V in the workplace REALLY SCARED

[clairethebear]

Christ guys I hate this phobia so much. Sometimes I really feel like it is ruining my life and seriously preventing me from doing what I really want in life. Why do we let this rule us? Are we weak? God I am so frustrated. Sorry guys but I experienced v in the workplace yesterday and I am so scared to go back there on Monday morning in case it is still sitting there looking at me. Basically I drove out of the car park yesterday and there wasa big pile of it at the entrance so it could have been done by a member of staff. I can't get it out of my head and don't know how I will get to work on Monday for the worry that it will still be there especially as we aren't expecting any rain. I won't be able to go out for lunch on Monday and in fact I won't be able to go out for days until I know it has totally gone because I would have to walk right past it to get down to the shops. Christ guys I am freaking out. I am trying not to let it rule me and make me feel so crap but hey I am an emet, that is what we do. I have to say that this is the first time I have encountered v in this particular workplace and I just didn't expect it and felt disappointed when I saw it and really felt like my weekend was going to be ruined because of it. I am meant to be going to Ikea this afternoon with my BF but I feel scared to go out in case I see more v because I always find that once I see it it then seems to be everywhere but nobody else I am with ever sees it or notices it. I guess we do because we are looking for it. I have to find an end to this phobia because it is ruining my life. I want to be a paramedic for christ sake and what hope do I have? Sorry guys I am ranting a bit now and I know you are all too aware of how this damn emet makes us feel.


Thanks for listening and any tips for coping with Monday morning would be appreciated.

[party_boi3423]

If it has happened outside your workplace i wouldnt be surprised if it has been cleaned up. I mean if it is a proper workplace it wouldnt look good on a hygiene record if there was v right outside the entrance. They will have cleaned it up by now, im pretty sure. By monday there wont be much sign or hear of it. I do hope everything is okay and just think how proud you will be after getting through monday at work and you had to walk past "IT" if "IT"s still there.


Best Wishes, Chris

[clairethebear]

Thanks Chris. I think it might have been cleaned up too but not sure if anyone else would have seen it like me. The entrance is up a steep hill and it is at the top of the steep hill but the entrance to my workplace is further down the hill so they may not consider it anything to do with them. I just hope it has gone but I am kind of determined to have a go at walking past it with a friend but just not sure I can do it.

[Jenneh]

WE ARE NOT WEAK. im not shouting. emphasising.


this must have been quite a scare to see a pile of it waiting for you... but think of it logically, just becoz uv seen one lot of v* doesnt make ur cahnces of seeing another ne more higher. i know its hard to believe but itsd worth a try.


drivin to work on monday, why dont u try playing musiuc really loud and seeing if u can just FORGET about it?? it might work... =|


Jen xxxxxxxxxx

[clairethebear]

Thanks Jen. I realise we aren't weak I just get frustrated sometimes and end up saying stuff like that. I hope I didn't offend u cause I wouldn't want to do that. I will do my best to take my mind off it and tell myself that I am not necessarily going to see anymore just because I saw some yesterday but it does seem to be everywhere I go.

[Jenneh]

oh dont worry u didnt offend me AT ALL -- sorry if i came across that way. i know tht our immediate reaction to bad situations is " im weak, im stupid, get over it" im just saying tht your not ne of those things and its ok to feel the panic you did under that situation.


Jen xxxxx

[harmonygirl72]

Hey, it will rain !! You live in England, right?? Sorry, a little humor to make you smile (or humour if you live in the UK). Hope you are feeling better; I am confident it will be gone on Monday.


Mary

[mbs730]

It will be gone by Monday one way or another and you are not weak, its a phobia! Its not your fault remember that!



Miriam

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[ejb199]

Its not gonna rain - 29 degrees here tomoz - or so they say!! Hey havent they got hurricane Franics in the States anyways??(LOL - just trying to be humoruos too there)

Clairethebear - or just claire i guess - i know it is easy to say but try to forget about it - it is soooo unimportant and soooo shouldnt be ruining your day. i used to get stressed if i saw V* in the street - but now - even tho it is gross - i just think 'so wat' - some idiot got drunk and threw up their kebab on the way home - im not gonna let that be my problem.

sorry - i know this doesnt help the situation since u ARE scared - but as Jen said - play some music on the way to work and concentrate on ur day - not some idiots result to a drunken night out. i doubt VERY VERY much it was a work colleague.

[harmonygirl72]

Aww, well, I was just visiting England last month, and it seemed to rain at least a little every day! Even those hot 29 degree days!!


Mary

[pink_flamingo]

Hopefully you can get passed it if its still there! Maybe its just dog V*? its possible o.o Maybe someones dog ran and V*ed right infront of your work [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[clairethebear]

It's Sunday night and Monday morning is looming. I am really freaking now cause if it hasn't gone I don't know how I will handle it. I will have to drive right past it tomorrow morning and when I turn into the entrance it will be there in front of me. I would do anything to avoid going to work right now but I know I can't. Having v at work is just too close for comfort and if it is still there it is not like I can ask anyone to deal with it cause they will just totally misunderstand me and I think me wierd. God I hate this.

[SullyMel]

It should be gone by now I would think. Try not to worry about it until the time comes. If it is there, just look away when you walk in? Where do you work? Melanie [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[clairethebear]

It is mostly gone now but only after almost a week! The heavy rain washed the remains of it away today but you can still see traces. Horrible.

[SullyMel]

At least, most of it is gone. Try not to think about it or look at it when you pass it going in. You'll be fine. Take Care. [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[clairethebear]

Thanks and welcome on board! Not back to work now until Monday so pretty much all forgotten about now anyway. Hope it never happens again. It is the first time it has since I have worked there for 3 years so I guess that is something considering it is a private hospital that I work in and therefore full of ill people on a daily basis.

[SullyMel]

That's good that you have forgotten about it. Wow. You have worked at private hospital for three years and that's the first time you have seen it. That's pretty good. I'm sure you won't see much of it then. Nothing to worry about. Thanks for welcoming me. Take Care. [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]