How do you feel about your body after death?

[Adamsnolife]

I'll be dead, I won't be worried about my body. I'd rather someone pick my body up , cremate me then throw my ashes to the nearest tree or in the sea.

 

[ob600]

would prefer not to be found but that's unlikely

 

[Lovestolearn]

Hey I'm so sorry guys but I am new and I have no idea how to post a new thread on this forum. Help plz

 

[CC123]

Hey I'm so sorry guys but I am new and I have no idea how to post a new thread on this forum. Help plz

on the home page is a "post thread" link in the top right corner

 

[Weary Soul]

I worry that it might cause trauma to others.

Illogically I worry about how I will look, especially if it takes weeks to find me (I know this is illogical and yet my mind still goes there - the thought of the process of decay really grosses me out).

When logical thought prevails (which is rare - ha!), it does not bother me, I will not have a mind left to be bothered.

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[L0b5t3r]

I don't care about the looks of my body after my death - that will be manageable for all parties involved.

I just hope I don't start stinking which can happen relatively quickly - my hamster dug himself deep down under his little hut and died there.
It stank disgustingly right from the beginning and I just thought he left a big turd somewhere and didn't investigate for 2 days. Poor little guy, he died from old age though.

So when I'll be found after a few days the looks will be the slightest of problems...because my methods might involve vomiting, it's going to be summer and I will be laying around 2-3 days. Ewww.

I agree with you, I feel like it would make the choice a lot easier if there was a viable way to ensure you aren't seen after death, the trauma for the person finding the body bothers me

 

[the_final_countdown]

It's strange. When I think about my body after death, SI kicks in. Very strongly at that. I try to avoid thinking about it.

I think it's natural to have an aversion. There are all sorts of systems inside you trying to keep you alive. Disgust is one of the safeguards. Fear too.

 

[jokesonme22]

I don't really mind, but I wish I could decay naturally or be eaten by hungry wildlife. If those aren't options I'd prefer cremation. I don't like the thought of being naked in front of anyone even when I'm dead lol. But what I don't know won't hurt.

 

[Lovestolearn]

on the home page is a "post thread" link in the top right corner

Once again I'm sorry but this is all I

on the home page is a "post thread" link in the top right corner

I'm sorry once again but this is all I see when I go to the homepage. it says new thread it doesn't say post thread. maybe I have to wait a certain amount of time before I could post? or maybe it's because I'm on my phone?

 

[CC123]

I'm on a laptop
likely because you are on your phone

 

[lucacaro]

Once again I'm sorry but this is all I

I'm sorry once again but this is all I see when I go to the homepage. it says new thread it doesn't say post thread. maybe I have to wait a certain amount of time before I could post? or maybe it's because I'm on my phone?

I'm on mobile and next to "New Post" is where it says "Post Thread" for me. I assume maybe because you are new you can't post yet. Try clicking on a category (like suicide discussion) and if it doesn't say "post thread" at the top then yeah it's very likely that very new members just can't post right away.
*edit - yeah in the FAQ it says "
How can I create a thread, send a PM to a user, or join the chat?
The permissions to create a thread, send and receive PMs, and to use the chatroom will be granted automatically after you post a certain secret number of times and are active for at least 24 hours. This is to avoid spam and abuse of accounts."

 

[Kramer]

I don't care. It won't be my body anymore

 

[enuff]

their problem, not mine

 

[Soulless Angel]

Stupidly, (or not) I have never really thought about this, but now I am, I don't want some strange person touching my dead body, but it has to happen, I want my body cremated, I know ill be dead and won't care, but now thinking about it, eurgh!

 

[hoffnungstod]

I don't care about my body when I'm dead.

 

[Meditation guide]

But still I hate the idea of looking disgusting or embarrassing.

I do too. I wish I could just disappear and no one would ever find my body. It today's world that's probably not possible.
I've thought about buying a small piece of wooded land somewhere that I could die and my body would be undiscovered.

 

[KuriGohan&Kamehameha]

People violated my body enough in life, I can only hope they do not continue this trend in death.

 

[patheticpartner]

A lot of your concerns are why I hope to not be found when I ctb. Also, I may be misguided, but I'd prefer my loved ones to think I ran away or something rather than committed suicide, so I really don't want my body to be found or identifiable.

 

[Sherri]

I wanna be cremated. That's the only wish I have when I go.

 

[Pravesh]

IMO we are only our brains , body dont matter. We all decay anyway :

"You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world."​

 

[Deleted member 25174]

If I die at home, my best friend will likely be the one to find me. He will remember.

Not about your corpse. Things like that pass in a blur

It's strange. When I think about my body after death, SI kicks in. Very strongly at that. I try to avoid thinking about it.

I think it's natural to have an aversion. There are all sorts of systems inside you trying to keep you alive. Disgust is one of the safeguards. Fear too.

I know I can't think about my own dead body like that either. Once I'm dead I don't give a shit. I used to work in a hospital all dead bodies are the same. The only thing is being heavy because it'd be harder to move a heavy corpse

 

[Nicebuddimtim]

For a while I kinda hoped I could find somewhere quiet and remote where I could just decay in peace but it's more than likely I would be found early. I don't really care much about what happens after death I just don't want anyone to make a huge fuss about it I've always hated attention and being in the spotlight so I'd hope my family would consider that but I doubt they will. In the end it doesn't matter I'll be dead so who cares?

 

[Hurt]

I would like to donate my organs. The idea of being useful after death makes me feel good. That's the only thing that worries me about my dead body.

 

[killjoy]

i just want burying in a cardboard box with lavender seeds
no embalming just a pile of useless atoms i will be so nothing fancy ... from stardust i came to stardust i will return

 

[Deleted member 22624]

Don't really care, as long as I don't ever wake up again

 

[WaitingForTheBusInTh]

I just hope I get cremated and not buried. I don't want to pollute the earth with a casket that won't decompose well

 

[makingsure4]

I saw my Dad's body a few days after he died in a funeral house. He still looked so alive and happy. But dead. I fear my soul being still stuck in my dead body going "I thought I was out of here." So I want to be cremated like he was. As quickly as possible. I know it's a totally irrational fear but there ya go..

 

[Aeathelina]

Same. The idea of dying in some ugly manner like eating a shotgun or hanging puts me off. That and bodily functions that come with dying ....see I'd rather my body either just disappear or dropped into the ocean where I can be eaten.
Realistically I'll probably end up in a ditch or alleyway somewhere murdered.

 

[Meditation guide]

My body is a fantastic thing but at the same time, still just meat. What happens to it is of no concern to me although cremation would be my preference, rather than have it rotting away.

 

[TheSomebody]

I do not care. Even if I die clean, my body will quickly look horrible during decomposition