Vaccination exemption in CA, personal down, medical up

[Mermaid]

Am I the only one who always looks at the needle when it goes in because I feel MORE pain when I don't look?

Because.... when I look I know the exact moment it's coming. The shock of not knowing exactly when I feel the needle coming in makes me suffer more when I don't look. I find pain worse when it's unexpected. It's easier to bear pain when it's predictable because you can prepare for it more easily.

Just my two cents.

No, I have to look at it, too! The MMR vaccine is given under the skin, and I barely felt the needle go in. It was the vaccine itself that hurt, stung like I can't even describe. I swore at the guy giving me the shot. I live in the midwest US, where everyone is white, religious and super, super polite, (to a fault, if I am honest). I am a Jersey Girl and that's just how we express ourselves. 

I said "OOOWWWWW! GODDAMN!" and he turned bright red. He was really offended. 
He's really lucky I didn't say "OW! FUCK ME!" like I usually do.