Is it normal i shower with my sister?
my sister nearly drowned twice when she was a kid, and so she's always been very hydrophobic. she hates to touch water at all, and won't even think about swimming. so i've always been her shower partner, showering with her to make sure the water doesn't make her cry or panic. the worst part for her is getting her head wet, that's when it's most important for me to be there with her. sometimes she just can't go on and moves to the side and starts crying to i have to turn the water off and console her. hugging her close while we're naked is very awkward but i have to be there for her. then when she's ready to continue i turn the water back on and help her finish. when my sister moved out, i went with her because she still needed my help. i'll continue doing this until she starts to live with someone else who understands her problem and will help her. if i wasn't with her, she wouldn't shower at all or if she tried she would panic and get out if no one was there with her. she's gotten over easy things like washing her hands or getting them wet in the sink but anything much more than that is a problem. i hate seeing my sister have so much trouble with something like this but i'll do anything to help her.
and she is NOT a freak or handicapped, she just has this phobia. in everything else she is normal, smart, fun, and great in every way. i'm basically freeloading off her at the moment because she has a good job and i'm living with her and don't do anything, i'm not proud of it but she's happy to support me. we spend a lot of time together and are as good friends as we could be. she needs help with some things most people wouldn't need help with, but i love her so being there for her is the least i can do even if it's awkward. but it's okay, if we ever were modest with each other we definitely aren't any more. the important thing to me is that i can do something for her so i will. is this situation normal?