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I'll start off with one, Being upset about a breakup that happened hundreds of years ago.

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[–] crazyminner@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 hours ago

Not being able to kill yourself.

[–] Someplaceunknown@fedia.io 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The eventual heat death of the universe would be painful

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Just depression in general. I don't want to live one lifetime, let alone never being able to die.

If you're immortal in a body that isn't broken then that might be a different story, but you'd still grow to love people only to have to lose them and go through that pain over and over.

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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

Getting imprisoned for thousands of years unable to get out.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 17 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The Sun will eventually fry all life on Earth and boil off the water & atmosphere. Eventually the Sun will die out completely, leaving you on a cold, dark rock.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 12 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

With no atmosphere and the sun going nova, there's a chance of the rock getting obliterated. With a nice boost you might fly off to another planet eventually. Might not be inhabited or even inhabitable, but hey.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I think I'd have enough time to build a rocket....

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 hours ago

You’d have Musk-levels of wealth before long, so maybe.

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

Based on your question, you might dig the book β€œBoat of a Million Years.” The author put quite a bit of thought into just that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_of_a_Million_Years

[–] rhacer@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Boredom after some period of time, you will have some everything there is to do.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

As we get older, our perception of time speeds up. An immortal would easily lose track of time after just two human lifetimes, causing an immortal to suffer from dementia-like symptoms where they expect one date but find themselves habitually late. And since time doesn't mean the same thing as us to an immortal, they would eventually become disconnected from the world around them and be unable to reintegrate. They wouldn't be able to maintain friendships, relationships, mortgages, payments, etc. They would be surrounded by people but forever alone.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

Government Bureaucracy.

Renewing a driver's licence or passport. The individual looking at your application will see the date of birth and raise a red flag.

[–] SteposVenzny@beehaw.org 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Either humanity gradually grows to despise you for your ancient morals

or they don't ever meaningfully surpass where we're at today.

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 8 points 11 hours ago

Friends, family, and lovers dying before you.

[–] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

being alive

[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 2 points 8 hours ago

Read this on the largest number every used in a mathematical proof.

Then ask yourself, if you think you could handle this number in microseconds let alone an eternity

https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/11/1000000-grahams-number.html

[–] classic@fedia.io 2 points 10 hours ago

Man, you took it too real too quick

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Does yer dick still work when you’re like 150?

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 5 points 8 hours ago

Yes, in the oncoming capitalist hellscape, even white dudes named Richard will need to work

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Watching history repeat itself.

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