When thinking about what phobia to write about for my weekly blog, my roommate, lets call her “Mildred”, immediately popped into my head. Is there such thing as a germaphobic, because if there is, Mildred is definitely one of them.
Some people may be scared of snakes or spiders, but Mildred’s worst fear is being enveloped by a hundred billion microscopic germs like a pack of ants engulfing a cookie crumb. Having a fear such as this involves an obsessive amount of hand washing, cleaning supplies, and definitely staying away from sick people as much as possible.
Commonly, when someone sneezes next to you, all that’s noticed is a “God bless you,” immediately followed. When my roommate sees someone sneeze, she is known for holding her breathe for five seconds then deeply exhaling to be sure no particles have entered her immune system.
When the epidemic of colds and the flu hit our small community, students dropped like flies. Clinging to their life support of tissue rolls and DayQuil, sick students outnumbered the healthy. But, who was left standing strong? That’s right – Mildred. I was a part of the majority, making sure not to leave my dorm without my cough drops and tissue rolls. Needless to say, Mildred quarantined me in my room until I was healthy again.
Living with a germaphobic does have its benefits. Not only do we have our carpets vacuumed twice a week but a stocked supply of Lysol wipes to use as we please. We should probably all have a little germaphobia in us. In my case, it keeps my room spick and span plus germ free.
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