Tootsie, there are frequently two types of emets classified: Those who are afraid of themselves vomiting, and those who are afraid of others vomiting. Some people are both, making them perhaps a third type of emet. (All emets are afraid of other people vomiting when thesickness is contagious.)
I have never accepted people who can vomit without fear as equals to other emets. That is because those people can get away from their phobic stimulus just by being alone, while the rest of us cannot because our stomachs are always with us. Most of the people who post here and say they do not fear it themselves are members of this second category of emets. With over 5000 members registered on this board, even if only 1% are OK with vomiting themselves, that is still a lot of people.
The rest of us are just like you and have trouble every day and with almost everything we eat about the possibility of vomiting. Even thosewho have vomited since we developed emet still worry about the possibility of vomiting again. (Of course, there are also people who get over their emet, but by definition, I suppose, they are not part of this board.)
So welcome! There are 5000 people here who think just like you and can be supportive.
Doug
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