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:) asked in HealthWomen's Health · 9 years ago

Serious question about public restrooms.?

So one of my fears is using the bathroom (#2) when my roommates are in our apartment. This leads to me having to hold it which, as you probably know, is not good. I was wondering where a good public place to go to when I have to do my business would be besides like a restaurant. For example, all I can think of is a hotel lobby bathroom, though those are usually pretty nasty. I am being totally serious too, and don't tell me to just go in our apartment because I can't - it is a huge phobia of mine and yes I will seek counseling but until then what am I supposed to do? Does anyone have any suggestions of where I should go?

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Coffee shops or fast food places. They are more accepting of people walking in and using the bathroom, not like in a restaurant where you have to buy something. Also public restrooms in some cities, in places like malls or train stations. If you live near a public library, they have bathrooms, as do Wawas/gas station type places. I have a tip for you... try turning on the shower in the bathroom while you go number 2, then your roommates can't hear you! They just think you're showering! Then pour a bit of scented shampoo into the sink or toilet so the room smells like shampoo.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Go in someone elses!! Or most apartment buildings have a spare bathroom somewhere; use that!

    Even if that doesn't work out, go to the nearest gas station and say you just need some fresh air! Or something near your apartment building that you know has a bathroom!

  • 9 years ago

    Go to a 7-11 . They're usually single, private restrooms, so you wont have to worry about anyone around. Hotel lobbys usually arent too dirty, depends on the type of hotel. If its a nice hotel, it'll have a nice restroom.

  • 9 years ago

    Try having the radio on or if you can hold it before you take a shower turn the shower on and go while the water is on so no one can hear. If that doesn't work try going in restrooms that have loud music in the restroom. I kinda feel that way too. Some times I even turn on the water faucet so the water is running and no one can hear me. good luck!

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Oh, I understand *completely*. I cannot pee in a public restroom if anyone else is in the bathroom... I have *no* idea how people use urinals.

    Have you tried the school library toilet, maybe?

  • Ray J
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Fast food restaurants bathrooms are usually pretty clean.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    if your scared people may come in and hear you, im at school and everyone gets their friends to turn on the hand drier or a tap to cover up the noise... sometimes when im by myself and somebody comes in i wait til they have gone to come out of the toilet so they dont know who i am.. it sounds pretty stupid.. everybody does it at the end of the day, theres not a person on earth that doesnt urinate etc.. if i was in your position i would ask them to do something they would focus on so they wouldnt listen or come play tricks on me etc...and just concur your fear... perhaps get hipnotized? i hear this works with fears of spiders? hope this helped

  • 5 years ago

    Your roommates use the toilet for that rationale, don't they? They can not object too much to your doing the equal thing. That's life whilst you share living quarters. Believe ahead to when you'll be able to get married and have kids. Except you can have a rest room all your own, prepared with an exhaust fan, you'll have got to confront this problem ultimately. Are attempting the recommendation of lights a fit, possibly even burning a scented candle even as you are in there (flush the in shape down the toilet, and recall to extinguish the candle after you wash your arms). If there is a window, open it briefly. In spite of everything, odors oxidize with the air within the toilet after a few minutes. Mostly alterations in food plan can fortify your digestion to where you'll be able to have much less fuel and fewer powerful odors. Begin with drinking fewer carbonated beverages, and consuming more "vitamin veggies". It is not healthy to probably suppress the urge to have a BM. It may lead to chronic constipation, extra gasoline creation, and other digestive complications. Figure out when your natural time of day will be, and take a look at to be near an suitable lavatory at that time. However in the event you have got to use the one at home, so be it. I am hoping that you can achieve overcoming this concern. You could have a proper to be human.

  • 9 years ago

    In a condom.

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