Mysophobia

I think my daughter-in-law has this condition. Everything you say fits her to a T.

I think folks should be clean and wash their hands off and on throughout the day but, there are always those who are too extreme.

It is a good thing that I am not like this. Some people developed this behaviour during the pandemic.

My husband has this condition, I had to scold him this morning and apply a hand cream to his very dry hands.

It is rare but it does happen to some people.

I think some of us have certain germ phobias but not full blown, all out freak-outs. I have my areas that freak me out if they aren't clean. One is the kitchen sink. I want it to be emptied after a meal, cleaned, etc. I always wipe down my stove when I am done with it. I want both my bathrooms to be clean--I want the sink and handles sanitized and the toilet clean. I spray and wipe down the shower after use. The rest of the house goes through spells of ''needing to vacuum'' or ''needing to dust'' --the dusting is never ending because I hate to dust. But I can guarantee if you stop by, the bathrooms will be clean, and the kitchen sink. Both my grandmothers were sticklers about sinks being clean and I guess they felt they had to pass it on to me!

From your photo I thought it might me fear of ducks!

That would be me to a tee

Nope I don't fear them but I always make sure I wash my hands,

I'm not afraid of germs or dirt.

My best friend is like that, but she isn't extreme about it.

Luckily I don't suffer from this, I can't imagine forever washing my hands!

I have a friend who has this condition, I think I have a mild form

I don't like dirt but I don't fear it.

My friend Juanita is a germaphobe and wouldn't come into the emerg with me the other day, but I don't think she washes her hands overly much.

I didn't know the name but heard of it

At least this makes more sense than some of the other phobias. And it's a question of degree isn't it? I mean staying away from germs and washing your hands is really good health advice - until it becomes disabling.

My children say I'm a clean-freak. Well, not exactly is what I think I am. I just prefer washing my hands all the time. Having a large famiy, reasonable cleanliness is important. No harm in enjoying good health and safety, right?