Hello all,
Anonymous Camgirl here, and I came here to let everyone know that I am truly living a fucking nightmare right now. I'm in a situation that I would never even wish on my WORST enemy. People in my situation are looked down upon with judgment (albeit, do mostly to ignorance), but none the less, you will still be treated like a social pariah as soon as others find out. Seriously, if people ever find out that you have what I got, they avoid you like the plague. I can't even bring myself to talk about it in the open for fear that others will be so badly grossed out by it, that they will stop coming into my chat room, and that will be the end of my camming career.
But the fact of the matter is, that what has happened to me, can happen to ANYONE, ANY TIME! It doesn't discriminate. It happens to "clean" people as well as "dirty" people, rich people and poor people, the young and the old...
It's one of the hardest things to beat, it will take at least a year to a year and a half of conforming to a bunch of pain in the ass life style changes, as well as multiple treatments, and you will also end up spending thousands of dollars (maybe only hundreds if you're lucky) in costs to get rid of it completely.
But even if you do finally get rid of it, for the rest of your life, you'll still be left with the post traumatic paranoia that it's has (or will) come back.
Sometimes you'll just feel so overwhelmed, because no matter what you do, you feel like you're never going to find a cure.
You can't sleep anymore, and you start to loose your mind...
If you've never had the thing that I'm talking about, then you're most likely still wondering "what in the actual fuck is she talking about?"
But if you have had it, then there's a pretty good chance you might just be thinking to yourself ,"I bet I know EXACTLY what it is!!!"
WARNING: THIS CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES!
Anonymous Camgirl here, and I came here to let everyone know that I am truly living a fucking nightmare right now. I'm in a situation that I would never even wish on my WORST enemy. People in my situation are looked down upon with judgment (albeit, do mostly to ignorance), but none the less, you will still be treated like a social pariah as soon as others find out. Seriously, if people ever find out that you have what I got, they avoid you like the plague. I can't even bring myself to talk about it in the open for fear that others will be so badly grossed out by it, that they will stop coming into my chat room, and that will be the end of my camming career.
But the fact of the matter is, that what has happened to me, can happen to ANYONE, ANY TIME! It doesn't discriminate. It happens to "clean" people as well as "dirty" people, rich people and poor people, the young and the old...
It's one of the hardest things to beat, it will take at least a year to a year and a half of conforming to a bunch of pain in the ass life style changes, as well as multiple treatments, and you will also end up spending thousands of dollars (maybe only hundreds if you're lucky) in costs to get rid of it completely.
But even if you do finally get rid of it, for the rest of your life, you'll still be left with the post traumatic paranoia that it's has (or will) come back.
Sometimes you'll just feel so overwhelmed, because no matter what you do, you feel like you're never going to find a cure.
You can't sleep anymore, and you start to loose your mind...
If you've never had the thing that I'm talking about, then you're most likely still wondering "what in the actual fuck is she talking about?"
But if you have had it, then there's a pretty good chance you might just be thinking to yourself ,"I bet I know EXACTLY what it is!!!"
WARNING: THIS CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES!
I'M TALKING ABOUT HAVING A BEDBUG INFESTATION!
Now you may be thinking to yourself, "as far as personal catastrophes go, a bedbug infestation sounds fairly minor". You might even wonder why it pops up in the headlines so often, alongside all of the other "real problems" people have...
Until, that is... it happens to you!
Then you find out it's A FUCKING NIGHTMARE.
I did, when bedbugs infested my home. I didn't even know they were real until someone told me what they were. I honestly thought it was just something people said to kids at night; my grandmother had said it to me plenty of times when I was spending the night at her house as a child. (The phrase has a whole new dark meaning to me now.)
Bedbugs were first brought into the US by early colonists, where they thrived for many decades. However, by the 1950's, bed bugs had been all but eradicated in the developed world, thanks to the availability of new pest control products, coupled with the widespread use of vacuums and washing machines which helped to control the spread of infestations in living spaces.
But bedbug infestations have now been on the rise since in the late 1990's. So much so that's it becoming an epidemic again. A big reason for this ihmo, is because so many people are just like I was before I got them, which means there's a lack of public awareness about bedbug prevention methods.
(Increased international travel is also thought to be a main contributing factor in the rise of the bedbug epidemic.)
Nobody likes bed bugs and due to social stigma, nobody wants to talk about them, but it’s time we start.
It can only get worse if we refuse to address the problem head on. I myself, feel like I'm on the brink of madness here. I'm too paranoid to get a good night's sleep, and I fall in the percentage of people who just so happen to be allergic to bedbug bites, and I have disgusting itchy red welts all over my body as a result.
