I drank from my water bottle without brushing my teeth first!!

Tw: mentions of contamination theme

Hi, recently I got a water bottle which was already a big deal for me, because I’m really scared about the possibility of it growing mould, the convenience of disposable plastic water bottles makes me feel safe, but they’re not the way to go, so despite feeling unsettled, I finally got a reusable bottle. I wanted it to feel as safe and clean as possible, so like two days into having it I developed a need to brush my teeth before drinking from it. Few hours earlier today I had a burger, fries and a milkshake and even hours after a meal my mouth still felt wrong, dirty, covered in grease and food particles. By that time I was quite awfully thirsty and frustrated at my brain yapping that I can’t drink until I brush my teeth, after battling with it and almost giving in and brushing them I didn’t listen and just drank my water. I feel uncomfortable, my bottle feels tainted, like it will forever be covered in food particles, I’m scared, but also hopeful, because I know that I did the right thing, it feels very bittersweet, fuck OCD.