I was asked this this morning over breakfast by #3 daughter. Not something I'd given much conscious thought to really. Till now :o
But when all is said and done, it ammounts to one thing, dying.
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I was asked this this morning over breakfast by #3 daughter. Not something I'd given much conscious thought to really. Till now :o
But when all is said and done, it ammounts to one thing, dying.
Old age :(
Failure.
Being rickrolled
At the moment redundancy. We\'re having a huge reorganisation and there are cuts a coming... Again.
depression
i\'m not afraid of dying. Its whats after dying. When in there a hell as i don\'t want to go to it and spend eternity in pain
Then be comforted as it's almost certainly a big old bunch of cobblers.Quote:
Originally Posted by handscombmp
Dying doesn't bother me as much as what leads up to it - sometimes death is a happy release from suffering. If there is an afterlife then that's a plus, really.
I think my biggest fears change regularly but overall I generally fear the loss of my loved ones more than my own demise to be honest.
Oh, and Dale Winton. ;)
I've no idea, and tbh I don't wanna know
David Hasselhoff
Why? Look at how useful he is!Quote:
Originally Posted by 99Flake
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Back on topic:
Death; after losing my father and more recently my grandad. Before that event, it was losing one of my senses or mobility; basically being put in a situation of man made hell.
Wasps/Hornets etc :eek:
Terminal illness in my wife or kids.
I can deal with just about anything else, but that gives me nightmares.
Women taking over the world
There are a couple of things that skare me a hell of a lot, not things I can easily put into words though.
And if I could, not things I would type into a forum :)
so OiD's compiling his latest revision of his revenge list then?
Doors. Sitting with my back to them freaks me out.
Oddly, I'm fine with death, creepy crawlies, heights, snakes, animals with big teeth and the other usual suspects :confused:
Although I'm with Pollaxe on this one, on the outside chance of an afterlife what makes you think you are going down rather than up? :) Your act of mouse mercy is bound to get you past St Peter. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by handscombmp
I'm pretty sure that there nothing its just there always that chance. I've done nothing wrong i guess i'm just worried. Oh well i'll think about that in 60 odd years. at least my mouse act will do wellQuote:
Originally Posted by sammyc
Being out of control.
Surprises scare me, not knowing what is going on freaks me out no end.
I'm not scared of anything else really. Apart from possibly drowning.
Sporks.
Catching fish hoof.
getting a job and working.
the strange feeling that someone is following me around and affecting my life in small ways.
complete darkness.
all the pandas disappearing.
Well you are a womanQuote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
*runs away*
politicians
Water. After nearly drowning once, I hate going anywhere near water deep enough to die in (which could be as little as a teaspoon :()
Oh, smashing user title btw Stevie Lee :)
On a serious note:
The erosion of our civil liberties strikes fear into me, but what really scares me will be the point when we all realise it's too late to do anything about it.
On a slightly less serious note:Quote:
Originally Posted by M0nkeyb0Y
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:P
I nearly drowned once - in a canal fell in head first.Quote:
Originally Posted by JK Ferret
which reminds me: few other things i'm scared of:-
unsupported heights, either looking up at them - under a big tree/bridge/statue. or looking down from them - cliff edge/metal staircase with those holes in the steps/rope bridges.
and finally (although there are others but they are completely irrational) - people remembering things I've previously said or done, that i cant even remembering saying or doing.
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irrational ones: (you'll only ask then ill have to do another post)
things coming out of the darkness once i've turned the light off.
dropping things when i'm carrying them.
doing things that I've done hundreds of times before because hey might go wrong this time.
talking to more than 1 person at a time - even if its my own family.
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don't want to mention anymore - you'll just think I'm very confused and generally scared of everything (which i am).:crazy:
What scares me most is my father calling me son #1
Hehe couldnt resist
You don't catch it, you develop it. Sheesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent
"Where is this relationship going?"
"It's not you, it's me"
Is that the time. i must be goingQuote:
Originally Posted by this_is_gav
:)
Those are bad words though
My own death doesn't worry me at all - I wont know anything about it when it happens anyway. Other people close to me dying though - that's another thing entirely. I'm most worried about how I'm going to react when my parents pass on - they're invincible aren't they?
Other than that, Nuclear war scares me... and carnies...
accidentally posting porn on hexus scares me too
Exactly, it's all the consequences of death, of a loved one, parents, a child and the causes etc.
Like I said, all my fears are linked to it in some way.
