I prefer to be alone. I remember in high school once, I had just swam laps of a 50m pool, and I must have overdone it because I felt SO sick after it. This was during a PE class for school, so one of my classmates was with me. I told her I thought I was going to vomit so we went to the first aid room and they gave me a sick bag. My friend just stood there watching me and I got really angry and yelled at her to just go because I didn't know why she would just stand there watching. This was even before I had the phobia. Now that I have the phobia, I still find it embarrassing to think that people might see or hear me vomit. Thankfully no one ever has. Other than that one friend who saw me heave a couple of times but left before I was sick.