Fear Of Buttons

In order to get inside the parking lot at work, it is necessary to hit a button and take a ticket. This afternoon, I was stuck behind a young man who just sat there in his idling car. Sometimes that happens with older folks, but this guy was too young not to understand the concept. Just about the time that I was ready to get out of my car and help him, he reached out his window with a piece of paper. With the paper he hit the button and pulled out a ticket. The gate lifted and he drove in. Poor guy. My guess is that he has OCD or phobia problem and was afraid of the germs on the button. I bet that he's not a nurse. He would get over that germ fear really fast if he had to face his fears on a daily basis. Either that, or he would run screaming from the building, never to return.

I'm not making fun of him. I have my own issues when it comes to irrational fears. We all have our challenges. I have a patient right now who is facing the challenge of going through life without legs, no vision and non-functioning kidneys (diabetes is not easy to die from). And other people face the challenge of going through life facing the terror of having to press a button. Does anyone find life to be easy?