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[luckyhope]

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I just wanted to know when you go out what kind of reactions do you get that say you smell? When you walk by someone do you get a reaction? How about if a kid walks past you do they comment or look at you funny? This is a serious question so please serious answers only.

[luckyhope]

Please answer this question. I really need to know.

[BlueBird Happy]

Please answer this question. I really need to know.

So I guess you guys left me to step in front of the bus to Humiliationville? Thanks.OK reactions:"Why does she just not bathe already? Takes 5 minutes." "Smells like sh*t in here" "You smell like a wet as&hole." "You don't have to clean your whole ass, just your as&hole." Turning on fans, opening doors and windows when I come into work. People I speak to lean back in their chairs and people at store counters back away and cover their noses. It is pretty damn obvious when I have a "bad day".Oh and has anyone looked up atrophic rhinitis?

[BlueBird Happy]

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[BlueBird Happy]

Sorry "smartphone" triple post.

Edited by BlueBird Happy, 28 August 2012 - 09:42 PM.

[luckyhope]

Sorry "smartphone" triple post.

You dont know how much this means to me. Thank you so much for answering the questions. If anyone else has any input please share. It would mean the world to me.

[pengu]

You dont know how much this means to me. Thank you so much for answering the questions. If anyone else has any input please share. It would mean the world to me.

ugh god...I can smell you from here

[cation]

Mine are typically whispers or comments that something smells, or general stuff like it "it stinks in here" or "do you smell that?". I have never had anyone say something directly to me, but some former coworkers constantly made comments behind my back and it was extremely obvious who they were talking about. I can sometimes smell myself even when I feel absolutely nothing, and if there's anyone nearby I assume it's coming from them until I notice them glaring at me. It really messes with my head.Far more common than that stuff are the subtle things, which happen basically every day. I get the sense of people avoiding me and staying as far as possible from me sometimes, or just generally seeming really uncomfortable near me. I sometimes hear lots of sighs or coughs from people who have to be near me (coworkers, etc). I get a lot of people asking about my GI problems several months after I ever mentioned having "stomach issues". I take this to mean that something reminded them of my issues, but who knows. I know this stuff involves assumptions on my part, but it's really hard not to make these assumptions given what I heard those coworkers say about me.

[luckyhope]

ugh god...I can smell you from here

Why are you so bitter?

[BlueBird Happy]

Why are you so bitter?

I think he was answering your question.If he wasn't....sarcasm is a way to deal with being called a ball of sh&t every.single.day.of.your.life.for say, over a decade? How long have you been harassed? Maybe it is where I live, but people just come out and let you know you smell like a homeless guy shat on you.

[pengu]

Why are you so bitter?

you wanna know why im bitter? it's been almost five minutes since you made another "how do you know people can smell you" threadyou're letting us down

[luckyhope]

you wanna know why im bitter? it's been almost five minutes since you made another "how do you know people can smell you" threadyou're letting us down

God your such a ######. I know it sucks to be you but dont take it out on me. If you dont like my threads dont read them. And your not just a ###### to me I've seen you leaving bitchy comments on lots of peoples threads.

[missy2009]

I always see people wiping or covering their noses, indirectly telling me it smells like ######, constant coughing, sniffling, turning away from me, deep breaths, talking about showering, wiping, going to dentists, brushing their teeth. People bringing up scent issues at meetings in office, some spray air fresheners around the office. They (they are like children) making farting sounds at work when I walk by, laughing at me, whispering behind my back, backhanded comments and the list goes on.I think it`s destroying my potential of having any real career. Like one of the posts above, I have told my supervisor I have digestive issues (though she likes to make fart sounds). It totally messes with my head when I hear someone say anything close to stink or ######....I always think it`s about me due to these comments. I can only smell it sometimes so I don`t really know when I smell nor how to control it (it`s leaky gas) yet people seem to think I like walking around stinking like ####.I couldn`t wish this on my worst enemy. It`s lowered my self esteem, has made me way more negative and introverted. I hate walking by people and try to keep my distance from others as a result.I would like to hear your story.

[luckyhope]

I always see people wiping or covering their noses, indirectly telling me it smells like ######, constant coughing, sniffling, turning away from me, deep breaths, talking about showering, wiping, going to dentists, brushing their teeth. People bringing up scent issues at meetings in office, some spray air fresheners around the office. They (they are like children) making farting sounds at work when I walk by, laughing at me, whispering behind my back, backhanded comments and the list goes on.I think it`s destroying my potential of having any real career. Like one of the posts above, I have told my supervisor I have digestive issues (though she likes to make fart sounds). It totally messes with my head when I hear someone say anything close to stink or ######....I always think it`s about me due to these comments. I can only smell it sometimes so I don`t really know when I smell nor how to control it (it`s leaky gas) yet people seem to think I like walking around stinking like ####.I couldn`t wish this on my worst enemy. It`s lowered my self esteem, has made me way more negative and introverted. I hate walking by people and try to keep my distance from others as a result.I would like to hear your story.

Your story is heart wrenching. I'm so sorry you've had to go through the things you have. I dont know how you find the strength to go on. I dont really have a story. Well not about reactions. I've been going out for the past 9 months. Before that I was locked away in my room. I wouldnt even go near the people I lived with because I felt I smelled so bad. I would put towels under the door so the smell wouldnt escape my room. I was afraid to even go to the bathroom. Then in Nov I went into the hospital. There I was diagnosed with psychotic disorder with somatic delusional themes. The thing is I look for reactions everywhere I go. I'm constantly looking around at everyone to see if they are reacting to me (I know I look like a paranoid freak). In 9 months I've gotten 3 questionable reactions. I didnt even know what a reaction would be like. I needed some examples to go by. So I asked the question. I didnt know it was so severe for you all. I honestly thought people would be more secretive about their reactions. I didnt know reactions were so in your face. I'm naive to all of this.

