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AIBU?

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Sophisticatedsarcasm · 15/08/2018 23:04

Basically we’ve had a stomach bug circulate the house ( I live with Mum, Nan, DP, my dc and lil sis) I had it first, 30th July, although didn’t know it was a bug as it was during the heatwave so I thought I’d simply overheated and as I was at FIL we travelled home, get Home to find out DS who was staying with FIL for an extra week was also sick. Fine... I literally felt great after being sick just a bit weak from not eating but otherwise great. Fast forward to last Tuesday night when my mum was also sick, same symptoms felt fine but weak after. Friday night dd had it and now my lil sis has just thrown up, she didn’t wash her hands, I asked her to as she was about to touch stuff round the house. I was nagging her not gonna lie but when you have a serious case of health anxiety and a fear of being sick you can’t help it. I was a bit pissed when my mum basically said it don’t matter anyway if your gonna catch it you will. So I just said well it helps to avoid it. I again told my sister wash her hands as she touched her mouth again. Mum told me I was paranoid. I reminded her about it last year when I had really bad norovirus and then ended hospitalised becaus eit caused me gastritis. I wash my hands every time I touch something. It’s a strange bug with a strange incubation. I have read that if you’ve had one strain of bug it’s highly unluckily you will get it again within 14 weeks as your body develops antibodies.
Am I wrong to insist that my sis be a bit more aware of what she’s doing and how it can affect others.

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NonJeNeRegretteRien · 15/08/2018 23:15

So... I don’t think YABU... maybe a little highly strung about it but NU

Completely agree that your sis should be washing her hands, that’s kind of gross that she didn’t... is she doing it to wind you up?

Sophisticatedsarcasm · 15/08/2018 23:26

No she just it literally wired with no common sense. More worried about her friends snapchatting her 😖

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70sShow · 16/08/2018 04:20

You wash your hands every time you touch something?

You sound difficult.

Is it your mother's house?

Sophisticatedsarcasm · 16/08/2018 06:27

Yeah I have an issue with ocd and hand washing, but my 14 year old sister I’d expect to know she needs to wash her hands especially when she’s been sick 🤐

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Glumglowworm · 16/08/2018 07:11

YANBU to expect her to wash her hands after being sick

YABU if you expect her to wash her hands every time she touches something

SoyDora · 16/08/2018 07:16

Yes she should wash her hands after being sick. Washing her hands every time she touches something is pretty unreasonable though.

Cheby · 16/08/2018 07:19

You wanted her to wash her hands just because she touched her mouth?! That’s massively unreasonable. It sounds as though everyone is fed up of your nagging.

Fang2468 · 16/08/2018 07:21

Surely you mean wash her hands after visiting the loo or bring sick? Why would you need to was your hands after touching anything? What’s anything?

Hmmalittlefishy · 16/08/2018 07:24

People should be washing hands after going to the toilet, before preparing food, being sick, after playing with pets or coming in from the garden etc but not everytime you touch something. That is part of your ocd and you can't expect other people to do the same.
Are you speaking to someone about your health anxiety? Maybe discuss the control you are able to have over others habits

Snappedandfarted2018 · 16/08/2018 07:24

Maybe move out with your dc and you can control what goes on in you’re own household?

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