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Oh My God - we're all going to die!

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Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:34

Just felt like this after reading the middle age thread. Are you scared? Cos I am.

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SirBoobAlot · 24/03/2011 23:34

Death is inevitable, my friend...

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strandedpolarbear · 24/03/2011 23:35

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shakey1500 · 24/03/2011 23:35

Of dying? Strangely, no. I'm fascinated as to what happens after actually in an, admittedly, morbid way.

MaisyMooCow · 24/03/2011 23:36

Thanks OP, you've now sent me spiralling into a panic attack just before bedtime!

Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:38

Sorry! I just thought the middle aged thread was a bit silly!

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Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:39

Not in a trivial way - but - we ARE all going to die!

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Ryoko · 24/03/2011 23:39

I couldn't care less, we are born we will die, such is life. My gran is 103, my grandad died in his late 30's, no point worrying about it, it will happen when it happens.

Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:40

What Ryoko said.

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GrimmaTheNome · 24/03/2011 23:41

I'm a 50 year old atheist and I'm not scared. Being dead isn't anything to fear (the process of dying may be)

Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:42

Although I am scared of death. The one thing no one can help/reassure you about!

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BaroqueAroundTheClock · 24/03/2011 23:44

no - I'm not scared of death - used to be a bit scared of what it would be like to actually die - but not any more.

BaronessBomburst · 24/03/2011 23:45

That could be a plus because in a rash and wild moment of trying to relive my teenager years I posted on the thread about iridescent cum. Sad

claretandcheese · 24/03/2011 23:46

I think death will feel quite like the way it was before I existed. So not afraid at all.

Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:46

Well. I was brought up a Catholic, but do not practise my faith.

I think about death a fair amount.

It is a hard one to get your head round when you are alive, no?!

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Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:48

I like claretandcheese's idea! But there will be no claret or cheese I imagine!

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claretandcheese · 24/03/2011 23:49

All the more reason to have lots while I'm here, Catnao!

DioneTheDiabolist · 24/03/2011 23:50

Yes. We are all going to die. Is that not exciting or at least a relief? I have accepted it, so for me it will be one or the other.Biscuit

Monty27 · 24/03/2011 23:52

But what about those that you're leaving? I don't want my dc's having no dm to look after them

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Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:54

I don't know, Dione. I do think about it a lot. I am likely to die young, I think. I have recovered from cancer, and I smoke. I know not why, and I am confessing to my lifestyle choices here. (My cancer was cervical, and directly resultant of HPV ie sexually transmitted). I still smoke albeit less, these days.

I have two dead grandparents, who died relatively early.

I have two live ones, still smoking in their 90s!

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Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:55

I just can't work out how death will be.

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BaroqueAroundTheClock · 24/03/2011 23:55

I'm a smoker too, nearly died 18 months ago - but was nothing to do with smoking (well it was - but it wasn't me smoking, and it wasn't tobacco that had been smoked)

MoonGirl1981 · 24/03/2011 23:57

Death scares the shit out of me too.

I've had massive panic attacks thinking about it.

Catnao · 24/03/2011 23:59

It just feels weird to me. Not that bad, but completely unknowable. And inevitable. Very strange,

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atiat · 24/03/2011 23:59

we all going to die one day, who's going to live for ever, if it was the case, you will find your grand grand parents still alive, thats way we have to think about it in our life, we can die any time, does matter the age, people die young, and some die old, the age has nothing to do with it, if your time is end in this life you will die, how mamy people die young, without illnesses, it life.