What do you fear for the most? Growing old or Dying

Growing old.

Death doesn't scare me. It's just a descent into nothingness. Growing old scares me because you have to live with missing your youth and regretting not using your time efficiently.

Growing Old

We all live and die. I don't fear death, I fear growing old.

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”

Dying.

Growing old, I just don't want to be one of those old people that completely helpless without an aide. I don't mean to offend anyone I just feel like I would be so miserable. Hopefully I am active as my grandpa he's 78 and still super active and not decrepit. He rides his bike almost everyday, and only stopped driving because he's too paranoid to take the driving test again.

I don't understand why would I fear of growing old since we get older by each second of our lives and I don't fear death either so they are both equal for me.

Growing old, although I can't picture myself elderly. Maybe it's a sign.

Dying, at a young age or especially if severe pain is felt

Growing old.

When you're dead, you're dead. Nothing matters anymore.

Growing old.

I'm scared of death but growing old is so so scary.

Both.

I'm scared of dying in a really bad way, like exploding or something.

I'm scared of aging badly, too but it's something I can prevent by taking care of myself.

Death since I have no idea when or how it will happen. You can make growing old easier by staying in good shape, eating right, saving money, ect.

Oh God I have to stop entering these threads...

Afterthought: I do fear death slightly, but not it's not fear of death, it's the consequences. I worry that if I died tomorrow, there would be people emptying my home and preparing it for the next resident. Someone will have to take my dog to Battersea, where I've requested she be taken. Someone would need to sort my finances and make sure the right people were given the money (obviously at this point I don't have a Will). I probably think too far ahead but it doesn't hurt to prepare.

I'd much prefer to sort everything myself and then run and jump off a cliff, as crazy as it sounds.

Right? They make me feel depressed.

Why aren't you guys afraid of dying? I think you're not thinking this through. When you die, you will never see anything ever again. You will never think again. Everything is over and has no chance of returning. Whereas when you're old, you're still alive and you still can experience the world even though it will never be the same. At least there's something left.

Growing old.

Growing old because I feel like there would nothing much to do anymore, waiting to kick the bucket. I'll make sure to have my family there so I don't get lonely when I'm old.