- Username
- froakie
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Is this contamination OCD?
I can't tell if this is OCD or a legitimate concern. Seven weeks ago, I dropped my phone on the floor of a public bathroom, right on the floor drain next to the sink. I cleaned the back of the phone case and my screen with disinfectant wipes but didn't take the phone case off and clean the inside bc I just didn't think about that at the time. Then I put my phone in my bag and went home. Since then I threw away the phone case entirely but because I put the phone into the bag without cleaning the INSIDE of the case that day, I'm worried that bacteria from the bathroom floor spread underneath the phone case and then to the rest of the inside of my bag & contents of my bag. I've resisted throwing away this bag for weeks bc I tried convincing myself my worries are just OCD, but the thought that I might make other people sick if i keep using this bag is making me feel terrible. The anxiety hasn't lessened at all. Idk what to do. I can't afford to replace the bag and my wallet and I can't stop panicking. I just wish I never dropped my phone in that bathroom š