Everything makes me anxious
I have OCD
And I constantly think people are lying
I obsess over carcinogens (I bought stuff from shein a year ago and still haven't opened it bc I heard there's carcinogenic stuff in it? I bought some acrylic stands, a few keychains, and a little plush)
I get annoyed easily due to it
I can't take reassurance. What do I do?
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I hope this can help.
It's from reputable researchers.
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Interesting. What kind of things did they test? That was a bit vague
@ehdog
They couldn’t share specifics for various reasons beyond the baby clothing, but since my partner and I were involved, I can tell you what I remember: plush items, plastic toys, plastic and metal keychains, acrylic nails, and a few other things, I just don’t recall everything since this was back in January.
@ashlynnmae
Do you know about the non baby clothes? Do you know about acrylic stands?
@ehdog
Adult clothes are fine, just not very well made.
I asked my wife and she said yes, we did acrylic stands too. Acrylic is fine.
@ashlynnmae
Do you know who said otherwise?
@ehdog
I believe it was Greenpeace, and I don’t have any personal issues with them, I work with them. That said, they’ve been criticized for presenting claims that aren’t fully accurate, are overly simplified, or extreme.
They’ve also put workers in risky situations during protest actions, and internally there are sometimes disagreements, with messaging reflecting the views of whoever has the most influence at the time, even if those views aren’t always correct.
They’re not a group of scientists, but rather environmental activists. That’s not necessarily a problem, but it does mean they are not in a position to do or verify scientific testing in a strict sense.
So I’d take what they say with a grain of salt.
@ashlynnmae
Everything is safe?
@ehdog
Everything is completely safe. If you want, you can wash any clothes before wearing them, but it really isn’t necessary.
@ashlynnmae and @ehdog everything is safe but I wash all children’s clothing and any other clothing that goes directly on skin, whether the clothing is bought from Shein, Etsy, Amazon or a well known department store or designer - not because I fear carcinogens but because I, like many people, have sensitive skin.