death.

To be honest, I don't fear death. There are certain ways of dying that I'm afraid of, but the actual death part doesn't scare me at all. I don't like the idea of leaving everything I care about behind, but if I'm dead, there's not much I can do about that, is there?

I don't think it's death itself I fear. What I'm afraid of is having died without finishing what I set out to accomplish. I have a book series to finish and publish, and I intend to raise a child of my own one day, hopefully into a fine man or sweet girl (The way I'd think of it being, "If I wouldn't go out with them if I were a kid their age, I'm not doing things right."). The only fear that comes from the thought of death would be leaving the person I'd love alone in this unforgiving world, but death itself doesn't really scare me. That said, I still have my drive to live until my tasks are done.

death is the end of existance why shoudnt i fear death itself as for dying i dont care the world we live in i fear nothing but when i die i will be nothing but a pile of bones underground.

i dont frear death... i welcome it. all i know is that i dont want to die unable to help my self or others.

It's the uncertainty of what happens next.

I don't mind death because I'm living in hell right now.So many people in the world have suffered and they always think they'd be happier only in death.I somehow agree but death goes at it's own pase so when the time comes for my death I won't mind.

I fear, but only because I fear not as there.

I don't fear death.I never have.I don't really know why.

I wouldnt say I fear Death...
More like I fear what happens after you're dead....

i dont fear death at all.Things come and go like friends and lovers.we just have to accept that.

I don't fear my death, it's inevitable. It's just how you die and what happens afterwards that I do fear.

i fear death jut because im scared of were im gonna end up heavean or hell or is death an eternal dream or night nmare or wud u b reincarnated into a SHITIIER life

It's not death I'm afraid of,it's losing my life. The fact that it's like the sleep where you don't dream, but for eternity. Complete and utter loss of yourself, yet you won't be aware of it because your form of conciseness is no longer existent. I can only hope that I will come to lead a full and pleasing life, so when my time inevitably comes, I can smile.

Hmm.. Death: The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.

Two different things P: I'm not afraid of being dead. However, I am afraid of dying. Will it hurt? Will it last a long time? I hope I die instantly. But at the same time I hope I have the chance to say my farewells to those I love before.

As of now, I think human life is useless and unnecessary. But I'm also aware that there are people who care for me. I won't commit suicide. That method of dying would hurt the people who love me more than any other death.
No, I'm not afraid of not living anymore. Nor do I care if and how I'm remembered; The people who matter will certainly remember me.

I don't fear death I only wonder what happens after is it just going to be complete brain death or something else entirely some afterlife in some form of apocalyptic hellhole.

I find death to be natural. But I'm scared of where I'm going to be sent. What if I get sent to hell and can never reunite with my family in heaven? Or what if I get stuck in purgatory? Or maybe we were lied to all our lives and there is just nothing? So many possibilities.

I am both. I am scared of leaving my family and friends when they need me most. Im scared that I will be forgoten.Im scared that when I die, no one will notice until a year later.
Im not scared of how I die. They say when you die, you dont remember how. Death is a natural thing. Every living thing faces it. I WILL live my life to the fullest. No one really knows whats going to happen. There could be heaven, hell, or nothing. Maybe when you die, you feel nothing, see nothing, hear nothing. No matter if there is a heaven or a hell, dont think about that. Think about the great life you could have.

Death is scary because it's the unknown, on the other hand, it's natural. For me, it's even more terrifying because I was raised to believe that there is no afterlife, and when you die, you disappear.

My username aside, I'm pretty scared about my death. I've been a horrible person my whole life so I'll probably go to hell...

To die would be an awfully big adventure.

I don't fear death, I fear not existing, in some sense. I fear that mostly because I can't wrap my head around it. I can't imagine not being. I don't believe in an afterlife, but I really hope I'm wrong.

I do fear death because I dont know how I'm gonna die. Is it gonna be painful? Am I gonna just stop breathing one day? Will I take my own life? I asked my friends "If I died, would you be sad?" They all responded 'Yes! I would cry all the time.' But I dunno if I should believe that. So, yeah I fear death a lot.

Death a strange topic with me. I don't necessarily fear it as much as I fear what will happen to me after I die. There are so many beliefs when it comes to the afterlife (heaven, hell, reincarnation, ect.) but I'm not sure which one is real.

Call me selfish, but I mostly worry about what it feel like when my body just gives out. Will it be a sudden sense of relief? a sharp, painful feeling? Or maybe nothing at all?

Yes I fear death... its the only thing that I am afraid of. Im scared that if I die the world won't remember me anymore. Im still in school, I'm scared that if I die things will move on in school and no one will care for me. Thats the reason why I fear death.

I don't fear death. I just can't. Maybe it's because the concept, as well as the action, of death is just so simple to me. One second we're here, then *poof!* gone. I can't fear something that I understand all too well.

That may change in the future, though. I have the amazing advantage of having absolutely nothing to live for: no girlfriend/wife, no friends who can't stand on their own two legs, no family that wouldn't rather see me dead anyhow. Maybe one day I'll have something to live for, but until then, heh, mischief managed.

"I'm not scared to die, just a little bit scared of what comes after." - Jesse Lacey

Here's the thing with death: It's natural. Death is part of life. That said, whether it be from my stubborn pride or my fear of loose ends, I want to be able to wrap up anything I feel went wrong with me before it happens, and I'd like for at least 1 person outside my family to count me as a positive influence on their life. That's all I can really ask for. As a few people said, I'm not scared of death, I'm more scared of what happens right before and after it. I don't want to be taken out in a car crash, from a sudden disease or medical condition, or from some botched attempt at crime. I want to live a full life and have no regrets. The worst thing that could happen is someone takes away my chance to feel fulfilled.

The afterlife doesn't concern me, being agnostic, but even I see some faults with every opinion on it. I don't know what would be worse, getting judged by a supreme God, being born again and never knowing the past life, or just decaying as a stack of bones in the dirt.

In other words, fuck da police. Live life now.
Do what you want now. You don't get another shot.

"We have one chance to get everything right; and if we're lucky we might. I've seen so many ships sail in just to head back out again and go off sinking." - Isaac Brock

While I'm here and forming ideas on how to answer this, I'll put in my dollar. No, I won't put in my two cents, this idea is worth more than that. It is a part of me.

I do not fear death. I simply fear the unknowns of death. For you of those who are wondering what I mean, here are some examples.

• How will I die?


• When will I die?


• Will any of my plans go unfinished when I die?


• Will it be a painful death?


• What happens when I die?


• Will my soul be thrown into a black void?


• Is there really a such thing as heaven and hell?


• Will I be remembered after I die?


• Will anything I do be remembered when I die?


• Does my life mean anything?


• Will what I am doing in life change the future?

I know it's weird. In life, I don't want to be well know, but in death, I want to be remembered by many. That doesn't make me vain, egotistical, or narcissistic. That simply means that I want to make a change. I want my life to be worth it. I want to know I did something that changed the future. Even if it's just because my ideas made people think differently. I fear that I won't be remembered and my life won't mean anything. I fear that I won't be able to do anything that will make my life mean something before I die. I do not fear death. I simply fear the unknown and want to know that I actually did something in life that made it worth living.

I am scared of death but i am ready for it when it comes to me on my doorstep .......... and i will face what comes to me after death as well, because i am prepared for what will happened and what will or might come

>>34 "Do what you want now. You don't get another shot."

Except in the unlikely case you're born again

>>37 I do hate to bring up religion in al of this, but it plays a crucial role in this conversation. In some religions you are reborn.

Based on the religion, views will vary. For example, Christians may not fear death for they believe they'll go to heaven.

I'm not afraid of death but what I am afraid of is leaving people I care about behind. They're some people that need me in this world and I'm afraid of what might happen to them if I'm not there physically to support them when they need me most.

>>38 Eh, I don't have a religion.

I've got to say though, I would hate to keep being reborn. One disappointing journey through life is enough for me.

It's like this. I don't fear death because that's not the end of my ultimate goal.

>>37
Even if it were to happen, you couldn't live that same life twice. :P
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>>42 Yeah, but you're still going through life again, so it's technically another shot.

>>23 This, definitely this.

Death itself isn't scary. By the time I die, well, I'll be dead. I won't be able to care. It helps that I'm an atheist and believe that death is a complete and final end to consciousness. Some people are afraid of death because they fear the unknown, and some believe that a horrible fate awaits them.

Although I don't fear death, like Kannerz, I'm terrified of dying. I'm just not good at handling pain. Also, even though I'm not scared for my life and consciousness to end, I think it'll be horrible if I have to feel my mind slipping away from me in the end. So.. I guess I just want to die in my sleep!

Here's my thing: I dont fear death. Like all of these comments, it's natural. My fear is where I go if there is a heaven or hell or if Im gonna wander as a ghost forever. I fear all that stuff.

>>3 I talk as if I'm not human. It's more of me not wanting to be related to a species where idiots thrive and are praised for being idiots. Not only that, but they will say you're wrong for pretty much anything. Even if it's stating your opinion or quoting someone else. With how man times I've been told I'm wrong, and the fact that everyone I know has done it at least once and it has been for pretty much anything. I don't like associating myself with such a low life species. It makes me sick.

I don't fear death at all, I fear what happens after.

I don't care about anyone in this world. What I mean is that I'm not attached to anyone, more like I have not, won't, and will not ever be, because when people lose their loved ones, they fall into this great depression, like the world is over. I don't want to face something like that, which is exactly why I want to leave this world without me worrying about anyone or anything. Now that concludes to no fear of death. But dying on the other hand, is different. I am TERRIFIED of the life after death. I know I have not done well in this so called test or game of "life". Which is why I have joined The Dollars in hope of doing great things in this life.

But always remember, after this life is over, there's no going back.

I'm not really afraid of death per-say but I am nervous about what happens after. I don't like situations I know nothing about and I know nothing about what will happen when I'm gone.

I, like others, don't fear death. But unlike others, I am excited to know what happens afterwards. I am agnostic. So I really just want an answer. I want to know if religious people are being duped or if Atheist are just stubborn. Its my everlasting thirst for knowledge that relieves that fear of death but also relieves that fear of knowing what comes after and leaves nothing but sheer excitement like a kid going to Disney Land for the first time...

i personally dont fear either death, or whats next, we all die, its part of nature, whatever happens to us next is also apart of that nature, and i will gladly except whatever happens to me, even if i end up in some kind of hell, i will open my arms and embrace it...

I don't fear death, because fearing an inevitability only ultimately brings you that much closer to it. On the contrary, I tend to be a bit of a fatalist, in the sense that I enjoy doing things that many will not for their fear of injury, because I believe I will die in the manner that I must and I have no right to delay it.

I don't fear DEATH.

>>52 liar.

Death actually interests me somehow. I mean, I'm afraid and stuff but I wouldn't say too afraid. Every time someone talks about death, I would always think to deep: Alright, so I died. Whats going to happen? What am i going to feel? Where would my spirit go? Will it all just be dark, light?
Death.. I want to die doing something good for once.

It's a rather tricky question for me. I really do want to find out what happened after death and what it feels like. Though I also feel I don't want to die before completing my mission I set for myself. Therefore create a sort of fear of not death but dying before completing what I want in life.
Even so the ideal of death is very tantalizing to me so I guess its not so much of a fear.

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I don't fear death in particular. What I fear is accomplishing nothing with myself before I go. I don't want to be a household name or anything like that, but I want to be able to feel good about what I've done if I have time to reflect on myself before my death.

>>54 That's kind of a beautiful thought. I'm gonna keep that in mind; I do far too little good for myself or for others.

I don't fear death because oh well lol

I fear death because I havnt lived life the way I aim to yet. If I were to die...thatd be it.

well i only fear the pain before death

i fear death also becuase it would make my little sister sad to see me dead

i fear death because of if people will remember me and what it would be like when i die. Like if i didnt go to heaven or hell then i practicaly means i would be staring at black for eternity

The only way I would fear death is because there's a possibility that there is nothing on the other side and we'd just go into darkness.

I fear death only because I don't want to leave my best friend all alone.She has had abusive parent's & is living with her real dad rather than her mom & stepdad. I'm very protective of her cuz she's like a little sister 2 me.

This one is simple, at least to me. There is so much that I haven't yet done in life. I want to do that first. Plus, I don't want to quit having fun. When life gets boring, sure, I suppose I wouldn't mind death. So long as it wasn't painful. But, should I be staring death, I don't know if my answer would be quite as brave...

i guess i fear death because i feel like i wouldn't have done enough, i feel like i could have helped so much more people, made such a better impression. Instead i would just die there like anyone else and no one would really appreciate me. I think about some of my dead family members and think of how little they slip into my mind. Now i think of how they wont even show me on the news because instead they would like to show some kind of dog show or kid selling lemonade and nobody would know i was dead execpt for close friends and family. Most of my friends from school will go on without knowing. i guess thats why

No however there is a killer running on the loose where I live. The only info I got was it took place in a car.:( I hope it's no one in the dollars.

I don't fear death is what I meant to say.

I don't fear it because I don't really care if I live or die.

I don't really fear it. I mean why fear something that is inevitable. That's like fearing breathing.

I only fear it so I can have thoughts of reason, which more people on this planet should.

I fear being inanimate and no longer being able to enjoy life.

i dont exactly fear death. Sure i don't wanna die but i know that some day I'm going to so might as well just accept it...

Humans fear what they cannot explain, even those who tell themselves that there isnt anything to be afraid, are scared. Religion has helped put fear into the minds of people by telling them how ever they live their life will determine where they end up, But how can someone tell you some when they havent experienced it themselves.

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do not fear death, TOY WITH IT INSTEAD!!

i fear death not because i will leave the people closest to me, but i fear that i may be easily forgotten... and not be remembered..

I think living is more fearful than death 'cuz nowhere is a safe place and someone or something is bound to kill you. But I guess death could be also feared 'cuz you'll have to leave those who are close to you =.=||

I don't believe I fear death; I just don;t want to die until I've accomplished something meaningful in this world.

Well I don't think fearing death or fighting it or even thinking about it is going to help. Why don't we think about now? what are we doing now, next, tomorrow, a year etc. than thinking about death. I know death will come sooner or later but if we think about it how about those memories you are going to hold on, on the day you die? How about those people you care about or vice versa will feel?

do not fear death, TOY with it instead!!

i don't fear death. i mean, death is inevitable and you can't avoid it, so why bother fearing it? of course, i might be sad when i do die, but as long as i have no regrets, i have nothing to fear!

Well I do not fear death at least that is not the thing I fear most. I only fear of when I die, I do not want die too early or at least finishing my dream or goal. Plus I already face many closed-death encounters already so I'm used to it.

I don't fear death, I fear the idea of not existing... I can't imagine what it would be like to die... the idea of it scared me... will nothing happen? Or will there be some sort of eternal afterlife? It makes me wish someone would come back to life, and tell me. >:V

I don't mind dying, but I mind the people around me dying. For me, afterlife or not, it's going to happen eventually. Am I afraid of the pain I might suffer right before death? Yeah, but not the death itself. I have two worries after I die: "Did I finish what I wanted to do?" and, "Who is going to take care of my mom?"

After that, blah. I can't control it, so I can't really be bothered by it.

I Dont fear death, i fear my death hurting others or me not being able to help others.

I think there are a lot of reasons humans in general fear death, but the big one for me is not being able to all the things I wanted to do. Have to make sure I have no regrets.
But if I can do something worthwhile like saving someone at the cost of my own life then death is just an inconvenience I'll have to live with (see my pun).
I just hope I'd have the courage to go through with it.

I think there are a lot of reasons humans in general fear death, but the big one for me is not being able to all the things I wanted to do. Have to make sure I have no regrets.
But if I can do something worthwhile like saving someone at the cost of my own life then death is just an inconvenience I'll have to live with (see my pun).
I just hope I'd have the courage to go through with it.

I have no fear in death~ because in my opinion no one truly dies~ and besides Dead is the new alive!

personally i do fear death becase i dont want to leave behind all the things ive done and all of the people that i have meat. i have come a longs ways from being bullied and harassed and being utterly alone all my life to say goodbye to it all. but personally i believe in God, i would hope that i would be able to go to Heaven and live forever. but the main reason why i fear death is because i dont know what to look forward to when i leave this world.

I'm not very religious, so i have no firm belief about what entails the time after death, whether or not there is an after-life or not.

Thus, I fear death because it is such a great unknown.. Whether or not there will be continued existence, or whether or not one's self would simply vanish upon death. Furthermore, one does not come back from death. Once it happens, you are dead.

However, I would like to think that what happens to one on death depends on what one believes.

I don't exactly fear death... it's inevitable... I'm just afraid of what happens after... i don't even know how that makes sense but yeah.. it's not the passing but it's the probability that maybe the way I see my life is not really how it is... like something shows me that everything I believed in is not true or something... I don't know, maybe I should give it a bit more thought cause I'm pretty sure my lack of sleep is making my thoughts tied in a damn knot :p

I don't fear death but I fear for my friends death because there my family.

I fear death because I fear losing the ones i love and not having a finished life. If i died today i wont be able to marry the girl i love and that is why i fear death.

I fear death because I won't ge to see my family anymore. :C

I fear death because if I die before my grandma, who's going to take care of her? I'm only 14 and imtaking care of her by myself...

Because I fear no longer being able to comprehend my existance.

because if i die before the people who love me die theni will hurt them. also im scared of the WAY i die

I don't technically fear death I just don't welcome it with open arms.

i do not fear death for the simple fact that sooner or later we are all going to die any. but until that day comes i will enjoy my life why i have it and make every day a more memorable so that if i die i will not be forgotten to anyone who knew me and anyone who doesn't

I don't fear death... it kind of sounds weird but I fear life...

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i fear death because i want to know where im going heaven or hell. and some other reason i dont feel like talking about....

I fear only the pain before death, not what happens when you die. I hate physical pain...

Only reason i fear death would have to be seeing my kids cry and only be able to give them a single promise my grandad gave me when he died. "As long as I reside within your mind I will always be there to help you." And no I don't have kids yet

>>106 I agree, I fear pain, not death..

