Is it normal that i'm scared of being near someone while i eat?

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If I'm eating and someone is near me I'm scared that their breath will get on my food and it really bothers me. What bothers me even more is when people talk to me while I'm eating. I will throw my food away if someone comes up to me while I'm eating because I just can't continue eating it. Also, I can't leave my food unattended for even a second because I don't want to risk the chance that someone walked past it.

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    This is ocd behavior. I had forms of this on and off when I was growing up. I was so worried about germs getting in my mouth I stopped talking, at home Id "talk" with my mouth shut and make strange noises trying to talk with my mouth shut. The sad part is my mom could kind of understand me... you just have to ignore the urge to do these things as hard as that sounds, cause if you give in to them it will get worse, the more you ignore the urges the faster they will go away.

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  • EccentricWeird
    9 years ago

    I can't masticate in front of strangers! Can you believe the effrontery of it all!?

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    Does your breathe get on your food when you are near it? Breathe will evaporate. It is not the same as spit. I would be more concerned about other people's spit getting into your food, as opposed to their breath.

    If it bothers you so much, don't eat around other people.

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    • Nyx_RoseBlood
      7 years ago

      Sometimes it's not as simple as that. The issue could be even worse if it stemmed into other aspects of life. This person could become so paranoid about the germs around them that it becomes difficult to function normally. OCD and Mysophobia can become real issues if they aren't kept in check.

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  • Avi
    9 years ago

    It is normal.I have a simmilar problem about eating.Also about touching things.

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