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How often do you get existential dread? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago by toddalon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm pushing half a century in an industry that is not kind to old guys. I try to fend it off but every now and then it hits me. I'm pretty sure this is not unique to my life experience, or it wouldn't have a term :-)

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[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

mmmm every single day, but i became aware of death really young and have never been able to fully settle in with the thought of oblivion

it's usually not too bad but sometimes it spins up into a panicked frenzy and i won't get to sleep that day

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