The ignorance of not knowing what will happen

It all depends the situation on how you experience so you might not know if you fear death or not fear death

Well, Once Youre Born...Your Done For. =.=

+_+ Hey yall,And whats this about being born and getting distroyed?!?!

do any of u now edward e.

>>113
Do you know how to stay on topic?

Wait, do you know how to type properly?

Hell, do you know proper English?

>>14 No, they also do not know correct Grammar or punctuation.

Back on topic now, i don't fear death, rather, i fear life.

I fear death..? Hm, more like i'm very curious about it. I want to know what really happens in this thing we all refer to as 'death' Are we really even 'alive' or are we already dead? just living our lives in a fear fulled dream? This is an answer that I am looking for...In death...do we live our lives as somebody else? away from our family's and friends? forgetting everything we have ever known? OR are we even alive at the moment?
After death...do we really go to a place called 'Heaven'?
Was the Earth ever made from the 'Big Bang'?
Do God's even exist?
...
THAT is what I want to know, and that is what I would like an answer to.
This is a topic that can have countless answers to it...so what's yours?

>>116 You have very interesting questions that lots of people have. In my opinion i dont believe in the Big Bang. I want you to look up in your Bible (If you have one) look u p Revelation 4:11, and Genesis 1:16,17. Hopefully that answers your question about the Big Bang.

>>117 That doesn't seem like a very valid response... What does the Bible have to do with a scientific theory? It can say all it wants about what God did and didn't do, but it's not useable in a scientific debate :| It can't disprove anything, and it doesn't hold the answers for everything. If someone is wondering about what really happens, telling them to turn to the Bible isn't an answer, because those answers don't come until after you die.

Nobody knows what really happens, no matter what any book says.

Of course, I'll shush now. I'm not in this thread for a religious debate.

I.... fear not death, but I guess... what will happen after it. Do I live again? Do I stay, eternally, staying,lying in my grave, dead? Does nothing happen?
We fear what we do not know of. I've always thought that after one dies, they would be reborn, a new person. But how would we know...? Do we go anywhere? Is there really, a heaven or hell?
I am not afraid of death, but... what will I do, after I'm dead?

I like apples.

yes, i agree with you. Do we got anouther life or do we live in anouther world until we do the things that we wanted to acomplish in are life time then do we become a person in this world again after we have done so.

I don't fear death. It's a natural part of life. The only thing that makes me want to keep living is because I want to have fun and I want to do things in my life.

I belive in after life(christianity) but fear of death does scare me a bit sometimes since i have grown accoustumed to this world but in the end i gusse im not

I fear death because I fear of leaving those that I care about.

I fear death, because there's so much stuff out there I still want to experience.

I Fear Death, i Fear it because i don't know where i will go when i die. i had a nightmare once that i died falling off a cliff im my moms car. then i woke up and i couldn't stop thinking about it. Death can catch you off guard. it can take you away from the ones you love and never give them back. you will not have a life after the one you have now. I fear it because you can not stop it as easily as you can stop life.

I fear Death because I'll disappear and my whole existence will soon be forgotten if I die :\

I fear Death because i dont want to die because my friends and my family will miss me

I fear death because an event like that can have an impact on the people around me. I'm not really making it seem like I'm important, but what about my family? I have no care whether I'm forgotten or not. But what about those who can't forget about you?

I do fear death because of certain reasons. The most important one is because I've only lived scarcely a quarter of a normal human's life. There are still so many things that I want to do and achieve. And I still want to be with my loved ones.

I fear that I won't accomplish much...
I don't want to die with suffer either.
I know it is selfish but I want to make a big impact before dying.

the truth is i dont think much of death i mean you know its coming but it always creeps up on you i honestly dont care if i die but yet i do i have no regrets nothing to worry about so i dont know why i fear death and why i dont but honestly i dont care if i die now or 60 years from now i will always be the way i am regretless

Death doesn't bother me, i'm here for the ride.. Anyway what matters now is causing as much trouble as I can, ya death looms over my shoulder but it doesn't bother me,

Death is natural and all, but I have stuff I want to acheive before that end, become a concept or freelance artist, help make an awesome game, be surrounded by friends, maybe even have a family, so I'm not ready to die yet, but I don't doubt I know it's inevitable, and as long as I can get to my goals before then, I'll welcome it with open arms when the time is right.

I fear death now because there are goals I want to achieve and things I want to do.

I dont fear death at all, im a Taoist. Two I dont think anyone really feats death itself, but more of the way they are going to die. Thats why scary movies are scary because people consciously or unctuously put themselves in the shoes of the people getting harassed in the movie.

I don't fear death - I fear the idea of dying, no person actually fears death itself; merely the fact that they are going to die. The utmost reason I fear it is unknowing, I'm a christian so I believe in heaven but I have no idea nwhat it may be like - and that's all that I fear

I guess I don't really fear death itself, but I fear certain aspects of death. The idea of not existing scares me a lot; I just can't get my head around, and hate, the idea of being in complete nothingness for the rest of eternity. But, something that helps is that I believe that there is some kind of afterlife of some sort, like I'll be born again as a different person or something like that. So although I'm afraid of dying, and of possibly being forgotten or of my life being worth nothing in the end, I accept the fact that death is just another part of life that every living thing must eventually face. It's futile to try to run from it, so instead, it's easier to embrace it and live your life to the full, so when you die, you have no regrets.

i dont like death because there were tumes that i was about to die but i was saved and lived but even if iam feared i know that one die i will also die .

If I were to die, how would my internet friends find out?

In all seriousness, I fear death, because I don't want to make my friends and family sad. If I died, they'd probably be very sad. I wouldn't want to hurt them like that.

I do not fear death, I fear life because it comes before death

I fear death because I don't relly know what happens after death.Do we go to Heaven or get reborn, will we ever get to see the people we left behind again? All I can do is live my life everyday to the fullest but also keep in mind that everyday brings me closer to that fear.

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I think this post should open with it being a question as to whether or not we do fear death instead of assuming that the reader does automatically. I do not fear death because honestly....why waste your time. :D Got living to do.

i believe in God so i do not fear death and why do i believe in God pure faith

>>146 Define your god to me.

I dont fear death, the only thing i fear is dying without a purpose.

>>147 Jesus Christ in who i trust. Or where you looking for more

No I think that's enough. :D

I think people fear death because deep down, we don't really get to do what we love anymore (IMO of course)

Well, don't people generally fear death because they fear that hey'll cease to exist~?

Wow, I genuinely didn't expect so many responses with so many similar and opposite takes.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond. :)

I am afraid of death because I want to not be forgotten. I am now trying to achieve my goal.

I do not fear death, in fact, on a daily basis I challenge death. I spend my life finding the most dangerous things to do to get myself in a troublesome situations where I might not escape.

Well I guess you could say I fear a horrific death, but dying and then going to heaven would be pretty awesome. Just the process would bite.

>>156 What kind of things are they? Doing math while walking on the street? Lol.

I don't know if I fear death, sometimes I do, sometimes not.
If I die, then so be it. But 2 days ago a boy died in our school because of a traffic accident. He was just 12 years old, poor boy.
Made me think, those who die of cancer or such can actually say goodbye to their friends and family, or they can still fight for their live...
I don't fear natural death, but to die suddenly like in a traffic accident would horrific.
The day after the boy died the school held a big ceremony to mourn for his death. He hasn't been forgotten :)

No, like walking down the center of the highway during a busy part of the day. Meditating in the middle of my street, talking shit to gang members. Infact I almost was inducted into a gang but people talked me out of it.

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Well,sometimes yes and sometimes no.I'm afraid for my relatives,close friends and so,also whats going to happen after me passing away.But it's not an important thing to talk about.Life is on our way.

>>161 For you, I honestly plan on rotting in the ground.

I actually do NOT fear death. I can't wait for it. Life is torture, and for me, it's a lot more trouble than its worth. My only reason for staying alive is because I want to have as much fun as I can, because I don't know what will happen to me after I die. But who knows? It might be more fun than this place. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna commit suicide or anything, and I'm DEFINITELY not saying that you should. :)

Because you never know when its gunna happen that scares me the most

It's painfully ironic that this is the first thing I see when the site comes up.
In early january of this year, my best friend passed away in a car accident. She was only 15. Her death, and other stress and anxiety problems triggered very severe depression for me. I had obsessive thoughts about death every minute of every day; sometimes even laying awake in my bed at night for hours, swinging through so many different emotions. But the emotion I felt the most was definitely fear. Fear of dying. And I am still scared of dying for the exact same reason as whoever wrote the post. I want to be remembered, and I probably will be, for a little while after my death. But after a while, no one will really know who I was. It's a scary thought for a lot of people, and it's human nature.
The other fear I have in relation to dying is also (what I believe to be) a very common fear that people think about. The idea of a completely unaware and unconscious mind for literally the rest of eternity - which doesn't ever end.
'Time' will always continue on. We are only in this time, for (at max) a little under a century. To me, it is the most terrifying thought that once I die I will be gone forever, and I will never, ever, come back. I know that's obvious, and somewhat childish, but it is true. And, let's be honest, I think deep down, everyone is at least a little scared, or wary, of dying.
I feel that to fully understand the true meanings of 'life' and 'death', a person has to experience the life or death of a person close to you. I knew that dying was part of life before my friend died; it was just another thing in my life that I had learned in school and at home. When my friend left this world, death was no longer a statistic, or a part of life. It means something now that I can't put into words, really. Of course it's sad, but it's not really an emotion. Whenever I try and describe it I end up using the word 'raw', because, well, that's what it is. It's not mean or nice, but it's there right in front of you, and you can't do shit about it.
You have the ability to learn something, and then you know know it; it's not very hard. Maybe after that, it's a little harder to understand it, but actually experiencing something is on a whole different level.
Now obviously when I say 'experience', I'm referring to loosing the life of a loved one, or witnessing the birth of a new life, not actually dying yourself... (obviously)
As an intelligent being, you understand the concept of life. But when a mother holds her baby in her arms, everything just suddenly clicks, and makes sense. Because on top of knowing and understanding life, she is experiencing it first hand.
I think this rant turned out to be more of me reflecting on the death of my friend....Sorry :(

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I actually don't fear Death but I embrace it I welcome death because it a natural thing I mean people die every day also remember the saying "what comes in must come out" which means different things like what you eat will come out. But have you thought of it like this What comes in this world must come out of this world an other words you were born in to this world mean you will die in this world.

I dont fear death. Only facing it alone.

I don't fear death... truth be told I'm really interested in it. But it's not to say I want to die, it's just NO ONE knows what happens when one dies, we can imagine all sorts of things but we wont really know unless we, well, die. I think that death isn't something we should fear, someday it will all happen to us. I love unanswered questions!!

Huh, this is actually a really good question. Like, Ziel-san, I don't fear death, but find it intrigueing... what the hell actually happens? I'm a firm atheist so I don't believe in God and Heaven and such, so maybe that's why I find it intriguing, I don't know. I don't so much fear death itself, since it's something that'll happen weather we like it or not. Fearing it is pointless, since it will neither stop it nor avoid it. It will happen, and that is that.

I don't, really.

Well, to me, life's more scary.. for you have to defend it and stuff. Still, I recall Izaya said stuff like this in the manga?

I can't say I fear death or not.
For one, I've had suicidal thoughts (not anymore) but I couldn't do the actual thing. I am curious of the process of dying but couldn't, -and wouldn't, let myself go through it.
I think I didn't fear of the people I left behind, they would continue their life after some grieving (if I know I'm dying, I would make people hate me or at least dislike me so they wouldn't grief much) and I will be forgotten. But at least I want to be useful in the society before I died.
So here's what I thought:
- I didn't want to have too many people attached to me (except some of my best friends and family) so that when I'm dead they would not grief for me (yeah, I know it's weird I think this way). I've experienced someone really dear to me left me and it really hurts. I don't want so many people to experience that kind of hurt because of me.
- Every people was scared of death (please don't be offended, this is just my belief). Even if they said they're not scared of it (if you really are not, try looking down from a really high building and thought if you really wanted to jump).
That's why I think people who done suicides are brave and coward (sometimes really depressed people) people. They are brave because they wasn't scared to take their own lives. And a coward because they took it. (maybe there will be a discussion about suicides?)
We all have instinct to survive, to live. When we are faced with a knife, although we didn't fear death, we would automatically scared for our lives. Then without thinking we tried to save our lives.
I think we are all scared of the process of dying. Will it really hurts? What if it was worse than what we all thought? Can we pick to die the quick, painless way?
And for what happens after death, it's still a mystery. Only the dead ones knew, but how do we ask them? Are we willing to try and found out ourselves?
Last unanswered questions:
When will we die happen? Are we prepared for it? Will the cause be horrible or did we die for the better? Will we die happy?
(Please excuse my English, it wasn't my first language. And pardon me for not giving a straight answer and giving so many questions) :)

Why fear something that's going to happen sooner or later?
I don't have a reason to fear it so I don't. I'll be gone from existence when I'm dead so I don't see a reason to fear how I will be remembered. Ignorance is bliss, as they say.
But the biggest reason I'm not afraid of death is because I'm curious about it. Not enough to go kill myself but I am extremely curious about it. If I had the chance to talk to a ghost the first question I would ask would be, "What's death like?"
That's just my view. I'm a naturally curious person so there aren't a lot of things that scare me.
Although, if I was faced with death, I would be scared. I would have no reason to be except for the natural instinct of survival.

i believe death's just another journey soo theres no need to fear it

Well, im afraid of death because there's much more I want to live for before I die. Death would also bring sadness to everyone around me and I really don't want that. I may find at some point that my job will ask me to put my life on the line but im fine with it. Because what im fighting for is worth it; and so if death comes for me I will look it straight in the face and I will charge towards it to trample over it to reach my goal. If I die; I will die knowing that I never backed down and so I am victorious.

Death is going to happen to each and everyone of us; hell everyone around the world. We just have to make the best of our lives and live each day as if we were going to die the next; have no regrets, take a shot/chance/opportunity, make the most of your time whether it be in work, college, or even high school because that will never come around again. So No i do not fear death. its all about what i do about it that makes the difference.

I don't think I fear death. Well, that doesn't mean that I would just throw away my life for nothing. Death is something we all will face, so if I'm about to die, then so be it.

I'm afraid of death. Frankly I have fear it because I have something to do before I die so much I don't want to die by unsettled, die like don't done anything yet. Others I have fear because I don't know what things wait for me after I die. What it's happen for me. I worry about others who stay behind me if I die how they live good Are they peacefully? So I fear of death. However because I have never die.

because, i dont know whats after death, but i dont really fear it, i just avoid it

i dont fear death as a matter of fact i accept it more than people know

I'm not afraid of death. We all gotta go sometime. And based on what i've learned in life, being afraid or dreading something just makes it that much worse when it happens.

I don't fear death because Life if finite. Once you realize this, the thought of death, doesn't scare you anymore. The end comes no matter what. The only thing that matters is, how do you want to do out? On your feet or on your knees?

I don't care if my death is around th corner because I know I will accepted him as a friend and not an enemy

i fear death at a young age i would be afraid of leaving my family behind but if i die old i wouldnt mind

I don't fear death at all. Like your friend said, it's natural. But.. I'm kinda morbid in this area. I love death. I want to die. I want to die so that I can finally have the answers to the only question that can never be answered. What happens when you die?? In my religion, I beleive in reincarnation, and I know about one of my past lives, possibly two. I want to know what it feels like to die, and I want to know HOW I'll die.

That's why I don't fear death in the least.

I fear death because it's uncertain. I don't know what's going to happen before, during, or after. That truly scares me. I like things to be certain and in order. Uncertainty about anything happening scares me. Therefore, death scares me.

Everyone fears death, its part of our human nature. Death means u can no longer hear see smell taste fell and be yourself. If u think about it, its quite a scary thing.
Because everyone have something they don't want to let go

Everyone has to let go eventually. Instead of wanting to hold onto whatever it is you hold dear, cherish it for as long as you can, and in the end, release your grip and allow it to be loved by those who loved you.

In my eyes i feel that truly death is the only thing i really fear. The thought of never being able to see the people i love and care for makes me think of how lucky i am to have those people. But when i die i want to die knowing i lived a life worth living and i have no regrets. Also that the things i did were for a good reason. I never tell these kinds of things to the people around me cause they never truly think about it and how lucky they are to have a good life.

I agree with Lentia. It's in human nature to fear death. Like Knight has said, it's uncertain, we don't know whether or not there's anything after death therefore we fear not death but what's to come after, whether it's hell, heaven, the underworld, afterlife, or nothing. We just don't know, which makes us fear death. One cannot simply let go, It's not that simply. Even if someone has their mind set on suicide, usually they don't want to do it alone because it's hard. No one really wants to be alone in this world and if you look at it as if someone is ditching class, they would rather ditch class with others than by themselves because they'll all suffer the consequences together rather than by him/herself. It's not in our nature to throw away life. haha if only it was that simply..

If you lived a good life, you shouldn't question yourself at the end if it was worth living. Never have regrets, because after you are gone, your regrets pass on to those that were close to you most. We can never do the right thing every time. To err is human. We all make mistakes.

It is not easy to throw it away, I apologize if I made it seem that way. I was merely stating that in the end, pass on the things you held dear to those closest to you, for when you pass, your presense will always remain in their memories and hearts. The things you held dear turn into the treasures your family and loved ones cherish and hold on to.

haha im sorry don't get me wrong i honestly don't know what im talking about lawl and you're right we're always constantly making mistakes as humans, i guess that's kind of what it means to be human? to learn from our mistakes right? and how you see things is different from how i see things. there's no right or wrong just a matter of opinion(:

Exactly. But, combine the opinions, and a new view is usually opened. :)

I'm a perfectly balanced mix of peace and war (now. I learned to balance them lol)I love everyone's opinions on the questions that have no definite answers. Everyone except the anal trolls that lurk here and there...they are about as unwanted as constipation. -_-*

LOL! heck they are >< and I love everyone's opinions too it's quite interesting how everyone's takes are slightly or even completely different:D

and here's the other difference! haha being in school all my life leaves me lacking in experience. though that is wonderful advice thank you(:

I must take my leave for the night. It is 7:49pm and I have to help my buddies move their furniture around to make room for a big television. I will be back tomorrow, most likely to frequent the chatrooms to see what they are about. Good night rinthoine, remember: The world isn't as bad as you think. :)

haha goodnight! (:

Look for me tomorrow if you are on, around 3pm Central time (1pm West coast time). I will be under this name once again, and be in the chatrooms.

