Hello, I'm new here.
I have a phobia of getting an infection or or illness from dirt or some kinds of bacteria.
On trains I won't hold the handrails and will even stand up on a fast train, balancing myself with my legs only.
There was a man I was befriending and I pulled back and stopped developing the friendship because he had dogs running loose all over his house, it wasn't tidy and the kids had dirty looking hands.
I won't shake hands with people. Some people have become upset at this.
After I pick up the post that's been put through the letterbox, I open it, then wash my hands with soap.
I won't drink out of glasses in a person's house if most their kitchen isn't spotless.
I won't use public toilets even if means holding it in for hours. This makes me stressed.
Does anyone relate to this? Can it get better?