The unknown.
As for death, I'm not too worried about dying, cause that would be the end of all of ones problems. That aside, I have many responsibilities to my family members and do not want to 'pop' until then; hmm.
I know what you mean; I lost my dad when I was 18 and my dog of 10+ years as well as my grandfather, all within a couple years. Being very close to them all didn't make life any easier; the sting dulls as time passes but the pain will never go away. I am still coming to terms with the passing of my dad...Quote:
Originally Posted by 0iD
'I just want to be friends'
On a more serious note, I suppose something happening to love ones would probably me the one for me.
I'm not afraid of dying or death itself, it's the only certainty in life, and my whole family have been brought up with this philosophy. I guess I'm also fortunate in that I've never had to directly deal with the consequences of anyones death except my own coming to terms with it.
I am, however, afraid of dying of starvation - that is one of my biggest fears, it has to be the worst way to go with all the pain and suffering, but I put it into context that I'm highly unlikely to ever be in that situation.
And snakes - don't know why, they just freak me out.
Death or old age don't scare me in themselves...but getting there, looking back on my life and not being satisfied with what I made of it does. Hopefully that will never happen, long way to go yet anyway. :)
Wait until the end :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ACiD303
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Cancer.
Death is nothing, I'm not scared to die.
What I am scared of is suffering.
And how are all you smokers today? :)
Ah! weebles stuff! it's been a long time :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JK Ferret
pie!!!!!!!
Easy. Torture. WAAAAAAY more scary than death.
I think some horrifically long-winded painful illness that leads to death would also count.
on another note...Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowmaster
"I'm pregnant" - that would scare the bejeeez out of me...
Relying on someone else. (but that goes back to the control thing... I'll never be a kept woman.)
Want pie now !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Funkstar
Congratulations.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
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I'm not afraid of dying- as an atheist, I have nothing to fear- I'm just afraid of getting crushed. If I can possibly avoid it, I never walk between two buses. If I have to, I move with considerable alacrity.
Getting to the age where i know i wont make it to the toilet. but still a long way to go till that happen's
^I wouldn't worry, they'll probably have developed a robo-bladder by then! :D
A little dam in your bladder, always useful, i doubt il even make that age :(
they my cute friend, are different things.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
Relying upon someone to be there for you, and being a kept woman, are miles apart.
So far apart as to not know each other, as principles go.
Sair and I rely upon each other, but neither are kept by the other. Even now that Jr is here, she is and will remain to be independant.
Any other way would be wrong, until maybe, we're very old.
My worst fear has always been of fear.
I hate being frightened, or of seeing someone else frightened. I hate to think of poor, badly looked after and abused animals, terrified beyond their wits, in wet cages in the cold somewhere. I hate to think of small children, terrified of something that's happened to them that they don't understad. I hate to think of soldiers, under fire, and fearing for their lives.
That's what I fear the most. Fear itself. To be fearful of fear.
God I'm old!
I agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Zak33
with the animal's part i think all video's showing extreme animal cruelty should be banned i cant stand people sending me links and it comes up with animal cruelty video's, its unbareble to watch.
^I'm with you guys, absolutely.
I won't go to Spain as I detest bull fighting so they don't (and won't ever) get my tourist dollar. Torturing animals for fun is disgusting.
The amount of video's on youtube about it is shocking and then they put sad music and videos of cute animals then the ones that get batterd its f***ing disgusting, i dont get swung by meny things but that is one thing i just cannot stand, i personaly find it worce than beating a child, a child in some sence can defend themselfs or at least tell someone about it, what the hell can a puppy do? urggh make me angry writing about it.
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Originally Posted by Tumble
Having had the misfortune of attending more than 8 funerals (mainly parents of friends) towards the end of last year I can't begin to get my head round coming out the otherside of something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0iD
As with Tumble, my own death is a non-issue (maybe selfishly), but losing someone so close is going to sting.
The recent story of the drunk footballer killing two kids and sticking the dad in a wheelchair scares the poop out of me. I can control my driving, I can't control the driving of other people. I worry whenever the kids go out on their bikes...etc
...not long enough :yawn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Funkstar
Like many people, I am afraid of a myriad of different things. However they almost entirely amount to the same basic word
"Unwanted Change"
The thought of things that occur to me, as a result of others actions that I cannot control is probably the thing that always gets to me
Not a weebls fan? Sammy, I'm disappointed :(Quote:
Originally Posted by sammyc
I don\'t especially fear death of any form. Yes it\'s sad for most people, but it seems to just brush right past me. Every so often I\'ll have a weird vision or a dream, about my family members dying somehow, parents brother sister etc. And I hardly even feel sad at all.