Death being natural and coming in many forms should only be feared for the reason of how will you die? Quick or slow, lots of pain or a mere instant. For this reasoning I have accepted death at an earlier age than one may think, but then again, living next to a funeral home your entire life is just that daily reminder that its there, literally, THERE.

honestly id prefer a a slow painful death it wud show my life was worth livin

i fear death because i havent made my print on history yet

LOLOL ^ @loveless hands down an amazing answer(:

>>205 I can arrange that. ;)lol

LOL what a creeper!

Hey...lol....I wasn't always a good guy. I still have ties to my past...ones that cannot be severed to save the life of me.

im just a very corrupted human being(:

Corruption can be cleansed. (in a non genocidal manner) -_-

A good scrubbing with a bar of lava soap should do the trick. :p

haha sounds fun!

Ever felt the effects of lava soap after you wash with it? -_- it makes your skin feel like a brillo pad.

i dont fear death i fear living

Fearing death is pointless. We all die eventually. Fearing that or waiting for it is pointless and a waste of a life. I think fearing things in life is more reasonable.

Why fear the living?If you fear the living, you aren't living life. Then again, you aren't alive unless you are almost dying. Then you will see the beauty of life and not fear the living again.

If you have a "clear" life or almost you have nothing to fear not even to death himselve.

I dont really fear death. It will come eventually and when it does ill embrace it.

Because maybe this is my point.
we dnt wanna leave loved ones or maybe were scared of were we end up or if we relive a life of hell.

I sometimes don't..but when something happens, it makes me fear it because of what you don't know. What's beyond dying? Heaven? Nothingness? Have I sinned too much to go to Heaven?
those things always bother me..

What is beyond death? A new life and adventure. Death only stops the mortal body, but does not hinder the eternal soul. (No that's not religious speaking.) Let's not think of death that lurks, but rather think of life in view. It would be better for most to do that. :)

ive feared death since i was a kid. ive seen many people die and most of em are family...

Circle of life. Things die and things are born. The neverending vicious circle.

I fear death because of the one person I love. If I were to leave them here on this hell of a planet without me, It'd be the worst torture for me. I fear death because it will hurt the people around me...

I kind of fear death at the moment for the very same reason i feared it while I was like six years old... Figures that it is the one and only breakpoint that will show the answer: does my consciousness as it is now lasts a bit longer than my brain functionality or not? I am one of those people who really are scared about the option of being "permanent". So yeah...

I'm not afraid of death. It's the dying part that scares me

Well, I fear death because I know that there's much more to do than dying. Like you have tons of stuff to go, to eat, to see, but you won't be able to those things because you're dead. You're gone and you don't have the chance to experience more and expand your thinking.

This little midget isn't afraid of death apparently...since he keeps tapping my shoulder and runs off squealing like a little piggy. Damn bacon bitch. -_-*

I don't fear death, I fear the thought of dying - besides I'm a christian; I believe I'll go to heaven (hopefully, with my current track record probably not XD)

(doesn't god judge with extreme scrutiny?) lol

^^ here's a joke
http://www.zerochan.net/705354

Dealth isn't soposed to be feared cuz whether we want it or not its gonna happen andd the thing is it could happen anywhere,anytime,and anyplace.....:/

death itself isnt that bad. were all going to die someday

That's my point..

for me its hard to imagine death because all i have ever known is life, not death. i cannot say i am afraid of death because when i think about death or me dieing i feel more curious then afraid. but the idea of one day being able to experience death thats what scares me because i don't know what will truly happens until it does.

Noone knows

Human understanding of death is, at its best, shadowy and vague. Who is to say where one ends, and the other begins?

True agaain...

i would only fear death if there was proof that nothing came after death. however, there is no proof of that, and therefore i think the idea of death is kind of exciting. there's so many things that could happen after you die!

I think the fact that people believe in an "afterlife" realm, helps fear death less

I don't really fear death... I just fear dying because I know that it's probably going to hurt alot

Fearing death is a self-destructive concept. its like fearing getting older, or being afraid of the Sun setting.

But. It's something that everyone must come to terms with all on their own.

i dont fear death but i fear more of how i am going to die and the moments before i do die

I doesn't fear death too though...
Yes your friend is right, it's a natural thing..
We born to be death... That's our fate.

I only fear death because I don't know for sure whats after

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Death is that damn grimreaper

The grim reaper shows even when a character dies in a game

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My brother and sister, they're cluts. I'm worried that they won't be able to live strongly without me.
The love of my life, whom I cherish more than anything. I don't want to leave her.
The fear of the afterlife and where I stand once I reach it.
Those are my fears.

Honestly, I fear death because I worry about when, how, and if I will die before my girlfriend does.

I fear death because I know that my family would be sad and I don't want that my family is sad because of me!

The day I die is the day my life is over
I want to die accomplished and successful
If I dont do these things before I die I will die a regretful death.
Thats what I fear

Well...I fear death because I fear going to hell. I guess that's because of the horrible things the living world has put in my mind ABOUT hell..other than that i really cant say why..its a good question that needs more thought for me..

i fear death because i don't know how it will feel, also because no one knows wheat is is going to be like i dont wana lose what i love

Its a fear of nothingness, or forever-ness. Like, if there is a heaven, its forever. Think of forever. Its a scary thought. Im not sure I want to look forward to forever, but I surely dont want to look forward to an end.

I actually fear how I'd die, rather than the idea of dying itself. Guess I won't mind how people would remember me after I die because... well, I'm too dead to know about or appreciate it.

i'm amazed of how many people fears death....
well i dont think you should fear it...
death will be our best friend to the otherside.....
death is a natural thing...
so why fear?


it should be agony of what you should fear....
when will you die....
it could be any moment...
mabye death is already beside you.....
waiting....

Because of the bitches chomp chomp

I asked a friend why he thinks we die and he said "because it's part of life." and thats the best answer (did i spell that right?) i'v gotten yet.

I was born in blood
My life driven by it's pulse
Every beat bringing me one step closer
TO SOMETHING DARKER!

I believe that it's in humanity's nature to be afraid. However, I think that worrying about dying in general is foolish. "Memento Mori," means that we should remember that we will die. There is no point in denying the inevitable. I'm not saying that I am not afraid of death, but it's not because of the fear of ceasing to exist. It's mainly the fear of the unknown.

I do not fear death. I except I will die and there is no 100% answer of what will happen to me after I die. That I can handle but the thing that scares me is how I will die and how my family will handle it.

Oh, what a fun topic.

Death.. It's apart of life; yes. Do I fear it; yes. But, what I fear more than death, is life itself.

What fears me the most about dying is similar to your reason; how will I be remembered? But, I also look at it like, if I'm going to die, and I won't know when, how am I going to live my life? I fear that everything I want to do in life will be just a waste of time, that I won't be able to enjoy myself, that I'll die for no good reason other than just dying.

I know that everyone is born, and everyone dies, and everyone has a choice as to how they live their life; but I don't want to live a life just like everyone else only to die, because I see no point in that, and for there not being a reason for living other than to die; it scares me to know end.

acualy yes beacuase you never no what is out there. when you die i am scare to die.i dont fear dieing i just fear what is after death.

i dont like death but i hope its good

I know this might sound a bit depressing, but I don't fear death, I embrace it. I can understand why some people can, like maybe they fear the unknown, or maybe the fear leaving their loved ones on earth, but I just don't see what's so scary.


The thought of an afterlife intrigues me, I can't wait to die. I'm not suicidal or anything, but all the religions telling me where I will go, I just can't wait to find out, heaven or hell? as a spirit on earth or in a place called limbo? I don't believe any sort of religion, and if that means I go to hell so be it! but the to find out the truth just seems exciting to me.

Honestly, I don't really fear death. I know that if I'm meant to die then and there, there's nothing I can do to stop it. But on the flip side, if I'm meant to survive whatever I'm faced with then I'll make it out basically no matter what.

I try not to worry to much about me or a loved one passing on because there is nothing I can do about it regardless of where I stand in the situation. Besides, death is natural and we all have to pass on some time. There's not point in trying to escape what cannot be changed, you may as well embrace it as Draco Amoris said.

i dont know and i dont want to know becaused i want immortalaty

i don't fear death at all, but i'm afraid to leave the people i love... use to be suicidial, but whenever i thought of them it just went away for the moment... then ide feel cold and my chest would start to hurt.. almost did it once, a drank myself to occoma so my girl friend took me to the hospital i woke up with her besides me, felt like crap x.x

holly shit my brother died the same way, but his life was wonderful he had everything, a wife, 2 kids, and a caring fammilly, he just couldn't stand life cus their is death, he had the fear of livving since he is an atheste so he thought itd be worthless 2 live since when you die your brain dies out and you just erase from existance :'( R.I.P Steve hope their is an after life. 5 years ago he did that when he was 28 just couldn't stand it feared life itself and embrased death

I don't o~o

I fear death..

Becuase its natural and its kinda wat we all do

i fear death because living is fun and what happens after you die is unknown.

I am scared of death because no one knows for sure what is on the other side

I am{?} scared of death because it's unknown to us, and humans fear what they don't know.
I feel like I am not scared of it, since loosing it wouldn't mean big loss to me.

After all the struggle to get everything in life, probably when you die you lose everything.

I can't say I fear death, because I feel like it's natural or maybe it's because I can't imagine what it's like to be dead.

After reading couple of threads, I think most of people don't fear the death itself, but rather what they'll lose or leave behind after death.

i do not fear death but that does not mean i fear life. i fear only myself

I've always feared death. I know it's a natural thing, it's just how I think it will happen or how people will remember me.

I dont fear death.
I only fear facing it alone.
However, that seems more and more like my fate.
So it doesn't scare me as much anymore.

It's natual to fear death it's a part of our nature and the nature of all creatures to atleast fear death at the very back of our minds.

I fear death because i'm not sure if there is an after life, it scares me to think that after all pain we don't get anything afterwards. (that sucks right?)

I don't fear death because a long time ago I accepted it. When I was a 5-7 my biggest fear was death, mostly because I was afraid of being alone, I thought about it a lot at night and it scared me so much to the point that I silently cryed myself to sleep every night ,thinking of the different ways of dying and family members deaths. I continued to do this for two years until my grandma found out and talked to me about it a couple a times until I finally realized its nothing worth crying about and I'm fine with dying as long as I have accomplished my goals and made myself usjeful in life (according to my view).
I know you might think its stupid for someone to cry over something like that but its diffent when your a kid with a vivid imagination.

I don't fear death.
I accept it as a part of life. It's bound to happen sooner or later - why deny and fear the inevitable? Everyone dies at some point. I accepted the concept of death very early on. Around five, perhaps?
However, murders and homicides are a different story.

I used to think that way but with my Grandma dead (disrespectfully typing while she's just beside me) I got changed. I mean, whew, I was holding her right hand when she died. (Sorry dealing with a death.)

it really made me rethink a lot of stuff.

i used to be a christian, thus in turn okay with death. I believed that even if i did die now, young, it would be okay because i would be going to a better place. however, i stopped believing in god, and started fearing death. i guess, im scared of everything. what if im wrong and there is a god. what if i am sent to an eternity of fire and brimstone for not believing in him? what if i'm right and there is no god, and i just end up ceasing to exist. i guess i'm afraid of the unknown. im just not okay with knowing that one second i am here, and the next i am not. i'm not okay with knowing that everyone i've met, everyone i've loved, everything i've worked hard far, and everything i've done could all be for not. im not okay with knowing that in the end, they all would fade away. the cool thing though, is that i told this to my girlfriend (with more feeling and explanation and expression of course) and she just started to cry. she said to me: "i don't know what to say, because i don't think there is anything i could really say to you to make you feel better about this. but i will say one thing...nothing that you experience after death could ever compare to what you experience when you are alive." god....this is why i fucking love my girlfriend. i just hope she's right though. because, i guess it kind of gave me hope...

I do and dont fear death at the same time. Im still a teen but i dont fear it because its something you cant stop no matter what heres a qoute kind of a sad one but true "The only difference between life and stillness is that we die" I know thats not fully true but somewhat. I am scared of what happens after you die. Eternal Darkness not terrible but still sucks. Torture for eternity? Fuck that im living a good life. A paradise? cool! Rules you havee to follow to get there? fine. But really the truth of what happens after you die is still unknown but hey sometimes mystery is a good thing. Really there are many things about death that are still unsolved like suicide but i digress its something that scares us all a little inside even if you deny it. thats why im botH

When death strikes too close to your heart, you will realize that the afterlife is the only thing that you can hold on to. Without it, everything is meaningless. It is the basis of all hope and morality. It's the only reason why we endure all pain with such endurance and stoicism. Without it, there is only despair and emptiness. Without it, we have nothing.

Die and you go to soul society, what is there to fear? Life's the same or maybe much cooler >.<

I fear death because of the possibility that you become nothingness when you die. Also if there is heaven, then you have to sit there waiting for your friends and family to die so they can join you, watching them struggle and suffer through life. Leaving them behind.

I dont really fear death itself, i fear dying having done nothing important with my life.

Yeah me too, I'm not afraid of dying but if I did nothing important with my life or that nobody will remember me after my death is me fears

But if you became nothingness then you wouldn't feel anything (feeling unacomplished, sad, etc...). I'm not saying that you will become nothingness, but it's just a possibility that scares me...

I don't fear death. Death is interesting me, I can't tell I can't wait for it, but the truth is I am fascinated, how does it really feel?! I don't want to die in sleep. I want to KNOW how it is. Feel it with every single bone of my body. I could die in a plane crash or by drowning.

im not afraid of dying either, as long as i get to live out my life beforehand.. Actually the number one fear is fear of public speaking (fear of death is second) i find that very interesting.

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I cant die yet, that's one of my reasons, another is, will I even exist after?, even if ghosts exist, some theorys are that they're just manifested memories and actions of the deceased, I want to be reborn, if possible with my memories intact, I don't want to just be erased from existance, that, is my fear, the fear of non-existance after death.

im not scared to die ive almost died a few times myself ppl come and go some are remembered some aren't some good some aren't i'll be kind of glad when i do i just hope my will mean something to the one i love

I don't intend to die until I find a reason why I am hear and when I know I'm done I can welcome it. Until then

well said wish i thought like that

Well, I' m afraid of the way HOW I'll die... ^^'

Part of me fears it and part of me doesn't. I guess I have enough courage in me to live life without fearing death, but this doesn't mean I am not cautious around danger. However death doesn't scare me, but it is what may come after death. I don't believe in Heaven or Hell, but I am afraid that once I die My consciousness will cease to exist and therefore all that I am will cease to exist. I will only exist in this world as a corpse, but that fear does not make me fear life's dangers.

Im afraid of leaving my family behind and of leaving unfinished business.

I just dont wonna die, the idea of not existing on earth is not fun to think of

Some people don't fear death because (just my opinion) they won't lose someone. I just fear death because, I might lose a certain person, or because, I don't want to leave her. But if I don't specialize that someone, I think, I won't also fear to death.

I fear death just because I don't want people I care about die on me. I don't know about me though. I guess I thought maybe it won't be so bad to die but, It would be hard to see people I love die. And that's what I'm afraid of.

I agree to sakuraa, that's my answer too

I don't fear death; I do fear pain.

I don't know what's waiting for us when we die-something better, something worse. I only know I'm not ready to find out yet.

I dont Fear DEATH but DEATH fear me .

Thats my answer

I fear death because I fear the end.

I don't fear death.

I do not fear death at all and most people,well at least people I know don't either,its what happens after death that people fear,the fear of the unknown is what truly terrifies most people about death,heaven,hell,nothing.That is what scares most people.

I do not fear it, nor do I want it, but it happens, there is no denying it. There is still the will to live within me, and I feel like it's pretty strong, so I'll try to put off death as long as possible.

I don't fear it. It's going to happen one way or another so there is no escaping it.

I don't fear it. I fear pain more than death. Everyone is going to die, sooner or later.

As I've seen stated earlier on in this thread, I am not afraid of death itself because it is a natural and logical end to what we know as life. Frankly, I would also much rather die brutally and suddenly rather than die while watching my life whittle away before me and reflecting on the life I've lead.

I don't fear Death. Death is the ultimate punishment that was passed onto us. I'm a Christian so I believe that I will go to a pre-heaven and then enter heaven on Judgment day. For you Atheists and non religious folk, it's okay to fear it. But I think accepting Death is the best way to accept life.

I don't fear death itself. It's something natural, everybody is going to die. But I fear dying alone, without somebody that loves me or cares about me.

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I don't fear death but I do fear not being remembered when I die. It sounds selfish but everyone wants to be remembered when they die.

>>328 you itdeit your going to see the lord when you die! You can forget about this curl world and everybody in it!

I dont i just wanna know what happens next

I don't fear death. I want to die. This life is and has been alot of fun, but finding out what happens afterlife would be more fun than anything. Even if there's nothing and I feel nothing, then i wouldn't have a care about anything lol.

I fear what will happen after death. I want to believe there is something, but I'm not sure. I'm scared to just go out like a light.

Im Afraid of death for i believe each and everyone of us has a personal hell, and as mine is isolation with a twist,
being paralized not being able to speak or move in any sence what so ever, yet knowing i exist and that the world is changing around me.

