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starwomyn 70F
5421 posts
9/26/2021 8:04 am

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Germophobia Versus Vaccinations

Friday, afternoon, my neighbor was knocking at my door. She usually leaves notes at my door because she's germophobic.

She locked herself out of her apartment and I knew for a fact that the landlord was out for the weekend. She left her cellphone in her apartment and needed me to call him. I stepped out of the apartment and she quickly backed away.

Dah! Here is a woman who is germophobic and won't get the vaccine because she's afraid of that too. I handed her my cellphone so that she could talk to the landlord but she was afraid to touch the phone so I had to make the call. He didn't answer as I predicted. I left a text.

The poor woman was sitting on her porch step looking forlorn. I didn't know how to help her and she's got so many stipulations on how I should help her. I finally noticed that her window was open.

So my unvaccinated male neighbor took off the screen and lifted her unvaccinated self through the window. Phobias can certainly make a person's life more complicated than it really has to be.

I leave a key hidden outside my apartment and usually have a spare in my bag. I know my shortcomings and work with them. She mentioned being fearful of doing that. Dang! I frequently leave my door unlocked when leaving the apartment. It's a safe neighborhood. Who is going to enter my apartment uninvited? Certainly not my germophobic neighbor
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starwomyn 70F
8872 posts
9/26/2021 8:11 am

We all have our idiosyncrasies. Many are concerned with the risks from the vaccine. I was more concerned with the risks without the vaccine. I have a former co-worker/friend who was in ICU for three weeks with Covid. She was just recently transferred to a floor. Meanwhile there were at least three deaths from Covid last week in that same ICU.

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MrsJoe 76F
17400 posts
9/26/2021 8:12 am

Ah, your dandelion is still blooming!
Since your neighbor left her cell phone in her apartment, it would be safe to assume that she would not have carried an extra key outside with her either.
If she is afraid to hide a key outside of her apartment somewhere near her own door, would she have access to somewhere in your garden area? People with paranoia are so sad because their fears are real to them and they are tormented by them. She might not even want you to know where her spare key is. OR, perhaps she could give you or some other tenant a spare key? Again, that would involve trust.
What a delimma, but hopefully this incident will help her make a choice to avoid the situation in the future.


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Koffla 68M
12286 posts
9/26/2021 8:18 am



I got a bad habit of leaving the keys inside, which is why I carry spare keys with me all the time.





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TxJW013 81M

9/26/2021 8:43 am

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starwomyn 70F
8872 posts
9/26/2021 1:11 pm

    Quoting MrsJoe:
    Ah, your dandelion is still blooming!
    Since your neighbor left her cell phone in her apartment, it would be safe to assume that she would not have carried an extra key outside with her either.
    If she is afraid to hide a key outside of her apartment somewhere near her own door, would she have access to somewhere in your garden area? People with paranoia are so sad because their fears are real to them and they are tormented by them. She might not even want you to know where her spare key is. OR, perhaps she could give you or some other tenant a spare key? Again, that would involve trust.
    What a delimma, but hopefully this incident will help her make a choice to avoid the situation in the future.
It had to be a totally frightening situation for her, especially because the landlord is gone for the weekend. Most of the tenants do have hidden keys or give it to another neighbor. We also check on each other because with the elderly, anything can happen. I am just glad that I was able to spot the open window so that she could get in. She may do something about a potential key after this incident but I seriously doubt if she will get vaccinated. That is the real threat.
I know there is a risk with getting the vaccination but I can't my life being socially isolated with a mask. I have two former co-workers who came up with covid because they didn't trust the vaccination. One just got out of ICU after three weeks. She is very fortunate. There were lots of prayers for her. There have been several deaths in that same ICU in the past few weeks.


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sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
9/26/2021 3:25 pm

That's really tragic that people with that level of anxiety aren't getting professional help........


Shartaun03 81F
6200 posts
9/26/2021 9:57 pm

I don't carry spare keys with me as my door has to be locked with a key. So I suppose there is possibility of not locking my door if I get really forgetful. It is a deadlock so you have to lock with a key. I also never leave home without my cell. Even if I walk up the street to the street I still take my cell. It is sad when someone has paranoia like that.


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
9/26/2021 10:33 pm

I really feel sorry for that poor lady, such an awful way to live. I hope she gets the help she needs.


Archer62 83F
7096 posts
9/27/2021 2:01 am

WE CANNOT LEAVE ANYTHING UNLOCKED HERE. THIS IS A BIG TOWN WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF DELIQUANTS.
I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND WHY A GERMOPHOBE REFUSES A VACCINE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PRESERVE HER FROM CATCHING A VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS. HOW VERY SAD.