Are you afraid of dying?

Im not, everyone dies someday.

I’m not afraid of the act of dying, but maybe afraid of having to leave people behind :(

It scares me a little, but not because of regrets or anything like that, just because I don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t like not knowing things… :\

I am very scared of dying. I would worry about my family.

From a Christian’s perspective, no, I’m not. I know where I’m going, BUT because I have a crazy active imagination.. the thought does make ma jittery and uncomfortable. AND I don’t like the thought of leaving family behind. =(

I am not….i do however feel sad at the thought of leaving my family behind.

I’m not afraid of dying itself, but I am afraid of the manner in which I may die. I’m also worried about all the stuff I won’t have done by the time I die, so I hope I die when I’m very old and have done everything I came here to do.

Also, I find I’m not tot worried about what comes after because, if it is what I think it is, great! However, if there’s nothing after, then, hey, I won’t exist to care. :)

@DominicX See – I don’t think the unknown is something to be afraid of. I love not knowing how stuff will turn out! That’s what makes it so exciting!

If you mean afraid of dying because of the unknown, no, I don’t believe in the afterlife. However, I am afraid of suffering on the way to dying.

“I’m not afraid of dying, it’s the business of staying dead that scares the shit out of me.”

Nah, utterly pointless being afraid of the inevitable. As long as it’s quick & peaceful then that’s all anyone can hope for.

I don’t want to die, but I’m not afraid of it at the moment.

Death is no different from the time before you were born and lasts about as long.

I’m more afraid of losing others than dying myself.

Not of dying itself, but of dying before I’m ready to. I feel like I’m getting old too fast and there’s still so much I want to do.

I’m not afraid of death. I am ready to die when the time comes, whether it be today or 50 years from now. The only thing is, is the way i die. I do not want to drown. I would die happy any other way except drowning.

I agree with @muppetish. I’m way more afriad of losing my loved ones. I’ve already lost my father. I take care of my mother to keep her strong and heathly.

I believe facing death and talking about it are different. When someone faces death I believe they face a degree of fear.

I’m not afraid of dying, but I’m no where near ready to die. I feel like there is still a lot for me to do and I want to do it.

Actor Edmond Gween said it best…

Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.

Has anyone here who claims they aren’t afraid of death actually been in a life or death situation?

@chocolatechip I kind of have been, twice. Both were several years ago. One was when my fiance (at the time) held me down by my throat and held a gun to my head and the other was when I was septic (my mom was getting ready to start planning my funeral at one point because they didn’t think I was going to make it).

@Seaofclouds: Scary! I’m glad neither situation was fatal. :)

@chocolatechip: When I was thirteen, I was run over by a car you read that right, run over and I was lying in the street, I didn’t think of it as a real possibility, but I guess it was.

Wait ‘til my momma shows up. That woman’s almost died more times that I can count.

I’ve had alot of experiences where I almost died. No, death does not scare me itself. The process of dying itself somewhat scares me (especially if it’s very painful) but not death itself.

I’m not afraid of being dead, but I am pretty scared about the process of getting there, having seen several close family members’ demonstrations of just how rough a process it can be.

I continue to remember the wisdom of Frank Ostaseski, formerly of the Zen Hospice Project, who spoke at a workshop I attended and explained how the project offered “help with the work of dying.” There’s more to do than just lie there and wait. I expect I’ll be wanting some help.

@chocolatechip Yes i have, so many times in fact that they are dim memories. The situation called for no more care than when i got my fingers jammed in the door. I have been close to death many times, and close to being killed more times than you can count on your fingers.

Some days I am more afraid of living… Yeah, I guess I fear death a little. It’s natural to fear the unknown.

@KatawaGrey : Not that many times!

I have been close enough a couple of times so that I don’t fear it. I don’t seek it, but I don’t fear it. I most worry about the pain it will cause my daughter. To spare her that, I simply plan to go on and on and on…insert picture of Energizer Bunny here

@JilltheTooth: Psht, I’m counting all the medical ones too. :P

Meh, life is overrated anyways.