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Post by bottombaby on Jan 9, 2012 8:46:42 GMT -5
As young adults, many of us are dealing with death and thoughts of our own mortality. I recently lost my grandmother and was present the first time that she stopped breathing. . .she passed away 12 hours later. It's amazing how a person can be alive one moment and then gone the next. But this isn't a thread about processing the loss of a loved one, but rather. . .how do you deal with the knowledge that at any time you can be gone? And that inevitably, you will be gone. I have a hard time grasping the thought of my own non-existence.
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Post by klatypus on Jan 9, 2012 10:16:19 GMT -5
I dunno. That is a pretty ominous question for any one person to answer. I think it comes to each person differently.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
I have been to counseling for anxiety, and some of that has stemmed from being afraid of everyone I love dying. I am fine with myself dying, just not all the people that are in my life. But I guess that cheesy quote sorta captures the sentiment about not worrying about when we will die, but rather how well we do live, and how we die. I like to think that, if the time ever comes, that I would die helping someone else, that makes me feel ok with dying. But everyone is different, so you need to think really hard about why you are afraid.
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Post by freshmonkey on Jan 9, 2012 13:31:00 GMT -5
I'm not really afraid of death. Never really have been. I am even ok with the death of relatives or loved ones as long as I knew it was coming. I am not ok with sudden loss. It scares me to death and I have to force myself not to think about it.
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Post by bottombaby on Jan 10, 2012 16:29:02 GMT -5
For me, death is extremely difficult. Sudden death or a death that has been weeks or months in the making, I have a difficult time processing it. I react by stuffing my feelings and dealing with practicalities.
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Post by freshmonkey on Jan 10, 2012 18:41:52 GMT -5
Donchu go a dyin on me!!
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Post by bottombaby on Jan 10, 2012 18:43:35 GMT -5
I don't plan on it! Not soon. Oh lawd, elise would be crush-ed.
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Post by freshmonkey on Jan 21, 2012 23:06:19 GMT -5
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Post by klatypus on Jan 24, 2012 10:32:44 GMT -5
I would like to revisit this topic because I do not feel like personal info can be told on facebook, and tww has trolling douches that would piss me off prob.
anyway, since youguys don't really know me. My uncle is the shit. He does not bullshit and you can grab a beer and talk to him for hours. He is so extrememly laid back and understanding. He will listen to anything and give you real advice. He is also gay, and my other uncles used to pick on him for it, so he doesn't really open up to too many people. Him and I got pretty close. \
now the depressing shit. He has lymphoma, they treated him. They said radiation had kept it at bay and they did a stem cell treatment to do shit. Apparently that didn't work, found that out a month ago. Last night I am told that he is in the hospital in a lot of pain. Family from out of state are visiting. I am thinking they haven't really told me, but basically they are seeing him for the last time because he is dying.
I cannot do this. fuck this.
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Post by freshmonkey on Jan 24, 2012 11:58:20 GMT -5
Awwww Klatypus that really sucks. E-HUG!!!
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Post by klatypus on Feb 1, 2012 11:59:21 GMT -5
they released my uncle from the hospital!
he looks like hell, and he still won't tell anyone the prognosis, and he is still under intense radiation (helps the pain)
but he is out and can enjoy the little things
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Post by freshmonkey on Feb 1, 2012 14:50:05 GMT -5
Yay!! Hospitals suck. Glad to hear he's out.
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Post by Erniewan on Feb 10, 2012 19:04:47 GMT -5
I don't want to not exist... I feel like I should try my best to do something so people will remember me.
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Post by klatypus on Feb 22, 2012 13:42:16 GMT -5
uncle died .
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Post by BubbleBobble on Jan 31, 2014 3:46:20 GMT -5
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