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Someone died for you, so you wouldn't have to die. He sacrificed himself for you so you would not spend an eternity in torture, but in happiness with Him. If you really are scared of death, grab a bible and read up on what Jesus has done for YOU. Even if you think you are the worst person in the world and that no one could ever love you, you are wrong. Jesus loves you whether you love Him back or not, and if you choose to run away from Him, He will still love you and wait for you to come back. He can change your life around, you just need to ask Him. Whatever sin, or anything you have done wrong in your life, ask Him to forgive you and He will because He is all about LOVE and making this world a better place, kinda like the dollars! This is the truth, and if you believe it you will spend the next life in happiness!

I don't fear death. I fear partial death.

Sad as it is to lose a loved one or the thought of leaving loved ones behind, the most terrifying experience I know of is watching a loved one slowly lose their mind.

After death there's either a heaven or non-existence. I have hope in the former but would be content with the latter.

I only fear the thought of not being able to accomplish what I want to in life. That is my greatest fear. However, death itself doesn't frighten me. It is a strange thought and it makes me question my humanity but if I am dying, and I know it, I would like to die thinking, "I'm dying, and I'm okay with that." rather than, "Oh my god, I don't want to die!"

I don't think I'll really mind death, I think I'll mind what will come after it.
I mean this world is pretty boring...
And your existence is just a drop in the water.
Nobody's going to remember this site, nobody will remember the great works of authors, scientists, artists, and the like.
Much less you.
In that sense I fear living for nothing, I fear living without making a mark on this world that someone will one day remember.
But if you think about it, you're dying right now.
You're dying in a slow and tedious process called life, with time and maybe a few other elements playing the part of your murderer.
And then very quickly, you will go altogether to maybe somewhere, maybe nowhere.
If you are fated to die, and are already dying, then why bother fearing the inevitable?
Just be careful of what comes after. Nobody right now truly knows that. Perhaps God.
So maybe acknowledge the fact that you are dying, and then maybe fear and wonder of what comes after.
As for now I'd like to indulge in existence as long as possible, and then be content once I reach oblivion. That'd be nice.

I don't fear death, as in just disappearing, but I'm scared of the pain that may or may not be involved in it. That is fine, isn't it?

I actually have a pretty serious phobia of death. If I think too much about it I go into a bit of a small anxiety fit so I'll try not to while writing this post xD
Personally I have an issue with never seeing or never being seen again. I have no religious beliefs, and thus I have no beliefs as to what lies beyond, and I can't help but think it's just darkness, and that terrifies me to a level I can't really describe.

Most have the fear of being forgotten. That's why in many religions heaven is depicted as being a place where everyone knows everyone. If the case be that you have to believe in a certain deity to get in I rather go to hell, that's where all of the great thinkers throughout time are. Regardless of what may be or what may not be there is no need to worry, as there is most likely something out there for us. Let me share some stories that my family experienced in matters of death:
When my grandma was young (I'm talking 20's) she lived in a small town in Spain, there she was with one of her friends just walking around town. There was a doctor living nearby and with a great amount of luck he just so happened to be walking in their direction. My grandma stumbled and twisted her neck on a stone step, then she described that she got out of her body and was floating upwards, as she floated she saw her body and her friend screaming for help. The doctor then rushed to her and fixed her neck, suddenly she was back in her body. She told me this story when I asked her what she thinks is after death she said, "I never heard anything or saw anything other than myself floating up... it's just a mystery."
Another story but this is about my mother:
My mother in her mid 20s started getting into that "New Age movement" The whole developing your mind and stuff like that. The place she went to there was this group of people that used to Astral Project, I tried it myself but another time for that story. Astral projection is basically taking your "divine self" out of your body, most people call it your "soul", when you are in your soul you are able to do anything and go anywhere you want in a matter of seconds. Sadly, one of her friends always wanted to go to the end of the universe... She never came back into the body and was proclaimed dead after their session was done. My opinion is that if she died because she went somewhere "infinite" where laws of physics are non-existent, who is to say that in that place where she is not a god of her own world?
In terms of me, live if short just live how you want it without fear, because fear stops you from doing a lot of stuff in life.

Many fear death, for they enjoy living. I do not fear death. It is a natural part of life. Death is like a person. If one embraces death when he/she visits, then he/she is a friend. However, that goes to say that if one has a strong will and a reason to live...that is a different circumstance. After all, we're born, we live, and we die. We are mortal after all. Momento mori.

I fear death not for me but others I don't want to have memories without them.

I fear death because I think of all of the things that I will miss out on if I did die.

I'm not afraid of death or anything. I'm afraid of dying before i can do everything I want to do. If I die young then I'm fine, as long as I did what I wanted to do. Same if I die old or middle aged. But death is nothing to me.

Fear of death is what keeps me alive, that's an involuntary response of people and it is this fear that makes us increasingly lifestyles masestructurados to have a life more comfortable.

Whether I fear death? To be honest I don’t really know if I do. I am scared or worried. Usually I do feel a bit sick thinking that everything I achieve in life will just be forgotten. Nothing I ever do will make a difference to the world. Every life in this world is just a mere fly to be swat. It’s not like I can actually become God or Buddha and rule the world forever. To be honest I don’t think there is any purpose in living. But the lives we get are always precious. I think that we should live it up to the most, take the risks, we might as well. Life is just too boring. For me, I have your average happy family. You get pissed at each other but you end up loving each other. I never really wanted that kind of life. Yes, I like it easy but I always wish I could go to prison (I really want to go to prison no joke. For some reason a male prison even though I’m a girl. ) or get into a real fight or run away and join the circus, something that makes life crazy. I probably would risk my life for something stupid. When I think about it real hard, I probably won’t cry at my parent’s funeral. But at a total stranger yes. I probably will start thinking a bit too much about what he was like or she not trying to be sexist here. Or what s/he has been through. Probably if he was hot or not! Haha! Hey and when you do die don’t worry your sister won’t be the only one attending. I Will. Yeah, I am usually the person who doesn’t help in bad moments but sometimes I Am The Ultimate Awesomeness!

I fear death but I'm curious about it really. What is on the otherside I wonder.

I don't necessarily fear death, it's more like I fear what death can do to people. People can feel extreme pain when the person has died, sometimes to the point where they go to therapy for it. Even if the person has been dead for a while, they might still feel very sad. This is not always the case, but this is usually the case with most of the people I've dealt with.

I fear death because it could happen at any time. I really enjoy living, and I don't like thinking about how my life could be threatened at any point by a fatal illness, horrific accident, a person that's gone insane, a natural disaster, etc etc. I enjoy living because its fun to see how things develop around you and what you yourself become, and for me its depressing to think about how one day I'll be gone, and I almost feel like everything I will have done by then will not matter. I know there'll be some things I'll leave behind, like if I have a family someday then obviously everything that had to do with them will matter, but what about all the movies I've ever watched, books I've read and games I've played? I don't like thinking that all thse experiences will practically vanish if I die and remember nothing from this life.
That's what scares me the most about death-- not knowing what's next and if anything will really matter from this life.

I fear that I will hurt the people I love by dying because I was close to dying once on my own action

I don't fear death- rather, I am inquisitive to know what follows. I live a life where I accept it as part of a natural cycle, and therefore intend to live out my days as best as I can before I die.

I'm terrified of death. I don't believe in an afterlife, but that when you die, that's it. Your consciousness is gone and your body just rots in the ground. There's nothing. You're nothing. What makes that so difficult for me is that I love life. I love living. I love existing, even if I were to do absolutely nothing. If I believed in some form of an afterlife, it would be much easier, because I'd still exist. But I don't.

I don't really care about being remembered. I've never considered doing something grand enough (or terrible enough) to be remembered for. The other problem for me about being remembered is that, given enough time, you will be forgotten, no matter who you are or what you did. Hmm...I guess that it's not so much that I don't care about being remembered, but that it doesn't have any meaning for me. To quote (more likely paraphrase lol) Nicholas Cage from Lord of War "I don't want to be remembered. If I'm being remembered, it means I'm dead."

I fear Death because I want to become a mangaka first before I die or at least accomplish something thats been in my dreams for a long time. I dont really think about death much but instead on what would happen if I wasnt born. Who would I be instead? How would I know who I was before? Would I ever have been born? What would happen if I wasnt?

And its usually not on how a person died, it the life they lived.

I do not fear death. I fear the thought of not being able to do enough and enjoy life before I die.

I have to admit I'm a little scared of death. Now don't get me wrong, I do believe in the afterlife. It's just that I don't want to die young. With what's going on in the world, wouldn't you be afraid? Cause I'm certainly am.

Death itself is really terrifying, I do not know what will happen to my spirit after becoming dead. Furthermore, the fear of being not remembered after a lot of time is terrifying, makes me crumble and become weak.. but i do not wish a slow painful death

Well hard to say now whether I was really afraid of death...

i don't really fear death, but the thing is for me i want to be remembered not just some guy that died and im not just talking about family remembering me I mean other people

i dont fear death. because beath is the beging to a new life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

because death kill's barny da.

i don't fear death it self, why i don't fear it is because im a curious person and i would love to see what is after if its just nothing or if there is a sort of after life. to see if heaven and hell actually exsist.

I fear Death 'cause he stole my stole my stuff ! (in Castlevania)

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Death is inevitable. Nobody can escape it, whether your lifespan is longer or shorter than others. It's best to just accept it when it comes.

I don't believe there is a heaven, but rather in reincarnation. I don't think there exists something like Hell, but I do believe that there will be a place where we'll get punished for our sins.

i know one day it will happen and i do fear it because i dont want to leave my animals or famile or my friends alone in this world without me... i have thought of suicide when i was younger and the thought of everyone being without me. my mom dad 3 dogs and my best friend tsine

I woulnd't say that i fear death, it's more like i would feel sad for those who would miss me. I also would be sad for not beeing able to enjoy life anymore, but since its unavoidable there is no need to fear death itself, while i believe that fearing to die to early in life is reasonable.

>>368 yea i see were your coming from. death is simply apart of life. you cant accept life with out accepting death that's jest how the univers and its powers work.

death of course scares me because of how it would affect my loved ones and mostly because you know its coming but you don't know when or simply if nobody would even care if i died

Actually im not scared of death for some reason...im actually prepared for death

I fear Death beause i fear the un-known

I don't fear it. I just know I'll be in a better place.

I fear death because I'm afraid of being forgotten

I fear death because no one knows what happens when you die

wait reword that for a minute no one knows where you go

I view death as being as natural as life. I never cared much for how people viewed me, or if they even care about me now. At least I don't care now anyway. All that matters to me is that I'm happy with how I'm alive right now and if good or bad things happen along the way, I'm fine with that too. Even if I die, I'll probably just go on as I do now, lost in everlasting thought and solitude. I don't mind, really. In short, I'm not afraid of death. Although I'm not in any real rush, I somewhat embrace it, because without death, there wouldn't be life.

I don't really fear death. I already died once. (Thank god for defibs) Death is really too often in my life. It's an everyday thing for me. I've just never been afraid of it. No one really cares what happens to me. Heh. I guess I'm a little weird like that, huh?

And My Aunt died yesterday afternoon in front of my very eyes. She had got hit by a truck 32 weeks pregnant. With a girl. The first one in generations. They still don't know if they can save the baby. That's the only death I fear. The little girl. I hope she survives. Basically I don't care about my life. Just other peoples because my life's not that important.

>>180 i know you see death to often to not be praperd for it in some way.

>>181 I hope the baby survives and I know what you mean I find my self playing more attention to others then my self at times.

Errr that was sapost to me >>380
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i fear death cause i wont see the people i love and care about and i wont tell them how i feel. on January my uncle died in an accident at work it broke my harte and every day i look up at the sky and say "well Elvis its another day for you and me to explore" even in the rain i would look out my window and say it

I don't think I really fear it. I'm not ready for it yet though. I guess I fear dieing early because I want to live a long full life before I die. But I'm a Christian and I believe I'm going to Heaven when I die. So I guess just death coming early.

Couldn't really explained it myself..
I didn't really feared death, tho I don't really wanted it either.
It's just that I've a mindset that death isn't something we could avoid. So try to live your life as best as you can till death comes. If you really do that I don't think there are anything to be feared from death...

I dont fear death I have actually had a near death experience and wansnt afraid at all I cant really explain why......I just know that when death comes I wont run away like a coward I'll face it.

I fear the thought of leaving this world behind without making a good change in the world. I'm already told by lots of people that I've made their life a little better but I want to do that to everyone somehow...

I do not fear death. I would be afraid of situations in which I could die, but not death itself. Partially because I am curious as to what happens next, do we go into oblivion, or do spirits actually exist and if so what happens with them once our physical body is dead? I would be afraid of an explosion but if I were to be hit by one I would not be afraid of dying.

I only fear leaving my best friend alone...I am all that she has.

Personally, I don't fear death.., I've danced on the edge of life and death, but I don't find it frightful.., whether my soul dreams in an eternal sleep or raises above the shadow of my demise, whether I stay as a ghastly being or awaken as a new being, I shall let death take my hand and lead me into the darkness; but my last, and only request for it will be to watch over my beloved ones until we can meet again...

>>391 wow that was beautiful and i know what you mean.

I think that fear always, should also always be overcome.

I think that fear always, should also always be overcome.

I don't fear it, I just want to avoid cause it would make my mom sad if I died. I'm actually very curious to find out what happens when I die. But I don't deserve the right of suicide atm so Ill keep living till the day comes.

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anywho, I don't particularly fear death, and there have been times where i've wanted to die but then I thought about all the people who need me in their lives, to cheer them up and set them straight when they do something stupid or wrong. And then I realized that I don't want to die until noone else needs me, cause as long as I'm still needed, i'll keep living, and when the time comes that noone needs me anymore, I will go happily, and without resistance.

I don't really fear death much, but I guess I'm afraid of the pain and realizing I'll never be able to talk to my friends ever. Plus side is if I end up a ghost I can stalk my classmates for fun.

I Dont fear death.. Its Life where im afraid of im afraid to.. Nevermind nobody would understand anyway xDDD... but anyway i cant die yet i first have to w8 till Naruto is finished =DDD

im not afraid of death just to not exist or if there is an after i beleive there is i just hope there is for there just to be nothing for ever just seems weird if you think about it when will the darkness change how will it feell will it be different than this just to never ever feel again but then again maybe im entirely wrong thats the great wonder of life

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I not only have no fear of death I anticipate it, it's the only way to tell if religion is anything but humanity's cover for there fear of being nothing but a coincidence.

I don't.

I just fear pain.

I am prepared for death because I was raised by a religious Catholic family and attend church daily. But of course I am scared of dying because I don't want to imagine the pain my family would go through. I just hope and pray that the day I die will either be with everyone else or in a very long time.

I don't know how I feel about death.. I've learned that death just means peace. nothing more nothing less, and you body goes into a state of complete and total rest. But that all seems a little to simple. I fear the most about death because I won't be there for the people that really need me and I don't know what comes after. I'm a strong believer in pretty much anything that makes sence, but there are so many theories about death that I don't know if I'm going to come back as a business man or if I'm going to a big garden in the sky.
The one this I refuse to accept is that when I die, nothing happens and life just stops for me. I refuse to believe that this is it, and that there is nothing more to life then false dreams of an after life... But it's not like that's not a possibility.

I don't fear death. I normally don't feel anything around death, which kinda bothers me, but I'm definitely ready for it.

Death fears Me.

Death fears Chuck Norris

Death is a beautiful thing. death came to me one night and he could not claim my soul because i am already claimed.That is when Aidian came out and death ran in fear.

This is a true story and you can believe it or not it matters not to me.

why fear death,Why give hide from it and cower at it if anything dont fear death when it is your time treat it as an old friend and go to it but i see no reason to fear what you can not control its like a fire it will grow and spread until it engulfs you interly so dont fear death respect it

I don't fear death, as I believe it will be like waking from a dream. There is probably no afterlife, and should there be one, it wouldn't matter.

Quite an interesting thread this is.

too much saged shit..

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I don't fear death specifically, but regardless of the existence or lack thereof of an afterlife, the nature of such a thing should it exist, etc., all evidence suggests it's a one-way trip. Even theories including reincarnation don't allow for retaining significant memories or really remaining the same person after dying. Given the amount of stuff in this universe that I haven't gotten around to yet, I'd rather spend many more years here before making that leap into the dark.

I do fear death,also because of how i will be remembered.I mean, when it happens,will anybody really care?did i really make an impact on anything while i was here?and also, you only get about 80 years to live.the hours you are wasting on the computer, watching tv,and other things could be put to doing things you really want to do.but you usually cant do anything you want to do because it costs too much.you only have 80 years,and i want to learn so much,i know i wont be able to pack it all in one lifetime.and when my parents will go before me,my sisters will probably go before me.and ill be having to live with the misery of being alone.
....i didnt know i feared it this mad until i looked at what i wrote...

*much

I fear death because I do not want to leave anyone...but I'm afraid my brothers, my sister, my mom, grandpa and family will go before me. I am the youngest in the family. When I saw that question you asked, I just HAD to answer it..

if heaven and hell exists, i'll still be able to think and just live with the situation.

if we reincarnate, then death is nothing to fear since you remember your past.

if nothing exists and that's it, then that's it. so in short, i don't really fear death :L

I am only curious of what happens inside our minds while we are dying. And I wonder if death really is the end of an individual. I hope it isn't.

I HAVE VOCALOID IF YOU WANT A COVER SONG. LEN AND RIN.

I personally think that everybody is afraid of death because no-one knows what happens after. Every human has a fear of the unknown. That's just my opinion though. :-)

I've never really said anything, but I just don't like the pain death comes with.

i just hate the idea of absolutely nothing (yes im an athiest)

death can be a scary thing and yes some people may be afraid of it, but we must embrace it. You must pay your respects to nothing-ness. (Quote from Izaya Orihara)

Today, I wish to survive to see tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will still want to survive another day. By induction, I want to live forever.

I don't think about it too much, but when I do its scary and interesting at the same time. To me, its scary not knowing how or when you or your family/friends/pets will die.
I can't stand the idea of drowning or pretty much any other slow death, But dying in your sleep would be just as bad.

