Non-emetophobics don’t realize how many times references to vomiting – whether it’s scenes showing the act, the sounds of it, or just references to it – pop up in TV and movies.
As a mild to moderate sufferer of emetophobia, it doesn’t bother me that much when I see or hear this on a screen any more than it bothers the average person. Even normal people don’t enjoy watching a vomit scene but severe sufferers will tighten up and panic.
As an emetophobic, my fear is just myself getting sick and vomiting. It scares me to no end being around someone else who is sick because I’m afraid of catching it. It disgusts me to be around vomit on the street or someone near me vomiting because the sounds and smell make me gag. Many normal people have this same disgust. However, more severe sufferers are just as afraid of seeing someone else vomit as they would be if they were doing it themselves. I’ve even met a few people who are only afraid of others doing it and not themselves.
There is a list of movies that contain vomit scenes on one of the emetophobia forums. Most emetophobes will not see these movies.
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