Re: Fear of rabies. Moth touched me or was it a bat?
Originally Posted by
Fearingallday
I was in Sweden two days ago and when I was in the bathroom, something touched me on my cheek. There were a few moths in there and so I thought it was one. But then I thought what if it was a bat? However, I didn’t see any bat. I then thought to myself, well, what if it instantly flew out of the room, because the window was wide open. I guess you can see where this is going…
Can anybody tell me, if I would have noticed the difference between a large moth and a bat for sure? I am so scared.
I've seen some big moths in my time but I'm fairly sure you'd know if there was bat in the bathroom?
I was at the hospital as well the day after that and they told me that they couldn’t see a wound and therefore there was no risk even ir there would have been a bat
So you went to accident and emergency because you were convinced you had a bat bite on your cheek despite there being no puncture marks?
HA's got you good and proper, eh?
Rationally speaking...
Bats are bats and moths are moths and the two are generally not confused with each other - especially in a well lit room such as a bathroom - but you have a raging case of HA so I'm not doubting, for one second, that you genuinely believe that you think you encountered a bat. But I'm coming at this from the perspective of a long-term HA warrior who has been in control of the disorder for the last three years...
Also, I have OCD..
Logic: you saw moths..
Conclusion: a moth flew close to your cheek. The little blighter may have even brushed past your cheek? But moths are moths and the only things they kill are plants and cardigans..
What's the situation with therapy with you?
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