I fear death because I don't want people to cry or miss me when I die. I kinda think that that itself is selfish to not want people to cry over me dying, but I really dont want to be the cause of someones sadness.

I don't fear death per say nor do I fear what comes after it. Death is just another adventure ready and waiting. No, what I fear about death is the fact that after I leave this plane, in time, I will be forgotten. I know that's selfish and sort of self centred but i don't really want to be forgotten. I'm the type of person who wants his name in the stars. AHAHAH XD
But yeah, thats my reason :)

I used to fear people remembering me when I was gone, and sometimes I still do, but ultimately I'm kind of glad. It's calming to know that all the actions I've taken, both mistakes and successes, will eventually be forgotten. I mean sure, I'll always wish I could stand out from everyone else when I die, but it's also calming to know that when I die, I'll be the same as everyone else will be: just another corpse under the ground, just another passed away human. It shows we're not really any different than one another or any better or worse. We all die. We all are forgotten. It equalizes us, you know?
Plus, I'm really curious as to what will happen when I die, so when my time comes, I'll gladly accept it in order to satisfy my largest curiosity.

Well it's the circle of life so why fear of death? :)

I think it's okay to fear death, I mean, most of the time there's pain involved right? And doesn't everyone hate pain in some way? But yeah I fear death a bit, but for me death leads to something better in my beliefs. That's just my opinion here :P

>>434 I agree. I think that if i was to die in my sleep with no pain, that would be the best death. Or really any death that is quick and that doesnt involve pain and not knowing about it.

it's natural everyone will die eventually

The thing is, we all come across death every day in movies, anime, books, jokes... But when we actually stop to think about it, then it's a really shocking concept. It's just the thought that it's the end of a life you've been building up that frightens some people, whereas others are worried about the actual process leading up to death, and the pain involved.
Wow, that was deep. O_O

>>437 About as deep as a kiddie pool.

I don't really think I can explain my perspective on death. I'm not scared, not by any means, but I just don't think I can quite accept it. It's a bit like when someone I'm close to finds out they're really ill, or someone does die, it takes a while to really sink in. I deny it for so long, and then when I do finally accept the fact it hits me so hard that all I want to do is curl up in a ball and die myself. And then I fully accept and am ready to die, but then other times when I hear about horrid events on the news or whatever, like murder, I fear death more then anything. I think I'm more afraid of the affect death is going to have on the people I love more than anything. I admit I've considered suicide before, and the only thing that stopped me is the thought of the pain I would cause to the people that I love.

I don't think about death much, but when I do, it doesn't affect me emotionally. I agree with your friend Leon, it just happens.
Although I start crying whenever I see somebody close to me dead, like my uncle few years ago. I knew he was dead, but I didn't feel any remorse or empathy (I thought that was because he bullied me). But when I approached his coffin, I broke down crying.
So, in a psychological conclusion: I do not fear death (It's just natural for all of us and it will come whether you like it or not), but my subconsciousness has other thoughts.

i'm always worried about death to see how am i going to die so yeah i'm worried

R; I don't really fear it. The part of me that does just doesn't like the aspect of not knowing what comes after. Heaven? Hell? Nothingness? I hate not knowing.

E; I don't fear death. If I die, I die.

I do not fear death at all. I am Christian, so whenever He decides to bring me home, it will be a joy. Not because the world is bad or because I'm tired of life, but because I have His promises to look forward to once I have done all the good that I can on this earth. Death is not something to fear.

I fear death because, when u die (If theres anything left) what will we miss out on??

i dont really fear death, but the thing that gets me is that, well, we arnt there anymore, no one knows what happens to us, and lets face it, maggots and bugs eating your decaying body...no... just no

I don't fear death. I just don't want to leave all the people that I love...

i fear death because im scared what will happen to my soul after it leaves my body O.o

Great question, Anonymous.
I think that, most people don't really fear death itself. I believe that people fear the sensations that come with the aspect of death. This is how I feel about it. Personally, I do not fear the aspect of death itself, but rather the pain and suffering that is involved with many of the different ways a person can die. For example, I am personally afraid of drowning to death, because it would be a terrifying experience. However, I am not afraid of falling from a very high building, or out of a plane (generally anything that's very high) because I feel it would be a "fun ride" to the end, so to speak. Considering the facts of each way to die, drowning would take longer, and hurt due to lack of air, and water in the lungs. Falling to your death however, would be instant death upon hitting the ground.
Those are my thoughts on the matter.

I don't fear death or what comes after. I'm actually curious what happens after. I'm only afraid of being forgotten. Friends and family die all the time, and eventually we all forget them. I walk by what used to be my best friends from school, and they don't even recognize me. I'm afraid that's what will happen when I die.

Being afraid of Death is practically natural. Some people aren't, and thats okay too. I fear death because, well, I dont know how it feels to die OwO But Im not afraid of death anymore since its a natural thing that happens to every single person/living thing.

Just like some others here I too am more curious than afraid of what awaits me after death. In fact, a small part of me is looking forward to it (and when I say small I mean really blood small), the rest of me is just indifferent to it, it's a natural part of life. The only thing I'll be upset about is leaving behind everything I've ever known; friends, family and the things that bring me comfort - But I suppose if I'm dead none of that stuff will matter anymore, I may not even remember anything from my life. The one thing that makes me fear death, if anything, is if the way I die is very painful - I'd much prefer to just go in my sleep after living a good full life :)

I dont know if i really fear death. Maybe im just afraid of what comes after. Im a Catholic and believe in god but sometimes i even wonder is there even a heaven or hell to go to? Is there even a god? Im just really curious i would prefer to go in my sleep dreaming all good things. to just lay there at peace bbut scared outta my mind of what will come next.

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I only fear death when I 'm not ready to die. Ive always had this feeling ever since I joined the dollars that I would die very younge.So to answer your question. I fear death because its the one thing that will ever prevent me from making my mark in this world.

>>456 gotta hand it to yah that's what moat of the dollars think

death should only be feared if you see the reaper.

I don't really fear death because I know we're all bound to die anyway. I don't mind leaving something behind or not leaving anything behind or if people do or don't remember me.

I'm Catholic but I'm unsure if there's a heaven or a hell in the afterlife... or if there's even an afterlife... or if we're actually reborn once we die. God never told me if there was one nor did I ever ask. The Bible, the priests, the church---although all of those claim to be speaking in God's voice, I believe His true voice is the one deep inside me... a direct communication not from those secondary sources but by the thoughts, emotions and experiences he gives me. I don't ask God what lies after death not because of fear but because it's something I'll know eventually. I don't want to bother asking him. I'm not afraid to find out, I would love to find out actually but in a way where I experience it and not when someone tells me what it is.

However even if I don't fear death, I wouldn't go ahead and commit suicide... because for now, I believe what lies beyond death is nothing. And right now I have something, and abruptly ending that something for nothing is... well a little unsatisfying. I have ambitions and dreams and things I want to do. Although I wouldn't mind if I die by someone or something else's hands, I know I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if I was the one who killed myself---killed my ambition and dreams and all chances of doing what I want to do. It's sounds contradictory but it works for me. I'll just go on living my life to the best of my ability and if someone or something else steals that away from me then so be it. In the end, because I'm Catholic, I'll believe that it was His plan for me no matter how crazy that sounds.

I dont fear death bacause it is impossible to run away from. No one can live forever. No one knows what happeneds to you after you die, if ur a religious you would go to heaven, and if not then I would think we would stay on earth and watch over our loved ones.

Being young we have our lives ahead of us so why not have a few life threating experences, it would be good for all of us.

Well said Crystal

I don't fear death. Actually, it's the opposite. I don't care if I die or not. I think about all of the people I lost, my grandfather, my uncle, my mentor, my friend's mom, my mom, my best friend. They are all very important to me. And when you loose all of the people you care for, you just wait for death to come. Not fearing it. Because it's okay if I die. Nobody in this world will even notice. I don't know if there is a god or not. I live everyday, not caring because if there is a god, he is truly a cruel god. He has made me suffer a life of missery. So death is actually a relief for me.

Death is such a chronic thing to talk about and yet, it's happening every waking moment of our lives.
My opinions on death may sound kind of heartless, because I have no sympathy for people who say they want to die because 'they can't take it anymore' or because of their losses. No-one knows what they're really implying when they say they want to die.
I'm a rather sarcastic, asshole of an atheist, so I honestly don't believe there's a magical fluffy place of eternal rest and justice after you die. I'm not judgmental of people who do; in fact, I quite like the idea of reincarnation after a few eternities floating around in a black hole. However, the fact that I don't believe that anything important lies after death gives me all the more reason to make the most out of my life as possible.
As for me, I can say now that I'm not afraid of dying. But I know in the heat of the moment when I'm at my last heartbeat, I'll probably be begging for my life back. I say that I'm not afraid of dying, but that doesn't mean I want to die. I don't want to die at all. No-one truly, truly, truly does.
Yesterday, I went to the funeral of a lost loved one.
It sucks. Really bad.

I always say I don't fear death. I pretend to not be afraid when really, in the instances where I came too close to death, I'm scared. I'm not scared of the actual dying. I'm afraid of death because of the pain that will come with it. I'm also afraid of how I'll be judged after I die.

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Red mist I would care. I'm not just saying that because it's the right thing to do. But because your important. Death has been around you most of you're life it would seem. And your still breathing. Not only that but your a dollar too.

i don't really fear death. sorry.

I think I fear death because of how painful it might be (how I will die). And also things that make me think like; did I live my life to the fullest? Was I a nice enough person to people? What if I wasn't able to do the things I wanted to do in my life? Like I may have regrets about not being able to pursue my dream and just do the things I wanted to do. I think thoughts like that are what scare me about death.

I don't. Life is hard, the afterlife isn't. Why would you be scared of being released of pain and suffering?

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You're also released of any emotion, any form of self awareness. It'd be like a never-ending sheet of pure blackness, but you'd not even comprehend the dark void. That is how I see death.

I'm kind of afraid where I will go,Hell or Heaven ._.

It's scary thinking about where you will end up that's why you got live life to the fullest.

Mhm. It's possible he got into a conversation with me when I was on chat.

the way of dying i fear like if its painful or something. but other deaths dont bother me because i know i'll be dead one day too.

barny killed elmow were talking about death here what the fuck!

I don't fear death. I'm setting my legacy as I live and when I die, I will be remembered for who I was and what I did.

I am afraid I might go to Hell :(

I dont fear death and i have no clue why, i do fear pain.

The idea of pain freaks me out, and also what will happen when I am dead? I will see black for ages or go to heaven/hell :(

I don't fear death... Why? I have no idea XD

I fear death because I'm afraid I'll become just another faceless corpse with nothing or nobody to be remembered by.

I dont fear death because there is nothing to fear about it. All I no is that when I die it's because I have compeleted what I am suppose to do on Earth. We all have specific task and we are put here to complete them and once we do there is no need for us to be any more.

I fear my impending death, mostly because of what I'll leave behind. But there are times that sometimes I just don't really give a damn anymore. There are times when I fully welcome death and I sometimes just want to be swallowed up by it.
But I want to sleep when death comes to me. I'm really hoping that I don't have a painful one.

I don't fear death, it's something we all need to go through. I would want to ensure I left my family behind, fiscally secure. I am a Christian Spiritualist, so I know there is Conscienceness beyond death. Anyone who welcomes death happily though, is missing out on the happy life they could be living in the present. The ability to have a physical body is sokething we should cherish. I hope that we will never look at death and view it as a door closing forever, but rather a door opening to an even greater life.

I fear death for the simple reason of not living any more... I'm an atheist, so it's kinda terrifying to imagine what death will be like. Mostly I'm scared of not thinking anymore, of not being able to hold opinions on anything, of not being able to think, "Wow, I'm dead. How does this make me feel?" Scares the crap outta me...

i don't think I fear death,I think most of the people afraid of death is because they don't want to disapear, they are afraid there is nothing after they die,that it will be just darkness. no matter how much you suffered, or how much happy you were, death will eventually come. so there's no point in trying to fight death, wich means there is no point in fearing death.

I fear death because I won't be remembered, I will have not made a statement in the world, I would have not stood out. All my cherished memories will be gone, my belongings, my family, everything I've fought for, gone. It absolutely terrifies me everyday for a few moments, but then I realize I have to live life to it's fullest extent and to enjoy all the little things.

I do not exactly fear death but the manner of how I will die. Dying is something I'm not really afraid of because I know I'm gonna die someday but when I try to imagine how I will die, I tend to over dramatize things and manage to think of a hundred ways due to my hyperactive brain.

I fear Death because I believe while you are in the process of passing away I will feel an unbearable pain and because I dont know what lies ahead.(being a catholic and all)

i fear death in the sence of that i dont know where i will go if all their is a heaven and a hell or if there is just nothing. I also feel as most of other, belive that there is going to be a unbearabule pain, plus the fact that there might be more to it than what we think. In saying that i strongly dont want to die i wasnt to live and use time i have. but none the less i feel that time is flying by and that we are all running out of time.

I'm actually scared of death and for many reasons. But the main reason is what's waiting for me after death? I mean, when I die, is that all there is to it? I just die? How do we know we actually go somewhere after we die? These are just few of the questions I ask myself on why I'm scared of death.

I fear death because, that's it, your life's over. I really do hope there's more to death, but if not, well than that's our life. Gone. Finished. And you have absolutely no say in the matter.

i do not fear death i merely fear the pain before death in fact i would like to meet death and have a chat with him.

I only fear death because of the pain that I expect to come with it.

i don't fear death simply because i believe that i'll be reborn when that comes.

I fear death because of the uncertainty of what would happen then.

I fear death because I'll miss all the cool stuff that'll happen when I'm gone. :u

I fear death only because i can no longer help i can only stand and watch

i dont hate death i hate the thought of being forgotten after death and the reason is cause i havent done anything to leave an impressions on here

I don't fear the death, because I'm the grim reaper

I don't think you should fear death at all. Not only is it natural but, and this is my personal logic, you don't care when you're dead.

>>509 Liar.. how comes i've never seen you..

if i fear death
this a very difficult question to answer ,cause 4 years ago i watched my grandfather dying silently ,but i din't it understand ,and i thought he was sleeping .then my father came and he told that he is dead .what i want to say is that i wouldn't fear death if i also had my grandsons or people who loved and cared me with me .generally i fear death ,but i don't think so much about it.my only thought is live to the fullest every day ,cause
noone knows what will happen tomorrow.(tomorrowland)

I don't fear death..why should you fear something that either frees you or condemns you? >_> <_< Please. death isn't anything to be afraid of, NO MATTER HOW YOU DIE.

Oh, and another thing! You won't be remembered for long when you pass. no matter what you've accomplished..same goes for famous ppl, like MJ...and....oh wait, charlie sheen is in rehab i think...well, still, you wont be remembered 4 too long.

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MJ is still remembered. Same for Billy Mayes.

@thaimor well your thinking of simply famouse people by if you look at it from a historical point there are heaps of people who were never forgotten after death.
And many great scientists will never be forgotten as well because of there great achievements, some of the have there names used everyday eg sir Isaac newton: Newtons

Anyway personally I kind of both do and don't fear death at the same time.
Like Im scared of it because I don't know when or how it will happen, it's the unpradictibility that scares me the most.
But I'm also not scared of it because I know that it WILL happen.
I know it sounds like I'm contradicting my self but hey, "death is complicated and unknown to those who haven't experienced it"

I...Fear everything....just for the fact that there's more things in existence then me.

I'm afraid of death for a multiple of things, how painful it will be. Like if i was shot or something, when I die I don't want to feel it. I'm also afraid of who I'm leaving behind and what they will think or feel about my absence.....Lastly what its going to be like after I die will I just be gone will it be dark...or is there really something after?

I fear death fro many reasons like i dont know what will happen to me when i do and because i dont want to leave my big brother but he told me that everyones time must come and to accept it and it scared me more then anything but after he said that he would miss me if i died and i would miss him if he died i've been having nightmare but he comforts me when i do so i realized that as long as somebody that loves me will care if i go then there shouldnt be anything to fear.

personally deat is not scary and dont
want people to remeber me at all

....Life asked death....why do ppl hate you and fear you?.....death responded.....cuz i am a painfull truth and you are a beautiful lie...

I fear death because I know I'll miss a lot of things on Earth. I'll miss feeling the wind playing with my hair. I'll miss running around barefoot in open fields. I'll miss the joy of being alive.

i don't think that i fear death but i belive that you can't really know except if your life is on the line.that's when you'll know whether you do or not and what decision you'll take.but the only thing i fear is after i've died.i want people to remember me and smile.not cry or bad mouth me or anything like this.

i fear death because that basturd is the theying to stop us from living our lifes to the fullest and we all know you cant run from him but you can make the sob work for it

I don't fear death because it's natural but the one thing I don't like about death is that I'm youngest out of my family and friends, I don't like the fact that all the people i know and love will be gone when i'm still young

Death isn't something to fear. Death is something to accept. People fear because they don't have the knowledge of what happens next. Thats the reason we have beliefs. For all the people who fear death. All of you are a bunch of spineless sheep. You choose not to accept the fact that your gonna die and that life will end.(Unless your buddhist. if u r then some of u might look forward to death)You want to be acknowledged when you die. But for what reason? Because you don't want to be forgotten? Because you want to inspire people? Because you want people to have faith? All of those things are stupid. Even if your remembered for several decades soon youll be forgotten. And what then? People will pass by something like a monument and hardly care what it meant. When you die you can't miss something from what your leaving behind because your gonna be gone. Where you go and what happens is up to you. If you accept death then you are one of the few people who can grasp the understandings of the world. If you deject death then you have no reason to go on. I know this is a little... well um morbid... but its the truth. Death some fear when they should accept. But fear is what causes death. So accept it when your time comes and let it be. Or if ur emo the get it over with already.

