What are you most afraid of? The potential for darkness within ourselves.

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The discussion centers on deep existential fears, particularly regarding mortality and the future. Participants express anxiety about the implications of aging and the inevitability of death, especially from an atheist perspective that views religious beliefs as distractions from the reality of life’s end. Common fears include outliving loved ones, loneliness, and societal collapse, with some participants reflecting on personal experiences that shape their fears, such as the trauma of war or the fear of failure in life. Others discuss the psychological aspects of fear, emphasizing how it can control one's life and the importance of confronting it. There is a shared understanding that fear can stem from various sources, including personal relationships, societal issues, and the unknown, leading to a complex dialogue about coping mechanisms and the nature of fear itself.
  • #31
KnowledgeIsPower said:
What are you most afraid of?
Helplessness.
 
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  • #32
TENYEARS said:
I fear my visions comming true, and sometimes I fear them not comming true. I fear misleading others and I fear misleading myself. I fear the future of my children on this planet and the future of all children. The future of the planet, as we shred it with all that was. Not being able to communicate what I understand with others.

Most of all never to drink coke from an iced long neck glass bottle ever again. Last time was 8 years ago.

cryptic as always ten? Glug glug.. bloop.. be the bowl

It was a lot longer than 8 years ago for me, but I remember
 
  • #33
I fear the unknown

I fear not being true to myself and my loved ones

I fear not going the distance

I fear I will one day grow tired of looking for ways to improve myself, or finding new hurdles and challenges to face- that would be too boring.
 
  • #34
I rose up from the depths of the water, from the silence of eternity, to find them running madly. My fear is that I join them, sometimes my fear is that I do not.
 
  • #35
I am most afraid of losing. Actually, no, that's what I HATE most, not what I'm afraid of most. I'll have a think about that one.
 
  • #36
I'm afraid of black holes.
 
  • #37
I am afraid of the truth

I am afraid of physically hurting people... because i am i afraid i would enjoy it.
 

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