Does hearing/seeing people die bother you?

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I was the only one in the room when a close friend died.He had lung cancer and was ready.He was an active person and being bedridden and helpless was worse to him than death.I felt sad,I cried later because I knew I would miss him terribly,so my tears were more for my loss.I had pets that died while I was holding them and I cried,because I couldnt help them,I was worried they were in pain or afraid.

In most cases, yes.

The only time I don't feel any empathy for someone who's on their deathbed is when I consider that the amount of evil deeds they've committed outweighs their usefulness to the human race. Obviously it'd cause me no sadness to read about someone like Robert Mugabe dying, and I felt no sympathy when Thatcher croaked either (or for her good friend Augusto Pinochet).

Generally speaking though I've become more sensitive about thsi issue as I've got older. This is probably down to the fact that my parents are now hitting their 80s and their imminent death is now a very real possibility, rather than something I'll only have to consider in the distant future.

Absolutely. We had to put a cat to sleep once after it was struck by a car, and I fell apart later on. I still feel bad many years later, because after the cat was hit he dragged himself back home on his front paws.

My grandmother suffered from dementia for over 10 years and the final 7 she was lying in a bed not able to speak. When she died I was pleasrd, not just for her but for me, too. It was distressing knowing she was just a vegetable in the hospital and I hated to visit her. I'm not sure if it was because of the atmosphere or what (I would hate to admit I was just so selfish not to bother). My mom had a hard time and I wasn't able to do or say anything to comfort her. But I guess she was happy just to have me there. I get really awkward with grieving people, so for me it was sickening to watch her cry and talk about it.
I don't feel anything watching death on tv or hearing of it. Any of my family or relatives hasn't died in an accident or otherwise tragically, so I can't say about that. Though my brother was ill and the doctors seriously thought of cancer, it didn't have any effect on me. Not even worry.
I don't even fear death, I have a great interest in it and would like try different ways of dying I get myself in situations where something could actually happen and I like it. I don't mean adrenaline-junkie stuff, like skydiving etc.

When it comes to animals, it's a totally different story. My dog died (euthanized) when I was twelve and I still haven't got over it. I've had a lot of different pets since and every death hits hard. Even if it's dying of old age or some illness related to it. I can't even watch a movie if there is dying animals. I hate the movie, where a bear cub looses his mother and starts an adventure, it's called "The Bear", made in 1988. The beginning especially is too much. And it's a family movie!! ! I don't understand.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?