Do you ever think about horrible/sad things that could happen...
By imadriscoll
@imadriscoll (2228)
United States
December 5, 2007 10:05am CST
and end up crying? I do this to myself every once in awhile and I don't really know why I allow myself to do it.
Here's an example: My dad once told me that he'd like the song "The Old Rugged Cross" played at his funeral. It came on the radio one day and I start thinking of my dad's funeral (which hasn't happened yet, because he's still ALIVE and HEALTHY) and of course if you plan a fictional funeral, you have to have a fictional death ... before long my dad died in a car accident, with my mom, my sister, her husband and their children! And now I'm crying in my van and trying to drive at the same time. Then something clicks in my mind that this is not true and I feel ridiculous!
Do you ever do this or am I just simply insane??
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4 responses
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
9 Dec 07
Having this fear is a sign that you truly enjoy having these people around.
It is normal to have these feelings and healthy for you to also to face the fear and accept that one day you will have to think about these things.
If you were to never think about it, it would be more of a shock when you did have to one day face it.
So...it's ok. Just don't let it consume you and remember to enjoy them while they are still here. :)
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
5 Dec 07
Yes, I hate it when I do that because I feel so helpless. Sounds like you had a terrible thought. No wonder you cried. That would scare anyone.
@recycledgoth (9894)
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5 Dec 07
You are certainly not insane hun, I still find myself crying when I look at a photograph of my late Dad. I get upset about all sorts of things, worrying about what may happen can often bring me to tears
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
5 Dec 07
Has happened to me, so you arent crazy.All of a sudden i get bad ideas about accidents or deaths of relatives and i feel so bad afterwards. Or i get sudden flashes of sth horrble happening in a while and i have to shut my eyes closed to send them away.Its good i dont end up crying, but still the emotions i feel arent good.
