I got severe food poisoning from Red Lobster when I was 9. Ved all night without stopping. It was like every 5 minutes. Do NOT eat at Red Lobster lol. Anyway, I relive the pain and suffering of that one incident every time I am exposed to someone v*ing. I am now 25 and my emetophobia keeps me from watching movies I want to watch, going out where there could be drinking, it affects my work since I work in elementary schools where plenty of kids v*, and even holds me back from starting a family someday because of the extreme fear of morning sickness, not to mention my inability to care for my own child when they get sick. This phobia has been a life-crippling illness for me. Because I'm afraid of even seeing it on TV, even just trying to relax and watch some shows can cause me to be very anxious. This disease controls my life, not me.