Death - do you fear it?

[DarthVader]

I think our society sidelines death and that we should discuss it more.

So, does it scare you?

I never really thought of death until my son was born then the feelings took over my life to such an extent that I developed depression and my family life suffered- I soon realised that there was no point in worrying about this as when it happens either I will have no knowledge of it so I wont suffer or I will get to see which religion is right!!! Therefore if you look at it like that we are all immortal as when we do go we wont know about it!!!!It is better to life this life to the full as I dont wanna get to my old age and think hang on a minute- why did I waste the best years of my life worrying about something that I couldnt change!!! Death is the only fair thing about life!!!!

There are only two certainties in life, you are born and you die!

I work with the dying and I am not afraid of death at all. A few years ago I would not have been able to do this job, I was a total hypochondriach and would have imagined myself in the same situation as each and every one of the patients, but since becoming a Christian I have found a peace that transcends fear of illness/death.

I am very grateful for the life that I have been given and am not going to waste time wondering what if........enjoy today tomorrow isn't here yet.

Yes, it terrifies me. I can't bear the idea of my children being without me. I do think we need to talk about it more and deal with it differently - there was a great BBC season on it a few years ago, some interesting programmes.

Death itself doesn't bother me - I'll be dead! The manner of it though is a very different matter.

Don't think there is anything to fear - you will either get your wings or there is nothing left and thats your lot and you will not be in a position to worry.

I won't know, and any fear or pain will be momentary in the scheme of things. The idea of dying when my darling son is too young to cope without me (I'm thinking under the age of 50 - him not me) is too soon. But death itself, no, not scary.

I don't want to die young, I don't want to leave DH and my kids alone. In fact, I don't want to die before my kids are at least in their 40s!!

But, I am not afraid of dying at all. I am convinced that our soul continues to live and that we get together again with our loved ones who have passed away before us. In fact, I am hoping that a few niggling questions I have will be finally answered!!

am not scared of dying but more the manner of it. am worried about leaving dd behind if she is still young

No death doesn't scare me. I'm not religious but I do have faith of sorts in something/somewhere else and if I'm wrong about that, well I'll never know.

I am probabl more aware now that I want death to be as long away as possible because I have DS and I never want to leave him, of course. So I guess in that respect there's a certain fear but it's not of death itself.

Am afraid of the death of others though.

Im not scared about dying

i (stupidly?) even think the kids may be better off without me,once their grief has stopped, and they could each live with their dads.

i do worry about watching my mum die of cancer or something equally horrible, and when i am down i often wonder when she will die, and what of. i always used to panic about it when i was a child too.
my dad died of cancer when i was 11. i remember how it ravaged his whole body until he was nothing but a skeleton.