i think i just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

So I have this gag reflex problem. It’s a minor problem really. It only comes to the surface when I am in the presence of a horribly offensive smell or the sound of someone puking or something that looks gross like road kill or Gus’ vomit. I try to avoid these gag reflex triggers at all costs, but there are just some things I can’t avoid. Like just now, I was in the bathroom at work taking care of my business in a hurry because someone was REALLY taking care of their business in the stall a few doors down and it was loud and vile and squirty and it stunk — I mean horribly. It was awful. So awful that the offending party took care of two courtesy flushes while I was in there for less than two minutes. I washed my hands quickly, the whole time holding my breath, and exited the main part of the bathroom in what may have appeared as a dead sprint but I don’t think anyone noticed. And though I was mostly running while not breathing, some of the stench must have stayed in my nose because as soon as I entered the “lounge’ part of the bathroom, I started gagging uncontrollably and I’m sure the person in the stall heard me and probably thought I did it on purpose. But I didn’t. I can’t help it. And now, my eyes are all watery and my stomach hurts because these were deep, wretching gags. If it would have gone on for even a second longer, I probably would have thrown up. I’m not sure what I am going to do when I have kids of my own and I have to deal with their smelly things like dirty diapers and vomit.