I'm so afraid that someone will notice them and know what they are or simply find it such a turn off to look at, that they decide they'd rather not hang out in, or return to my chat room. So this has resulted in me not being able to get on cam much any more. (The anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation that this has caused, is also a big contributing factor in me not getting on cam as well.) And it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the less I work, the more money I miss out on. (Which is the exact opposite of what someone with a bedbug infestation needs, due to how expensive it is to get rid of them.)
I think it's horribly unfair that anyone should have to go through this, and have to live in secrecy about this to the point that they can't even go to work. (Especially when that person works from home and their job doesn't even involve interacting with anyone else in person.)
So fuck it. I'm making an attempt to try to end the stigma, educate others, to help aid in prevention, and to let others who maybe going through the same ordeal, (but are to afraid to tell anyone) know that you are not alone.
Now before I go any further, let me debunk some rumors:
First of all, as I said before, bedbug infestations have nothing to do with how clean you are. All classes of people, from all walks of life have experienced bedbug outbreaks. Even multimillionaires like Howard Stern aren't immune.They can infest everything from train seats to wallpaper to baseboards to your fucking alarm clock.
Bed bugs like to travel and are good hitchhikers. They will hide in suitcases, boxes and shoes to be near a food supply. They are elusive, nocturnal creatures. They can hide behind baseboards and in cracks, crevices, and folded areas of beds, bedding and adjacent furniture, especially mattresses and box springs. Bed bugs can also hide in electrical switch plates, picture frames, wallpaper and nearly anywhere inside a home, car, bus, or other shelter.
Bedbugs can live for up to a year and a half without feeding!
Bedbugs' s saliva contains an anesthetic that it injects into your body while they're feeding, so you can't even feel it when they bite you.
They will routinely travel as far as a 20-foot radius from their hiding places (and back) in one night to take a blood meal. Bedbugs are very adaptable. They move quickly, and can pass through much smaller openings or cracks, than most people expect. Even Ph.D. entomologists who work with live bedbugs for the first time are often surprised.
The amount of false information out there about bedbugs makes things much more difficult in eradicating the problem.
DON'T use foggers/bug bombs in an attempt to get rig of the problem all by your self. YOU MUST GET AN EXTERMINATOR!
(Foggers/bug bombs will only make things worse.)
You're going to need to do a lot of housekeeping and cleaning, because bedbugs can hide anywhere and everywhere, and pesticides can't be applied to everything you own. You'll need to get rid of ALL clutter, and launder everything that's washable in hot water.
You're also going to have to clear out all of your cabinet and dresser drawers for the exterminator to treat. And because of how long they can live (a year and a half) without feeding, you can also expect to be keeping ALL of your clothes, and other fabrics stored in air tight bags for the next 18 months.
Taking the necessary steps to rid yourself of a bedbug infestation is going to cost an "arm and a leg". You will have to run everything you own through the dryer at least once a week, and you need to get the proper mattress, box spring, and (maybe) couch covers, specifically designed for bedbugs, which is expensive, but you have to do this if you truly want to give yourself a shot at beating this.
I'm trying my best right now, but I am truly at my wit's end, and this whole experience has left me feeling more alone than I have ever felt in my whole life.
This truly is the kind of shit that nightmares are made out of...
BED BUG DETECTION & PREVENTION
*Vacuum suitcases after returning from a vacation.
*Check your bed sheets for tell-tale blood spots.
*Consider bringing a large plastic trash bag to keep your suitcase in during hotel stays.
*Carry a small flashlight to assist you with quick visual inspections.
*Never bring second-hand furniture, especially mattresses and box springs, into a home without thoroughly examining for signs of a bed bug infestation. You might consider having a pest control professional inspect the furniture as it is difficult to detect an infestation if you are untrained.
*Regularly inspect areas where pets sleep for signs of bed bugs.
*Bed bugs are elusive creatures, so it is imperative to seek professional pest control to address an infestation.
Now you may be thinking to yourself, "as far as personal catastrophes go, a bedbug infestation sounds fairly minor". You might even wonder why it pops up in the headlines so often, alongside all of the other "real problems" people have...
Until, that is... it happens to you!
Then you find out it's A FUCKING NIGHTMARE.
I did, when bedbugs infested my home. I didn't even know they were real until someone told me what they were. I honestly thought it was just something people said to kids at night; my grandmother had said it to me plenty of times when I was spending the night at her house as a child. (The phrase has a whole new dark meaning to me now.)
Bedbugs were first brought into the US by early colonists, where they thrived for many decades. However, by the 1950's, bed bugs had been all but eradicated in the developed world, thanks to the availability of new pest control products, coupled with the widespread use of vacuums and washing machines which helped to control the spread of infestations in living spaces.
