Is it normal to have a fear of the passage of time?

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I am 19 and recently entered college for computer science. Ever since I was young, I was always afraid of the world spontaneously ending, or something along those lines. In fourth grade I was diagnosed with OCD. Recently, however, I have become very afraid of the passage of time.I think about how as soon as a second passes, it never comes back. I worry about the fact that eventually, I will die, and how everything I ever did will mean nothing. All my memories will be lost. But mostly, I think about how eventually our universe will cease to exist, and everything that has ever happened will have no more meaning. This way of thinking has lead me to live apprehensively, and I often fear the passage of time, the future, and life itself. I have developed a "why bother" attitude, though I dont want to feel this way. I am having trouble coping with this obvious fact of life, and honestly just feel lost and alone. I just don't really know what to do anymore.

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  • Shackleford96
    7 years ago

    You should play a video game called "the talos principle"

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  • riffraffy
    7 years ago

    It's your first year in compsci. You're not going to have time to worry about the passage of time, trust me. Good luck with your projects.

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  • Eloise_Sophia
    7 years ago

    So you have a fear of time? It isn't normal but isn't completely not normal. Loads of people have fears, and some just tend to have fears a bit different to others. For example I have a fear of looking at planets, loud sudden noises, the sound of alarm clocks etc. But you sound like your getting kinda depressed by the fact of how the universe could end and stuff. I would suggest talking to an expert about it, it could really help you cope better.

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  • finn
    7 years ago

    Finish school. Find a profession that pays well and allows you to work independently so you don't have to part of the rat race. Make a ton of money early on and then disappear on an island. Find a mate but do not have kids. Kids will bog you down and you'll pass all your shit onto them anyway.

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