I appreciate the concern, I just... okay, from my side of the equation here. Not to be a downer.
The way I grew up, death was kind of a daily possibility. Crime, overdose, hell, I knew a guy who freaking managed to get a case of flesh-eating bacteria after slicing himself up on an old fence trying to steal some copper wiring from a construction site.
Now, I have a disease that, while yes, easily managed with drugs can be held at bay for a long time, is potentially and eventually fatal. The concept of mortality is something I have to think about and cope with a lot more than other people my age. And, honestly, having an organized plan or fifteen in place in case of things going horribly wrong is a coping mechanism.
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Date: 2014-07-23 21:26 (UTC)I appreciate the concern, I just... okay, from my side of the equation here. Not to be a downer.
The way I grew up, death was kind of a daily possibility. Crime, overdose, hell, I knew a guy who freaking managed to get a case of flesh-eating bacteria after slicing himself up on an old fence trying to steal some copper wiring from a construction site.
Now, I have a disease that, while yes, easily managed with drugs can be held at bay for a long time, is potentially and eventually fatal. The concept of mortality is something I have to think about and cope with a lot more than other people my age. And, honestly, having an organized plan or fifteen in place in case of things going horribly wrong is a coping mechanism.
As is dark, dark humor, if you get me there.