A reason to not fear death.

[Illidan]

I'm not actually afraid of death. What I'm afraid of is the situation I'm in while I'm dying.

If I'm with my family, or even with a large group of people, I'm less afraid of the possibilities than I would be if I were alone. For instance, if a storm is storming up my neighborhood, and I'm home alone, I'm terrified. Though, if I have friends or family over, the fear isn't so big.

I'm not afraid of death; just dying alone.

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[oromis]

I scoff at my own death! However, dying would be selfish to the people who love me. Fortunately, nobody loves me, so I could die anytime I want.

[Night Fox]

I'm not afraid of death; just dying alone.

I'm not so sure whether I want to die alone, or with others.

Because if I die alone, I wouldn't have to deal with the thought of others being sad, as I'd be dead before they find out I died.
But if I'm with others, they would be all emotional and stuff while I'm still barely alive.
But they could also call for help, and I might be able to live a while longer.

[Nitramtj]

This is exactly the reason I don't fear death. If there's nothing, there's nothing to fear.

We are incredibly lucky to exist. Taking the concept of souls or spirits out of the picture, we are all just the same as the objects we interact with every day, things made of atoms. I see it as a privilege to be self-conscious, and I do not want to lose it.

[carolcat]

I'm not afraid of death; just dying alone.

That's the thing. I'm not afraid of death, but dying with other people around. I mean yeah, I don't want to be forgotten, but I don't want others to mourn me for the rest of eternity. I'd like to die alone without all the emotional crap going on to make me feel bad about it. I don't want to die with crying being the last thing I hear. I don't want to die with a ton of responsibilities left behind and no one else to take care of them.
 So I want to die an honorable death.
 Alone.

[Wizard]

We are incredibly lucky to exist. Taking the concept of souls or spirits out of the picture, we are all just the same as the objects we interact with every day, things made of atoms. I see it as a privilege to be self-conscious, and I don't want to lose it.

I'm not eager to lose it either, it's just that I know I can't stop it so there's no reason to be afraid of the inevitable.

[Nitramtj]

I'm not eager to lose it either, it's just that I know I can't stop it so there's no reason to be afraid of the inevitable.

Ah, maybe it is not death I am afraid of, but it happening sooner then it could happen. I guess that is not the point of this thread :P

[Illidan]

I'm not so sure whether I want to die alone, or with others.

Because if I die alone, I wouldn't have to deal with the thought of others being sad, as I'd be dead before they find out I died.
But if I'm with others, they would be all emotional and stuff while I'm still barely alive.
But they could also call for help, and I might be able to live a while longer.

For me, it's just the comfort of having people with me when I'm worried or puzzled. In the case of me dying, I'd for sure be somewhat worried. Being able to be with the ones I love, or even a respectable stranger, would let me feel as though I died without being forgotten or unloved. If I were to die alone, I would feel abandoned right before I actually died and the thought of that scares me. I'd love for the last thing I ever see is to be the faces of my friends and family, and I'd hope the last thing they'd want from me is a "goodbye".

[Night Fox]

Yes, it would be quite nice to tell people you love "goodbye," or some other thing that lets them know you aren't so happy to leave them.

[carolcat]

I'm not eager to lose it either, it's just that I know I can't stop it so there's no reason to be afraid of the inevitable.

Exactly.
  Don't fear what you can't stop because there's nothing you can do about it. Just sit back and let it happen, cause let's face it: you're powerless.

For me, it's just the comfort of having people with me when I'm worried or puzzled.

I figure stuff out on my own because that's how I work better. Other people seem to get in my way. If I'm gonna die, let me die. Leave me alone and let me die. I sort things out on my own, so I'm not very good at socializing. That and I hate admitting I need help.
 But I don't need help staying alive. I don't need people to interfere with my course of life. Just let me die, and let me die alone.

Yes, it would be quite nice to tell people you love "goodbye," or some other thing that lets them know you aren't so happy to leave them.

True, I wouldn't be happy to leave loved ones, but they should know that you're going to die sooner or later.

[Night Fox]

True, I wouldn't be happy to leave loved ones, but they should know that you're going to die sooner or later.

Everyone knows that everyone will die at some point.

But does this ever stop the mourning of loved ones?

[indyjones]

I am not afraid to die, everyone dies at some point.

[Night Fox]

No matter the circumstances, there will always be someone afraid of dying, or someone who will mourn the loss of a loved one. Even if they are aware that death is inevitable and there is no way to prevent it permanently.

[Illidan]

Exactly.
  Don't fear what you can't stop because there's nothing you can do about it. Just sit back and let it happen, cause let's face it: you're powerless. I figure stuff out on my own because that's how I work better. Other people seem to get in my way. If I'm gonna die, let me die. Leave me alone and let me die. I sort things out on my own, so I'm not very good at socializing. That and I hate admitting I need help.
 But I don't need help staying alive. I don't need people to interfere with my course of life. Just let me die, and let me die alone. True, I wouldn't be happy to leave loved ones, but they should know that you're going to die sooner or later.

You treat it like dying is something to be embarrassed by.

The reason I'd like to die with people isn't so much that I need help or anything like that. I'd like to let them know that I love them. Even if it means me saying it on my death bed. I don't want to die with any regrets. So, if I were to miss the opportunity of telling them I loved them, I'd feel awful.

[Rekuddo]

I used to be not afraid of dying, now I am. I want to go through life and do as much as possible, I want to see my nieces and nephew grow up and have good lives, I want to raise a family and have a son and give him the things he never had, I just hope I don't have a stupid son. Life is good.