it doesn't matter if it's pointless to fear death; every animal on earth fears death, unless you have a specific mental health problem. it's in our DNA. It doesn't help that humans have the ability to contemplate religion, death, and the afterlife. it breeds fear in lots of people, some people can find comfort in it eventually. but it's completely normal and you aren't alone. it's jarring to imagine the end of your own consciousness, your loved ones no longer physically existing, burning in hell, eternal nothingness, or whatever you believe. nobody living on earth knows what happens or doesn't happen after death. non nocturnal animals, including humans, avoid going into the dark because they don't know what could be lurking in there. death is scary for the same reason. the unknown is meant to be feared
Is this normal to be afraid of dying
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it doesn't matter if it's pointless to fear death; every animal on earth fears death, unless you have a specific mental health problem. it's in our DNA. It doesn't help that humans have the ability to contemplate religion, death, and the afterlife. it breeds fear in lots of people, some people can find comfort in it eventually. but it's completely normal and you aren't alone. it's jarring to imagine the end of your own consciousness, your loved ones no longer physically existing, burning in hell, eternal nothingness, or whatever you believe. nobody living on earth knows what happens or doesn't happen after death. non nocturnal animals, including humans, avoid going into the dark because they don't know what could be lurking in there. death is scary for the same reason. the unknown is meant to be feared