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I have this childhood memory of my neighbour's dog, that grew old and one day decided to go out in the woods and die peacefully. They found it a few days later.

by sph 1y ago

I have this childhood memory of my neighbour's dog, that grew old and one day decided to go out in the woods and die peacefully. They found it a few days later. I wish to remain so lucid when the time comes, that I can go sit under a tree and let myself go like that old dog. Perhaps I should leave a note.

mock-possum 1y ago
I always think of that scene from Donnie Darko - where he says when his dog got sick, she went to hide under the porch. “To die?” His therapist prompts him. “To be alone” he corrects her pointedly. [0] That’s kind of what I want when I die too - I don’t think I want to be around other people when it happens. I want to have my final moments to face death on my own, without feeling like I have to perform for other people. … that said, give me another 60 years to chew on it and maybe I’ll feel different. [0] https://youtu.be/8j1IMBM-QyE?si=jfCe9YUvKW_t5m5e https://youtu.be/8j1IMBM-QyE?si=jfCe9YUvKW_t5m5e
- Der_Einzige 1y ago
  Wow I’m the total opposite. I’m very annoyed to be around others most of the time, but upon dying I can’t imagine doing it alone or without the help of loved ones. A lot of motivation to be risk averse with my physical body in this life comes from a desire to make it to old age. Furthermore, I instantly understood why having children was good when I realized that they are your insurance that you’ll (usually) have someone to help comfort you on your deathbed who is themselves still lucid.
  - mock-possum 1y ago
    Honestly that strikes me as a pretty fucked up and self-serving reason to have children. You should have kids because you want to create new life, and support them as they become the best humans that they can be - not because you’re scared of dying alone.
    - Der_Einzige 1y ago
      Your worldview is even worse. At least I'm honest in my egoism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Never_to_Have_Been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Never_to_Have_Been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benatar%27s_asymmetry_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benatar%27s_asymmetry_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...
      - mock-possum 1y ago
        > antinatalism, the philosophical position that coming into existence is always a harm > a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering Ridiculous. Without coming into existence there is nothing anyway - by that logic, coming into existence is always a pleasure too, it’s always a joy, it’s always a triumph and a fulfillment. Existence is always existence, nothing is always nothing. It’s a useless tautology. If you’d rather be nothing then give up on living. I’m perfectly happy existing.
  - sph 1y ago
    > I’m very annoyed to be around others most of the time, but upon dying I can’t imagine doing it alone or without the help of loved ones. I'm the same but I'm trying to accept that while we are born among family, dying is a solitary journey. (There is a saying along these lines, but search engines are utterly useless at surfacing it)

by sph 1y ago

mock-possum 1y ago

I always think of that scene from Donnie Darko - where he says when his dog got sick, she went to hide under the porch. “To die?” His therapist prompts him. “To be alone” he corrects her pointedly. [0] That’s kind of what I want when I die too - I don’t think I want to be around other people when it happens. I want to have my final moments to face death on my own, without feeling like I have to perform for other people. … that said, give me another 60 years to chew on it and maybe I’ll feel different. [0] https://youtu.be/8j1IMBM-QyE?si=jfCe9YUvKW_t5m5e https://youtu.be/8j1IMBM-QyE?si=jfCe9YUvKW_t5m5e

Der_Einzige 1y ago
Wow I’m the total opposite. I’m very annoyed to be around others most of the time, but upon dying I can’t imagine doing it alone or without the help of loved ones. A lot of motivation to be risk averse with my physical body in this life comes from a desire to make it to old age. Furthermore, I instantly understood why having children was good when I realized that they are your insurance that you’ll (usually) have someone to help comfort you on your deathbed who is themselves still lucid.
- mock-possum 1y ago
  Honestly that strikes me as a pretty fucked up and self-serving reason to have children. You should have kids because you want to create new life, and support them as they become the best humans that they can be - not because you’re scared of dying alone.
  - Der_Einzige 1y ago
    Your worldview is even worse. At least I'm honest in my egoism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Never_to_Have_Been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Never_to_Have_Been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benatar%27s_asymmetry_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benatar%27s_asymmetry_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...
    - mock-possum 1y ago
      > antinatalism, the philosophical position that coming into existence is always a harm > a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering Ridiculous. Without coming into existence there is nothing anyway - by that logic, coming into existence is always a pleasure too, it’s always a joy, it’s always a triumph and a fulfillment. Existence is always existence, nothing is always nothing. It’s a useless tautology. If you’d rather be nothing then give up on living. I’m perfectly happy existing.
- sph 1y ago
  > I’m very annoyed to be around others most of the time, but upon dying I can’t imagine doing it alone or without the help of loved ones. I'm the same but I'm trying to accept that while we are born among family, dying is a solitary journey. (There is a saying along these lines, but search engines are utterly useless at surfacing it)