My biggest fear, trying to let go

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Registered: 04-01-2003
My biggest fear, trying to let go
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Fri, 08-25-2006 - 1:01pm

Hi ladies,

I had posted once before that one of my biggest fears is using public bathrooms. My mother raised us to be very scared of them. I avoid them when I can, but at work, I have no choice. I had been doing pretty well with not letting it bother me, but this morning I nearly lost it. I was "hovering" over the toilet to avoid sitting on it and my aim missed. I hope this is not too much information, if it is please forgive me. But because my aim was off, it splashed off the seat onto me. I was thinking about all the germs that were on the seat that could now be on me, and I wanted to go home and take a shower. But I couldn't, since I had *just* arrived at work. Anyway, I've been here for several hours now. I managed not to go home. But it's still bothering me. And I am worried that I might catch some disease. Thanks for listening, sorry for the TMI.

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Registered: 08-25-2006
Fri, 08-25-2006 - 10:13pm
Hey!! I can understand what you are going through. Until I got the 411 on public restrooms. I have a great friend who is a nurse. We were out togethor and of course we had to go to the bathroom. She must of heard me put a ton of tp on the seat or something. She asked me what I was doing. I told how gross public toliets gross me out. She let basically said is the seat is wet all you will get is a wet butt. There is NO WAY you can get anything off a toliet seat. You are more likely to get sick from the recycled air conditioner in your work place. She gave me a bunch of info about different things. But, basically you can't get sick from a toilet seat. I hope that helped a litle. I now just use a toilet seat cover so my butt doesn't get wet!! Shannon
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Registered: 03-22-2003
Fri, 08-25-2006 - 11:08pm

Any fear that any of us feel, is a real fear to us.

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