Posted by Michelle King on 22/11/2006, 2:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Calling all females!" Don't you just so envy the people who come rushing into the toilets, sit down and then seem to give a huge sigh of relief within miliseconds? I so want to be one of those people. They are completely oblivious to what it going on around them. I tell you what I have found helpful in the past though is going into public toilets with one of my children and have them in the cubicle with me. I find talking to them really takes my mind off of what I am trying to do. Obviously this is not the solution for everyone but some people may want to give it a go.
Thanks Lusy. I suppose it is probably not very helpful when family etc think it is funny but I really can't understand how people can get through life without telling the people closest to them! If my partner didn't know about my problem I am sure he would think I was up to no good disappearing to the toilet for up to 20 mins at a time when we are out! I can usually wee no problem with my partner present - as long as there is no-one else around. For example, if we were at a house party and both needed the toilet we may go into the toilet together. His presence is not the problem - it's the queue of people outside the door! I used to describe my condition to friends and family as the 'fear of other people hearing me go' but I am so over that part of it now. I really could not care less who hears me (fat chance of anyone hearing me anyway!) but perhaps that was the starting block of it all? 79
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