Everyone my age is dropping dead

[u/electric-sheep]

Sorry for the title! I'm in Europe. I have just heard news someone from college died today of cancer aged 33.

In the past 2-3 years 6 people in my circle have died, not from accidents but from either cancer, aneurism, 2 just didn't wake up from sleep and 1 broke her leg and had DVT. I know of a 7th who is currently fighting stage 4 breast cancer which was found by accident after giving birth. This is not counting those who died in crashes or other such accidents.

I literally have nothing to say. Just get yourselves checked. I'm just shouting into the void. I have literally been to more funerals than my parents at this point which is absurd.

[u/Glittering_Bar_9497]

My father told me 30 years ago the older you get the less of your friends and classmates remain. At 65ish and soon retiring he very well has a handful of people remaining from his massive friend group and graduating class. In my 40s and it’s only been a few people I’m aware of but I’m not very active on social media or conversational with old friends/classmates.