People who call themselves emetaphobes - are they for real?

[haychee]

I hadnt even heard of this until a thread i started which mentioned the word puke produced an effect on some that they coudnt even come on to mn until that thread had died. They couldnt even bare to read a word?!

Another thread running now, is talking about how some are affected by this phobia. Some of them i can see it is a real big problem and for them i do have sympathy. But some, who like me, do not like to see others being sick but are classing themselves as emetaphobic - this im finding difficult to comprehend. I dont like it at all - i avoid being too close to someone (eg kissing dh or dc if they have been ill in the last few days) for fear of exposing myself to a possible bug. But im not emetaphobic - please tell me im not.

the was in response to Haychee - but I'm signing off now 'cos it's like feeding a sodding troll.

littlelapin

No i dont see it as an attack

I actualy thankyou for the consideration of my feelings - something i know i dont do all of the time.

When i first started the P word thread, i was totally unaware of this type of phobia. I certainly didnt think for one second that the word could even have produced such anxiety in others so that they couldnt come onto MN! I mean, honestly its absurd to expect someone to have known that there are so many emetophobes on here who suffer this much! I had never heard of it at that point.

Your right, YOU are a community! I am new, an outsider who does have strong topical views. I always end up apologising and always learn from my mistakes.

You're only slightly newer than me, haychee.

You traduce, and then you seduce. This is your MO.

I think a conversation with this would be more constructive.

desi

I don't have a phobia - neither do i
I smoke - so do i
I drink - so do i
I'm never ill - rarely am i
I hate illness -so do i
I live it the south, but I'm a northerner. - south all the way
I am a non-ponce of the highest credentials. - me too
If you want a face off with me, you won't win.

There are billions of people on this planet who are wimps, who invent things, allergies, phobias, and fears. About six billion, in general. I guess it's called being human. - this i know

However, a handful of people in that number actually do suffer from crippling mental phobia. And they come on Mumsnet for some support. - how would i ever have known this?

Yes, occasionally I feel that the benefit of the doubt is in order. Occasionally I think that someone is just weak. But I don't post on those threads. - well, i do!

I will post when someone on MN that I know to have a phobia is in distress or trouble. - i wouldnt because i wouldnt know the right things to say - other than wanting to find out more, nature nurture etc

'All in all it's just another ....'

Well Preston have had a bad start to the season, haven't they?

Love and Peace girls.

It was all going so well when i was chatting with 3andmore, we understood eachother, it was cool, then you arrived and drove 3andmore away.

Dumbledores girl too.

Ellbelle also gave me insight and wasnt upset by anything i had said.

Why are you so cross with me when these emettophobes have not been. What exactly have i said?

Ewwwwwwwwww, haychee. When will you understand the difference between common sense and twuntiness?

Yes, some people are fragile beyond the point of tolerance, sometimes. But that is in RL, when you can look them in the eye.

Anonymity on an internet forum makes it doubly important that you get your meaning across, correctly. Ironically as you obviously beleive it to be, there is far more scope for hurting people on here.

I once spoke disdainfully about extended breast-feeding and about dieting. I temporarily lost some good friends on here because of that.

Words have power. You cannot cloak yourself in anonymity and think it makes you immune, because it doesn't.

Must go to bed.

I honestly have not set out to upset anyone or to provoke fear in anyone. I may have done, but it has not been intentional.

Im still amazed that there are soo many sufferers here or even in the everyday world - because i have never encountered it. Im still amazed that one written word can produce these types of irrational attacks of fear.

Im still amazed that people can be frightened of buttons!

And on that note, should we not be mentioning the b word? just incase there are more b....on phobics here than we should realistically expect?

Im afraid im here to stay, i like it here (on MN), your not getting rid of me that easily

Then learn your fucking grammar

Your clothes.

You're = you are.

I havent read the whole thread.

It is true that internet forums are powerful, it is easy to unintentionally hurt, and to get hurt. Sometimes, you actually get some insight and reassurance too.

Mumsnet was the first time ever I even HEARD the term emetophobia, and it was reassuring to see I was not alone! I had not even spoken to anybody about this irrational fear, I was so ashamed about it. I remember screaming down the phone line to my GP once about being prescribed anti emetics RIGHT NOW as my sons had a tummy bug and I was terrified.

I would lie awake at night watching my oldest (when I had only one), keeping a bucket next to us in case he for some reason should be sick. My own phobia had gotten so bad I was scared he too would be sick. I was literrally shaking with fear. That is when I realised it had to stop, as I could not bear the thought of him one day asking me, " mummy, why do you keep a bucket next to me when I sleep?"

Ah haychee. I've missed you

< STARRY - welcome back.

I've missed you >

TnOgu!

Hey! It's TnOgu and StarryStarryNight. Cool

Now I'm going to be singing that song whilst I go to bed. Which is cool because I like that song .

Expat - you make me feel happy.

< hopes desperately that I don't sound like too much of a feckin' weirdo >

Am feeling pretty happy, TnOgu, with my cuppa Sleepytime tea with Perthshire honey stirred in and the living room full of boxes.

It's also nice and fresh here tonight. The air is full of Autumn, my fav season

Good to hear people are happy. Things not too bad on Mt. Starry either. TnOgu, how was France? You restored?