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LlovelyLlama t1_isu7r6f wrote

SAME.

I started having minor panic attacks on the subway because i was convinced someone near me was about to puke—often with no reason other than they shifted their weight or leaned forward like a totally normal person.

Thank the gods for my anti-anxiety meds. I finally got a handle on that.

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supagirl277 t1_isu0h83 wrote

People are honestly really understanding of those who prefer not to watch someone vomit. They don’t expect you to stay and watch cause they think it’s gross too. They probably weren’t thinking about something like you not getting help. They were probably a little preoccupied. And like you said, someone was walking back there anyway. You asked if they were okay, and that was probably as much as anyone could do for someone if they were vomiting in front of them. I’d say you’re good, and it’s not like it was an emergency situation

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man_undown t1_istwfid wrote

Let me tell you something as a guy with ASD. You didn't do anything wrong. Most people would rather be alone when they puke, so nothing was wrong there. It was the fact that you just kept thinking about it that was wrong. Don't think too hard about these types of things, they bring you down to the ground. Also, your friend probably forgot about it anyway. It's no big deal.

Edit: and one more thing, look up some videos on common body language, that helped me a lot.

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