Sorry its long and a bit redundant

if you accept death then you have givin up

I hope u don't go and commit sucide because that to is pointless.(unless your emo)

hinata accepting it and giving up are two seperate things. When you give up then you give up on the world. If you accept it then your accepting the life the world the people the things and etc. that yor leaving behind. Giving up means ur giving up but accepting means your giving hope

It's not that I 'fear' death, but I refuse to leave my mom alone. I just don't wanna die without accomplishing anything, and I want my name out there.

Back to the point of this....

My mom and I constantly tell each other "If you die, you'd better drag me with you." If one of us is gone, the other falls apart.

Immi plenty of people feel like that but i'm sorry to say... It dosen't matter if you die or she dies first because either way you or her are gonna die and if she has a poor life it's because of her own choices.

I think I fear death because I dont really know what'll happen after I black out....what if I'm not accepted in heaven? I'm not really a saint nor am I a bad person...I just dont know and ,rather, am scared to know...
My mom tells me everyone will go to heaven,no matter what their story is, but what about murderers? They get to go to heaven as well? Thats kinda unfair...yet who am I to say this? If my time comes then so be it. But if i still can fight to live then I will.

because death is going to kill you .

@shadowDude seriously you stole my name!!! Put like a 2 after it or change it!!!

I don't there's no point we're all gonna die eventually.

Well shadow ur smart but u shouldnt always think tht

Well, sometimes we humans fear death because there are so many things that we want to do although we want to be together with Lord, and that thing is called "Unfinished Business".

But of course, humans who are not afraid of death because they have only one reason...

That "Death" can not be avoided because it's part of our life
And of course, Death means our life ends and just gonna rest peacefully
That's what they call "Rest in Peace"

And really??? No one caring???
Please, the thing is that no one will care if you're gone or not if you were bad all times
And there will be many people there to care you for your funeral
If you were good, but sometimes did some sins, mild sins.

Soooooooo, it's hard for me to answer your question if I will be dreadfully afraid of death
But, my answer will be None
Because your question is so much complicated, sorry.

Well, that's all

>>540 Is right. If a person doesn't feel like they've lived a full life, or finished a big ordeal they feel like they have unfinished business. There are also who're are ashamed of the things they've done and want more time to fix mistakes so they don't die with regret. And there are the people who just find death appealing. Most people want to breathe and experience life even if there's nothing really to it. I'm not saying that but that's how some people feel that way

I'm not scared of being dead...
But the business of actually dying is a different story.
To me, this whole thing is like a school year. You live out your life (learning the curriculum), then you go through the agonizing part of dying (exam time), then after exams you have a break.
Does that make sense? Probably not...
Basically:
Dying is painful and it sucks, but after that being dead seems very nice and peaceful.

Don't get me wrong, I love being alive. It's just my Christian beliefs influence my thoughts on death a lot.

That's just my opinion on it though, I agree a lot with >>540

Ive feared dying when i was a kid. it was the idea of not knowing what came next that frightened me. but now, all i know is that wherever i end up, ill know that i deserve to be there. or i could just rot in the ground and be worm food. either way, i dont care anymore.

I'm not afraid of dying myself. I'm afraid of the others I care about dying around me. I'm afraid of having to live without those that I care aboute, and that scares me more than dying. I enjoy living, but I would rather die than see those that I care about die. Because there are much worse fates and tortures than death.

death is the ultimate salvation

i agree with 546

i agree death is salvation thats why soilders get a way to salvation(anyone who lost someone in war dont hate me im just agreeing.)

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>>545 Pretty much my opinion. Although if I kick the bucket before I finish writing my manga, I'm going to be TICKED.

My two bits to add to the topic? It's either going to be awesome, one heck of a surprise, or... null, I suppose you could say. I'm not going to go rushing toward it, but y'all have to be curious about what's on the other side.

it is weird...I never thought that other people had the same reason with me to fear death.
Truth is that all the times I've been "close to death" 2-3 times actually, the only thought was about my family,my beloved people and how would they react to my death. I'mnot afraid of not living anymore,I may feel sad in the idea that I may don't do all the things I want to do. But the last,the main thought is...what the others will feel about it, their saddness, their pain...

I don't fear death. I've got nothin' to live for anyway. :P

I fear death because I don't know if there is an afterlife or not....it's scary. That, and that I won't get to experience everything there is to do, or sin to my hearts content. That's why I also have a borderline obsession with immortality.

I don't fear it but tend to keep the feeling mutual because like your friend said it is only natural you can and can't fear it ^^. Overall your rational thinking and calm demeanor will be more than enough to withstand the feeling of dying and such.

I don't fear death, I fear the pain that might be there before the death itself comes "as a salvation"...

I don't fear death. Honestly i sorta toyed around with the idea of killing myself (i was not serious about it) and i thought "Yeah, whatever pain and suffering ill deal with in life wont happen but what about all the people who love me?" In reality suicide is a very selfish thing to do because you are, more times than not, thinking about yourself when you do it. Anyway basically i don't fear death. I just worry about how my loved ones will react to me being gone. I don't want them to be sad. If i could instead of having a funeral i want to have a death party :)

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Because I don't believe in any god or afterlife. I find it most likely that when you die, you just stop existing. No heaven or hell or even nothingness to be in for eternity. You're just gone. Your conciousness has ceased. Everything that was you is just gone and can't be brought back. And that's terrifying.

I can't really say I'm afraid of death. I know I'll be remembered by atleast 1 person, I don't think of it as leaving someone behind, and I don't want people to feel bad that I'm gone; I know that they'll be happy that I'm gone and don't have to go through any more pain and suffering(all my friends are very religious even though I'm not. Also, death will be the experience of a life time. I will finally get to see what is or isn't there when I'm gone. I welcome death open armed. I can't really say I fear it or understand why people fear it.

"Do you fear death? Do you fear that dark abyss? All your deeds laid bare, all your sins punished? I can offer you…an escape."

Sorry, I just now thought of this quote after realizing the title name. I just had to do it.

I am scared of the death. Because I don't want to lose anybody that I love and it is an scary thought that they might disappear someday to never come back.
And if I die I am gonna hurt a lot of people så I really want to be alive and keep everybody I love alive even though I know it is impossible.

I'm actually not scared of it. When I die, I disappear, so I have nothing to fear. I only want to keep on living because if I didn't, then I would not be able to enjoy life. That's it.

It is when we die that we finally get to see the truth instead of blindly believing in something we truly don't know anything about.

I fear that I might be wrong about what happens when we die and that there might not be an afterlife... that said, I don't fear death itself. I've done stupid things knowing full well that they could kill me, and I did them because I knew that if I let a fear of death and of being wrong get in my way that I would get nowhere in life.

I personaly don't fear death. my father died a while back and realy, if there is an afterlife, it would be nice to see him again, but i'm not sure if there is or not. i don't want to leave my friends and family though. they need me more than i need them. i also want to live life to the fullest and make my mark on the world so i won't be forgotten easly.

death is the end of one life and the start of the next I do not fear death if I die I die and I'll be waiting in the afterlife

LOL at all the people who say they don't fear death. When face to face with the possibility, yeah, you're afraid of that shit. Get real guys...

>>567 some people except death as a natural end to suffering in hopeless situations like a fatal disease or being on death row, I've seen it. but in situations where it's possible to survive i don't think it's a fear of death but a willingness to live that keeps people fighting.

I do not fear death, I welcome death as it is a release from the world, and because I wish to see if there is an after life.

>>567 You are assuming that people who say they don't fear death have not faced it. This may, or may not be true. If we talk about myself here, I have been close to it not just once (My brother pulled me up when I was just about to fall down a cliff; I lost control over a chainsaw I was working with, but it cut off it's own cable before reaching me; I fell down a roof (I don't even know what saved me back then); well, somehow, I always ended up getting unscratched). I was scared back then, but it was not death what I feared, but the pain or even the chance of surviving and being unable to live on as I did before.

Anonymous, i kinda think like your friend, I don't fear it because it ends MY life but because i would be leaving their lives.

Hmm, in a world of fantasy, i would probably be dumb enough to face off death en try to defeat it, so i could come back...but then miserably fail off course XD

Anonymous, I think we share the same thought. I know that we'll die someday, but right now when I think about it, I do fear death. I simply think that we can't decide on when to die; therefore, we may end up before finishing what we want to do.

However, don't think to much about it. We'll all die, but at least be happy before you pass away.

not everyone fears death certain people are not afraid to die and even if you had a sword to your thoart as long as some one you care about is out there your heart can be with them

I totally agree with wolf i mean im not afraid to die at all because i have somone dear to me and im also part of the most awsome organization ever (the dollars) so i still dont fear death :)

I fear the unknown, and it's impossible to say for sure what happens after death. I can't even begin to imagine what nothing would feel like. It's certainly not like a long sleep, because it's only when I dream or wake up that I know I slept.


A while back I saw a post where a guy was talking about his grandfather's upcoming death, and he was saying how when the guy was a kid he was taken to the amusement park and was so happy to be there that he never wanted to leave. However, towards the end of the day, despite earlier protesting about not wanting to leave, he was so exhausted from his adventure that he was content with leaving. The grandfather told the guy this story as a way to say that he had lived his life full enough that he was content with dying.

The original post was much more poignant than my summary. So far it's the only explanation that has provided some level of comfort. It's still not perfect, but it's enough to give me the resolve to want to enjoy my life as much as possible so that I might be satisfied when I reach the end.

>>568 Accepting death as a part of a natural cycle and not fearing it are two completely different things.

>>570 That's because the vast majority haven't. When you almost fell off the cliff, as you were falling, you were afraid, were you not?

>>573 Courage isn't not being afraid, it's facing your fear, which to do, you have to be initially afraid.

>>576 Hi, I'm 570 again. Well, of course I was damn scared. Hell if I was not. I don't think there is anyone out here who would not. But I was not afraid from dying, but from falling, it's not the same. If I faced unavoidable death, I would not panic. But if I'm faced with something unexpected, it's damn natural do be scared.

In a sense, I don't fear death but I'd try my best to avoid / get the hell out of its way. I won't just "accept death", at the very least I'd try to "fight" it.

I think fighting death doesn't mean I fear it.

I wouldn't say I actually "fear" death. Yes, I don't want to die, but death is inevitable. You can't escape it. It is almost impossible. But when I am nearing my end, I want to with no regrets.

i dont fear death i juss fear the pain before it like being stabbed or shot to death or something retarded like that i'd wanna die quick and easy or in my sleep

i dont fear death i juss fear the pain before it like being stabbed or shot to death or something retarded like that i'd wanna die quick and easy or in my sleep

I don't know if I 'fear' death. I think I can't be afraid of this because I don't know what it is so I don't know what I should be afraid of. But still I don't want to die. I hope that death is solution of every problem here on Earth, but I know also these problems are our live. I'm afraid of losing my all problems and my life and than I have nothing to do (no sense!). I know it's inevitable, it's a part of nature,but when I'm thinking this way all this life seems no sense. I think I 'fear' about no sense in this all.

Of course. We fear what we don't understand.

If it is only about just me, i don't fear death. But I'm scared, 'what if tomorrow my grandmother dies" and also "what if i die, so i will make all the people who i love sad". So in short i don't fear death, it's natural, I'm just scared, that what if i die, and i make sad all those people who are importantto me.

I'm scared of loosing someone who is importan to me, and scared of hurting them. But if it's just only me, i only need to go through all the pain just once. I don't scared about the pain because after that it won't hurt anymore. So again i don't wanna see all those important people crying for me.

>>577 Exactly. You were afraid. I was in a plane that got into a bad storm. This thing dropped some serious bumps. It's frightening when you're faced with death. You can be faithful and all that, but when it stares you in the face, you realize you don't know shit about what happens next, and hat's what makes it scary.

About death itself... I'm not really afraid. I know it will come and I know it may be today or tomorrow. That's why I give the world the best of me. No, it's not about big things, life projects, lots of work and all that. I just like... changing people's lives. Whether they are in depression, bored, low self-esteem, or pretty much any personal problem, I like putting my nose in the case and help 'em sort it out. That way I know that, even though I may not have time to complete my greatest creation on time, I will still have made some difference in people's lives, here and there. And maybe, who knows, this sets out a chain of kindness, one people helping the next? That might even become bigger than anything I could accomplish. But there IS one thing that upsets me about death: dying before I meet love, have children and show them how beautiful the world is, and how the little things they do are the most important.

I'm not that afraid. It's only natural. But I am afraid of what happens to the people around me when I die. Death is probably the most painful to the people close to the victim of nature, that's my opinion anyway.

I do not fear death at all, it happens to everyone. Someone dies ok, they're dead, go to funeral, eat, and go home. Mine should be no different.

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>>40 I have to agree with this.

I fear death because even though i am a believer, i dont know what comes after it... I fear the idea of vanishing

Noone ever truly dies, their memories carry on in others; so in a way we're all a little immortal. ^^

I'd never fear death because -laughs- im technically helping other animals and people its a science of alchemy namex the LAW OF EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE.

I don't fear death I only fear how I AM gonna die

you can't say that you don't fear death, all fears center around death.
give the fear of spiders for example. why are people afraid of spiders? because they're afraid of getting hurt be one. but see here, pain is just a way of the brain telling you that something is happening to your body that's not suppose to happen. human's main instinct is survival, if something is wrong with your body it puts your survival at risk.
so no matter how much you say you're not scared of death, your brain is set to have death as your greatest fear.

I guess I do fear death. I'm scared of the things that i've done will leave a negative impact.

It's not exactly death that I fear, but the thought of non-existence. I don't mean to slander any religions, but, I don't believe in them. I believe, that after you die, that's it. End of story. No more existing.

That makes me think of another thing too. It makes me think of how there has to have always been something existing. In most religions, a god exists, but that means he was there too. If you don't believe that, then there has always been some sort of element existing to have made everything else. To the universe, there is no such thing as non-existence. What a jerk... it has always been, and may always be. But, we die. We stop existing.

And, when I say existing, I don't mean memories or your dead body. I mean, that "you" can think. I hate the thought of no thinking. And, I hate death because it makes it so I may not think again.

I don't fear death. I fear what comes after. I don't believe in any religion, but when I die, sometimes, I really hope that I'm wrong about it.

I fear death.

Its not so much the death part that scares me, tho. And how i die doesnt play a significant part in my fear, tho i'd rather not die painfully. My fear is partly of fading away into history and not being remembered, and what may come after death.

I'm afraid that if i die, then it will be the end. Period. That my existence will just be done and over with, without a ripple in the universe. I listen to people talk about heaven, and i think "What proof is there? How can they be sure there even IS an afterlife?" I mean, what if the concept of afterlife and Heaven and Hell are just ideas that spread to comfort humans, who know they will eventually die? What if there really isnt anything after death, and the only thing left is what you did on Earth and the fading memories of the people left behind? Most peole now adays dont know who their ancestors are, so am i going to be just another forgotten name, another tombstone left over a coffin six feet under?

I dont know. And that scares me. I guess its true that people fear the unknown, and that is why most, deep down, fear death.

I don't fear death. Life an death are simply part of existence. It's pointless to fear something that is natural and inevitable. I've actually nearly died four times during the course of my life. I'd imagine these have shaped my feelings about death.
I also believe in an afterlife so that might also help mitigate my fear. At the very least the physical remains and energy will be used by the universe again.

I do fear death. I don't want to leave the man I <3 behind.

I'd say i don't fear death, and i don't in principle, but whenever i think too much on the after-life, if one so believes in such a thing, i can't help but feel apprehensive. But my faith prevents me from worrying to the point of near-insanity, as i used to do as a very young child who could not understand or reason matters of spirituality.

I fear death, when it came to accidents. If I could RIP, I don't mind (I think)

I don't fear death for it is unescapable. All good things come to an end.

Sorry I don´t speak english so...
Debo decir que en cierto momento me aterraba el hecho de irme y dejar atrás a las personas que estimo, después de algunas experiencias me di cuenta que no hay nada que temer, que es para lo que nacemos finalmente, no digo que la vida sea mala o algo por el estilo, simplemente que estamos solo de paso...

some people fear death and dont want to die at all....but there are some people that would LOVE to do die...ad end it all....but me? i dont fear death at all...

i dont know what all this fuss is about...death is beautiful, when i die ill finally be at peace.no, i dont fear death...i fear pain.

I fear living more than dying. The moments leading up to my death I both look forward to and fear. Beyond that, I can not even imagine. I can't comprehend what not existing would be like. Plus there’s the whole problem of the “afterlife”. I don’t believe in it. Though – probably like many humans – I do, for some reason, want to experience some form of it, however improbable and illogical it is in my brain. Then, from there, sprouts the fear of heaven and hell. As this question isn’t asking for religious beliefs, I’ll stop there.

Leaving my good old parents behind is a problem too. I definitely want to outlive them, but also want to die young enough so that I don’t need to wear diapers and hire a nurse. I want to die independent, or at least able to wipe my own ass. The fear of pain during death doesn’t particularly frighten me, though that’s probably because I’ve never actually experienced significant physical hurt. I’ve never even sprained anything or pulled a muscle. So once I know what that feels like, I’m sure I’ll also be afraid of dying painfully.

I think, more than anything, I want my life and death to have meaning. I don’t want to die in my sleep of some disease or old age. I just want a /purpose/. However, most (if not all, though that’s just an assumption) human beings want exactly that too. It’s the basic human want for attention. So I fear dying miserably, and being completely disappointed with myself and my life.

So overall I fear both life AND death, however much I don't want to. There you go. That’s my rant/two cents.


(Please note that I originally went by "Zion". However I discovered there was another person going by that name, so I changed it to Zebulon in hopes that it was not taken. I apologize if it is, and I have no intention of being a "copycat". If you haven’t noticed, I’m new here and have no idea how this stuff works.)

not really cuz i thnik its a sweet sleep after all the work we did in are lifes

>>611 but what about if you died at say the age of 21... you haven't done as much work as some of the people who were say 70-80 maybe even 90 years of age... how sweet of a sleep would it be to die young? (sorry the Tab button on my keyboard isn't working so I can't make a new paragraph.) My thoughts on death.... well I honestly don't fear death, the thoughts of me possibly dying tomorrow doesn't honestly scare me, now I would enjoy a long life, and live it to the best any way I could but I'm ready and I have mostly no regrets. and I have a question for some other people. Have you ever had the feeling that just before you finished or got to do or see something you really wanted that the world was going to end? Let me know.

