Originally Posted by
grolby
Turns out familiarity breeds contempt. I had a surgery when I was 16 that before and after required a fair bit of needle-sticking for various tests. After a while, I got to the point where I was basically like "yeah, yeah, let's just get this over with." The effect wore off over the years, though. 12 years later, I'm back to hating the damn things. I don't pass out or anything, but I can't watch when I get poked.
Same here. Hated them as a kid. But, then I had to get shots on a weekly basis for several years (like age 10-13) and they became neutral. I then avoided them for many years after that and now I can get shots, give blood, etc as long as I don't have to watch.