Trypanophobia

Hello. Today I'm going to teach you a new word.
Trypanophobia
(Tri-paaan-'o'-fo-bee-ya)
Trypanophobia is one of my many fears. But it seems to be the most reasonable.
Trypanophobia is the fear of needles.

This fear was brought up to my brain yesterday as I was told by my mom I needed a flu shot.
I felt, oh I don't know, like I was going to be murdered.

Suddenly all the happy things that happened in my life disappeared.
And I felt all alone.
And scared.
And cold.
And alone.

And suddenly I was being wisked away to my doom...

Once I showed up at the ''clinic,'' a ''nurse'' took me to a ''room'' and sat me down to get ready for the shot.

I thought about offering her a bribe to just let me go home and forge the records.

*feel free to substitute the words "torture chamber" "executioner" and "grave"

So anyway, I decided my best option was to hold my breathe and look away.

She touches my arm and says, "you need to relax honey."

"Sorry," I say. On the inside I'm thinking, "I'm going to rip your face off."

Then I heard her grasp her needle....

After that, everything was a blur. I'm pretty sure that I'm lucky to still be alive.
The damage is done, and I'm still recovering.
Its mostly emotional damage.
Don't worry, I'll be ok.