I have had emetophobia all my life and my parents thought I would just grow out of it. But I am now 14 and I havent. If anything its worse. So whenever anyone is ill I have a panic attack and my parents get annoyed with me. They think I am seeking attention. They say that they are not going to be with me, but with my sister (normally the one who is ill). Obviously this effects our relationship...
It also effects my relationship with my friends. I cannot have sleepovers and everytime they invite me to get drunk with them (a common hobby in our school, I can't see why) I have to turn them down. I recently dropped out of a trip to Italy my friends were looking forward me going to due to travelsickness problems. So therefore: I have no social life.
I am sure that my relationships with my friends and family would be much stronger if I didnt have this supid fear controlling me the whole time.