I don't really fear death. Maybe because I'm a pretty laid-back person. I don't have any religious safety nets to cushion me from this unknown, but all that doesn't really matter to me. Life is what it is because of death. Without death, what fun is there in living? haha. Just my 2.5 cents. People are able to believe in whatever they want. :)

it's natural to be scared of death IMO. So you can give your best in your day. I also have ever so scared until I sent a message to my friend to give me some advice.

>>613 I'm not scared of death either. I choose to keep an open mind about religions and stuff like that but if the time comes, I will accept it.

I'm afraid of death because I'm afraid to not exist. Also bump for cleaning.

I fear death, because there are many many things I want to do that I haven't done yet. I want to get married, have a family that sort of thing. I also want to get into the video game industry. I also fear it because I've had suicidal thoughts before and I deal with severe depression daily, which is another reason why I want to find my special someone.

Because dying is really really scary

I don't fear death, if anything I welcome it. I don't believe in life after death, so when I die, I'm sure that my consciousness will simply fade, and I will just no longer exist. It's actually quite a comforting thought, in my opinion.

>>620, un... no. You said that your conciousness will fade away, but how would you know if it's comfortable or not?

I think that I fear death simply for being remembered badly and people not caring if I was gone or not. I can't really care if someone attends my funeral, because at that time I am already 6 feet under ground.

..... cant fear

I fear death, I dont want to die, well not now. So much to do and so little time.

TELL ME! I WANNA KNOW!

Don't mind this bump.

I'm scared of death... all I can imagine about it is an eternity of darkness, but when you're dead you wouldn't really know it because you're dead...

I honestly don't. I've tried several times to die actually

I can honestly say I don't fear death - I, much like your friend, see it as a natural, and inevitable thing coming for us all.
I don't really care how the world sees me, and if I must leave people behind, then I must. That's all there is to it.
Either way, I don't think I'll care when I'm dead, as my brain will have ceased to function, so I won't be able to think about it anymore, anyway.

What Ro said. Its a painful thing but it is inevitable

I fear not of death. its is natural and the concept of the after life is amusing. but I dont se what the big whoop is. Personally, I think no one 'dies'. Not even me.

i do not fear it right now but i imagine that when the time comes closer i will most likely begin to fear it as it comes closer and closer and try to make the most out of my remaining time

The very thought of fearing death it's self has never occurred to me. For death is merely part of the life cycle.

However, fearing the ways one might die is a different story. I certainly fear getting killed in painful accident. But in the end, Death is something we all must accept, be it by fear or respect for the laws of this universe.

and like >>630 stated. "...the concept of the after life is amusing."

Don't be afraid of dying any death, just be cautious of living any life.

I thought about death many times in my life. When I was younger, there was a stage, when I was thinking about death very hard, and I looked depressed (by what my parents told me) in that time, but I wasnt.
I thought about, what was after death. Is there afterlife? How does it look like? Are there others, whom I knew, in my life? Or is it just some blackness? What if after death, there is nothing?
Once in my past, I was hit by a ball on head very hard, and when it happened, I didnt even know it. I blacked out and in that moment I didnt hear, saw or feel anything. When i waked up, i was lying on bench and I was alright.
From that moment, I feared what was after death, not death itself. I know that I will die, I dont know how or when, but, well, I just hope, it will be not painful death.
P.S. :sorry, if I wrote something bad. English isnt my first language. :P

ever wondered whats to come after death?
think.

I used to never be afraid of death. I accepted it, knowing it's inevitable. I never worried about what might happen to me after I die.

It was actually just recently that I became afraid of it. I'll have been married for 5 months on the 5th. I am morbidly terrified of losing my husband. He is my entire world, and I am his. Though, I want to believe we will be together after death, it scares me so much, that I have a big fear of death now.

I have often thought about death; but instead of thinking about the concept of me *dying*- i wonder at what the me part is. We are concious entities; so life and death is "concious" and "not concious" respectively; being- and not being. What makes me special? I have come to think that conciousness occurs because our brain is smart enough to recognize it's own processing power. In other words, conciousness, the soul, the self- that is contained within the flesh; and that is all there is. Death is beyond zero and blank. Not the lack of thinking- the non-existence of thinking. No concept. Stephen Hawking talks about the non-existence of "time" before the big bang- it's like that. After Death, before Life, our dimension does not exist. Even the concept of nothingness does not exist- nothingness exists because it relates to a space- an empty room in 3d, a blank page in 2d. In death there is no space to empty! Nothingness in 1d- nothing existing nowhere. There are no words i know in french or english that can transmit that concept. No wonder people cannot wrap their minds around it, no wonder it is such a frightening thing! On a side note, It's amusing to note that at a macro level mathematics becomes equal to philosophy.

I do not fear my death, but I'm terrified of someone close to me leaving. I would happily put my life in front of someone else's

I'm not afraid of death more so then dying to young. If I die too young I'll have never lived life to it's fullest. ( I put this on the wrong thread by accident!^^;)

I am afraid of death because stories of the bright light sounds frightening to me. I also don't want to leave the one I care for.

Yes i am afraide to die...but im more scared of who makes the final deccion of where im going.

I'm not, I guess if God thinks it's time for me to go, it's time for me to go. But I would be disapointed if I went before I became a manga artist...

I'm afraid of death, because I scared that when i die, it'll hurt. And of what will happen afterwards. Like... what.

Im afraid of death because what if the afterlife is a lie and you are going nowhere but in darkness and you wonder around forever alone. there's no other people to help you. No one to comfort you and no one to keep you safe

why fear death it will happen come to peace with and live your life happy until it comes

The only reason I'm afraid of death is because I can't imagine what it would do to my mother.
She has a really fragile state of mind. She drifts out of fits of depression, even suicidal thoughts, and has so many health issues that she's in constant physical, emotional and mental pain. The smallest thing can leave a huge crack in her life.
The thought of the effects it would have on her haunts me. My brothers have a lot of problems - drinking, being in abusive relationships, not enough money - and that takes a huge toll on her. Her boss is a total bitch, also an issue.
The only reason she hasn't committed suicide was because of me. She doesn't want to leave me with only my dad.
I'm sure my brothers were also a reason - they have no way of getting by without her.
She would probably become depressed again, and likely suicidal. I could never imagine doing that to her.
In a way, we've kept each other alive; in times when we were suicidal, we thought of the other and the effects it would have, and that kept us alive.

The fear of pain, that the instant that something in end it will be the most painful and dreadful part of it. Where you see yourself for what you really are and you hate what you are.

I dont fear death !!!

I don't fear death, for the same reason your friend isn't. It's a natural process and everyone dies. How and when I die isn't really important to me.

i'm not arcieved my dreams yet D:

i'm not arcieved my dreams yet D:

I fear how my friends and family is going to take it, and I fear the pain that may come before death. but I do not fear death itself.

I fear the boredom I would face in the oblivion I believe my conciousness will be trapped in after death. Not so much of death itself.

I fear it because I wouldn't be with the girl I love

Probably because death takes us away from our loved ones. :(

I find that i cannot be afraid of something i do not understand. Death as a concept is understandable but death as a thing is impossible to comprehend. Nobody can experience death and then tell us to enlighten us. It just is. I cannot fear being remembered or forgotten because in the end I will never know anyway. I cannot fear leaving people behind because that is inevitable. I look at death with sorrow.... not fear.

I fear that I won't be able to be with people i care most lol XD

i don't fear death because i want to knw what happens after it

I do not fear death because I simply do not care. I rather not die because I enjoy living, but death would not really affect many people. I am quite curious to see what happens after I die. I have no idea. Will I go to Heaven? Will I be reincarnated? Is there absolutely nothing after it and I will not even exist anymore? I can not say, but I am CertainlyNot done with living yet so I will fight hard for my life.

Yeah what really happens when someone die?? im kinda curious yet a little afraid of death

I do not fear death, but more the fact of the horror my family and friends will have if I leave them behind.

i don't fear death i fear the effect it will have

I fear death because I would have regrets. I would regret that I wasn't happy enough in life or I am leaving people or things I care about behind or I didn't help enough people or I didn't learn as much as I could have or I didn't finish a project I wanted to.

I don't fear death because I know what happens afterward. I don't wish to change anything about my life.

i fear death cuz i didnt do shit eith my life yet

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no i really do fear death most people that say that they doont fear death deep down they do because they never came close to it but i have many times and i dont realy fear it

The only reason why i fear death is because i don't know what happens after you die. There are a lot of religions out there saying what will happen after death, but i want to believe that you just disappear and like into darkness but what if thats wrong, what if it really has a hell or an abyss. Just the thought of what happens after you die scares me. >_<"

Dont fear death i fear only love ones dying, never did aim to be cool anytime in my life so i just did and was nice as a wanted to be so i have no regrets, if there is a god he knows how much i help and live for his people, if there isnt a god i know how much i meant to everyone and my energy will go back to the ground into the circle of life from whenst i came from as well :)

^~^

I don't fear death. I know God loves me and since I believe Him and I know where I'm going to go. I think people fear death because they don't know where they're going to end up afterward. But if you believe in Jesus, really believe, then you'll go to Heaven, and there's no amount of sin that could keep you from going.

^_^ I hope I helped!!!

Dont believe in god, heaven, or hell. I dont fear death but i fear how i will die.

I wouldn't call it fear but i don't want to see people cry because of me ,that makes me sad...

i am i am with archadmiral but i would like to add i little thing in it i fear only the people i lose

hmmm... death... and fear... i guess really thinking about it, i dont so much fear death or anything that comes with it. i do however wonder more of who would miss me and why. i dont mean to step on anyones toes if they are religious or not but depending who i talk to i am either agnostic or just plain athiest... and i say that because i dont know what to believe... so i dont really see my soul going anywhere special when i die. The people who i know would miss me would obviously be my family right off the bat and for an obvious reason... i am their family... but as for friends? i am not sure who would actually realize i am gone from this world or those who do how much they would care... that is the only thing i seem worried about involving death... hope this response (though scrambled) helps.

Death ha.. I welcome it you see I seek the sweet embrace of death and to finally attain inner peace :) is my goal.

I think I fear death because of the truth. You know, where you'd be going, the mere fact that you're no longer apart of the earth, and simply not being able to do certain things such ad watch tv, you know, physical entertainment like that

I fear death because i'm afraid of what happens after death. I don't believe in heaven or god, so i'm afraid of what will happen to me after I die.

I think death is terrifying and fascinating. It's something that I'm not looking forward to. I can't quite tell if I'm scared of it or not though. More than anything, I'm probably caught between fear of this brand new thing that would happen so suddenly and excitement of the adventure that could happen after death.

^

Because I don't think there's anything after it.
I'm more afraid of pain than of death, though.

i think people fear death because they don't understand what it really means to die. Your not gone but your not here. when you think about it its really quite strange.

Life is a cruel joke. Death is beautiful.

If I'm alive, I'm alive. If I'm dead, I'm dead so I can't really care :/ I never really feared Death, just the suffering of Dying. (If I were to suffer.) And maybe the people I left behind.

I don't fear death. There's nothing to fear. But there is inconvenience in dying... Not necessarily fear.

I dont fear death because any living thing is basically living to die beacause no matter what we do in life the fact does not change that we all will one day die.

Death,is oene of the many things I don't fear.

Fuck death! Why should I be scared of being mortal? It's who I am! Fuck you death! You can't scare me, all that comes after you is whatever the fuck I want to come after.

So yeah, I don't fear death because it is my will not to fear it. Lol I originally feared it because i didn't know what was going to happen afterward. Upon closer examination and pondering I have come to the conclusion that death is whatever we want it to be. Personally I do believe in life after death, because that is what I WANT to believe. I truly believe that I am going to wake up in Equestria as Pinkie Pie and everything will be right with the world again.

I fear what's going to happen to me when I die and how I'm going to die. I'd much rather die a quick, peaceful type of death than a violent, painful one. I know that my body is going to go underground, but what about me? Is there another side? Will I come back as a ghost? If there is another side, what's going to be like? . Will I be reincarnated? Will I be just stuck there in a limbo? Will it be like Final Fantasy and I'll be one with the planet? Who knows until it really happens to them and it's sad because I'd rather not wait to know. I'd rather know now so I can prepare myself, but...life's a mystery as well as death. I suppose I'll just have to wait till it happens...and that's what scares me.

I used to fear death all the time. I used to see it like, what if there really is no afterlife and after death it is nothing but black for all eternity, that would suck. ;-; But now I see it as more of an inevitable thing that happens to everyone and when the time comes, the time comes. Maybe it won't be so bad. lets just hope that that time comes later rather than sooner. （;´Д｀）

I agree with your Leon friend. The way I look at it is, just look at life as a huge adventure game with billions of players. At times players loose (dies). It's only a natural conclusion. When the time comes where there is a boss too strong for you to beat or if you are injured to the point of no return, there are a few choices. For example, heal yourself, run away, or you can choose the option to be die and respawn (even though I don't believe after death I will respawn as something else).

Hey, it's just how I think of life.

I fear death because I don't know what happens after you die. Do we really go to heaven? Or do we just lay there soul-less? That's what scares me the most about these things.

I have nothing to fear.
If there is an afterlife, so be it. If there isn't, so be it. Life is just event after event in chronological order, and death is just another one. Everyone dies in some way. No one doesn't.
However, some never die. If you can manage to stay in the minds of others and never be forgotten, then you can remain immortal. That's why I don't fear death, because I know that it's only an event, and that I can sidestep around it if I so wish to.

>>694 That's an interesting thought. But is it better to be remembered for a negative thing or in a negative way than not remembered at all? What if you're remembered for killing thousands of people or destroying most of the environment?

>>1 I do not fear death itself because I see it as an escape from the challenges and suffering life brings. I do fear letting people down, not being remembered, not being able to protect the ones I love, and/or being remembered in a bad way. I am not afraid to die as long as I know my life was worth living.

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i think people fear death because we dont know whats after it,there could be a afterlife,there could be recarnation.. or nothing.i guess it could be a human thing to fear death its something thats unstoppable,something that happens all the time,some all time others not. but what †JaKat† is true death is'nt really death people stay with us in our minds and heart

I don't fear death, I fear what have I not accomplished, what have I not done for the world, what have I not done according in accomplishing my destiny. I want to live for a reason and a destiny or some fulfillment, and when I accomplish that then I have achieved inner peace and enlightenment spiritually :)

I don't fear death ^^ Death is just something that Happens. You CAN NOT prevent death. I wait for it...and when it happens....well, it happens I guess ^^

I fear death because of the pain associated with the many things that cause it. If knew I would die painlessly, then I wouldn't fear it.

Seul l'idiot n'a pas peur de la mort car la mort est partout.
Je suis une idiote car je n'est pas peur de mourir.
A moins que je ne soit déjà morte ?
Suis-je vivante ? Suis-je morte ?

I guess I'm similar to your friend. I fear death because I don't want my parents to be alone. But that fear has also caused me to fear living. But I didn't worry about them then there would be no reason to fear death

>>702 Lemme know if it's right:

Only idiots do not fear death, because death is everywhere.
I am an idiot, because I am not afraid of death.
At least, I have not died before?
Am I alive? Am I dead?

Having trouble figuring out what you mean by that.

Hmm...as much as i want to say i don't,i do,i'm not sure why....you see,i don't want to live forever but at the moment of my death,i'm pretty sure i'll want to live. Maybe i wanna live because of the things i haven't done,or the things i'm leaving behind,maybe i have something i still want or HAVE to do. maybe it's just my instincts. Fearing death is natural,and it's nothing to be ashamed of. Our fear of death,believe it or not,is one of the things that keeps us alive,so is it really a bad thing?

I do fear death, but not for the typical reason of "I simply don't want to die". I have a ton of goals I haven't accomplished yet, and I know that if I die, I'll never have the chance to reach them. Ever.
I'd feel terrible about dying because I know I'd cause a depression among my family, my mother especially. Ever since my two brothers moved out to live closer to their schools, I was the only one willing to risk sleep and social life to keep her happy. If I die, well, she'd have nothing.
And this may sound silly, but I have a huge love for animals and I own a cat. Technically, since I already have an allowance, I'm responsible for taking him to check ups and buying his food. If I die...well I can't bear the thought of seeing my cat wandering through the streets pitifully looking for food...eating garbage.
Also silly, but spare me, I'm 13 years old. I love Pokemon. I still want to be the very best and I have trained long and hard so that I can one day enter the worlwide pokemon competitions and become the Pokemon Champion of the world. Silly, huh?

I've died already many times over. Death is alive so if you fear it, so be it. Rebirth, living, and dying we usually do not have a say in the matter so we let ourselves go. If you fear death live your life fully past regrets show to those who fear death the most. I myself have no reason to fear yet I still know when my end will be.

I am not saying anything like this is to simply sound like a tough guy. But why fear something that we have not experienced in this little life of ours? My only fears are to be remembered and to be forced to live, no matter what happens. But anyways, even if we do accept death, it is not quite like any one of use want to die. It is simply human instinct, call it a will or a way. We live day by day, following the paths that were made for us, we discover, or even make for ourselves. So let's simply restate the question. Why do you NOT want to die. Simple as that.

Eu nao tenho medo da morte porque e uma coisa natural de acontecer e tambem porque nunca pensei muito sobre oque eu mais quero antes de morrer e poder ajudar alguem que precise e tbm completar as minhas ambiçoes .

xD eu falei mais doqque devia desculpe

I fear it. I don't know when it will come or not.

