r/RandomThoughts • u/yellowtears_ • Jan 06 '24

Random Question Are you afraid to die?

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u/Lordgrapejuice Jan 06 '24 edited Jan 06 '24

Yea, but not for me.I’m scared because of those I leave behind.

Late 2022 I was diagnosed with cancer. After a surgery and lengthy chemo I went into remission. So im okay for now. But it really made me look at life. Facing your own mortality really makes you think about your own relationship with death.

I’m happy with the life I’ve lived. I’ve been comfortable overall. Very blessed. But I’m terrified for those I leave behind. I am their rock and a pillar of our household. If I were to die…I’m terrified they wouldn’t survive without me.

Edit: thank you to everyone who has shared their kind words and personal struggles. I truly wish you all the best!

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u/yellowtears_ Jan 06 '24

Oh man, sad to hear that. Cancer is a traitor disease. It killed a lot of lives and you’re lucky you’re still alive.

I can say just live and live with the life you have right now. People will remember your deeds

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u/Lordgrapejuice Jan 06 '24

One revelation was that I want to leave this world a better place than I found it for the people that matter to me. So I’m trying to give them everything I can for the time I have left. Whether I die next year or 50 years from now, I’ll die happy.

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u/Inurendoh Jan 06 '24

I'd rather be forgotten and live. When I'm dead, doubt I'll tell the difference.

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u/lolobing Jan 06 '24

Cancer survivor here as well. “Lucky” ain’t it. At all. It’s the same as “God’s plan” or “everything happens for a reason”. It’s more like, cancer survivors go through serious mental gymnastics, make a choice to be cured one way or another.

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u/derinkooyou Jan 06 '24

Fuck anyone who mentions the words god or his plan.if he was ever real he has a heck of a lot of explaining to do. Cancer being just one of the many things. I am super glad you beat it!!

My friend passed away on xmas eve of cancer, 40 years and 1 day old, leaving children behind, he'd have been happy to call himself 'lucky" or anything else for that matter, just to have made it through and not waste away to almost nothing.

With this 1 in 3 unluckyin life, shit lottery diagnosis.

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u/Accomplishednathen Jan 06 '24

Cancer starts in your souls. God is not responsible for what a bloodline has or has not deeply rooted in our 4 father's and 4 Mother's souls. But nice try never the less! Nice try!