I legitimately have some kind of OCD-germphobia, like, for real. (I don’t like to use the term “ocd” because I think a lot of people overuse it, and it lessens its significance/seriousness, but I think it applies in my situation)

I sometimes get to the point of panic, and/or on the verge of tears & have to take deep breaths when faced with things that my brain deems “contaminated” , especially super bad things like toilet germs, raw meats, dirty shoes, cleaning rags, etc. I feel the intense NEED to disinfect ENTIRELY when I have to handle anything gross like that.

Well, today the toilet overflowed quite badly. It had some waste in it.

As you may be able to infer, this is basically the ultimate, level 10, worst type of mess imaginable for me.

Then one of my young children slipped & fell into the water before I realized what was happening, so then I had to bring her down the hall, through my bedroom, to the other bathroom to shower. There was water dripping from her the whole way. I’m still trying to get it cleaned up, I don’t have anyone to help me, and I am NOT HANDLING THIS.

Please please please please somebody help me to calm down, reassure me that regular bleach WILL actually disinfect this absolute MESS, that I won’t die, idk, ANYTHING

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