Death should not be feared

[FuneralCry]

I do not see death as something to be feared, instead it is what I look forward to. I believe that there is nothing after this, once we die, we cease to exist and that is it for us. Death is the end to all suffering. Everything that is wrong with life is gone and instead there is nothing. I could never fear death, it is inevitable for us all anyway and all that humans are doing is just waiting to die. To not exist is all I want, to never have to suffer again. When I think about dying, it makes life seem so pointless in comparison.

Our lives are all so insignificant, even know things may seem important to us now, eventually these things cannot matter to us. Death takes away all of lifes problems, so it should not be feared. Instead what I fear is life. Existing is so terrifying and things could easily get so much worse for any of us. It is bad enough dealing with the current suffering but it is unbearable to think about the future. Life just seems to be endless problems and there is no such thing as peace in this life. The only thought that comforts me is the fact that this will all end eventually. Maybe people fear death as this existence is all they know and they do not know what it is like to be dead. I think that death is the absence of everything so there is actually nothing to fear. I will be gone and finally at peace, free from this nightmare life.

 

[Worndown]

It is the unknown that causes fear. Not being alive IS the scary unknown even though we will all be there at some point in time.

 

[Lost in a Dream]

It would be a lot less scary if I knew for certain that death was really the end. Life is scary enough on its own without having to be afraid of dying, so I hope I can mentally prepare myself for it. The hope of nonexistence is all I've got, even though it feels like a gamble.

 

[Someone123]

Many people here believe this, I do not know what will happen, but my best guess based on near death experiences is that it will be something like the most common threads in these- that our bodies will die and our souls wil keep living, and that we will feel much better then, and we will feel loved then (most likely). No one knows for sure, even if they say that they do. I hope everyone here can find peace somehow.

 

[symphony]

I don't fear death at all. I fear dying. It may be physically painful and likely psychologically terrifying. I'm not scared of being dead, just the process of getting there.

 

[Someone123]

I do fear death some, it would be so much easier to accept if I had a full, fulfilling life here.

 

[ornitier199]

'The body perishes, but the spirit lives on...'
-Zeromus

 

[chocolatebar]

When I talked about death to non-suicidal people, most of them didn't fear death too, but the process that leads to it, from the slow decay of aging and diseases to the physical agony and emotional pain of leaving their loved ones.

 

[Anxieyote]

The problem with life is that there are too many needs to manage. You need to feed yourself, you need to brush your teeth, you need to establish a career, you need to feel valued, you need to feel loved, you need to have a sense of purpose, you need to be able to afford a home, you need to have a group of friends, you need to exercise, you need to eat healthy, you need to entertain yourself, and the list goes on.

It is not surprising to me that people would want to exit this existence. There is a lot of maintenance required, and dissatisfaction can occur if you fail to address any of these needs fully. Some of us are not capable of juggling the many aspects of a human life, and may need more help than others to do so.

The best outcome for a human in today's world is to be fully-equipped to deal with any and every challenge that comes their way, which is an almost impossible requirement to meet.

 

[ornitier199]

I do not fear death.
-Lunafreya

 

[dtjb]

I do not fear death.
-Lunafreya

Death gotta be easy 'cause life is hard
-50 Cent

 

[ornitier199]

Death gotta be easy 'cause life is hard
-50 Cent

Damn right.

 

[sophie22German]

I fear life much more than death. Death will be a relief

 

[ornitier199]

Death is the ultimate liberation.

 

[Worndown]

It is that first step that is difficult.

 

[jimmy7754]

Non existence is inconceivable.. I believe death is as easy as eating and enjoying a fucking happy meal.. just another burst of chemicals firing near the end that probably feels longer than what it actually is and yet it ends.. everything feels like a sick joke.. once your gone you don't sleep forever.. you don't rest in eternal slumber your dead.. this is all there ever was.. (this is all my opinion).. it's not bad but it's definitely not good either.. makes me bitter but also in a sense relieved.. it's confusing..

 

[ornitier199]

It is instead finishing it the last step that harbors the most difficulty.
Death will come one way or another. Translation: Brutal suicide or slightly peaceful.

 

[Nyktalgia]

I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.

-Mark Twain

 

[ornitier199]

Sorrow cannot be abolished. It is futile to try.
-Yunalesca

Therefore death is bliss shall be suicide yes, and that is forever, me.

 

[Nemeshisu]

I agree. What helped me come to terms with my own mortality, is ironically the fact we all inevitably will die. I mean, if we look at our natural world, then everyday many living organism die. Billions of humans have died already.
Death is an oddly mundane event. It just an part of the natural cycle.
No matter how much someone tries to run from death given enough time they will inevitably die anyway. So, it doesn't matter much to me whether it occurs now or in 50 years. We would like to think that our lives are special and significant, but from objective point of view they are not. It is best to just accept death as it is.

 

[September5th]

Life is like a rollercoaster. It shoots you up just to push you down again. There truly is nothing good about it. Even the good things are nothing but mere illusions to make you believe that things can get better.
Death is our only prize.

 

[Darkover]

i ain't scared of killing myself, i ain't afraid to die, back when i was 18 ,18 years ago then i was scared to die and wanted to live forever now i just realizes it was hopeless dream, it's the laws in the uk that have me scared everything is restricted via law with risk of being imprisoned, if say i was to build a bomb to blow my self to pieces in the forest which would be easy for me to do hell if i had a nuke i drop it on england before i leave couldn't give a shit for this hellhole, never again would i ever want to exist in a place like this, i've got money on this all being for nothing anyway like we will never get out into space at the speed of light which is what is needed to travel the vast distances between worlds which means civilisation is due to end within the next 200 years before we run out of every resource of the planet

 

[NotYourFriend]

I fear dying without ever having lived, but I can never have the things I want or fix the the immutable, so dying is favourable to being a miserable idle potato sack. I try my utmost not to self-pity because if I can control anything, it's not having a defeatist mentality. I suppose I'm stuck with anhedonia, apathy and indifference to everything.

 

[HeyJoe]

Im also apatic and with anhedonia, its like living as a robot, I cant even LOVE. Why stay here? I dont have fear of death, I wish to die everyday but the fear of pain and my survival instinct is too strong...

 

[GlassAlwaysEmpty]

They're days when the thought of dying is totally okay with me, infact sometimes has a calming effect on me knowing one day it will all end.
Then they're days when the thought of dying really terrifies.

Even just typing now I am filled with mixed emotions about it still. It's crazy man...