my friend told me she has had threadworms for 10 years

[ineedapoo]

She is a very strict vegan and won't kill them sees them in her ... every so often. OMFG I am so shocked felt like running away

[Desiderata]

Ha ha ha! Sorry, but she won't kill them because she's a vegan?

Some people are just so bloody weird ...

[Unfitmother]

Gross!

[BroccoliSpears]

Hmm. I must admit that I won't kill spiders or bugs or anything like that. Just don't have any urge to end something's life. But threadworms I think I could kill - their noble sacrafice would be greatly appreciated by my colon, I'm sure.

[ineedapoo]

what long term effect do you think they have had can I ever see her again

[Mincepiedermama]

What's her policy on nits?

[Brandnewchristmaspyjamasgirl]

ewww wont it do her any damage?
does she ever scoot across the kitchen floor on her bum ?

[noddyholder]

I( remember reading that some models in the US were selling them to each other to stay thin

[Mincepiedermama]

Won't her home be absolutely heaving with worm eggs?

Are you having us on btw?

[PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo]

That is weird. Even if you don't want to kill them you can still get rid of them without drugs. Very difficult, but possible (super-pedantic hygiene and lots of housework for about 6w should do it).

[ineedapoo]

do you think I should give my kids some medicine OMFG

[TwinklyfLightAttendant]

Reminds me of that person I knew who kept a nasty virus in a pot on the bookcase.

Oddos the lot of them. Give me a goldfish any day.

[Vulgar]

I think it is tapeworms that make you thin.

threadworms just give you an itchy bum.

Gross!

[ShinyHappyStarOfBethlehem]

Thread worms can do you damage long term if left.. I read up on them when DS had them.

[PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo]

Your children are probably in no more danger from her than from any of their day-to-day contacts at school etc. That said, I don't think I'd let my LOs eat in her house, or spend much time there!

[Vulgar]

I don't know how she can live knowing she's got those inside her.

I even freak out at pictures of those microscope creatures that live on your eyelashes. Blee!

[zippitippitoes]

really is she bonkers?

[onebatmother]

i would say so zippitippitoes.
oiy that is sooooo yucky.

[onebatmother]

WHAT!
microscopic eyelash creatures?
noooo.

[zippitippitoes]

oh yes they make yourneyelashes fall out

[onebatmother]

good grief

[NotQuiteCockney]

There are face mites, that everyone has. They're very small bugs.

They have no anuses (anii?) - they don't live long, so they just fill up with poo.

[onebatmother]

good golly

[NotQuiteCockney]

I doubt there's much actual harm that threadworms do, anyway, they're just unpleasant.

I wouldn't have them for 10 years by choice, though. Or 10 minutes.

[frostythesnowmum]

Dirty Bitch

[TinyTimLivesinVictorianSqualor]

Yuck, treat yourself and your children. They are transferred from person to person really easily. All she has to do is touch her bum and not wash her hands properly, then touch a mug you're drinking from, or something else you touch then put to your mouth.
Does she have children?
I'd be fuming if she had children in my childrens class at school.