I think about death all the time

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Every day, there's a point at which I stare into space and realize my own mortality. I've always thought way too much about life in general and what it is. When I think about this, it goes something like "I could die right now and I wouldn't get to have fun doing []. My boyfriend could die right now and I would never feel his touch again." Then I get thinking about how it's going to happen no matter what, and I start embracing every second. It's very depressing, you know. If you think about the inevitable end of life all the time, it starts losing purpose to even go on. Of course, I've never seen life as having a point anyway, so I don't know why that's so bad. It's just tough to have so much love for things and people when we'll all be gone soon enough anyway. - 18 yo female

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  • jwhit
    11 years ago

    why is everyone one afraid of death you cant have life without death im not afraid of death i embrce it and cant wait until i die

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    • jwhit
      11 years ago

      oh an im not suicidal im not fucking stupid and retarded i just dont want to live

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  • deedeliriant
    13 years ago

    I don't know if it's normal, but I do this a lot. When I was a kid I had pretty bad insomnia due to thinking about it too much.

    It gets you down a fair bit, but you know what? It's not that bad because it'll definitely make you appreciate the time you have here more than others.

    Don't worry and be happy. :)

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    • jwhit
      11 years ago

      you can never think to much dont let the man brainwash you the world is fucked up and scary know that and you will survive

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  • marissababy452
    11 years ago

    So weird! I'm 18 too, & I do the samee exact thing. I've been doing it since my cousin died & I've literally made myself throw up from it. It's so scary. I hate it.. I think it's normal, because a lot of people do it. But idk of its legitimately "normal"

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  • SpideyBoy
    12 years ago

    I know exactly how you feel. I have struggled with the "what's the point of life" situation since my early teens. Best thing you can do is accept the fact that it is out of your hands. Seeing that death is inevitable there is not "real" point to life, but we are here; living, breathing, and alive. So find something to be passionate about and make life worth living :) That is how I deal with it.

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  • onehenn
    12 years ago

    so deep, man

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  • funkeemonkeee
    13 years ago

    i think about it alot, what scares me is know one really knows why we are here, how we came to be and is there really life after death :/

    i try to stop thinking about it, i would suffer mild panic attacks from thinking like this. so now i focus on music, work, friends and drugs/festivals/parties

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  • omglookitsagoat
    13 years ago

    Nope. doesn't bother me. death might not be so bad, anyway, well at least not as bad as dying. At least when you're dead, you don't have to worry about anything anymore. Pain and fear are worse than death imo, but even pain and fear are necessary to some extent. If I could choose to live my life without ever experiencing pain or fear, I would not. I think they teach wisdom and give depth and meaning to life.

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  • Proud_of_my_ancestry
    13 years ago

    Same here, and I'm also 18. sigh, I know that feeling It's lonely, empty. :( All the struggles, the pain we had to go through. All of it is pointless. Sigh, then there is religion.. That tells us how life is not pointless. One of the reasons why I have a small obsession with death is... just don't know anymore. With all of the crap people do.. It's hard for me to believe there is a god.

    Ok, I just need to hold my head up high and deal with it. Hopefully, I shall discover the truth.

    Good luck! with you as well~

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    • jwhit
      11 years ago

      open you mind the truth is out there waiting to be discovered you just got to be willing to accept it no matter what and not follow anyone else oppinion but your own

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  • howaminotmyself
    13 years ago

    Life is beautiful. Get a plant, or even a pet if you're so inclined. Learn about life from many angles. "what if" is an endless mind game. If any of the "what ifs" came to pass, you would continue, life would continue, Do you honestly think life is "pointless." What would give it a point? Make that point. Don't get so wrapped up in the vagueness that you forget to live. Have fun.

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