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What type of death do you most fear?

Death by fire or death by drowning are my two biggest fears. Believe it or not being eaten alive is scary but not my #1fear. When I'm dead I want to be eaten. Give back something to the Earth for all I have taken.

paul1967 8 Sep 28
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Anything that is slow and drawn-out, like being swallowed by a snake, being on fire, suffocating, or drowning. I'd rather have something quick and short, like falling from a plane.

Give my 'dying in my sleep' any day!

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Fire and drowning are mine as well.

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Being reduced to a state of physical inability to care for myself, mind still intact.

I had a close friend who was a quadriplegic, and he died a slow and painful death. His mind was sharp as ever. This also is my fear....

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A forgotten one.

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I fear being killed by a bible believing religious fanatic. Be it a Christian, Jew, Muslim, or any other person who believes in a higher power. A true bible follower to be sure. That would be my most horrible death. Thou shall not kill...what a joke!

LMAO

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A long drawn out, painful death or being physically incapacitated but mentally alert (locked in syndrome).

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Being buried alive. I'm quite claustrophobic.

my fear also

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Slow death by an incurable disease that leaves my body and/or my mind deteriorating while my family has to watch.

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Something painful or that would leave me open to abuse, like dementia. Otherwise I don't fear death.

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I'm answering my own question because I had another way I would not want to die. Being trapped underground alone with no hope of rescue in a dark cave, sandwiched and stuck between two rocks unable to move. Left alone to slowly die of dehydration and loneliness.

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I fear dying alone.

Everyone dies alone. Even surrounded by loved ones you are the only one passing

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Dying totally unexpectedly with the rest of my life ahead of me and my last thought being, "But I had so much left to do..."

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Slow and painful.

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Eaten by fire ants.

I literally thought that just as I scrolled down to your post. I had been thinking about being nibbled to death by corgis

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Cancer, just lost a friend to it.

Tirol Level 2 Oct 8, 2017

Awe, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure your friend will be missed.

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I just heard the news today of a local fishing boat with a crew of 7 on board that I knew well, that capsized in heavy weather and sank with only one lad escaping, the rest probably trapped in the vessel as it went down, This to me would be one of the worst ways to die, a slow suffocation trapped and unable to escape.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friends

So sorry, too! Yes, that's a terrible way to die!

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Dying alone. The physical part doesn't scare me, it's the emotional life that leads up to death that absolutely scares the ever-loving crap out of me.

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I hear drowning is considered a good way to go, but I think if I had a choice how I died it wouldn't be by drowning. I don't really fear death, I just fear not living my life to the full and enjoying every moment for what it is.

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It depends. If I'm burning alive, I'd rather be frozen. If I'm freezing to death, I'd rather be burned.

Mostly, I fear a death without a fight, even if it meant pain. If I died in my sleep, that would suck.

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Slow painful would much rather just pass.

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A long a painful death.

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A long, painful, torturous death that involves mutilation, burning, suffocation, etc. Other than that, I don't fear death- I only fear it will be slow and painful. Also, a terminal disease would be on the list.

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To choke.

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dying alone and forgotten

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Maybe I'm weird but I think drowning sounds kind of peaceful. I mean it would have to be a big body of water and I'm sure there would be a moment of panic. Anyway, I agree with everyone....slow and painful. I also fear dying of Alzheimer's. In runs in my family on both sides. It's not the death I fear but being a burden on my family.

Mindi Level 3 Oct 27, 2017

Drowning could take several minutes though. My mom and grandma had Alzheimers, and whenever I forget something, I start to worry.

I think the body's panic reaction would probably make drowning extremely painful. Stroke would be painless and quick. If self inflicted insulin OD might be an easy way out.

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