My heart is a cherry - looks like it\'s fine all the way through, but there\'s a stone on the inside.
The truth.
Or rather, being unable to lie convincingly. If everyone had to tell the truth and nothing but the truth then the world would be different. And I don\'t think that I\'d appreciate it.
It would be alot simpler though.
I hope you're right but I'd also say it's not something you can ever prepare yourself for. Even when you think you have rehearsed it endlessly in your head, when it really does happen it's totally different to how you expect it to be.. at least, that's been my experience of it. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JK Ferret
Well, those dreams/visions/whatever I mentioned are about close close family deaths. Uncles, pets, etc. do nothing to me when they go.
The death of my parent's wedding (divorce) was a very sad time for everyone, except me. I just sat there. Even my brother cried a little, and he's supposed to be the family 'tough guy'
The prospect of dying doesn't give me much worry at the moment. The scariest thing would be a long term illness, where you would know that you were going to die slowly and in pain, and much of your remaining time would be spent in and out of hospitals.
Then there's telling the family your going to die. Terrifiying.
Making staffsmike feel rightQuote:
What scares you the most?
Failure should be celebrated! It is humanities' greatest learning tool :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve
I fear turning into a bitter old git in a few years, like so many people I have seen, that's about it.
I know how you feel, thats one of my greatest fears aswell...I don't want to die stuck in a hospital bed or somesuch...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy3536
In terms of the long term illness, it isn't that bad, it just takes time to accept what you have and the restrictions it imposes on you...
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Originally Posted by 0iD
Old age and subsequently dying, and as pollaxe said, the loss of loved ones.
At the end of the day, fear of dying is just fear of the unknown. I only fear things I know (of), so death means little to me
Clowns put the fear of beejesus into me :(
Here's a list of what scares me
1) My ex
2) The dentist
3) Heights
I wouldn't go that far, but they are something I try to stay away from.Quote:
Originally Posted by shelley bda
Heights
Up escalators
Bee's/Wasps
Glass elevators with no handles/rail to hold onto! (Glad it amused some people!)
Up escalators ?? Thats a weird one, the down ones, they get me everytime though.Quote:
Originally Posted by rastamanblues
Probably not making good use of the time I have before I die, however long I have to live with. I don't want to have regrets about anything before I die.
Ah. That explains EVERYTHING.Quote:
Originally Posted by rastamanblues
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Originally Posted by Behemoth
Down I dont mind at all cause I can see where I'm going, up ones I can do IF I can keep walking on them, so in effect treating them like stairs, I only cant do them if Ive got to stand still going up. Wierd I know.
Is this in reference to said lan? If so then yes, yes it does explain alot.Quote:
Originally Posted by JK Ferret
I am not scared of dying. What scares me more than anything in this whole world is the thought of losing my baby daughter while out and about! That really scares me big time. Terminal illness, death etc pale by comparison as far as i am concerned.
You were put on this earth to amuse me.Quote:
Originally Posted by rastamanblues
The silly things that scare me (tonight, as I've already answered this in another post) are my own imagination, stickers and seaweed.
What really scares me is not being able to afford my mortgage and losing everything I've got that i've worked for.
Like I said glad it amuse's some people! Remind me to take the stairs next time!Quote:
Originally Posted by tiggerai
What scares me is that I'll STILL be trying to make the same decisions about things aged 70. I've always pondered and contemplated everything to the point of being up at 5am rocking backwards and forwards considering the finer points of weather I should set my alarm for 6am or 7am. The idea I'll actually manage to waste my entire life in this fashion is too much to take.
And horses. I HATE horses.
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You’re afraid of mice, and spiders, but oh so much greater is your fear that one day the two races will combine to form a super race of mice-spider and immobilise everyone in webs in order to steal cheese.
I love horses, about the only animal I'm fond of, actually.
Unfortunately, I'm allergic to horses, as is Clint Eastwood, apparently, so I'm not alone.
Apart frpm previous post, I hate heights. If I'm up high, always get that tingly feeling in the butt, lol
not finding an an ideal woman (or one that is less mesed up than me lol)
Sarah Palin becoming vice president of the US, because she's the last thing this planet needs right now.