I saw IT happen!

[trixie]

Oh my God! I thought i was better at dealing with this emet thing until last night (Tuesday) on the way home from school with my daughter. Ahead of us i saw a woman with two young school girls. One was holding her hand and every now and then would stop and bend over. I thought nothing off it, until i passed them. The girl was stopping to v* in a packed lunch box. I turned round after i passed them and i saw IT happen. I turned cold, then hot, then i thought i was gonna pass out. My little girl held my hand and being aware of my emet, got me home safely. I was crying (luckily it was raining). The mum then came running past me to get her car and as i looked up the road i saw the little girl basically laying on the floor. There was nobody else around and i SHOULD have gone to help. I feel so bad that instead of helping i freaked out. This poor girl must have been in such discomfort and how it must have been for her, being in public like that, but all i could think about was myself. How selfish is that?

[suze]

Aw Trixie, don't be so hard on yourself, very few of us here would have been able to help. I cope with my own kids...just! Anyone else and v* is a definite no no! It's very easy to think our actions are selfish, but seeing that happen brought out your own fears, made you think of how you would cope if you were that little girl, or that mother...and that is what has frightened you.

I think it's very cute that your daughter took over and got you home...what a sweetie! Try not to dwell on this, it's over. And don't be hard on yourself!

[chemicalemotion]

Agree 100% with Suze. Couldn't have said it better.

[trixie]

Thanks Suze. I just thought i'd done so well with this emet thing, but it seems to have knocked me again! It has a habit of just creeping up. All night long i kept waking up and replaying it in my mind. I went to bed with it on my mind and it was on my mind this morning. I dreamt about it and even now i keep replaying it. I can't get the image out of my mind! I even had to go back the exact same route this morning to see if i could see it, but there was no sign. Mind you it was raining. Yes my little girl is a darling. As soon as my 15 year old got in from school she got of my lap, shut the door and i could hear her telling him. Next thing he walks in with a glass of lemonade for me, holds out his arms and says 'come on, your safe now!'. Its ME that should be comforting them! I am so lucky that they understand, i tell my littlegirl that she doesn't like spiders and i don't like v*. Bless her, on the way to school this morning when we walked past the spot where it happened she squeezed my hand and asked if i was ok.

[dreamer]

How lovely are your kids??? Please don't beat yourself up over this. I would be the same - I'll deal with my own sick children but anyone else and they're on their own. That includes my sister's children. You are not selfish - you cared about the little girl's feelings even if you couldn't help.


P.S. - Isn't it weird how the word "emetophobe" also seems to mean "v*-magnet?Wherever we are, the sick people always find us!!

[trixie]

Yes, i know what you mean dreamer[img]smileys/smilies_10.gif[/img]

[new.slang]

I agree with Suze. You did well,got your own child home (or vice versa [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]) and you didn't pass out. You should be proud, not upset. And wait, was that a teenage guy being kind? Amazing. See- you're obviously doing quite well! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[rubysoho120]

Your kids are great, I hope mine will be that way with me when i have them Good job

[laneyb]

You have such wonderful children!


You got through it and you should be proud of yourself (we would all have wanted to run from the scene) and your childrendealt so fantastically well, you must be really proud of them.


Laney xx

[californiagirl]

TRIXIE~~~


Gosh, I am so sorry you had to see that!!!!!


I just wanted to tell you that your kids are the SWEETEST little people--you are a very fortunate mommy!!!

[trixie]

ahh thanks everyone. They are lovely kids and i am lucky. Not bad for a mum who swore 16 years ago she would NEVER EVER have kids!

[xxsophiaxx]

OMG you swore you'd never ever have kids? That's what I say now. OMG what if I DO end up having kids a few years from now [img]smileys/smilies_10.gif[/img]lol


by the way, you're kids sound so sweet!

[samara's on tv]

I actually want to have a kid but my parents tell me it would be a bad idea cause (Now they don't say it in these words) the kid would be F--ed Up. Also they don't think I'm responsible....blah blah. Anyway enough about me. You did what I would have done, and you are lucky to have such great kids! When I have mine I hope they are like that too!


~Monica