What will you be like when you're old?

Cr.yogenically frozen, unfrozen and probably genetically/otherwise modified to appear young. Probably extremely horrified at a world that has become extremely crossdressing, immigrant, Muslim extremist bullshit. So I'll emigrate to Mars.

 

I always confront the idea of my own death.
I know exactly what I want to happen too.

 

I've confronted it. I have my funeral planned. It's all written down in detail with a CD of the music that I want played. It's in our fireproof safe. My husband refuses to believe that I'm ever going to die so he won't talk to me about it. I wrote it all down and told him where it is. That way when I kick the bucket he'll know what to do. Women in my family don't tend to live long lives. I've been forced to think about it considering I'm part of the oldest generation on my mothers side of the family. I have been since I was 23. It sucks when one whole side of your family is dead by the time you are 23.

 

Its quite spooky really. A couple of my friends have died really young. And 1 or two came incredibly close to death too. I suppose I've risked my own once or twice in the past.. :-/

 

I don't think I'm scared of dying, necessarily. I'm more scared of the pain I might feel prior to death or scared of the possibility of being stuck in a hospital.

I've had at least four near death experiences now. So five more to go. I'm a cat.

 

Can someone explain life assurance for me?

It seems like 2 options:-

EITHER
1)You pay a lot of money, but get nothing back.
ie your money is completely wasted.

OR
2)You pay a lot of money and get nothing back.
BUT someone else gets the cash.
HOWEVER you die.

So its either waste your money... or die.

Sorry, call me a cynic. But that doesn't sound like a great deal.. :-/

 

Lol.
I've had a few myself. I'm not too scared of the pain, I plan to die outside in the woods. Maybe I'll come off my horse and a wolf will eat me.
Then I'll be a wolf in the next life.
And you can't really too that. Wolf packs are cute and lovely.
Or maybe a lion will trounce up to Bavaria and eat me so I can be a lion. =]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDt26gJYVB4"]When I'm Sixty Four original (In the key of C major) - YouTube





hotwater :2thumbsup:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qN_Ev2ruSA"]'If I Get Old' by Elliott Brood - YouTube

 

When?



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Interesting responses all. Thanks

 

i'm 66 now. what is this "old" of which you speak?

 

I've met some really awesome older people but that only happened once I reached my 20's. Before that older people seemed old, but I was still very interested in them, they have so many stories and are typically very confident and matter-of-fact. I really respect that.

I definitely know an older woman who is very much like Maxine, but she doesn't look old at all. The only thing about her that is old is the fact that she is concerned about how old she's become.

The other awesome older people I know are more adventurous, more healthy and more aware than the majority of younger people. I have a feeling I will be more like these people. They are my mentors. They have so much calm, wisdom, fun, ability to do what the hell they wanna do and they show their feelings, emotions, excitement so easily. I really appreciate that. I really have this feeling life will be better when I've had more experiences and understand people and how to live in society better, without losing my sense of self or constantly shifting back and forth.

That's the inspiration I get from the older people I look up to. I basically seek out older people who have hope and energy and a great way of communicating and understanding people of all ages. If they can relate to different types of people and different types of cultures and society as a whole...with no slowing down, no struggles to understand the latest technology...that helps them to not seem "old" at all. I want to be like that.

 

I'm not really so concerned with dying or how I do it. Whatever is going to happen will happen. I'm more concerned with how my family will be able to move on and be ok. As for me...I hope I run this body into the ground with all of the life I've lived and there is just no way the body can continue. Then my job will be done in that regard.

 

I have no idea. Hopefully under less stress or I won't even make it to being old.

I already feel kind of old, I get called sir a lot now. And I'm tired.

Hopefully old age I have a good partner and its for having fun and not giving a fuck.

 

I'm 66 Now, What Is This "Old" Of Which You Speak....???



Cheers Glen.

 

i guess life assurance would be someone saying "don't worry, i assure you you're still alive."

 

Some days I think I am already there but then I go to help out my Dad, who is 30 years older, and I realize that I could get a whole lot older.

Life insurance is for those who have small children they are leaving behind when they die. The money is to help the family left behind after the death of a breadwinner. I suppose it is also helpful for those who live beyond their means to pay for their debt after they die.

I never had kids and so don't have life insurance.

I am cynical about all insurance because the company is betting that something won't happen and you are betting that something will happen.

 

Me too, biggest scam ever invented.

 

Until your house burns down or you get very sick.