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What age did you not think you'd make it to and why? (piefed.social)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 35 points 6 months ago (9 children)

I always thought I'd be immortal. So far (63-ish) so good. Dying's the last thing I plan on doing.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Right there with you! Am 61 now.. the next 15 years is when we find out if our plans are gonna work or not.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Indeed! Morbidity (as opposed to mortality) is the major concern to me these days, so I'm doing as much as I can now just in case I can't do anything in the years to come. If I drop dead then all is good, there are no issues. If I'm stuck at home but still alive, at least I'll have some good memories to look back on.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    I'm 73 and have actually done some death planning! I'm donating my hideous corpse to the local medical school. I had to fill in a load of forms and persuade my best pal to be the contact. When I pop my clogs they'll whisk me away - unless I'm too mangled or die of something contagious - and keep me for a few years of anatomy lessons. Once they're done with me I'll be cremated, and they'll put a plaque with my name on in their garden of remembrance.

    Mum died at 90, which suddenly seems close. My big brother has dementia, my little sister is speed-running cancer. It's all focused my mind.

    Edit to add I didn't expect to make it past 40. Sex and drugs and rock and roll...

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Sounds like a plan! We've engaged in some Swedish death cleaning (döstädning) to reduce the amount of clutter for the child to sort out when we go. Originally, we wanted to be planted in a pod under a tree, but such cemeteries are quite rare in the UK so it looks like it'll be a standard cremation. Talking of which, we've also picked our death songs for the service.

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