Death... What scares you about it?

[VitalSigns]

I don't fear actually dying... I just wanna know if i'm going anywhere after that. How can you just die, and your conciousness go to nothing? Just black, blank.. nothing.

Maybe it's because I'm young and there's still stuff I wanna do. I hope I get really, really old and experience all I want to, then maybe I won't care if I go on to anywhere or not.

Also, go read the wikipedia page on Near Death Experiences. Weird stuff.

 

[WildWes]

I am currently writing a song about why people shouldn't fear death however I am curious to know what bothers you my fellow bassists about death?

Is it the fear of meeting your creater knowing you made some poor judgements? Is it just the fear of not knowing what happens after you leave this world? Or is it just the fear of not accomplishing something? Tell me I want to know.

The transition

 

[BioDriver]

I don't fear death per se, I'd just hate missing out on what could have been.

 

[jkramer5]

The only scary thing to me about death is the cause. I watched cancer tear up both of my parents, dad 57 with prostate cancer, and mom 63 with breast and uterine cancer. She was a 12 year breast cancer survivor.

They both had in home hospice care and my sister and I were there for it all. When they died it was for us and them a release of pain. Watching them fight the diseases and treatments was a lot harder for me than hiding their hands and being there when they passed away.

 

[carlos840]

Nothing, the only thing you know for sure in life is that you are going to die... It's only a mater of time!

I am afraid of being old though, not being able to make my body do what i want it to do is my biggest fear.

 

[mcblahflooper94]

"And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime."

 

[cdef]

I can't count myself as a Christian, but neither do I believe anyone has the correct idea about how the universe, especially its interface with consciousness, is "actually" structured, unless it's the Buddhists. I saw my mother die, and tend to think the act of dying will be a surprise to all of us.
I'd personally like to hang on until my son is an adult and can handle my exit. Also, I hope to have clean underwear when I go, for the convenience of any caretakers.

ED: Oh, and I wouldn't want to be autopsied, because my relatives would then learn just how I'd abused my organism.

 

[danielfnj96]

the endless posisbilitys that could come after it

 

[SteveC]

Fear of the unknown. I try to be a good christian, but...
The thought of never seeing my family again.

 

[fdeck]

Of course we fear death. That's also called the survival instinct. What do I fear about it? The possibility that it might happen. That's why I go out of my way to avoid it.

 

[bluesblaster]

is this a spill over from the stoner/doom bassists thread ?

 

[Tunaman]

As I walk through the valley of death, I am not afraid ...

More sad for those that remain

 

[fourstringdrums]

I don't fear death itself but I fear "dying", in that I fear any pain, lack of dignity or sadness that comes with it. Having to be in pain or see my family see my suffering is not something I'd want. I always think of the movie Grumpy Old Men "How did he die?" "In his sleep" "Lucky son of a bitch" I want to die either in my sleep or on impact.

 

[mikenel169]

No fear.....its one of my favorite bands


But on a serious note, fear is no way to live, and to live is only once. When its time its time

 

[jmattbassplaya]

I'm more afraid of becoming paralyzed than dying, although the thought of dying has recently begun to frequent my thoughts on a more recent basis than ever before. I'm not sure why, either.

 

[slobake]

"When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did.
Not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car."
Chuck Swindol

 

[slobake]

The one thing I do fear is that I believe my relationship with my wife will change somehow. I know it will be better than it is now and it will last for eternity, but still the thought of not being with her in the same way makes me sad.

 

[fourstringdrums]

Also, I hope to have clean underwear when I go, for the convenience of any caretakers.

Hate to break it to you but no one has clean underwear after they die

 

[slobake]

+1

I've actually been dead. Cardiac arrest, out for 6 minutes or so. Wife did CPR Woke up when the paramedics zapped me. I saw a bright blue light and a "male voice" saying that men's underwear was 40% off for the next 15 minutes. I figured since I was technically having an accident I should shave some clean underwear, so I came back.

I don't know at what point the "afterlife" begins, but I have no conscious recollection of it.

You made made my night, very funny.

 

[BassyBill]

Non-existence is the default setting for a human. There was a very long period of it before you were born, and there'll be another very long period of it after you die. Nobody I know ever worries about the first, so why worry about the second? Just enjoy what comes in between as much as you can and live in a way that will make those you leave behind remember you well.