Emetophobia 😫

I have emetophobia, which is the fear of vomit/people vomiting. I have had it since I was about 5 or 6. It’s a pretty severe case, I get so nervous I need to leave the building immediately when I hear someone is sick/feels sick. When I was 6, my brother got sick and I left our house and just started walking around the neighborhood, my parents had no idea where I went.

Today my husband woke up and is sick with a stomach bug. I very quickly called my mom and asked her if we could stay there overnight, as we have a baby now as well. It’s gotten to the point that if I know someone is sick, I start to get so nervous that I start to feel sick.

I feel seriously so bad leaving my husband but I don’t have that instinct to take care of someone when they’re throwing up. I can’t even see straight right now because I’m so nervous. I feel so bad 😞

For those asking, I didn’t have morning sickness. And because I know my baby isn’t sick when she throws up it doesn’t bother me.