Narrative Essay about Torture

Many people have ideas of what their hell would be like. For me, I have many environments that would make me miserable and feel as if I am in my own personal hell. In the play, “No Exit” they all are torturing each other and living through a hell that is unconventional from the one that I am used to understanding. 

My worst fear and punishment would be having no family with me. Having no one to talk to and no one that I know would be torture for me that I could not endure. Being able to have my family by my side and knowing that I can call them at any time is something that I take for granted, and would miss dearly if I could not do that anymore. It would also be hell, to know when I will die. Some may want to know when they will pass, but for me, that would be cruel. Constantly knowing when I would die would make me anxious. If I knew I was leaving my family behind, especially at a young age, it would be upsetting. 

Another form of torture would be not seeing my dog. My dog Nova is one of the pieces in my life that I love most. Not being able to see her again would be absolute hell. She is the perfect dog. She never barks too loud and is always able to cheer me up. I can calm myself down when taking her for walks and anytime that I see her happy, it always makes me smile. Moving to a college about three hours away from her and my family was difficult but I understand that I can see them again most weekends if I want to. I know that someday I will not be able to see her again and that is a day that will be hell for me. 

Not being able to fall asleep or relax would be dreadful for me. I find peace in knowing that at the end of the day, I can relax and go to sleep and put my mind at rest. If I was not able to sleep, I would go crazy. I need at least eight hours of sleep a night, and if that does not happen, it would be hell. I find myself sometimes getting ahead and worrying about tasks that I do not need to for a while. If all I do is worry about obligations that will not need to be completed for a few weeks, I would be stressed all the time. Being stressed is something that I do not enjoy and neither do most people. If I was stressed all the time, I would never be able to relax or go to sleep because of the constant anxiety and thoughts going through my head.  It would be hell for me if I would never be able to sleep or be relaxed again.

Constantly working and always having a task to do would make me extremely stressed and worried that I would be forgetting to do an obligation. If all I could do is work and never relax or take time off it would be horrible.

One of my favorite vacations in the summer is being able to go to the beach every summer with my family and friends. We go to Cape May, New Jersey, every summer in August, and it is a great way to spend time with family and relax. There are so many fun activities and the beach always puts my mind at ease. Being able to spend time with my family before school starts up again, is an invaluable experience that I always look forward to. If that experience was taken away from me and I was never able to go to my favorite place again, I would be distraught.

One of my favorite seasons of the year is summer, I get to go to the beach, and it is always warm. My least favorite season is winter. While it has my favorite holiday, Christmas, it is always cold. If I could never be warm again and had to live in a constant winter where there is always snow, dampness, and freezing cold, I would unquestionably avoid it. 

Something that I always try to avoid is conflict. Having to argue with someone is one thing I will try my best to avoid. The idea of fighting with someone over responsibility or an idea causes unnecessary stress that I dread. I would rather tolerate something than speak up about what I dislike. Growing up as a middle child, avoiding conflict is one characteristic of me that I have always done. If I had to fight with a person whom I respect, I would be uncomfortable and tense.

An additional form of agony for me would be having to drive in unsafe conditions all the time. Driving through the snow and ice in the winter is a task that I do not look forward to. It causes unnecessary stress and anxiety for me that I would willingly avoid. The possibility of having a life-threatening accident that could alter how I currently live my life is a though that I hope to never endure.

Allergies is one component of Spring and Fall that always sends me to the doctor. The constant sneezing, runny nose and asthma attacks is a daily occurrence during these times. Having to go to the doctor for a sinus infection every year during the spring and go on antibiotics is aggravating. Experiencing an asthma attack is dreadful, It feels as if I can not get any air no matter how hard I try. It is an annoyance that I am grateful only lasts for a few weeks out of the year. If I had to endure these symptoms everyday, I would go insane.