Well, I fear death because I don't know what's coming next. Or more likely, I'm afraid of the chance that Christians are right. The way they say it, I'll just spend eternity in heaven worshiping, and doing nothing else, or burning in hell. And according to more in depth christian beliefs, marriage doesn't count for much when your in heaven. I don't want to lose my wife when i die. I don't want to lose my self, and if their right, whether I;m happy or not, I won't be me.

i dont, i dnt fear death i welcme it. its sometig ive been curious about fra lontme. I wantto see it happen

i dont, i dnt fear death i welcme it. its sometig ive been curious about fra lontme. I wantto see it happen

I dnt fear death because its just a nother way of life and stuff

fear me you fools

I share an opinion with Izaya on this, I just don't want to go to nothing. Any afterlife will do.

Why is this on the main page again?

>>717 it's a topic of discussion. Can't you read board descriptions?

"Important topics, overarching Dollars issues, and actual topics of discussion belong here."

I fear death because I don't want to die feeling I haven't accomplished anything. I also wouldn't want to leave before I've helped my mom as much as I can, and I guess the idea of fading away into nothing is scary to me as well. If i had to die though, I'd like to die, having helped someone.

Do i fear it Maybe but then im intersted in seeing what happens in the end so maybe im not i think that death will come so why fear something you know is going to happen

To fear death is to fear life one day everything will die but u should not just sit still till then and when it do come dont let death take u easily.

I fear death because it means that I wont be able to see or experience so much about the world.

Maybe not the Death, but what will we face after Death. No matter how we fear Death it will eventually come to us, something that we cannot avoid. But something after Death is something that everyone doesn't know, the actual source of everyone's fear. that's why humans have Religion, to deceive themselves from their fear.

yes and no

I don't get the chance to watch anime anymore. <-- I'm serious.

I fear death for a reason and that reason is that I don't get to be with the person I love anymore

I may never be able to meet the one I am in love with. So yes I fear dying.

I fear what may or may not happen after.

I fear,HOW. I'm going to die. Will it be peaceful? Gory? Will I be alone? With somebody who cares? Will I be in pain? Will it be slow or fast?

I don't think I fear death so much as what I think I will miss if I end up dying. But then again I have lived my life to such a degree that I feel as though I left a good impression on the people that love me.
So do I fear death?: Not really.
Would I rather live?: Yes.

I am not afraid of death.
It's always close behind me, like a shadow. I just sometimes want it to catch up with me.

I do not fear death. I may even welcome it. But what I fear is what happens to us after death.

Thinking about my own death always makes me feel a little uneasy. Even though I'm not really afraid since it's a natural thing. but still, I think deep inside I'm a little afraid too. Just a little. Because people don't know what happens once you die, like being afraid if the unknown.
But something I'm more afraid of than my own death is the death of someone close to me. I won't feel it once I'm death. but the once left behind will be hurt.

I will never fear death i welcome it with open arms. Sometimes i wonder wat its like to die?

I never fear Death, cuz Death is me, the Devil of Death.

I fear death only because i'm afraid of dying before i can accomplish something truely great. I don't want people to forget about me or remember me as a quiet classmate tht sat in the corner

The only reason I would be afraid of death is because I won't know what happens after that.

I don't fear death because, in the end, we will all die anyway. It's the final destination. It's bound to happen and there's nothing to fear.
Odd thing is, maybe, I even welcome death.

Not really since death is a natural part of life so what's there to be afraid of? Also there few guarantees in life death is one of them, and then there's taxes but that's a different story

I think dead is part of life but.. Im confused by what came after dead? Somethink or nothink?.. Some Australian Aboriginal tribes says, that we can live forever if we live like them, they say that they can live forever, and wen they think that they live too long, they can cause death. Sorry for that english :3

Personally, I don't really fear death. I just have that unanswerable question of what happens to you after. For example, think about...not existing. It's really weird.

I don't fear the "death" part, I fear the getting to the "death" part, the dying process :P

i dont fear death but i think people fear death because of unfufilled ambitions

I fear death because I only live once. once my time is over, i can no longer continue making memories or experience something new and that makes me really sad. I hate being sad.

I hate `death` because it's the most cruel thing ever! It doesn't care how many people shed their tears for it! Also, I'm fear of `death` because my death could occur at any time.. So I'm pretty aware of it..

I fear death because I still haven't fulfilled my dream yet... and because I still don't feel content with my life right now. Maybe if I've achieved these two goals I wouldn't mind dying anymore... But for now, I want to live.

death..
i also wonder how does it feel.
death can end all suffering.
i am excited, scared, curious, about death..

totaly agree with atsuko,you wont know when is your time's up,and i dont want to regret anything in my life

Aren't we as people afraid of death because of our drive as living beings to live?
Death is a natural thing that will come but as a person I would rather not have it come without me feeling that I have done something significant, an accomplishment or something.

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Because... it might hurt?? I think I'm more scared of pain.. and the fact that no one knows what happens after that. Well, besides the fact that you're worm food. And maggot food.

Yes, death is a unavoidable fact of life. We will all die at some point, but fear is also natural. I, personally just try to enjoy the life i have, and hope that my death shall be a sum of the life i've lived.

I become scared of death when I think about how lonely it must be or what is even after death, I would be horrified if it was just a black void forever there isn't any dodging death.

I'm scared to die. I fear death more than anything. I don't want to die 'cause I still want to be with my family, my OWN family. Other than that, I want to explore the world, and do things that I haven't done before. But I can't run from it no matter how hard I try. Instead of running, I just have to be prepared when it comes. I have no other choice. :'\

Death is one of the two things I am afraid of. It terrifies me, because I don't know what will happen to me once it's done. When I was young, I would cry every time I thought of death... Because everytime it started to scare me, I would tell myself I could talk it out with someone, and I would feel better. But then I'd have to accept that talking wouldn't make it any less imminent. I can't escape it, and I don't even know what it is. That's why it scares me.

Oh~ death? Who don't afraid? My opinion is that we feel fear for death is that because we can imagine. Yep, Imagination, because we could not imagine what comes after death, there is lots of uncertainty on this world and they sure exists after death, cannot imagine leads to unknown and leads to failure of comprehension and finally fear and ignorance, unknown is usually the hotbed of fear and thats where we gain that fear from? (i think?)

I fear what will happen after I die. I don't want to live forever on earth so why would I want to be dead forever? Weather it be I turn into a ghost or go to some place where your soul goes to get peace.

death? whats to fear about it? who cares what happens, its you either will exist or not. besides everyone will die eventully so its better that you exept the fact now rather than later and not be afriad of what comes after life.

its like the ending to the only game you own. never being able to play again. all the hard work you've put into it, gone just like that.

I believe the cause of any fear is the love that we feel toward something. In other words the only thing you fear is losing something. You fear death because you love yourself.

There is no reason to fear death, because its not something we control.

>>761 Invalid reason.

I think we all fear the death because we don't know what awaits us there. Will there be another live or will we just fall into the darkness? No one knows that, so everyone fears the death.

I think many people fear death because they're not ready for the unknown. It's not something we can predict, and control. A person's fear of death is like the fear of having regrets and things that he/she wasn't able to do while living.

I actually know that feel. one can't help think about one's own death. it's a matter of reflection on how you look or how others view your lifestyle either it being an inspiring way of living or a bad example of a road that's going straight to hell. Death reminds us to live a life worth living and to be a role model for those who do not know the right path to a good life... imo.

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Eedra... So deep

I don't exactly fear death i embrace it with open arms. I can't stop it from approaching so why fight against it?

I guess in reality i don't know. But in school when i have pissed of someone and they say they will kill me, if I know them well enough to judge them, i will usually say go ahead no one else has live up to it even though they've said the same thing.

Nah

Not entirely. Death comes to all people. But it is sometimes unexpected which makes it scary. I've read books about immortality and it seems like a curse. You'll witness too many forifying things. I had a dream.

My reason for fearing death is i have no idea what comes after death...

I don't fear it, since death is usual for all of us. We're not immortal, right? If I am immortal, probably I would have geass. But what I fear from death is, when it will come, or where will we'll be led to.

i just think people dont fear death, they fear the pain of the way they could die

I fear death for one reason, I didn't feel happy with my life yet. If I died I wouldn't have the chance to sense the happiness.

The Reason I fear Death is Because I fear there won't be a purpose for me anymore,and what might come after it,I fear it because it happens to everyone in their lifetime.Everyday, People die and then afterword people cry for them..I'm afraid I will never be reborn and give a meaningful purpose after my death..I will never live as long as a phoenix,but I might as well start giving my life another purpose right??

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I do not fear death. I am a heavy believer in reincarnation, so when I die, I'll just come back and start over, trying to fix the many flaws my soul has with each rebirth. I know that when it's my time to die, I will die, nothing to stop it, nothing to fight it, I will die. Not saying I will welcome it, or that I won't fight to save my own life, only that if I fail, I understand it was never possible to begin with. I do not fear death because there is nothing to fear, it is not the end but the beginning of another life, one that could be better or worse than the one I currently live.

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well the thing that terrifies my the most is the thought of leaving my loved ones behind.

it is the unknown that we fear. if we do not know what is around the corner we fear the worst, all we know is what we are experiencing and what we have, and if we make things up to be worse then they are or have been then we prefer what we are having or have had over what is possibly worse.

I think death is fearful cuz of the concept of hell...
I mean there is always the worries of leaving others behind or find out how important or of no importance you are to the important other...
I agree with the above. The unknown is a scary thing...

I want to be around forever so I could write as many stories as I want, make and play as many games as I want, make as many websites as I want, etc. It just bothers me knowing that I'll die, and that my time to do stuff is very limited.

The afterlife--to be honest, my biggest hope is that there is an afterlife where I can remember my life on Earth and make more stuff. It's actually more than just that, but I hate typing on a phone.

The 2045 Initiative kinda has my hopes up a little, so I'm not as scared of dying, but there are also cons to it. But that's a whole 'nother thread.
In fact, I might make a thread about it now, if it hasn't already been made.

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I dont fear death, i go through it all the time..

Some said that dying is painful...like a thousand needles slowly penetrating your entire body at the same time...We're watching, but we can't do anything about it...only feeling the excrutiating pain...and wait for the death angel to take our soul...Some said that the looks of the angel determine on our deeds in this world...If we have lots of good deeds, the angel will appear in a beautiful figure, but, if we have lots of bad deeds that we do, the angel will appear in a fearful looks...that terrifies the dying human...

Okay, I scared myself ;v;

I don't really know why, maybe it's because I don't know what it'd feel like, or what would come after it. You can't imagine nothing so surely there must be something after death, but I guess I'm scared to find out.

I don't particularly fear death because hey when it's time for me to leave this world well there's nothing I can do about it. I just die. But what I fear is after death. What's on the other side? I fear the afterlife. When I'm dead where will I go to a place called "Hell" or a place called "Heaven" or will after death be just like I'm sleeping. I fear the unknown.

Hummm.. I don't really fear death lol

iam afraid to be forgotten by my loved ones..

I do not really fear death, i rather fear infinity and non-existens, it does come with does though. sooooo yeah.

If you say you don't fear death then you're lieing (mostly to yourself).It's in our vary nature to fear death. Ever felt intimidated by some very muscular guy who looks scary that is fear of you rown safety(life)in other words fear of death.

I fear what it feels like to die. whether it will matter or not after I know that I will feel as I die.

I suppose I'm afraid of how and when I will die. I fear what will happen after I die. But, I accept death. I will die, so why fear the inevitable?

Everyone is probably alittle scared of it but i think i feel more of a curiosity towards it cause nobody knows if its really the end and if it is you wont even care

I fear whats after it.

i can relate to that.

I don't fear death so much as the act of dying itself. I just hope that when I go it's not so awful. But after death, do you just end up as nothingness? Or maybe a ghost? Or in heaven? Nobody knows and I think that it makes me curious. I'm not rushing to meet death, but I'd still like to know for real. Just not now.

I don't fear death as to how I die. I would prefer dying for a good cause or somthing rather than being hit by a dump truck

We all fear death the hardest part is admitting it
We fear death because humans naturally fear things they don't understand

yes, I fear death. i fear withering and disappearing. like I was never there. the world will move on without me. for that I am scared and grateful. I am grateful that those I love will move on but scared that I won't always be there. life is part of death. it is a never ending cycle. one cannot be with out the other and yet I am grateful for life but scared of death. why is that? I should accept death because I accept life. but I don't. however I also don't want to live forever. those cliché reasons like having to watch everyone eventually die in front of your eyes are actually reasonable. and so, I don't want to die but I don't want to live forever.
I guess maybe I want a full long life where my loved ones die after I die. selfish, I know, making them go through my death but not having the gut to face theirs. yet(ha, I feel like I've been using this word lot)I also want them to live longer than me just so...well, that they live longer. haaah, sorry if I sound really stupid, but I really don't know my true feelings anymore.

death isnt to be feared but in my point of view it should be praised because the after life if you believe in it ,,, there will be no pain no disease no corruption no hate or violence ,no bloodshed , death lets us escape this ,, so its got its ups and downs hahaha, ps im not emo

Its not the consept of death that scares anyone, its how its carried out. Your not scared of you die in your sleep, but you are if you die at gunpoint.

So no, Im Not Affraid To Die.

>>807 Like he said I don't scared of death i fear pain before I die

I think people are more afraid of the thought of death or rather that no one will acknowledge their death. My friend says she's also not afraid because it happens to everyone and its one of the things that bond humans.

i think some ppl are straying from the main point, if i'm getting myself. its not weather or not your afraid or what you believe happens after. i think its what do you have to live for. hear me out.

So far the main fears are being forgotten, or leaving someone behind. therefore you want to live and be notice as the only reason your scared of being forgotten is you feel that all the time you were alive was for something and not pointless. leaving someone behind is another straight forward one. its you care about them, and you fear how'd they do with out you, you want them to be cared for but without you there how can you be sure. and 3rdly the not knowing when or how. this is basic evolution we fear death cause it could strike any time. to us that means work unfinished, pain and again uncertainty. and as humans we don't like to be uncertain.

As for me, what do i live for ? stories. Each and everyone here has a story, everyday we live and tell stories. they make us laugh and cry, they scare us, soothe us. make us feel hatred and the love. I believe everyone has that 1 story in their life, one thats worth telling and remembering. i fear death because it could strike before i tell mine.

okay thats my dollar, i kinda rambled a bit but i think i got what i wanted to say out.

I think its natural to fear death.

The funny thing is, I don't fear death....I just get scared of it, when people talk about how soon then are going to die. Otherwise, as myself I don't fear death, i question what happens after, I think that is what i fear what is after death, but not death its self.

I'm not really afraid of death. I guess I can't imaging it happening to me, so I can't be afraid of it. I am afraid of other people dying, though. Especially my grandma. She's the only grandparent I have left and I don't get to spend nearly enough time with her.

if you think about it, then naturally you'll fear death. Death is just one of those things you have to accept. If you ask me, i'm more afraid of being forgotten than dying.

Its not so much death, but the unknown. I'm terrified of forgetting things, of being alone, but most of all, not knowing where I'm going, if I'm going somewhere.

i fear that there will be nothing there when you die just black emptiness, no afterlife no reincarnation absolutely nothing, that thought alone scares me.

I find the above thought to be quite peaceful. I mean if there is just nothing after death, then there is nothing to worry about, especially in life.

I fear that I'll be alone when I die

I just fear that when I die I want to have no single regret in this world when i'm gone. I guess "not" being remembered would be scary because in general i've always felt like i didn't have much of a presence but i mean when you're gone, you're gone. also, another part is the whole "heaven and hell" and "seeing" God shakes me up a bit when I think about it. i know there are people who don't believe in god or in hell or anything of that sort but you never know for show until you've actually passed away from this earth and if it's like what >>816 said, where it's just black emptiness, that would be the scariest thing, if there's nothing there.

Of course I fear death. I fear that I may not have done anything of importance in this world or that I might have ruined somebodys life. Of course I fear what people think of me after death as well. How and what I will be remembered for and as. I also fear that I may not have accomplished everything that I've wanted to do. Of course, nobody can accomplish everything and I've accepted that fact. I wan to accomplish at least the things that I share in common with my loved ones and friends and the things that are truly important. There's so much I want to say that I can't just simply put into words. Also, I'm on my mobile so it takes longer to type and stuff haha.

>>816

This possibility has kept me up at night, since I was a very young child. It used to make me horribly sad, to the point where I'd have to go to my parents' room crying and seeking comfort, although the passage of time- as well as my refusal to allow myself to delve too far into this possibility- has lessened the effects greatly.

I also fear death because I want to be known forever and I know that, given the small amount of time we have, I am unlikely to do anything that could possibly prevent my existence from being forgotten.

If I had to choose, I'd rather be forgotten in this world and enjoy an afterlife than be remembered in this world with my consciousness extinguished.

I mostly fear death because I'm afraid of not being able to think consciously, not being able to create, and not being able to, you know, strive to become more. It would all be over, and to me, that is extremely scary.

>>801 is full of shit

I honestly fear death, but then i remind my self there is no way i can stop it so it makes me strive to achieve as much as I can before I do. By making myself positive I can then go without no regrets

I fear it, and always have, but since it's going to happen then I try to live to the fullest. Not doing anything crazy or anything, but just to know that I can enjoy life and accomplish the goals that I have set for myself.

I just fear cease to exist... This is the only thing that I realis fear.

I just fear cease to exist... This is the only thing that I realis fear.

I honestly admit that I fear death, because I don't know where will I be going, am I going to Heaven or Hell?
so I do my best to be a better person and doing harder to lessen my sins.
Another thing because I don't want to leave my grandparents.

I fear death even though I'm willing to die for any one of my friends. I fear death because I have no idea what will come afterwards, where I will go, what will happen. Is there really Heaven or Hell? If so, are we already in hell? Do we have any proof we're even living? Or that we haven't died already?
I have too many worries; I haven't even wrote them all down. I'm going to drive myself crazy if I keep thinking about this.

To be honest, i don't. I know where i'm going.
If in doubt, read Romans 6 :)