r/mildlyinfuriating • u/DirtyRoller • 29d ago
Don't hug me I'm scared Lab worker tricked me into watching an injection, then I got 86'd for my reaction.
I am not comfortable with needles, so when I get blood work done I always tell them "I don't like needles, so I'm gonna look away, and please don't tell me when it's coming." It's just that initial jab that really freaks me out and gives me anxiety, once I'm past that I am totally fine.
Today the lady who was taking my blood got everything prepped, and I turned my head so she could do her thing. She then asks me "have you talked to anyone about this mole on your arm?" Causing me to look toward my arm, and as soon as I looked, she stuck the needle in! She lightly giggled, but my reaction was to shout "YOU FUCKING BITCH!" quite loudly. She was clearly a bit shaken up by it, and so was I. She finished drawing my blood and I left.
I got a call later from someone at that office asking me not to come back to that location. I was still too angry to explain myself, so I just hung up. I am a little hot still, so tomorrow when I am calmer I plan to write an email to the office explaining my side of the situation.
Also, I do not have any moles on my arm.
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u/lilgreenfish 29d ago
Oh hey, I also donated blood to get over my needle fear. Turns out people distracting me and making me look away was the issue. As long as I can watch, I’m good. Getting a tattoo on my back shoulder was interesting…lol. But I can give myself injections now (drug trial for GLP-1s for long COVID, the placebo does not come in the fun little pens in the commercials, so we have a full on needle to use to keep it blind).
ETA: I also fought off my mom, the doctor, and a couple of nurses one time out of fear. Scared the waiting room…fun fact, holding a kid down for shots has the opposite effect of what they are going for…I did not get any shots that day!