Mysophobia

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Hi everyone! Have you ever heard of Mysophobia? Maybe you have...under a different name. We could say someone who has mysophobia is a germaphobe. Here is the definition from Merriam-Webster.com: abnormal fear of or distaste for uncleanliness or contamination I am a germaphobe and I hate "dirt". That goes for a lot of things. The thing that I hate most is when things fall on the floor. I would try my best not to drop things and if I do, I need to clean them. I usually use a rubbing alcohol. I also hate it when people are picking their noses. Then, they have no consideration and touch things including safety bars on public transport. I think it's the thing that really set off my mysophobia. Also, I need to wash hands after handling money. It came through a LOT of people and we have no idea where the money's been. So, I always bring with me rubbing alcohol. When a faucet and soap is available, it would be better (because it's better than just rubbing alcohol. The friction of washing hands and the water washing away the germs is an important concept in medical, surgical, or even simple handwashing). At home, I have some "sterile" areas and objects. It doesn't mean that I really keep them sterile, I just don't let anyone touch them unless they wash their hands and not touch anything else but that thing. For other things like the remote, I compensate by just placing the remote on the table facing the TV's sensor and pushing the buttons with the joints on my fingers, not the fingertips, so I don't have to "contaminate" anything. I'm the one who needs to compensate because I don't own it. As you see, I've kept some terms inside parentheses. I know that the contamination may be real on microscopic levels but the actualization for me is just a state of mind. Right now, I can't do anything about it and it doesn't have a major effect in my life so I keep it that way...not that it's easy to just stop. Also, I can't afford a shrink, lol. But honestly, people get diseases because they or someone else around them just doesn't wash hands and unknowingly contaminate stuff. FYI, I got amoebiasis in the past and I hate whoever that person is! So, have you heard about mysophobia? Do you or know someone who seem to have it? Thanks for reading and happy myLotting!