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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a hard time believing she was a needlephobe and not more of a person who was not wild about needles as phobias do not disapear so easily.

[–] Minnels@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I 100% agree with this

[–] Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's arguable. But she did her first blood donation and it took her around 3 hours.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

okay. that sounds like phobia. thats how long it took to get my meningitis shot in college. walked around the quad yelling at myself in my head.