My son is 12, for the last 2 years his fear of seeing v* in reality or on tv has becomeprogressively worse, if some one coughs or sneezes, he sees the potential for v*, and runs in panic from the room. I have no idea how to deal with this situation. He has never been around anyone v*ing on any kind of regular basis, he has never been abused,he is a kind and gentle child andhe can cope with being sick himself, but his fear is becoming more and more prohibitive to his social and family life. I am desperately trying to find some kind of solution to his problem. This is the first time I have used a chat room, as I have always considered them the realm of paedophiles and freaks, so if anyone has any kind of constructive information or links, i would be eternally grateful. I read Sage's fascinating piece, but I am hoping to get on top of this sooner, rather than later. Thanks..