#tw germs

[chuckecheesy]

hello people with germophobia/contamination ocd

i’ve been struggling with a fear of germs for a long time now but lately i can hardly do anything without crying about things being dirty. it’s really messing up my life.

if you have any tips on how to get better please share 🙏

[mothric]

I crack the egg on the rim of the sink which is clean, u got egg juice on ur counter???? this guy's an egg juice counter haver. I can't believe I'm being called out by a SALMONELLA COUNTER HAVER

a) you don't get egg juice on the counter when you do it properly

b) store bought eggs don't have salmonella they're pasteurized

c) there is this handy thing called sanitizer that you can wipe your counters with at any time

d) rim of the sink has backsplash from dirty dishes and i don't want that on my egg because if a piece of shell falls into the pan (which I'm not saying it DOES because I'm a flawless expert egg cracker thank you) I don't want sink juice in there

just admit you're jealous because you aren't cool enough to crack eggs like howl movingcastle does

[writingquestionsanswered]

Quick Seasonal Non-Writing PSA

Everyone...

Make sure you're washing and sanitizing your hands often, especially if you're out in public and touching a lot of surfaces.

You may have noticed the 5-day gap in my posts. It's because I've been really sick with one of the many weird but not uncommon respiratory viruses circulating at this time of year. These are often picked up by touching a contaminated surface, then touching your face/nose/mouth/eyes. So, make sure to keep that hand sanitizer with you and use it often, then wash your hands whenever you can.

Thanks for your patience while I get caught back up. I'm still in recovery mode so things might be slower for a bit. ♥

[i-may-be-an-emu]

No but sharing a drink is so intimate like I love you so much I don’t even care about your germs. And I want your drink.

[nubinublado]

Should have known I was nonbinary when my answer to "should men always put the toilet seat down or should women always check before sitting" is

EVERYONE SHOULD PUT THE COVER DOWN BEFORE YOU FLUSH YOU'RE SPREADING PISS AND SHIT PARTICLES ALL OVER THE ROOM WHERE WE KEEP OUR TOOTHBRUSHES

[gatheringofaccounts]

tw Abt self starvation, dehydration, and uhm other bad stuff ^^

I'm tired.

I'm hungry.

I'm thirsty.

But when I look around my bed

Nothing's there.

I go in the kitchen, scared of awaking my mom.

Water is important.

The water is gone.

I look at the apples.

The apples look at me.

After a few seconds I turn away, turn the light off, and head to my room. Muttering:"hm, forgot what I came out here for. I might remember it after I go back to sleep".

It was a lie.

Just Incase they were listening.

I've always stayed in my room haven't I?

Either that or just trying to stay away from people.

Games are nice.

I cant play any.

Roblox?

Phone battery.

It's low.

I'll probably be dehydrated in the morning.

I have a cona ice cup.

Water from the sink won't be bad?

I head to the bathroom and close the door, turning the fan on to make it look and sound like i was using the bathroom.

Chocolate or cold?

Cold.

I'm too warm.

I turn the faucet, cold water pouring from the tip. I put the cup under it and wait.

Wait for that germey water to fill it.

It'll probably take three or four cups to hydrate me.

I take the cup out as it's almost full, and chugged.

Chugged till there was no more.

...

I felt like I did a bad thing.

The water from the bathroom probably wasnt safe to drink.

I didn't stop.

I repeated my actions.

Cup goes in, wait, cup comes out, chug.

Cup goes in, wait, cup comes out, chug.

Oh my fourth or so cup I stopped and turned the water off.

Pouring the last bits into my mouth.

We have sugar.

Maybe it can get me hyper again.

Make my thumb go brrrr.

Maybe.

I exit the bathroom after turning off the fan, and head to the kitchen. Opening the pantry, grabbing the bag of sugar, and poured some in. I grabbed a spoon and stirred.

There was remains, yes, but what mattered was that I stayed up.

I put the bag back in the pantry and closed it, before heading back to my room.

In my room I chugged it.

I fucked up.

I missed.

Next thing I know I have half of the water in my throat in trying my best to cough it in my purple towel.

...

Once I was done I stood still for a few seconds. Trying to find out what just happened.

The water.

Right.

I look over to the water, grabbed it, and chugged the rest.

The leftover sugar in the cup was picked up by a spoon.

...

I tried.

I tried so fucking hard not to sleep.

I.

I failed.

Again.

Everytime.

i always do.

When I woke up I felt sick.

Something was in my stomach.

It hurt.

Ow.

