I want to commit suicide once i'm old.

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I really dont want to be old. It seems awful, needing assistance, not being able to run, not being able to see hear taste or smell the same way anymore, constant aches and pains, not being able to stand up if you fall, looked down upon by younger people, looking at young people and remembering what it use to be like, the loss of your youthful complexion, the disconnect from younger generations, your friends are dying, and finally everyday might be the day you have a heart attack or a stroke or just die in you sleep.

You're just a walking reminder of mortality to everyone.

As a young person I just feel terrified that going to happen to me
I think about it once a day at least...

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Based on 50 votes (32 yes)

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thegypsysailor

9 years ago

As an "OLD" person who is having a hell of a great life; BULLSHIT!
As for fearing a heart attack or something, you at 20 (or is it 12?), could die at any second from a hundred thousand things, so that's not a very valid point.

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- Who_Fan4Life
  
  9 years ago
  
  What OLD really means is "Outdated Living Dinosaur."
  
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  - thegypsysailor
    
    9 years ago
    
    I'll buy that.
    
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- cowboytanaka
  
  9 years ago
  
  Im sorry, I really hope I didnt offend you. >.<
  
  I have nothing against older people I just feel sad when I see them struggle
  
  My life hasn't been very fulfilling so far maybe thats why I feel this way.
  
  Its funny, I hope to live to old age but I dont want to be old.
  its pretty hypocritical
  
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  - thegypsysailor
    
    9 years ago
    
    Dude, you didn't offend me, I was just trying to give you the viewpoint from someone who is old enough for you to think life is more trouble than it's worth.
    Trust me its not.
    
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LAR23

9 years ago

I think about the same thing all the time

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daydreamer394

9 years ago

You won't when you reach it.
These things don't just happen overnight. Oh look, I feel old! It's gradual. Unless you've got an intolerable illness or something, you'll be putting it off, day after day.
There's always a reason to live.

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Ellenna

9 years ago

I hate to disillusion you, but exercising and doing all the other healthy things is no guarantee you won't have health problems later in life - none of that will necessarily stop you from getting cancer or dementia or your body just plain getting old and wearing out

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kitkat4me

9 years ago

When I was younger, I told my mom to kill me once I become wrinkly. She said no

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Dulse.

9 years ago

I see what you're saying. Old age sets in gradually, so you'll hardly miss running or seeing perfectly. Life can still be nice when you're old. It depends on lots of things, including attitude.

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- cowboytanaka
  
  9 years ago
  
  Yeah makes a lot of sense actually.
  
  Looking back at growing up I never even noticed or truly acknowledged I was growing
  
  when I was really little I couldn't wait to be able to reach the top of the refrigerator, by the time I could I didn't even care or think it was a achievement anymore
  
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ArmusWasTheFirstTroll

9 years ago

Everyone thinks this when they are young. The maxim "live fast, die young" exists for a reason

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- HollywoodHulkHogan
  
  9 years ago
  
  YOLO
  
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LifeTheRide

9 years ago

Where's my comment? They really should put a anti-comment deleting option or limit on these things. Or fix the system so the comments don't disappear.

It's normal. I don't want to live to be very old either. For me, the limit's 69.

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- LifeTheRide
  
  9 years ago
  
  Why live so long if you're just likely to deteorite quickly? Even in good health? Not to mention spending 70 or more years on Earth sounds like too much to me. I'll be suprised if I make it to 62-64.
  
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  - cowboytanaka
    
    9 years ago
    
    I feel the same way I cant fathom the slightest about being 60. I cant even imagine being 40 to be honest
    
    I mean by then I might have family and stuff. I'll also be a completely different person completely alien to my young self
    
    I cant believe how much i've changed only being alive 18 years and each year I just keep changing.
    
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- ArmusWasTheFirstTroll
  
  9 years ago
  
  I concur. OPs chould not have the power to delete comments and posts.
  
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  - LifeTheRide
    
    9 years ago
    
    Well, there atleast needs to be a limit to how many times they can do it.
    
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    - cowboytanaka
      
      9 years ago
      
      I haven't deleted anything :P
      
      This is my first time checking the comments
      
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      - LifeTheRide
        
        9 years ago
        
        It must've just disappeared then. They need to fix it.
        
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randypete

9 years ago

nobody is stopping you do it

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hiddenhands

9 years ago

If you exercise every day and take care of your body like your suppose. Then you won't have those problems when your old.

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- noid
  
  9 years ago
  
  Yes you will.
  
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moonyrose

9 years ago

I`m 21 and also afraid of being old. But I don`t think that I will find enough courage to kill myself. I also hope that even in old age I will have something/somebody to live for.

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- cowboytanaka
  
  9 years ago
  
  I know what you mean >.< I guess you have to do it anyway
  
  I rather it be painless an under my own terms, rather than keep living and just waiting for the day something bad happens
  
  I remember when my grandfather had a heart attack and died, he was 81 but It was still depressing. he was still completely lucid and lived on his own with my grandmother, Im sure he was still thinking and planning about tomorrow
  
  I'd really like to be in control of the day and be fully prepared if I get the chance
  
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LifeTheRide

9 years ago

What age? I'd want to commit suicide at 69 (If I even make it to that or even want to once I hit 60). It's not normal if you want to die young. Maybe you could find a long-term thing to do.

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- cowboytanaka
  
  9 years ago
  
  once I start slipping and can tell my health is declining whenever that might be :/
  for sure once i'm in my 70's i'm more afraid of pain then I am of dying
  
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