A netizen shared how he is afraid of dying and suddenly “cease to exist”.
Here is the story:
“I live a normal life, go to school, hang with friends and family, have a girlfriend, etc. im not religious and don’t necessarily believe in god, but i used to go to church every once a while.
In all, my life is pretty good. But sometimes all i can ever think about is how any day i could die and i would just cease to exist.
i can’t comprehend what happens after death.
Thinking about myself dying is bad enough but then i think about my parents and brother and my mind starts to spiral and the fact that everyone i know and love will die fills my head as the only thought.
every time this happens it’s a different feeling than i have never felt. is that what anxiety is? i don’t understand it. Is this normal? do i have a phobia of death or something of the sort? i wish there was a way for me not to be so scared.
I don’t know if this has anything to do with it but mental health problems are common in my family. my brother with bad anxiety, my mother with that as well as my grandmother who was also bipolar.
Is this the cause for these thoughts?
Sorry if this sounds like such a trivial and stupid fear, i don’t know if it’s the best explanation of my feelings but i just know that it looms in my head and often keeps me from being as happy as i could be.
Looking for some clarity.”
Editor’s notes: Everybody dies one day, someday. It’s part and parcel of life and there’s nothing to be afraid of.