public toilets
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Old_Boy
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Hi guys, I also had problems being Uraphobic and posted about it in this thread
http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/postt13869.html
It worked for me, withing the last 6 months ive only had 2 occasions were I couldnt go.
http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/postt13869.html
It worked for me, withing the last 6 months ive only had 2 occasions were I couldnt go.
Luke1993
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Ladies and gentlemen, I am bringing this thread back from the dead! I know lots of people get annoyed when the same threads are made, so I time travelled to bring this one back!
I have so much trouble in public toilets. I can't pee when someone else is there, I try really hard but just can't! Soon as they leave though I'm fine! I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to fix this!
I have so much trouble in public toilets. I can't pee when someone else is there, I try really hard but just can't! Soon as they leave though I'm fine! I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to fix this!
3lefts
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If I have to go really bad I use them.
I know this is actually a common thing for people who don't even have anxiety normally. I've heard it come up lots before. It's actually funny to hear all the strategies some people come up with, well mostly girls. I don't know what you can do with the urinals....
I know this is actually a common thing for people who don't even have anxiety normally. I've heard it come up lots before. It's actually funny to hear all the strategies some people come up with, well mostly girls. I don't know what you can do with the urinals....
Section_31
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This is really awkward for me, the only soul ive ever told about this was my wife.
when i was 13 or 14 in junior highschool, i was trying to do my business one day, and a pretty big guy a few grades higher than me broke into the stall...and tried to rape me. I fought him off, by accident actualy, by flailing i somehow connected with and broke the guys nose. Needless to say that ended it.....
Going to get a little graphic here, but the only reason he didnt fully succeed was because he was alot bigger than me, im 5'8, 130 lbs, this guy was 6'3, and at least 250 +. Needless to say i was really outmatched, and caught by suprise by all of this.
I tried to tell my principal at my school, but he didnt believe me, saying that i made it up because we got into a fight and i broke his nose and was scared....he said boys dont rape other boys....keep in mind this is in the late 90's, its not like this sort of thing hadnt happened elsewhere....
So i hid it, deep inside myself. Im sure it had other effects on me.....I ended up being very promiscuous in highschool....maybe to prove i wasnt gay maybe. I dont know. Did alot of stupid things. But to this day i cant go in public bathrooms unless its very quiet and theres no one else in there....
Sorry! kinda sidetracked the post a bit!. I too share this problem.
when i was 13 or 14 in junior highschool, i was trying to do my business one day, and a pretty big guy a few grades higher than me broke into the stall...and tried to rape me. I fought him off, by accident actualy, by flailing i somehow connected with and broke the guys nose. Needless to say that ended it.....
Going to get a little graphic here, but the only reason he didnt fully succeed was because he was alot bigger than me, im 5'8, 130 lbs, this guy was 6'3, and at least 250 +. Needless to say i was really outmatched, and caught by suprise by all of this.
I tried to tell my principal at my school, but he didnt believe me, saying that i made it up because we got into a fight and i broke his nose and was scared....he said boys dont rape other boys....keep in mind this is in the late 90's, its not like this sort of thing hadnt happened elsewhere....
So i hid it, deep inside myself. Im sure it had other effects on me.....I ended up being very promiscuous in highschool....maybe to prove i wasnt gay maybe. I dont know. Did alot of stupid things. But to this day i cant go in public bathrooms unless its very quiet and theres no one else in there....
Sorry! kinda sidetracked the post a bit!. I too share this problem.
MsBuzzkillington
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It seems like a very, very common problem to not want to use public restrooms. I am always embarrassed if someone else can hear me pee.
Sometimes if I am in the stall and I accidentally fart, I get so embarrassed and try to lift my shoes (so no one can identify me later) and wait until everyone has left before I get out.
It's kind of silly, if you think about the big picture, because everyone goes to the bathroom. Everyone poops, everyone farts. Too bad that alone doesn't make it any less embarrassing.
Sorry to hear about that experience Lone Gunman, sounds awful, very traumatic. Maybe if you talked to someone professional about that, they could help you work through a lot of stuff that caused.
Sometimes if I am in the stall and I accidentally fart, I get so embarrassed and try to lift my shoes (so no one can identify me later) and wait until everyone has left before I get out.
It's kind of silly, if you think about the big picture, because everyone goes to the bathroom. Everyone poops, everyone farts. Too bad that alone doesn't make it any less embarrassing.
Sorry to hear about that experience Lone Gunman, sounds awful, very traumatic. Maybe if you talked to someone professional about that, they could help you work through a lot of stuff that caused.
Aussie_Lad
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I can't use urinals if there is anybody in there, or if there is any chance that I will be interrupted before the flow starts coming. Sometimes I also have problems in the stalls themselves. To get around this, I have to close my eyes and meditate to take the focus off my surroundings.
Luke1993
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Well I was talking about urinals, heh us men don't need t worry about the seat since we pee standing! hehe
Lord Baltimore
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I walk out if someone is in the bathroom. And if i'm already in the stall and somebody comes in then i phyiscally cannot go. Even after they leave it takes me a few minutes. And if somebody is waiting for me like i'm at the mall or something i'll be worried that i'm taking too long and then i can't go