Scarier than death?

[Relent<]

One would think that not being afraid to die would make them impervious to all fear, right?
Well as psychology should have it, that isn't the case. Everyone still has fear, but what do they feel is scarier--syllogistically at least--than death?

Personally, I have a kind of personal system of value. I think maybe I do things for others because I want them to need me. Hence the interest in medicine as a career, etc--petty dreams. I think maybe what I fear is being worthless.


Take a long hard look at yourselves for the answer: if you come up with nothing, you're doing it wrong. XD

 

[melanie2]

I have a fear of going thru life being utterly useless..of no use to anyone..

 

[Relent<]

What's surprising is that I'm finding that very common in people I discuss this with. It's not so much a fear of becoming a hobo, i think, as it is that you'll just fade away with no consequence.
What i've also found is that some people are afraid of being used. So much so that they have children. This may qualify their true apprehensions as the former, but they also have this obsession with the children expressing their appreciation, or being in a continuous state of servitude. That fear almost seems irrational, and tends to breed the former more than any other circumstance I've encountered.

 

[melanie2]

Yes the fact i never had nor will ever have children is a factor here..who will remember me after i'm gone? My niece and nephews? Perhaps..my sister? Sure until she dies..and since i am sure i'll outlive David well..there goes that..

 

[Relent<]

Value isn't determined by remembrance, I feel. If you've influenced even one person in the entirety of the planet to do something worthwhile, then you've accomplished something and meant something to someone. They don't have to be your children; this entire country is a child when you think about it.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I have a fear that one day I might have my mind and thus my very soul downloaded against my will into a circular piece of crystallized silicone and thus trapping me for all eternity. :-(

 

[QueenBeeBeeMari]

I'm afraid of a lot of things lol.I am scared of needles,I'm scared to drive because I don't want to hurt anyone and I'm scared of crashing into water because then,I may be trapped in my car and drown and I'm scared to go outside mostly at night because I'm scared someone may try and kidnap me or break into my house and hold me hostage.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Being either blind or permanently paralyzed are both situations that I consider worse than death. At least for me. I know many(in those predicaments) adjust and go on to lead rich, full lives. Those are things that scare me bad, anyway.

 

[Slaver123]

I have a fear that one day I might have my mind and thus my very soul downloaded against my will into a circular piece of crystallized silicone and thus trapping me for all eternity. :-(

You should read "Glass House" by Charles Stross (I've plugged his books twice in one day on this forum!) stuff like that happens; in that version of the future, it's pretty routine to download or "save" people digitally, or make copies and backups of a person. They're virtually immortal and unkillable, but it's possible to torture someone to death over and over and over.....

History has shown that there ARE humans evil enough to commit any atrocity that's possible; what scares me is, sooner or later someone WILL commit the atrocities and tortures that I can imagine...

 

[PurpleStyle]

That idea can actually go hand in hand with the fear of being useless.

If my "conscience" is turned into a digital copy, then I can spend an indefinite amount of time running multiple mathematical simulations as long as the hardware doesn't fail. That sounds quite nice. 🙂

 

[Journia]

That idea can actually go hand in hand with the fear of being useless.

If my "conscience" is turned into a digital copy, then I can spend an indefinite amount of time running multiple mathematical simulations as long as the hardware doesn't fail. That sounds quite nice. 🙂

Cortana, remember, you can only go for about seven nyears before you think yourself to death.

 

[Frost King]

I always had a fear of being alone without anyone to talk to