bathroom cleaning

[emeticpotion]

i'm emetophobic and i live with two girls, they're terribly filthy and have
disgusting habits. i never want to use the kitchen or bathroom for fear of
cross-contamination or setting my hand down anywhere that might have
flu virus', bugs (which are common around here, because these girls are
unforgiveably susceptible to everything!)
anyway, i was cleaning the bathroom half hour ago and under the toilet
seat was dried v*. i can't stop shaking, i feel sick i feel like, who the f***
am i living with? i don't want to confront them for fear of what i might
say, i feel like crying.



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[musicmaam]

Ahhh, that's so frustrating! From a purely hygienic/sharing the chores point of view, maybe you could bring it up and ask them if they'd mind cleaning up when messy things happen? There's nothing wrong with asking that much at least, I don't think!

[grgygrl]

I agree with musicmamm. You have every right to say something. I am a complete Germaphobe so I am relentlessy cleaning with bleach as its the only chemical that kills virtually everything. My house smells very sterile. maybe try and save for the next few months and move where you want. R u able to live alone?

[Kazzia]

Eugh, nasty stuff. Do these girls drink a lot until it makes them sick? It's amazing how many people don't even care about v* when they're drunk! But still, they should clean things up as they go, if that's what they're doing.

Still, it's brave of you to clean the bathroom in the first place! My flatmate cleans our bathroom (there is just 2 of us in our flat) and I always clean the kitchen as I can't bear to clean the toilet, even though it's fairly clean. She knows about my emet, and as she has a similar fear of blood, we have made a pact that she will deal with any v* situations and I'll deal with blood, as it doesn't bother me!

Unfortunately people seem to v* more than cut themselves!

When do you think you'll be able to move out?

[allypally.]

Well I have to say that that is totally outrageous and gross!! Where were these girls dragged from??! That is just totally unacceptable for you to have to live like that and you have every right to say something. Chores should be shared equally anyway. Theres no harm in asking!!

I dont blame you for wanting to move out, I think anyone would (even non emets). I dont know ANYONE that would want to live in conditions like that, and I know a lot of batchelors!! lol.

Seiing what you did has given you an awful shock hun, and made you realise how disgusting your house mates are. BUT you will get over it. Its not nice seeing something like that, none of us would like it, so you were brave facing it and dealing with it. Once the shock has worn off, I think you will feel calmer again, but I still think you shuld say something. I bloody would!! lol.

If I were you, I would probably want to take charge of cleaning (bathroom and kitchen) cos I know if I cleaned it, it would be clean, so therefore I could still use it. Does that make any sense??

How you feeling now??xxxx

[jezebel89]

Aw, I'm sorry you had to go through that... but, do they even know about your emet? I am just moving out of my parents house for the first time (am 18 and on my own, D: wish me luck!). My two new roommates (both older guys), are normal, dirty boys. However, I have sat down with them both and explained that I have an irrational fear, that I am getting help, and to please be supportive. They understood that things upset me (they didn't understand the fear at all, which is to be expected), and things are pretty good so far. They both help clean (with bleach and other pre-approved stuff by me!), especially bathrooms. I am still very iffy on dishes, because our dishwasher does not dry, and if the stuff is left to air-dry there are water spots and it looks very dirty. But I ALWAYS re-wash stuff, but they understand. I'm also a freak about what's in the fridge and exp. dates, but I've cried and panicked so much that they kinda know what bothers me and what we all can do to help avoid attacks.

Anyway it goes, I hope it gets better. From your tone, it sounds like those girls are a bunch of airheads!!

[duskandsummer]

golly gosh, my sister is the same way. the only hope is to move out..and find some cleaner people to live with.

[longgone]

My bf is not a very clean person too and we've been living together for 3 years now. Though we are very very close and He always tells me if he's sick or something like that (though he's been sick only 2 times while living together and v* only once). But I still get pretty nervous when it comes to cleaning the bathroom. But the strange thing is that no matter how disgust I am, I still want to clean it myself because otherwise I am scared that instead of cleaning well he'd spread the germs everywhere by touching everything, lol I know, this is silly. So anyway, I use 2 pairs of gloves and bleach and it's not that disgusting this way.