Thanatophobia

[Circle V]

What do you think about death?

Is fear of it justified? Should it be embraced? Rejected? Avoided? Ignored? Should we help along those who wish to experience it? Is death the goal, the end, the beginning? Does it matter? Does modern society take death too seriously or not seriously enough?

I don't know. Do you?

...

I realize that it's a cliche topic, but I am very interested in what you have to say.

Thank you.

[Godslayer Jillian]

I don't really think there's something after death, but I don't worry about death.
But, to answer your question, something I always say:
Be afraid of death, but don't be scared of it

[Sanctus Dei]

I am invincible therefore death is irrelevant.


But... as soon as I die, I may disagree with myself.

Fear? No, not death anyway... I'm more worried I won't accomplish anything while I wait.

[mortalitas incomitatus]

why would you fear something that is unavoidable and could happen at any second?

thats just silly.

now spiders...i fear them.

[Circle V]

Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian

But, to answer your question, something I always say:
Be afraid of death, but don't be scared of it

I agree with this. I fear death, but allowing that fear to affect my life negatively would be a terrible thing.

To clarify, I don't fear the process of dying much. I'm more afraid that my final thoughts will be, "But I wasn't finished!".

I think that to die without someone beside you is a great tragedy, and that is what I fear.

One of my characters on a fantasy roleplaying forum died recently (geeky, I know). His last thought was: Can't I at least die on my feet? He didn't. Another one of my characters fears being forgotten by the world after his death. Both of these characters reflect my own thoughts, duly magnified.

Just for fun, here's one of my angst-fueled (this was during The Great Angst of a few years ago) posts:

Devis paces around his room.

This isn't his fight, damn it. Or maybe it's the end of the world. He hopes it is. All of the fucking hate and ignorance erased in a moment. All that's left of the world is just the memory of a nightmare, surfacing in decayed pieces, like the bodies of all the captains who went down with their damn ships.

Even if the world is doomed to end as just another bad memory in the collective mind of the uncaring gods, Devis wants to be part of it. Not as just another crazy poet, churning out feeble songs as full of fabricated anger as they are full of goddamn lies, but as someone who made some sort of difference in the fucking rotting corpse that is this world. He wants to stare the gods in the eye and then stab it out, make them remember him somehow. If not the gods, then the whole damn world.

If he dies, he hopes the earth chokes on his corpse as it pulls him down into the dirt with the rest of the heretics.

[Godslayer Jillian]

I actually can't imagine not finishing everything I want to do. Life really seems too long for me, but then again, I've only lived 16 years. Anyway, just one thought about myself and death: I want to die beautiful or die young

[Sanctus Dei]

Well, I've done nothing I want to yet... and I'm almost 1/3 dead, so not accomplishing my goals is a big fear for me.

[Godslayer Jillian]

I'm sorry Santarea, but right now, two years from now, an eternity later, and after time ceases to be, I will always be Ana's

[Godslayer Jillian]

Yeah, the problem is, I don't have a camera, and I don't go out very often, but as soon as I go out with a friend that has a camera, I'll post it on my intro page (though I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you)

[mortalitas incomitatus]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

That makes a lot more sense, dear.

Cuz a big scary spider might stomp you.

HEY!


i watch horror movies i know what those creepy crawlys are capable of.....

[Godslayer Jillian]

Oh, there is a pic of me, but with my new haircut, I don't think I look the same at all, but, if you want to get a glimpse of how do I look, Xnguela, just say so, and I'll post it for now.
And, yes, my Valentines was perfect. I posted on the What did you do Today thread what did I get for her and what did she get for me. She's such a goddess!

[Godslayer Jillian]

Ok, I'll post it tomorrow, I was supposed to be asleep an hour ago

[Tall One In Black]

I don't really think about death.

[She_Is_My_Sin]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

I think I'm more afraid of people I love dying.

I woke up really late at night on Xmas Eve with that in mind. I'm really scared for my father, I see him ending up with the same condition as my grandfather. I often think about death when I'm going to bed & sometimes it keeps me awake. Last night I thought "What is it like to die with your eyes open?". I've gradually accepted that there may be nothing after death, but I'd just like to die happy.

[WolfMoon]

Originally Posted by Godslayer Jillian

Oh, there is a pic of me, but with my new haircut, I don't think I look the same at all, but, if you want to get a glimpse of how do I look, Xnguela, just say so, and I'll post it for now.
And, yes, my Valentines was perfect. I posted on the What did you do Today thread what did I get for her and what did she get for me. She's such a goddess!

Post that picture, BOI!

[WolfMoon]

I don't fear death so much as the possibility that there is only Oblivion afterwards.

Even if there is a 'heaven' or a 'hell' that I might reside in, it would be better than nothingness.

Originally Posted by WolfMoon

I don't fear death so much as the possibility that there is only Oblivion afterwards.

Even if there is a 'heaven' or a 'hell' that I might reside in, it would be better than nothingness.

That's the part that scares me. I don't like the thought of oblivion after death.

[Queenofdarkness57]

I think death is a new beginning. I believe in reincarnation, it makes a lot of sense to me! I don't know if it's only with me, but the more I think about death, the more I'm prepared to face it. I don't think it should be ignored, it's part of life, hence we should embrace it. People who wish to die, should be shown the good things in life and that's how we could help them. Life's a a gift we must treasure, and too short to spend most of it thinking when it's going to end.

[Queenofdarkness57]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

I thought you were a Christian?

I'm a christian, but that doesn't mean my beliefs are limited.

Death is inevitable. Worrying about it will just make you miss out on what's going on in your life.

However, I do think the older I get, the more freaked out I'll get about it. I had this 90 year old woman call me a few days ago and she sounded so frail and just trying so hard to hold onto her life and sanity. I thought about what it would be like to be her age and KNOW that the probability of yourself being dead in less then ten years is extremely high. I think I would freak the fuck out. I think that's why most old people get dimensia. It fucks with their heads, and they go crazy.

Originally Posted by Queenofdarkness57

I'm a christian, but that doesn't mean my beliefs are limited.

Bad Christian! Bad! You should be ashamed! Give me your hand!

*smacks back of your hand*

Bad!

[Queenofdarkness57]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

If you're a Christian, you should believe in heaven...

I don't think you can just pick and choose.

Well,I believe everyone's equal. So how can things be balanced in such a short period of time. This might be funny, but I'm convinced with it. I think we go to heaven and then God chooses our other life. And btw, I dont think hell exists!

[succubus,queenofvampires]

When I was younger,I used to be really afraid of people I love dying.But now,I just try,as much as possible,to live each day by itself and try to make the best out of it as if it were my last.

So you're certainly not Christian then. it's fine what you believe, but don't call it Christian. I seems to more resemble Buddhism.

[Queenofdarkness57]

Originally Posted by GeishaGirl

Bad Christian! Bad! You should be ashamed! Give me your hand!

*smacks back of your hand*

Bad!

Hehe! Oh well, that's my opinion! DO you think Jesus's going to be mad at me? *sniffs*