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Old Mar 14, 2015, 09:51 AM
Spike99 Spike99 is offline
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Yesterday, I touched someone's earbuds and part of their finger touched mine as they were handing me their earbud. I hate sharing earbuds and touching things, but I wasn't thinking. I was already stressed.

Then she told me that she was absent because she was sick. (Vomi*).

Because of Emetophobia, I worry about V*.

Now I can't stop washing my hands. I worry there is still some, germs, on my fingers. But I don't know how to make me realize when there is nothing.

I don't want to carry on life, hating my own fingers. (Left hand, I don't use that hand anyways, except typing... it is hard to type right now.)
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Old Mar 14, 2015, 12:05 PM
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Yeah look that is gross I must say; from my own personal opinion; I would not like for this to occur to me either. Ever.

So I get how you felt.

I would not like to have been in that situation.

You are alright now though.

I worry about vomit too.

I can't stand being anywhere near something that may have had projectile in it.

So I would wash my hands too.

But you are okay now.

You have washed your hands.

And I would have done the same.

Exactly the same if I were in your position.

You are alright to type.

Thanks for this!
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Old Mar 14, 2015, 12:17 PM
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Yeah look that is gross I must say; from my own personal opinion; I would not like for this to occur to me either. Ever.

So I get how you felt.

I would not like to have been in that situation.

You are alright now though.

I worry about too.

I can't stand being anywhere near something that may have had projectile in it.

So I would wash my hands too.

But you are okay now.

You have washed your hands.

And I would have done the same.

Exactly the same if I were in your position.

You are alright to type.

I think I washed my hands 5-7 times after I got home from school yesterday, once this morning.
I think I have learned not to touch people's stuff. Even if they are someone I know.
Emetophobia. :/
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Old Mar 22, 2015, 09:32 PM
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Been there before. I use to be really bad about washing my hands over and over again . Good idea to always have hand sanitizer with you. Its not a bad thing to be wanting to wash your hands some much. I say better to be a germaphobe then anything else. Sorry your haveing a hard time.
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