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CariadAgain

Allira

Could be much longer!!
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Now you're depressing me. The thought of another 10 years on Earth is a nerve-racking one....Longer......nope...nope...nope...

Cariad, How can you say that when so many of us are living with serious illnesses and praying for more time on this earth? I consider that to be a very insensitive comment.

Crossstitchfan

CariadAgain

Allira

Could be much longer!!
😁

Now you're depressing me. The thought of another 10 years on Earth is a nerve-racking one....Longer......nope...nope...nope...

Cariad, How can you say that when so many of us are living with serious illnesses and praying for more time on this earth? I consider that to be a very insensitive comment.

Agreed, Crossstitchfan
It's something many of us can relate to.

Puzzled....

...as some people want to live as long as possible (eg I know a woman here who is aiming for 100!)

- others of us don't want to.

It's a case of "each to their own" and, whatever viewpoint we have on this = we try for what we personally want in our personal lives.

I accept that some people want long lives and, in return, expect it to be accepted that some of us don't. I'd view it with sheer horror personally if someone said to me "You can have another 5 years on top of the average - and I'll even sort out your health and looks so that they are okay ...so that you don't have to be concerned that they're worse than they were". I'd still have the fact of another 5 years on Earth (aka the Hell Planet) and even with perfect personal circumstances I'd regard that as hardship personally.

Each to their own. I accept people wanting long lives and, in return, I'm obviously due to have people accepting I do not want a long life. It's a personal decision either way as to what we want. My decision does not affect other peoples decisions - and obviously other peoples decisions do not affect my decision.

It honestly is "Each to their own".

Your response has made me even more concerned for you. How you feel, even though it is absolutely your right to feel it, is not normal, especially as you said even having your looks and health at their best would make no difference. You refer to Earth as the Hell Planet, yet in your post you don’t sound unhappy or depressed. It seems that you just hate living.
I can see there is no point in following this up with you. You have made your mind up and that is that. However, if you were a relative I would ask you to talk to a doctor. It is not normal to feel this way, whether you like it or not. I know you’ll take no notice though, so I will leave you to it.

CariadAgain -you sound depressed to me. Go and see a dr.

Kiwiqueen123

I'm wondering if it's just me but I really dislike having our routine changed because we have decorators etc in. We're having two rooms decorated, kitchen and living room. Lots to clear before they come. They're lovely and we've used them before but just hate the "unsettledness" of it all, My DH has mobility issues so I'll need to do most of the prep, ie take pictures and bits and pieces and store in another room.

Years ago I would have loved it all but seems such a hassle now. Feel free to tell me to pull myself together!

I dislike my routine changed, I'm sorry you're in a hassle.

We prefer diy, my husband and I can do most decorating without others intruding. Suits us. I do understand diy doesn't suit everyone.

Nope - just a realist. Eyes wide open to living on a planet with overpopulation, pollution, huge income discrepancies, crime and wars/wars/wars.

Not sure what a doctor could/would do to get someone to put on "rose-tinted glasses", rather than viewing things realistically.

I got told by a friend back in my 30's that I was making a huge error in (despite schooldays bullies until they all left at 16) viewing the world through far too "rose-tinted glasses". I remember denying I was viewing people as nicer than they are (it was our mutual employer he was talking about at the time). He was warning me that I was thinking/acting as if they would treat me the way I would treat me (ie nicely and fairly) and that I was wrong. Cue for turning the way I was viewing them on its head - and I got it right after that EVERY single time without fail as to what they would do next - even to the extent that an outside person told me "You're two steps ahead of them ....you can see them coming".

I try to view things and people absolutely dispassionately/realistically these days and, with that, I very often know what's coming next. Looking at people/events through idealistic eyes often saw me get things wrong as to what was coming next.

It's incredibly useful to run two-track thinking through my mind - a. My own b. Most other peoples (ie rather worse than my own).

Yep....one recent thing being I was walking through the town where I live now months before they started Lockdown and planning where I was going to go for walks that vehicles couldnt go (ie police cars). I sorta knew in advance there was going to be a "Covid and Lockdown" scenario and was preparing for it....

I would rather see things and people absolutely clearly and realistically - because that is the best way to know what they are going to do next - and be as prepared as I can for it if there's possible negative impact on me.