Why don't I EVER get sick? How can I get sick?

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Don't ask me why, don't convince me otherwise, I'm tired of explaining, tired of people trying to convince me to stop, I'm wired differently, just like any individual is to the rest of the world. Right, conversation over, now all I want is answers.
Why. Don't. I. Get. Sick.
I've had dozens of ticks bite me, none of them give me Lyme disease. No poisonous bugs, arachnids, or animals live anywhere near me so I can't try poisons, and I'm still too young to travel.
 I've had people in hospitals with diseases like the flu and other infectious diseases spit into a cup, I've turned 50% of their spit into a spray, which I would inhale, and the other 50% I would swallow. I would eat crap all month, avoid anything healthy, avoid drinking, avoid sleeping, I'm always stressed, yet nevertheless I'm fit as a horse. Heck I'm fitter than a horse. 

WHY CAN'T I GET A FREAKIN' COLD AT LEAST. What the heck did I do to be this healthy????? Why, of all the people in the world, did I get an immune system this intense?? 

Please, PLEASE, just tell me, is there anything I can do to catch the flu? Or a cold? A.S.A.P? I've been trying for 7 years now. Ever since I was 10. Ever since I recovered from appendicitis. And just if you're wondering, my appendix did burst, I never got surgery, I should have died, but here I am. 
People look at me all the time, like, wow, she's so lucky.

This is honestly nothing more than a living hell for me though, so please, please tell me you can help me.

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That is pretty common when yu are young. One day you realize that your hair has lost some color, and you are not so full of energy as you used to be, and then after a while you will realize that your ear has been itching for so long you can't even remember when it started, and then it occurs to you that you have had that sore spot for half your life and you are getting tired of it but you don't know what to do about it. 

It happens to everybody if you just wait long enough.

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Thanks to you both, of course I'm still wishing there was something more I could do to catch a cold or something, but I think I'm also just glad you answered my question sincerely... Can't say I'm used to that, and I'm grateful for it :)

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So here's my 2 cents...just because you haven't been sick yet doesn't mean there is anything special about your immune system. I am 37 years old and I have only been sick once...I was 11 and I had Mono. I have never had the flu and I have never had a flu shot for prevention either. In fact in the last 26 years...aside from a few hangovers...I haven't had so much as a runny nose. And I'll be the first to tell ya that there is nothing special about me or my immune system. And I am no where near the picture of health...I'm a smoker, I drink on occasion, I eat fast food and junk food all the time and I never exercise. So your 7 years is nothing in comparison to my 26. 
It is not at all uncommon for someone to not get sick for long periods of time. National statistics reported by the CDC say only 5-20% of Americans get the flu each year. So you and I are a part of the 80-95% of population that didn't get the flu. I wouldn't exactly call that a big deal.

Also...I don't know why you feel the need to keep trying to make yourself sick but keep in mind that the CDC also reports that 200,000 people are hospitalized every year due to complication from the flu and between 3,000 and 49,000 people actually die from flu complications every year as well.
Not to metion the fact that while you are ingesting other peoples bodily fluids you might accidentally infect yourself with some kind of incurable disease...like Ebola or Hepatitis. Even the common cold is incurable...look it up. And remember that if you do end up making yourself sick that you could easily infect your friends and family and the people around you without even knowing it...is that what you want?

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Thanks for you answer Zoeysmom, but yes I do. Ultimately I think that is what I'm trying to do... Get infected with something like hepatitis or Ebola. And maybe if I'm completely honest with myself, I think I'm also just going after death... My hopes aren't high for Ebola, but I've tried to get hepatitis lots of times already, and it just doesn't seem to work... 
I'm an awesome actor, this wouldn't affect my family the way it would normally affect people "why did she do this, it must've been my fault"... I keep it all a secret, they have no idea who I am, and that's fine with me. I love them to bits, and they love me too, (the same goes to my friends). In fact every time I injure myself instead of get sick, I feel like it's only a good thing for them, they see me become twice as happy as usual and I think it influences them to be happier to somehow lol...

I honestly just wish there was a way I could explain to you why I do what I do. There's honestly a good reason for it, I just don't know how to explain it... Believe me I've tried... The best way I could try to explain it is by telling you I have 2 additional emotions compared to everyone else. The problem is, no one believes that, because it's unheard of, and many think it's been scientifically proven that that's impossible.
But what do you think? Am I impossible? Should I find a way to stop? The question isn't even really should I, but how should I. How do I stop feeling emotions.

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Hey Purpler. First I wanna say that you are not impossible...challenging maybe...lol...but not impossible. I'm a firm believer that where there's a will there's a way. It's easy to see that you are very strong willed, passionate, and smart. I think that what you need to do is put these great virtues to work for yourself...use them to your advantage instead of being destructive. You know...use your powers for good instead of evil. 

Its my opinion that only you are in control of your own life...your actions, your thoughts, feelings, and choices. You have to make a conscious choice to feel or not to feel a certain way and then you have to put in the work. Thats the most important part. You can't just choose to be an astronaut and *poof* you're an astronaut...nope...you have to work for it and follow thru. Same goes for all the choices in your life.

Here's my advice...first choose to stop trying to get sick...it serves no purpose. Then choose to put your effort into studying psychology or neuroscience. And in the future when you are world renowned in your field you can do a study that scientifically proves that you were right all along and it is possible to have 2 additional emotions.

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You have an amazing immune system.Usually,staying out in the rain or cold for extended periods of time stirs up a minor cold.

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Unbreakable - Starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
Guess you're a super hero.

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My god you are crazy. Why would you want to get infected and sick? People out there are praying for them to lose their sickness! People are praying for them to have a long life and to be safe! WHY DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!? You are a fortunate person that is not sick and has a healthy life. You're wasting it and less fortunate people who do have ebola and hepatitis would wish that they had your life! Don't test your luck if you are! Anything can happen! You are probably going to regret having a cold or ebola!

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You are probably just immune to a lot of sicknesses.

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Probably because you take good care of yourself and have good personal hygiene and so on. I don't understand why you WANT to be sick but I know why you aren't.


Hope that helped!

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Thanks to you both, of course I'm still wishing there was something more I could do to catch a cold or something, but I think I'm also just glad you answered my question sincerely... Can't say I'm used to that, and I'm grateful for it :)

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Wow some  of the things you have done are revolting. Have you ever considered the possibility that you might have a mental condition such as munchausen? Well if you want a cold I would suggest moving to the United Kingdom if you don't already live here (which I'm guessing you don't due to the fact you haven't been taken into care following your parents pending neglect charges for not having that appendix surgery after which you would have received it), we get colds as regular as a clockwork over here. However a mere cold will not help you avoid either school or work over here. I caught flu two months ago and I was ill for two weeks. Mainly it was the result of stress but also walking out in the cold a lot (I was wearing a coat, hat and scarf). I don't know why you would want a cold or the flu, it is unpleasant not being able to breathe properly. And for goodness sake stop doing all those things because one day you are going to be a little too successful and end up killing yourself.

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Either really good luck or a strong immune system.

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Scrapsdog9, omigosh Munchausen's disorder has just described my life. I'm literally crying with relief right now. All this time I thought I was so alone. I just don't understand how I haven't found it earlier??? I've asked online a lot, never in person though I suppose, if I might have a mental disorder... But online people only ever told me I was a selfish douchebag looking for attention. 
Munchausen's disorder however just described me. I'm definitely not ready to see a doctor for it, but thank you soooo much for helping figure this out.

Why don't I EVER get sick? How can I get sick?

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