[pengu]

Your story is heart wrenching. I'm so sorry you've had to go through the things you have. I dont know how you find the strength to go on. I dont really have a story. Well not about reactions. I've been going out for the past 9 months. Before that I was locked away in my room. I wouldnt even go near the people I lived with because I felt I smelled so bad. I would put towels under the door so the smell wouldnt escape my room. I was afraid to even go to the bathroom. Then in Nov I went into the hospital. There I was diagnosed with psychotic disorder with somatic delusional themes. The thing is I look for reactions everywhere I go. I'm constantly looking around at everyone to see if they are reacting to me (I know I look like a paranoid freak). In 9 months I've gotten 3 questionable reactions. I didnt even know what a reaction would be like. I needed some examples to go by. So I asked the question. I didnt know it was so severe for you all. I honestly thought people would be more secretive about their reactions. I didnt know reactions were so in your face. I'm naive to all of this.

listen.if you had even the inkling of a problem you wouldnt be starting thread after thread asking how do you know you smelli get more reactions in a minute that you got in those 9 months.I don't know how anymore can take you seriously. you belong on a psych forum not on here

[DevilOnMyBack]

listen.if you had even the inkling of a problem you wouldnt be starting thread after thread asking how do you know you smelli get more reactions in a minute that you got in those 9 months.I don't know how anymore can take you seriously. you belong on a psych forum not on here

Im not even going to say my story cause everyone's said it a hundred times. All i know is that whatever this is, its destroyed my highschool life as I've gone to no close friends from a fairly popular guy. Heading to g.11 and I dont know if i'm going to make it through. I have a colonoscopy/endoscopy in october but who knows what that will do. Honestly dont know how my future is going to turn out. Its hard when you stink like ass.

[pengu]

Im not even going to say my story cause everyone's said it a hundred times. All i know is that whatever this is, its destroyed my highschool life as I've gone to no close friends from a fairly popular guy. Heading to g.11 and I dont know if i'm going to make it through. I have a colonoscopy/endoscopy in october but who knows what that will do. Honestly dont know how my future is going to turn out. Its hard when you stink like ass.

same exact story man. I used to have a life before this thing. ruined highschool for me and when i went to college the kid next to me complained to the administrator then stopped showing up for class. nobody believed me for the longest time and the few that do take every chance they can to belittle my problem and act like its nothingI swear to god if i see another fukcing thread going "well how can you be totally, 100%, absotutely sure you stink" like we dont have enough $$$$$$ing problems

[cation]

I always see people wiping or covering their noses, indirectly telling me it smells like ######, constant coughing, sniffling, turning away from me, deep breaths, talking about showering, wiping, going to dentists, brushing their teeth. People bringing up scent issues at meetings in office, some spray air fresheners around the office. They (they are like children) making farting sounds at work when I walk by, laughing at me, whispering behind my back, backhanded comments and the list goes on.I think it`s destroying my potential of having any real career. Like one of the posts above, I have told my supervisor I have digestive issues (though she likes to make fart sounds). It totally messes with my head when I hear someone say anything close to stink or ######....I always think it`s about me due to these comments. I can only smell it sometimes so I don`t really know when I smell nor how to control it (it`s leaky gas) yet people seem to think I like walking around stinking like ####.I couldn`t wish this on my worst enemy. It`s lowered my self esteem, has made me way more negative and introverted. I hate walking by people and try to keep my distance from others as a result.I would like to hear your story.

God your coworkers are assholes.Obviously I have no idea where you work or if this is even possible, but have you tried contacting HR? That's what I did. I confidentially told them I had GI issues and that I was being harassed by some coworkers (I did not name names, but I probably should have). I worked in an office environment so I asked for a new desk in a more isolated spot. It took two months before I could finally move but doing that helped so much. You might still have to deal with them at meetings at stuff, but at least you won't be taking ###### from them all day.

[tummyrumbles]

I think leaky gassers are the most miserable IBSers because of the humiliation. No-one should have to put up with constant humiliation at work. I'd rather go on welfare and honestly, there's no shame in doing this. We take a long time to go, and that's basically it. If you really can't handle sitting there for hours on end then you need to change jobs. Anyone considered doing aged care? Personal care is the most challenging aspect of aged care, but if you could harden yourself to that at least you're not embarrassed on a daily basis. I haven't worked full-time since I was a teenager, but I manage with part-time work and government assistance. I get subsidised housing too. If you can do this and get this assistance, do it. This condition is a disability and none of us asked for this. People will make snide remarks; that's people for you. Nothing you can really do about that. Some jobs you can be on your own more: postie, courier driver, farmer even. I do secretarial work so luckily most of the time I'm on my own. I know people think I'm a dingbat telling everyone to sit there for hours but honestly, if it didn't work well I wouldn't do it every blessed day.

[missy2009]

My co-workers are a-holes! Then they wonder why I am so quiet and don`t want to go out to company outings. Some of them are nice while others are totally two-faced. Same thing happened in University but it seems worse now with the comments. I get back at some of them by pretending I don`t have time to help them or don`t know what I am doing when they make little snide comments. I should tell HR about my GI problems. It`s tempting to go on long term disability sometimes.I really hope I am cured of this mess one day.