Like I've always thought that once a person reaches 70 there death can no longer be considered tragic. One time a co worker said to me "I feel bad about that one adult that died" which actually makes me think that it's kind of silly to feel bad about people who die in their 70s, let alone 80s and 90s. Like people killing themselves in their teens and 20s is tragic. Someone dying of cancer at 73-74 not so much.
shareI think death would always be sad, but I'd assume it would be less sad if the person was suffering in their life and it was "about time" anyway, and that before their symptom they've lived a long, fulfilling life. I'd say that would be around 90-100+?
sharedying from cancer is always tragic because it is a life cut short no matter the age.
shareI think people killing themselves in their teens and 20s is more selfish than tragic. That's not to say it's not devastating for their loved ones, but I don't think that's a sadder situation than a person in their 70s dying of cancer.
Your level of grief completely depends on your relationship to the person who has died.
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Why, thank you!
I don't know if that was called for, but whatever.
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Well that explains your reaction.
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That's a good insult. Well done.
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I seriously have no idea what you are talking about. WTF is 4Chan?
You either have me confused with someone else or you are a very disturbed individual. Either way your profanity is unnecessary. As are your death threats.
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I'll let the Moderators deal with you. Bye.
share“Unnecessary profanity”'? Where do you think you are, some f-cking regency costume drama? This is a message board department, not some f-cking Jane f-cking Austen novel! Allow me to pop a jaunty little bonnet on your complaint and ram it up your sh-tter with a lubricated horse cock!
So good you had to write it twice, or was the first one deleted along with your threat to shoot me in the chest? Either way, looks like you're a winner degree7.
shareHope you kill yourself, then we can all call you selfish. You pig.
shareKeep hoping sweetheart xx
I have witnessed first hand the life-long devastation and self-blaming that a suicide can inflict on family members. Though the intention of suicide may not be selfish and the act frees the person from their own demons, it does condemn those who they love to a lifetime of sadness. That's what I meant about it being selfish, if you had bothered to ask before insulting and threatening to kill me as you did in your deleted comments.
You’re an idiot. Calling suicide selfish is what it is. Victim blaming. Stop being anyway and pretending like mental illness or depression is a choice. Spoken like a true privileged asshat. I can see you now at here funeral, saying what a great guy your friend was, oh btw he’s selfish for killing himself. You moron.
shareUnless we're talking about a psycho like Bin Laden or Ted Bundy, yes, I'd say someone dying is pretty sad, regardless of age
shareI think all death is somewhat sad because that person will no longer be around to talk to, but I think living until you’re in your 90s is not exactly tragic unless you die in a freak accident or something. There comes a point where death is just a natural and welcome process when you’re elderly. I think it’s more sad that many elderly are simply carted off to nursing homes to be forgotten about instead of being allowed palliative care in their own homes.
shareIf it is someone you love it will always be sad. But yeah, I do think after say 70 you just have to accept it is a part of life.
shareThe end of a life is always sad. Try telling most adult children or even grandchildren of the people who died at 73 or 74 that it's not tragic or all that sad. The death of a parent is (hopefully) part of the natural order of things but that doesn't make it any less saddening for their offspring (most of the time).
shareIn certain Chinese cultures people celebrate when someone died in old age. They would decorate the ceremonies with red and gold colors, like what they would do in weddings, instead of the usual mourning colors, off white and light tan. And they would serve festive foods for the "mourners," not as elaborate as wedding banquets, but still looks like a party.
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