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a Phobia?
This is going to be a strange question.. perhaps a little gross too.
I think I may have that phobia of throwing up. Yesterday I had my bf over to stay at my place for the first time. We went out for lunch that day and then out that night to a bar. Blah blah blah. After we got home he started feeling sick so I gave him an anti-nausea tablet and some water before sending him off to bed. 5 minutes later he threw up, didn't get to the bathroom in time so it got EVERYWHERE. As soon as I saw it all I started crying and screaming and I ran away. Got my mum downstairs to come clean it up while I stayed outside. When he came up I wouldn't go near him, I stayed away and spoke to him from a distance. I wouldn't even kiss him that night even though he looked like he really needed me. I just kept telling him not to come too close.
I guess this entire thing is rather trivial but I felt terrible after that, for treating him that way. I've always been like this about people throwing up, getting into a crying fit and even feeling sick myself. Every time I get the slightest piece of nausea I'll blame something I'be eaten and refuse to eat there/it again. Yet I haven't thrown up myself in (I'd estimate) 10 years. I'm always one to help people in need but if it comes to them being sick I'll be totally selfish and just ignore them in their horrid state.
So what should I do about this problem? Anyone else can relate? It's only last night when I realised how bad this phobia actually was.
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I can sort of relate to it. Whenever someone in my house throws up, even my cat, I can't stand it. I can't be near it, I can't look at it, I can't smell it...I will flip out. I think it's a totally rational "phobia" since you're looking at something that came out of someone's body after almost being digested. That's pretty sick, if you ask me. And since you're not used to it, seeing as how you haven't thrown up for 10 years or so, of course you'd be shocked. Maybe it was shock? Maybe you got scared of how your boyfriend reacted to the throwing up. Did he look like he was having convulsions and he was in pain? Maybe you got scared? It could be that you're just grossed out by it and afraid to get any germs...Do you feel 'dirty' after? Do you feel like washing your hands a million times? It could be a sign of you being afraid to get dirty or having to clean the mess up. I wouldn't necessarily call it a phobia. Perhaps it's just a disgust towards bodily fluids or materials. I'm sure you wouldn't like it if someone had diarrhea either.
But like I said, I'm the same way. You can't really prevent people from throwing up. Best thing to do, is to just not panic. Don't scream; you'll draw unnecessary attention to yourself. Everybody goes through this and you have to understand it's a sometimes normal process of the human body. We're all human. I don't blame you, however.
What would I do? Next time something like this would happen, I'd actually try to clean it up for once. Maybe the sight of throw up would soften your fear a bit. Do you think your fear could be from the PROCESS of throwing up, where a person looks like they're having a seizure, or the actual throw up? Determine what it is first. Then, face it. You'll have to sooner or later again.
I really hope I helped a bit. Don't think about it too much. Just forget it. The less you think about it, the less your fear will develop and grow.
Best of luck to you.
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