Is my reaction to growing old and dying normal?

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Some nights I think of my life, and see that my life won't go on forever. I cry sometimes because I know I'm going to die someday. I despise the thought of growing old and dying. My life since I was born hasn't been great compared to others. All this makes me feel anger and sadness. I can't stand it knowing I will die eventually and other people will live and enjoy life.

I don't think about this all the time just in the last few minutes before I drift to sleep.

By the way I'm 19.

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73% Normal
Based on 59 votes (43 yes)
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  • pkelly89
    13 years ago

    dont cry about it! live your life to the fullest, so that on your deathbed, you can look back and have no regrets.

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  • aussiewolf
    13 years ago

    your only 19 so you have so much time to do something with your life. dont wake up when your old and regret not doing what you wanted to do.

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  • mingooox
    13 years ago

    At 19? No. Not really. When I was your age I thought about this sort of stuff and then I tried to kill myself because of how pointless it all is. I genuinely recommend seeing your doctor about these feelings. Don't reassure yourself over more positive views of the situation (thats what I did). Seek help. At 19 you should be loving life. If you're not then there is something wrong.

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  • Mormodes
    13 years ago

    Seems normal to me, I used to have this same worry, but I have for years. When I was a kid I used to dread the mortality of my father. I knew that one day he would die and wouldn't be there for me.

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  • That_Guy_From_The_Party
    13 years ago

    yeah its normal. everybody in their lifes think about it from time to time. live untill you find a reason to.

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  • Obl1viOn-R
    13 years ago

    Totally normal.
    I felt the same, and I looked necrophobia on the Internet some days after, and I read some lines that eased my mind. ( think about them for a moment)
    1: nobody even knows what's on the other side! It might be anything!
    2: the fear of death might actually become worse and more terrifing that the actual death. Live!! Have fun!!
    3: everything flows and changes and so will you, you'll become nutrients to plants because of the carbon cycle,which will give nutrients to animals and the cycle repeates itself. learn to accept it that you need to go for something else to come in.
    4:even if you die, you'll always live on in the hearts and memory of those who love you

    I thought it might help, of course that's all I can remember

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  • lalala13
    13 years ago

    I think that since im 14, im 27 now and pretty impressed with what i have done so far, still I cry because my life is passing...

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  • CrazyKatie
    13 years ago

    Yes it is normal.

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