Is it normal that i can't stand pets?
I can't stand to be around animals, particularly animals with fur that shed. I've had to terminate a lease early because I couldn't stand living with a dog. It has to do with the cleanliness issue... I feel dirty after being in a house that has an animal where there's fur on everything. If I have to spend the night at a friend's who has a pet I have to take a shower before I can sit on anything at my house. It's like I feel I'm contaminated. I know that in some ways dogs are cleaner than humans (like their mouths) but I can't get past it in my mind when I think I have their "germs" on me. I am allergic to cats but I have this issue even with animals I'm not allergic to. I like to look at animals, I think they're cute and everything, but I cannot for the life of me touch them.
Am I normal?