• Replies 4 replies
  • Subscribers 32 subscribers
  • Views 1119 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Overreacting

Holly97

So this afternoon I had a chat with my family about overreacting as they were accusing me of overreacting after spraying wasp killer when this humongous wasp hornet thing was in the room. They all left, I stayed and sprayed the wasp. Afterwards I washed my hands, my arms, my neck and face, and then changed my clothes. I worry about the spray landing on me.

I also went outside for some air and drank a glass of water because I was worried about breathing it in. I was stood in the room after all, not breathing fast and deep, but breathing none the less.

After all this everyone said I overreacted but I don't think I did. They say the same thing when I touch anything from outside the house, I always come in and change clothes and wash my hands several times. It's autism and OCD I know, but I still don't think it's overreacting.

I would appreciate your thoughts please.

Parents

  • That was an unpleasant thing to experience. 

    I can understand your objection to getting a chemical wasp killer spray on your clothes and body. Usually wasp killers sprays have been rigorously tested to be within safe limits if used according to the instructions on tin, but I imagine it would be better not to breathe in the fumes in an enclosed space and to avoid skin contact if possible. I don’t think it is something to be overly concerned about if the spray accidentally makes contact with your skin or clothes, but it made perfect sense to wash your hands and the parts of your body that may have come into contact with the spray. I am not saying you over reacted, I am just saying this so you don’t lie awake at night worrying about the chemical harming you. 

    Having said that, if somebody was using spray in the same room as me, I would definitely move quickly out of the room while holding my breathe. I dislike chemicals such as insecticide, canine topical flea treatment, weedkiller etc near me. I feel there are too many chemicals in the world that at times are needlessly used, of course sometimes I have no other option but to use them. I use one of those tennis racquet type devices that electrocutes unwanted insects. It has a light too, and this attracts the insects. It is great fun trying to whack them.

    Holly97 said:
    I always come in and change clothes and wash my hands several times. It's autism and OCD I know, but I still don't think it's overreacting.

    Only you know if you experienced a similar level of distress during the wasp killing incident to that of when you change your clothes and wash your hands after being out, and if it was reflective of OCD symptoms. People who don’t understand what it is like to be autistic with OCD find it hard to comprehend the challenges you experience. Perhaps you could explain to your family how you feel, and tell them not to criticise you by saying you are overreacting. You might like to get one of those tennis racquet type devices to electrocute future unwanted wasps.

Reply

  • That was an unpleasant thing to experience. 

    I can understand your objection to getting a chemical wasp killer spray on your clothes and body. Usually wasp killers sprays have been rigorously tested to be within safe limits if used according to the instructions on tin, but I imagine it would be better not to breathe in the fumes in an enclosed space and to avoid skin contact if possible. I don’t think it is something to be overly concerned about if the spray accidentally makes contact with your skin or clothes, but it made perfect sense to wash your hands and the parts of your body that may have come into contact with the spray. I am not saying you over reacted, I am just saying this so you don’t lie awake at night worrying about the chemical harming you. 

    Having said that, if somebody was using spray in the same room as me, I would definitely move quickly out of the room while holding my breathe. I dislike chemicals such as insecticide, canine topical flea treatment, weedkiller etc near me. I feel there are too many chemicals in the world that at times are needlessly used, of course sometimes I have no other option but to use them. I use one of those tennis racquet type devices that electrocutes unwanted insects. It has a light too, and this attracts the insects. It is great fun trying to whack them.

    Holly97 said:
    I always come in and change clothes and wash my hands several times. It's autism and OCD I know, but I still don't think it's overreacting.

    Only you know if you experienced a similar level of distress during the wasp killing incident to that of when you change your clothes and wash your hands after being out, and if it was reflective of OCD symptoms. People who don’t understand what it is like to be autistic with OCD find it hard to comprehend the challenges you experience. Perhaps you could explain to your family how you feel, and tell them not to criticise you by saying you are overreacting. You might like to get one of those tennis racquet type devices to electrocute future unwanted wasps.

Children
No Data