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Q: Get depressed when I think of growing old or dying
asked by: Orangeshirt on June 6th, 2009
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About it January it dawned on me that there is no afterlife or heaven or hell or ANYTHING. I literally felt like someone punched me in the face and stomach. I get so depressed when I think about age or the DISTANT future (like 100, 1000, 1,000,000 years from now). I won't be here, I'll be dead.

I think that when you die it's like when before you were born, nothing. It's so hopeless, I won't know anything. And I'm 13 now, pretty young, but I'll just keep getting older and older and older It's so unbearable. I guess if I were going to die I wouldn't want to see it coming.

When I "figured out" that there was nothing after death, after about a week of utter depression I decided to do anything and everything I possibly can before I die. But I don't know what to do. I don't know where to start. How can I not fear death or at least cope with it better?
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kdlee
replied on June 10th, 2009
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Honey--What has happened to you to make you feel this way..13 is so young..Why do oyu not believe there is a heaven?I believe and I am 56..I am a grandmother who believes that life only gets better as the years moves onward..There is so much to give and so much you can receive..
Can you talk with your parents on how youi feel? DO you have sisters or brothers-anyone close? Do you belong to any group-church, school? You do need to talk with a councelor if for nothing more than to get out these feelings you are having..
When I leave this earth I hope I will know how much time I will have so that I can be sure and love more than I have ever loved before..
I do not dread death as I believe life will continue on in heaven..I am willng to talk if you like..kd
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ServiceU
replied on June 11th, 2009
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when i read a question "does jesus exsist" so many people said no, a lot said yes, but he was just a good guy.
if you havnt been raised in church, you should try to go to church to see what it is like. i had friends that never went to church and dont know anything about the bible.
you should give it a chance. someone created us, i dont believe in the big bang theory.
your thoughts are so dreary, are you sure your not depressed.
and whether your religious or not most people know that death is like being in a deep sleep. you feel no pain, your at peace.
as a christian there's something i need to explain to you by private message.
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5050
replied on June 12th, 2009
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Hi Orangeshirt,
Let me tell you first...You will be living forever. That's a promise from Jesus Christ. How do I know? There is so much I could prove to you, but this forum hasn't enough room for me to explain things. And yes, God said we all have to die once...but to live forever. We will even see our families and friends.Oh, kiddo...there is so much more we will be looking foreward to. How I wish I could sit down with you and explain what wonderful things are coming and you will be a part of it. I will tell you this, if you knew what I know, you would be more than privaliged to be born and have the chance at what God has in store for us.Death, my little friend is but a door toward something much greater. This can be proven. If you want to know more of what I'm talking about, I'll be glad to answer your questions on this forum. If not, ask the people that take care of this site if they will give you my email address. If they need my okay, they just need to email me and I'll give them my permission. 5050
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