So hey! I'm new here! I've actually been lurking on here for quite a while...but I finally made an account. Here's my deal; For as long as I can remember, I have been afraid when people v*. If someone in my family was sick or just randomly got sick, I would hide in my closet and freak out. If someone got sick at school, I would run out of the classroom. I would panic soooo much I'd make myself sick! Which wasn't a problem. Since I myself am not scared of getting sick. I mean, I don't like it, obviously, but I don't freak out. This I find very confusing and weird. Why am I scared of something when it can't cause me any physical pain or discomfort?? I understand you guys, being afraid of someone getting sick because you don't want to be sick....it makes sense. But I freak out only when someone else is sick! For what reason?? Please tell me I'm not the only one....lol. I thought I've been getting better, but I haven't. My fiancé suffers from bad heartburn/acid reflux so he feels sick a lot and has almost v* a few times around me. This really scares me and I feel terrible. As soon as he starts acting funny or says he's feeling he's going to be sick, I panic. Then he feels sorry for me....which isn't what I want! I'm the one who feels bad for him. So now, he doesn't really tell me if he's feeling sick...he has to suffer alone. I hate it....Anyways, I just want to know if there's anyone like me? Also, does anyone have some advice? Oh, and is it still considered "emetophobic" if I'm not scared of getting sick?
Thanks for reading!