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Death Anxiety (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
 

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I was having an actual panic attack thinking about death earlier and I thought going on wikipedia would make me feel better... it did not

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[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

that is not calming to me at all

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry. Do you know any really old, happy people well enough to talk to them about death? In my experience they’ve got a perspective that’s reassuring, but it does go in the same direction: you get to finally rest, etc.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I have my 84 year old grandparents, one of which has cancer, both are terrified, and the only positive notion is "At least I don't have to suffer any more."

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago

Well damn, maybe I just come from a zen line. I’m sorry they’re afraid.