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welll hay... welcome to the boards.... i know what you mean... about the period thing...you will do fine

Thanks everyone! I guess I just need to get over it and it's certainly worth it considering what I'll get in the end. Jan, I'm a teacher. I have certainly cleaned up after many a child and didn't find it particularly gross or unusual. I was also in the medical field before becoming a teacher and have had my hands in many personal places and didn't have a problem with it. But, it's different when it's me. I have a very vivid memory of the only time I was in the hospital. I was 9 and had fallen off of my bicycle. I had a really bad concussion and had been in the hospital for a week. Much of those days are lost from my memory, but of the few is this. I had to go to the bathroom and got up myself and went. I didn't lock the door and a nurse walked right in while I was sitting on the toilet and screamed at me for not telling her that I needed to go. I remember feeling so vulnerable sitting there exposed and being mistreated in such a way. I was horrified to say the least. I'm not sure if this is where this stems from or just the way I was brought up. I've never seen my own mother undressed and the last time she saw me undressed was when I was 11 and we were bra shopping. I remember that she seemed very uncomfortable. Anyway, now that I've exposed my neurosis...................uuugggg! I can grin and bear it. Thanks again everyone. I'm glad I'm hear and I'll keep you updated. Laura