i know it's not for this site exactly, but...

i know it's not for this site exactly, but...

cr77rc 16 Dec 2012 19:06

So I have my periods when I think about death. A single period of this is usually 1-2 weeks long, and then I'm OK for 6, 7 months. But I get really frightened when I think about death. I'm only 15. I am aware that every person must face it eventually, but I just want to know, if there is any way I could think about it less or come over it or something? My fears are decreasing every period, but I still can't get rid of it. Do you guys think about death? How often? I don't want to scare you if you never did or anything, but I just need a little help, so any reply would be appreciated, thanks!

Re: i know it's not for this site exactly, but...

TheGreatJuju 16 Dec 2012 19:12

Coming to terms with your own mortality is part of getting older. Fifteen seems a bit young to be dwelling on such things, but it's something I think everybody does occasionally.

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Re: i know it's not for this site exactly, but...

gcarini1985 16 Dec 2012 19:26

In my culture, death isn't feared. As I'm Latino, we view death differently than Anglo-Saxon countries. In various Latin American countries they celebrate it. It's called the "day of the dead" (dia de los muertos). While mainly celebrated in Mexico, it's also celebrated in the Andean region in South America it's celebrated to an extent… like in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador (where the Quechua natives are, who are descended from the Incas).

On a more personal note, I don't think about death. I think about living and being true to myself. It's why I don't give much in the way to this doomsday hoax.

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Re: i know it's not for this site exactly, but...

StrangeFruit 18 Dec 2012 01:23

I do think about death, quite regularly. Sometimes I think I am obsessed with it. I guess what really scares me is the possibility that the person that I am might disappear forever, annulled utterly. I really empathise, this is something that is difficult to come to grips with. Admittedly, this is something I still haven't sorted out for myself, and I am 42 years old :-) Some people turn to spiritual pursuits to find a solution or at least a measure of comfort for this.

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