I genuinely have no idea where my phobia came from, I just know that I have always had it.

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It only got really bad after a *sv at age 6 when I had uncontrollable *ving for an hour (it was probably less, but it felt like an hour). I have not been sick since. I think maybe it was because I was more aware of what was going on and how horrible it was or something compared to when you are younger (I was sick A LOT when I was younger). I would say my parents were supportive; stayed with me until I had stopped *ving, cleaned me and my mess up, let me sleep in their room with them that night, so I genuinely don't know. The occasion I am referring to, I had *tu before I reached the toilet so my mum made me look round and said "Look at the mess you have made", but that was the only negative thing about her support, but even then it was not THAT bad that it would make me afraid, it just made me *v more when I saw it! :P Oh and I had a cup of water in the toilet with me and as I leant over to *v I poured it down the toilet, my mum laughed at that, but then that was not actually to do with me *ving and I think I laughed too inbetween heaves (I think it may have been her way to lighten the mood and possibly lessen my fear).

So I'm not sure. I can understand why emet may develop due to lack of support/bad reactions from parents after *ving as a child though. That psychological scar of "Oh, this is bad, I must not do this, my parents don't like it!". But I think that emet can still develop even if parents are supportive and caring when you are ill.