[nomorelostyears]

19 - Nov- 23

22:32pm

Tw// drugs, meds, sickness

I woke up w a sore throat and have gotten more sick through the day, I feel horrific! My throat and sinuses hurt so badly and I'm starting to get a sore chest and cough😭

I've got a Strawberry Nerdz blunt rolled, a bowl full of M&Ms mixed w Revels, a huge mug of tea, I've had some codeine and diazepam (plus quetiapine, pregabalin and the rest of my daily stuff)

📸My photo📸

[snezztheferret]

400x, assumed young Daphnia exoskeleton. Absolutely covered in bacteria

[galaxygermdraws]

Second doodle dump I did, only has a zoom in on the Sun and Moon coding about Mario and Luigi because I love them your honorr.

(reblogs with tags/comments are appreciated. Thankyu)

[teaboot]

seeing the NSFW question and answers you've got happening here

my vulva is really itchy and sore but I haven't had any kind of sex recently or even used any sex toys recently. I haven't changed my washing powder. I haven't douched ever or used soap inside my vulva or used any lotions or scents around my vulva. I last shaved 2 weeks ago with a razor and the same body wash I always use. I don't think it's BV or thrush and its driving me mad. help?

CW DISCUSSION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Shaving public hair can increase your odds of developing bacterial infections, yeast infections, and UTIs, all of which can present as soreness or itchiness. Underwear made of synthetic fabrics can, too. High-sugar diets, hormone fluctuations, thong underwear, dehydration, bath water quality, and some lubes can, too, as well as touching without washing hands thoroughly first. Long nails especially are fantastic at holding onto and transporting bacteria and fungi. Antibiotics can cause these issues, and antibiotics can cure these issues. Medications, too.

Short and simple annoying answer: Could be anything.

I recommend drinking lots of water and cranberry juice and seeing a doctor- if it is BV then using a yeast infection treatment will burn like holy hellfire and you dont want that. Getting a urine test is your best bet.

In the meantime, again, drink lots of water and urinate frequently. Don't wash with soap, but do wash, and do so with clean water. Wear loose clothing when possible made of breathable fabrics like cotton. Change underwear daily.

I'm not a doctor or a medical professional. These are just things I've picked up through work and life. My first recommendation is always to contact a doctor, and if you start producing unusual discharge, experiencing pain during urination, developing sores, welts, or a rash, or end up with swelling or pain in your lower back, DEFINITELY seek medical assistance.

Good luck, bud 👍

[painfully-unoriginal]

HERE THEY ARE.... THE HALLOWEEN OUTFIT REQUESTS !!!

outfits designed by @/donutdrawsthings! (with some occasional tweaks by me)

Lupin D4 & Fujiko F4 (both rq by the same anon)

Wolf 2A (rq by anon)

Skwisgaar D4 (rq by @doomednarrative)

Pinky E3 (rq by anon)

Roni E4 & Dan D4 (both rq by the same anon)

Alex B2 (rq by anon)

Germ C2 (rq by anon)

Mikey A1 (rq by @disney-n-stuff)

Rocky C1 (rq by anon)

[gailyinthedark]

Trigger warning because GKC was a brilliant poet and also a pretty major racist in the way of British dudes of his day and you can see it here.

Excerpt from Book VI of The Ballad of the White Horse, which I was reading in hospital:

(Dunno why the highlighting came out two different colours)

That's quite an image in itself, but then the next day while researching germ theory I came across this:

The title? Cholera tramples the victors & the vanquished both by Robert Seymour, 1831. (source)

Cholera has a long history in South Asia, but only spread to Europe in the 1830s. There's a whole lesson there on exploiting one's own and other peoples, because cholera outbreaks were strongly linked to slum conditions (when too many people live in too small an area to keep the poo out of the drinking water, you have a problem), and England was in peak Exploitation Mode around 1830.

The last major cholera outbreak in England was in London in 1866, and Chesterton was born 8 years later [updated because I messed up the dates before]. I imagine this image sort of haunting him like dude...stop being weird about Asia...stop...

But he didn't hear it and instead put it in a poem three decades later. Sigh.

[slashingdisneypasta]

Imagine that you're completely sick as a dog. You're sweaty and hot to the touch but at the same time feel cold as ice, the only orifice of yours that isn't leaking some kind of muck is your ears, and you're just plain miserable.

Which of your F/O's stays with you and takes care of you? Which ones stay away and call periodically to check up? If they do show up- do you let them in to see you???

[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

What's up besties, I've got more LORE, AAAA!!!

TW. Uncanny, unreality mild flashing and eyestrain.

Based off of my Job Switcheroo AU, more specifically Project Doppelganger and "The Collapse" research paper.

You probably won't understand much if you haven't read the files :')

This is a fake audio recording that I made about my Jobswitched Scout (who is a Medic) conducting a research on the mysterious "illness" plaguing the BLUs, which will much later escalate into something much bigger... But shh, he doesn't know that yet >:)