Death

[Octavian]

I used to worry about getting old and dying when I was a young kid. Especially at night in bed, used to shit me up!

My first proper girlfriend when I was 18 used to have counselling about the same thing when she was young.

Now, even though I’m getting older, I barely ever think about it. I think I’ve come to terms with the thought that we are just a collection of cells and when we die, we die, like any other collection of cells do and our collection of cells just rot in the ground and that’s that.

Now I know that’s the case, I’m fine with it. When I was a kid I went to a CofE Primary School and was brainwashed by religion and i think it used to worry me whether there was an afterlife and what it all meant… this is as a young 6-8 year old! But when I got to about 8 years old used to think “this is just a load of made up rubbish all this”, and by my teens I was a convinced atheist.

I’m more content with the fact that nobody “Rests In Peace”, there’s no afterlife, no spirits or souls, no ghosts, no heaven or hell, nobody looks down on us from above; than I would be if there was all these things.

Same as you, couldn’t give a shit that I’m gonna be worm food soon enough.

It’s my offspring and their offspring dying that scares the shit out of me.

 

[Northblue]

I think the one thing that scares people about dying is going suddenly and leaving skeletons. If a doctor told most men they had 2 weeks to live, they would spend most of it cleaning up their computer, hiding their wigs and lingerie , getting rid of their porn stash and deleting dodgy phone numbers

I had a similar thought yesterday while watching Newcastle game & the fan having the sudden heart attack. Was sat like a slob having a few beers and a takeaway and thought if I die right now someone's going to find me like this lol

 

[Octavian]

I had a similar thought yesterday while watching Newcastle game & the fan having the sudden heart attack. Was sat like a slob having a few beers and a takeaway and thought if I die right now someone's going to find me like this lol

At least you didn’t have cock in hand????

 

[Northblue]

At least you didn’t have cock in hand????

Steve Bruce doesn't quite do it for me

 

[Corky]

Death negates life.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

When you get the curly finger from the Grim Reaper that's it, your going.

 

[Big Swifty]

Some people aren't bothered. My mother-in-law is 100, and actually wants to go. When told of the Duke of Edinburgh's death she said "Isn't he lucky! I wish it were me"

She hasn't got dementia, but is very frail and confined to bed, and says she has no reason to go on. She has no interest in anything which might take her mind off things.

The consolation is that when she does go, it will be what she wanted. It's when you don't want to go yet, but you pop your clogs, it's a bit of a bugger.

But I can't get my head round the idea that someone actually wants to go, if thy aren't actually in unbearable pain.. I feel sorry for my Mrs who goes almost daily to try and cheer her up.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I don't worry for myself. I do worry for my wife if I go first. I guess thats a pretty natural reaction.

 

[youngbob]

The meaning of life, I feel, is to become alright with the fact you're gonna die.

 

[Manchester33]

My wife's great aunt died a few years ago. I'd imagine it's the perfect way to go.

She was expecting her daughter and grandson. When they arrived, daughter let herself in to find her mother, dead on the sofa. She'd set up the TV channel for her grandson, she'd got his toys out and the kettle was still piping hot, ready to make her daughter a brew.

It was incredibly tough on the family (especially the daughter who walks into a nightmare scenario), but we've all found comfort that, for her at least, she would have died quite instantly, looking forward to a great afternoon with her loved ones.