Am I the only one who does this?

[tangelofo12]

Hi guys,

I have some weird/bad habitats that are associated with my emetophobia and I just wondered if anyone else does this stuff too.....

Ok so when someone in my family gets sick, I get mad at them. Especially my little sister. I know that a person can't help it if they catch a SV or get food poisoning or something, but I still get so mad and upset at them. I literally won't go near or even talk to them for a while until I'm sure that they're better..... I feel so guilty doing this because I know that it's irrational to get mad at someone for getting sick, but I still get mad/upset anyways....

If i ever V* (which I haven't in several years), I immediately throw away any clothes that I got sick in or wore that day..... My parents get so mad at me for it but I just don't want to wear something that I got sick in....

Just curious to see if you guys have any weird habits like this.

[staystrongxx]

Well, my first year of highschool I had a really cute outfit.
The first time I wore it, my friend v**d when we were at the movies. She left for the restroom but I was terrified and left shortly after.
The second time I wore it, I was in school, and a girl v**d in my class.
After that I refused to wear it and was scared to even touch it.

And that happened with stuff I wore/ate/did on days that I was s** too.

[XxLOVExX]

i wouldn't say i get mad more like annoyed. Since the people who live in my house work in the health care field and are notorious for not having good hygiene when they are home... IE not washing hands slouching on counters, touching food with dirty hands. So when they do get sick i quartentine my self to my room and wont leave unless i have too.... then once the coast is clear i will disinfect the house like its no body's business i get a little ocd and times.

So yup you could say i have some quirks when it comes to people being sick in my home and in general lol

[Kittycat319]

I agree with Love in saying that I don't really get mad but more like annoyed, my brother had an sv* recently and v* all over his bedroom floor and I was annoyed that he's 14 and didn't go in the bathroom to v*. I felt bad that he was sick but annoyed at the same time I guess.
I'm also the same way with clothes, I have a pair of pajamas that I haven't worn since January 2012 because I wore them the night I got an sv* from my mom.
Also when I was younger I had a shirt and pair of shorts I ALWAYS had to wear together because the one time I wore the shorts with a different top I got an sv* that night!
I dunno weird how our minds work huh? :P

[realdeal1818]

The clothes thing- totally me. It's anxiety by association.. aka, the devil I get so bad with anxiety by association that I actually associate people with SV's.. my niece had a SV in November.. then I came down with it two-three weeks later when she visited (I know it was probably not from her, logically) so anyway, I currently associate her with v* and it's the worst thing ever for me. It makes me so upset that my brain does this and I'm trying to get over it. Anxiety by association seems to be popular with most emets, unfortunately

[xxsophiaxx]

OMG I associate v* with people too! lol

I have never done the throwing away clothes thing, that's just odd to me.

[tangelofo12]

i wouldn't say i get mad more like annoyed. Since the people who live in my house work in the health care field and are notorious for not having good hygiene when they are home... IE not washing hands slouching on counters, touching food with dirty hands. So when they do get sick i quartentine my self to my room and wont leave unless i have too.... then once the coast is clear i will disinfect the house like its no body's business i get a little ocd and times.

So yup you could say i have some quirks when it comes to people being sick in my home and in general lol

Haha I know what you mean when you say you have people who live in your house who don't have good hygiene.... My parents are the same! Especially my dad, he'll literally marinate raw chicken on a plate that we eat off of (gross right?) And my mom and sister don't have good hand washing habits either -_- lol

[tangelofo12]

I agree with Love in saying that I don't really get mad but more like annoyed, my brother had an sv* recently and v* all over his bedroom floor and I was annoyed that he's 14 and didn't go in the bathroom to v*. I felt bad that he was sick but annoyed at the same time I guess.
I'm also the same way with clothes, I have a pair of pajamas that I haven't worn since January 2012 because I wore them the night I got an sv* from my mom.
Also when I was younger I had a shirt and pair of shorts I ALWAYS had to wear together because the one time I wore the shorts with a different top I got an sv* that night!
I dunno weird how our minds work huh? :P

Yeah I can relate to how you feel lol my sister is 11 and she still doesn't always make it to the toilet in time... I guess I can understand cause she's still kinda little but she's getting older now and I just hope she breaks that bad habit..... And yeah it is kinda weird how our minds work but we can't help it lol

[tangelofo12]

The clothes thing- totally me. It's anxiety by association.. aka, the devil I get so bad with anxiety by association that I actually associate people with SV's.. my niece had a SV in November.. then I came down with it two-three weeks later when she visited (I know it was probably not from her, logically) so anyway, I currently associate her with v* and it's the worst thing ever for me. It makes me so upset that my brain does this and I'm trying to get over it. Anxiety by association seems to be popular with most emets, unfortunately

I agree with the anxiety by association that you mentioned! I mainly do it with objects like clothes and stuff, and sometimes people. If a family member/friend gets sick I usually avoid them for awhile which makes me feel bad but I just get so paranoid...I'm trying to get over stuff like this too and this forum helps a lot lol. I hope you get over your anxiety by association! Best of luck!

[XxLOVExX]

Good hand washing and common sense is scare these days lol

[KTodd]

Sweetie, I do the same thing! I also feel guilty! I'll say WHY? And why couldn't you wash your hands better, or why must you insist on being around people who you know have been sick?! I'm a ton better now than I used to be however, I still have my bad moments like anyone. What you are doing is natural and I wonder if you were to get counseling if maybe they could also teach your family that it's fear and nothing personal and cruel is really ever meant. Maybe that could help you & I both lol. I hope they do understand. Most of the time my family does even though they think I'm crazy but hey girl, we all have our moments Don't hate on yourself too bad. We can control our phobia about as easily as someone getting sick. You are definitely in my thoughts and prayers.

[HannahLeigh]

I am exactly the same with my little sister... She is ill about 2-3 times a year with stomach-related things because she is really sickly. I feel so bad because I love her and I feel like it changes my relationship with her and it'll never be as close as I want it to be . You're not alone!

And as for the clothes.... Same here!

[Ghost_oftheSun]

No. You're not the only one! Everytime someone v* or says they had a stomach bug, I get so anxious and angry too. I get so angry that I just want to punch everyone in the face. I even yell at them sometimes. I feel so bad afterwards but I really can't help it.

[hairyfairy]

I get mad at people who are sick as well, but I don`t feel like hitting them, I just think, "why couldn`t you have been cleaner, then you wouldn`t have gotten sick", & why can`t you take an anti-emetic because I don`t want you vting all over the place & giving me your`e revolting germs!.

[alexikiss]

I get angry too, especially when people seem to take pride in the fact that they are still going to show up at work the next day or carry on with their life - all the while possibly infecting those around them. I also see people wash their hands before eating, only to touch a bunch of dirty objects and then continue to eat with their hands touching the food. Where is the logic in that?