need some advice on my bf possibly having a stomach bug!
hi i need some advice on how to proceed with things as someone with bad emetophobia. so last sunday, i had dinner with my boyfriends family. then on tuesday and wednesday he let me know his baby niece, mum and sister were showing symptoms of a stomach bug (throwing up, feeling generally unwell etc.) this worried me as id been around them on sunday but both me and my boyfriend felt fine so i didnt panic much. his dad then also showed symptoms yesterday and now today my boyfriend has thrown up too (he thinks its because he ate some seafood but im not fully convinced ..)
im trying not to freak myself out about it because i dont even want to work myself up and then give myself a bad feeling in my belly due to anxiety but im worried that its possible that i may also have caught it and symptoms may start showing it soon. but the biggest problem is that its my boyfriends birthday tomorrow and he was supposed to come over and stay etc, and we have plans (ive booked for us to eat and go do an activity) my sister suggested that instead of him coming over we just meet and do the activity so theres less risk of me potentially catching something as theres less close contact but im just so conflicted. i hate that i have this phobia because it means when something like this happens i have to do so much mental gymnastics. the last time i was unwell (pregnancy symptoms) it was only once, was very sudden and immediately after eating and i had a huge panic attack after at the thought of experiencing it again. i really cant go through that again :( really in need of some advice and comfort from people who understand❤️