But bedbug infestations have now been on the rise since in the late 1990's. So much so that's it becoming an epidemic again. A big reason for this ihmo, is because so many people are just like I was before I got them, which means there's a lack of public awareness about bedbug prevention methods.
(Increased international travel is also thought to be a main contributing factor in the rise of the bedbug epidemic.)
Nobody likes bed bugs and due to social stigma, nobody wants to talk about them, but it’s time we start.
It can only get worse if we refuse to address the problem head on. I myself, feel like I'm on the brink of madness here. I'm too paranoid to get a good night's sleep, and I fall in the percentage of people who just so happen to be allergic to bedbug bites, and I have disgusting itchy red welts all over my body as a result.
I'm so afraid that someone will notice them and know what they are or simply find it such a turn off to look at, that they decide they'd rather not hang out in, or return to my chat room. So this has resulted in me not being able to get on cam much any more. (The anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation that this has caused, is also a big contributing factor in me not getting on cam as well.) And it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the less I work, the more money I miss out on. (Which is the exact opposite of what someone with a bedbug infestation needs, due to how expensive it is to get rid of them.)
I think it's horribly unfair that anyone should have to go through this, and have to live in secrecy about this to the point that they can't even go to work. (Especially when that person works from home and their job doesn't even involve interacting with anyone else in person.)
So fuck it. I'm making an attempt to try to end the stigma, educate others, to help aid in prevention, and to let others who maybe going through the same ordeal, (but are to afraid to tell anyone) know that you are not alone.
Now before I go any further, let me debunk some rumors:
First of all, as I said before, bedbug infestations have nothing to do with how clean you are. All classes of people, from all walks of life have experienced bedbug outbreaks. Even multimillionaires like Howard Stern aren't immune.They can infest everything from train seats to wallpaper to baseboards to your fucking alarm clock.
Bed bugs like to travel and are good hitchhikers. They will hide in suitcases, boxes and shoes to be near a food supply. They are elusive, nocturnal creatures. They can hide behind baseboards and in cracks, crevices, and folded areas of beds, bedding and adjacent furniture, especially mattresses and box springs. Bed bugs can also hide in electrical switch plates, picture frames, wallpaper and nearly anywhere inside a home, car, bus, or other shelter.
Bedbugs can live for up to a year and a half without feeding!
Bedbugs' s saliva contains an anesthetic that it injects into your body while they're feeding, so you can't even feel it when they bite you.
They will routinely travel as far as a 20-foot radius from their hiding places (and back) in one night to take a blood meal. Bedbugs are very adaptable. They move quickly, and can pass through much smaller openings or cracks, than most people expect. Even Ph.D. entomologists who work with live bedbugs for the first time are often surprised.
The amount of false information out there about bedbugs makes things much more difficult in eradicating the problem.
DON'T use foggers/bug bombs in an attempt to get rig of the problem all by your self. YOU MUST GET AN EXTERMINATOR!
(Foggers/bug bombs will only make things worse.)
You're going to need to do a lot of housekeeping and cleaning, because bedbugs can hide anywhere and everywhere, and pesticides can't be applied to everything you own. You'll need to get rid of ALL clutter, and launder everything that's washable in hot water.
You're also going to have to clear out all of your cabinet and dresser drawers for the exterminator to treat. And because of how long they can live (a year and a half) without feeding, you can also expect to be keeping ALL of your clothes, and other fabrics stored in air tight bags for the next 18 months.
Taking the necessary steps to rid yourself of a bedbug infestation is going to cost an "arm and a leg". You will have to run everything you own through the dryer at least once a week, and you need to get the proper mattress, box spring, and (maybe) couch covers, specifically designed for bedbugs, which is expensive, but you have to do this if you truly want to give yourself a shot at beating this.
I'm trying my best right now, but I am truly at my wit's end, and this whole experience has left me feeling more alone than I have ever felt in my whole life.
This truly is the kind of shit that nightmares are made out of...
BED BUG DETECTION & PREVENTION
*Vacuum suitcases after returning from a vacation.
*Check your bed sheets for tell-tale blood spots.
*Consider bringing a large plastic trash bag to keep your suitcase in during hotel stays.
*Carry a small flashlight to assist you with quick visual inspections.
*Never bring second-hand furniture, especially mattresses and box springs, into a home without thoroughly examining for signs of a bed bug infestation. You might consider having a pest control professional inspect the furniture as it is difficult to detect an infestation if you are untrained.
*Regularly inspect areas where pets sleep for signs of bed bugs.
*Bed bugs are elusive creatures, so it is imperative to seek professional pest control to address an infestation.
