OCD or Mysophobia?
A lot of people say that I am "OC" -- Obsessive Compulsive -- due to my habit of always using isopropy alcohol or hand sanitizers. But I don't believe that I have this disorder. I'm not OC when it comes to the cleanliness of my room or my appearance or whatever... I'm just OC when it comes to germs.
So if I don't have OCD, then what do I have? Well I haven't consulted a psychiatrist or a psychologist or whatever about this but I think I have a phobia. And what kind of phobia? There are three possibilities:
1. Misophobia or Mysophobia - Fear of being contaminated with dirt or germs.
2. Spermatophobia or Spermophobia - Fear of germs.
3. Verminophobia - Fear of germs.
Weird sounding phobia names... Especially the second one, which sounds more like a fear of sperm. And I certainly don't fear sperm (bwahahahaha!). So I'm guessing that I have the first one. Mysophobia. Oooohhhh... Self-diagnosis is so much fun.
So if I don't have OCD, then what do I have? Well I haven't consulted a psychiatrist or a psychologist or whatever about this but I think I have a phobia. And what kind of phobia? There are three possibilities:
1. Misophobia or Mysophobia - Fear of being contaminated with dirt or germs.
2. Spermatophobia or Spermophobia - Fear of germs.
3. Verminophobia - Fear of germs.
Weird sounding phobia names... Especially the second one, which sounds more like a fear of sperm. And I certainly don't fear sperm (bwahahahaha!). So I'm guessing that I have the first one. Mysophobia. Oooohhhh... Self-diagnosis is so much fun.
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