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As we age do we fear death, more or less?

Arv-1956 3 Apr 17
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I have never feard death, the way I die yes !

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Death is like McDonalds, I neither fear it or like it..

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I'm pushing 60. Aging and its inevitable climax (to me) is just a fact of our existance. I often acknowledge that I have fewer years ahead of me than I do behind me, so, knowing that, I try my best to make the most out of each and every day.

Never surrender.

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I've come close 3 times in last 8 years - now don't worry about it.

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As we grow old fearing life is more logical, as our bits drop off one by one, haha.

Kitz Level 4 Apr 19, 2018
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I will go out swinging and saying.. woohoo, what a ride!

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For me, the answer is less. I cannot speak for others.

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What's the point?
It's like worrying about hair growing back after shaving.
It's gonna happen if you worry or not.

4

As I get older I sense that I do not want to live forever. I think when my time comes I will be ready and will not fear the reaper.

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Knowing it can happen at any moment, I'd drive myself mad if I was inclined to worry about or fear death; so, I do neither. At this point, my biggest concerns are the impact it would have on my daughter, and my dogs. But, my daughter is married now, to as good a guy as I could have hoped for, and I am confident he would/will be of sufficient solace to her if/when I exit the show.

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I don't fear death, I fear how I'm going to die. I don't want to die in agonizing pain, or in a prolonged way.

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I think less, speaking to lots of older people over the years, you get used to the idea, have lost so many others, the mind and body become a handicap rather than an advantage. You have done as much as you will be able to do, you come to accept your time is nearing its end.

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Less I think

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I have died twice and do not fear it at all. It was pretty cool!

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I fear it less as I age. I think that the problems with living often outweigh the worth of living as we age.

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I’ve never feared it and that hasn’t changed in my 47 years. Everyone dies, it’s just the how that is a bother. I’m hoping to go in my sleep peacefully 🙂

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While some may, I don't.
It's an inevitable end and why fear what happens to every living thing.
Life is death, and it leaps all around us.

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Less. At least, in my case.

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I fear that time goes too quick. Inevitability Is upon us all... 99.9% sure that when I die it’s the end... I think about my family and that makes it hard... I lost my first wife at 24. Now 44 I can accept my fate. I’d sure like to stick around a little while longer.

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I wonder what's taking it so long

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I odn t know about we , but I welcome death I feel I no longer have a society and that it gets madder every day. I'll be glad to be out of it!

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I recall hearing that people are more afraid of speaking in front of a group than they are of dying. I can believe that some days. But as I've aged, I think everyone has their own perspective regarding having the lights go out on their life.

At one point, I remember going through a feeling of sheer terror for about an hour when I realized that I was really susceptible to death. I was probably in my late teens or early twenties and I sat in my car, frozen in the drivers seat, unable to move because I was so scared, until I realized that it was nothing I had control over anyway and what good was it doing me to sit there worrying about it?

Later on, I became so involved in living my life, I stopped even thinking about it.

Now, I'm more worried about what I can still do in the time I have left than I am about dying, but I hope that I can still accomplish some of the things I want to do before I die, because like John Lennon said "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans", and I'm just hoping there's a lot more life left for me.

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I am indifferent. 32 years old and could not be interested enough to give a shit.

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I never have and never will fear death or life, or anything in between.

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Things start to deteriorate to a point where it's not fun anymore ( I am not there yet but I can see what's in store ), so fear of death migrates into wishful thinking passed certain point..... Anyhow if there was ever a God and that was his idea then as designer he really really sucks !!!!!!! ( But I know damn well I am ranting to a hollow concept )

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Know no fear.
I certainly don't fear the inevitable. Death is inevitable. There is no reason to fear it.
I'm in no hurry, but when it happens, it happens.

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