With all the Covid-19 valid fears and anxieties going on, a thought occurred to me today:
Before this virus, whenever I would notice another person that’s a germaphobe, I would just inwardly roll my eyes while thinking “geez, get over it.”
Guess what, with this unpredictable virus I’ve become a germaphobe too. I lose count of how many times I thoroughly wash my hands; I’m regularly using disinfectant around the house; I worry about being closer than 6 feet from others; and the anxiety provoking list goes on.
Well all I can do with all this unpredictability is remain vigilant. I’m not beating myself up because of my OCD with all this. Instead of reading or watching the news all day, I look at it just once a day for the latest. I’ve shifted to home grocery delivery. I’m eating right. And I’m hydrating by drinking water regularly. All I can do is ride this out with everyone else.
So, as for my inwardly judging germaphobes before all this has happened, you have my heartfelt apology and empathy.
Best to all,
-MZ ❤️
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I'm glad you are taking care of yourself... it's the time we need to be extra gentle with ourselves & others. Know it can be hard especially with what's going on... & the shelter in place ( I might be misremembering but you're in CA like me)... but we are here for each other.
No apology needed. Some people just make you roll your eyes. Even before all this my sister wouldn't allow you to drink out of a water fountain, used hand sanitizer by the case. Wiped down the car seats and door before she let you in and even had travel size bottles of Lysol spray which by the way I have been sprayed with. Don't have contact with her now even though she's local. She is a toxic person who has always treated me horribly so in my own best interest I avoid her. Funny thing is her home is always filthy and smells like her pets. Anyways my point is there are extremes. Keep yourself safe, live and learn then move forward. Be well. HUGS!
Thank you for the reply. Oh how I can empathize. I have two extremely toxic and abusive sisters that I have had to cut off. I’m a very forgiving person and not the type to cut off people. But in my sisters’ case they live “it’s all about me” lives and blame everyone else for their own s—t. In other words, they bark into their own mirror without knowing it. And those kind of people I avoid for my own good.
Part of me would love to see her one last time to spray lysol all over her house and on her lol but I refuse to stoop to her level. I still can't believe she sprayed me head to toe with lysol. She used up an entire travel bottle. It was incredibly insulting.
I’m an A-1 hugger and oh how I miss that. I already have a hug list made out. And when this all passes I will be hugging A LOT of people quite authenticly to make up for lost time ❤️
If you haven't been through something yourself then its difficult to understand others who are terrified of what seems to you something silly.
If things were easy to get over no one would have problems but its nice that you have learned from your mistakes.
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