July 24 2008: Distention Of The Bladder
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Oh, cruel world.
I’m currently sitting at my kitchen table, valiantly holding on for dear life. My bladder has reached its peak, and must be emptied post-haste. There is but one obstacle – the workman currently replastering the ceiling in the laundry (we had a leak because of steady rainfall) next door to the toilet.
I have this irrational dislike of going to the toilet with others nearby. I’m fine with the anonymity of public toilets and will happily release my bladder there, but place me in my own home with guests over, or in a friend’s home at a party, and I would rather hold on and risk distention of the bladder instead of actually going to the toilet and gaining relief. It’s simply the thought of people hearing that steady stream of liquid or worse, steady plops. It’s irrational, I know, and not a fear but merely a strange dislike.
I really hope the workman leaves soon, otherwise I’ll be reduced to finding a grassy spot behind our garden shed.
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hmmm, I think you should go outside. Literally.
Jennifer on July 24 2008 #
I know what that’s like. Skipping school and hiding in a closet always makes me bladder want to explode.
Maybe you should ask your neighbor if you can use their bathroom. You know, the ones with the 27 year old son :P
Felisa on July 24 2008 #
I feel the same way, and it also applies to using the public toilets for me as well. X_X;;
I hope you get to use the bathroom soon. It sucks holding it in.
Tara on July 24 2008 #
haha, I know how you feel. In high school I remember going to the restroom with my friends and almost always someone would say, “don’t listen to me pee.” Of course it’s impossible to do that, but we got used to it. holding it in is painful =/
marilyn on July 24 2008 #
Urgh, I have the same er…irrational problem. Sometimes, I turn up the water in my washbasin to drown out the noise. I know it’s a waste of water, but even I can’t bear to hear the sound sometimes.
Ramsha on July 24 2008 #
No one wants others to hear them go to the toilet. It’s very normal, I don’t like it when I know others could be hearing me going to the toilet either.
I hope that workman left quick enough for you to be able to get some relief.
Chans on July 24 2008 #
I get the same thing. Our toilet is in a hallway, and the door does NOT block out the echo. It’s incredibly awkward when guys go to urinate (for some reason their dribbling is a lot louder, perhaps as they are further away from the toilet water?) and I’m sitting in the living room and can hear their urinating crystal clearly, every drip. Eeeek.
Jess on July 24 2008 #
You need another toilet! I have three, you can have one if you like! Steady, loud plops is the worst…especially when it’s so embarrassing it’s funny and you start laughing.
Hope you didn’t have to go outside!
Alexandra on July 24 2008 #
I’m disappointed in you, Amanda! I thought you were shameless, like me!
Jordie on July 24 2008 #
Ha, I feel the exact same way – also fine with the anonymity of public toilets… with the exception of at school when its not quite SO anonymous, and also at the hockey stadiums where opponents sometimes go to the same set of toilets >_<
Amanda on July 24 2008 #
I know how you feel. I always feel really embarassed going to the toilet when my sister’s friends/boyfriend are round. Only number one, never number two.
One of my friends doesn’t like public toilets neither so we have to put on the handdryer to cover the sound!
You should go outside or find a public toilet to use?
Catherine on July 24 2008 #
Wow. That happens to me too. Even if it’s just relatives or something. But I’ve learnt from past experiences; always go to the toilet before guests come over.
Oh my God! We could be talking about the same salesperson! He had like a curly blonde afro and he tried to flirt with us. :O Phwoar indeed.
morgan on July 24 2008 #
Except it was kind of dirty blonde-brown. (Haha, sorry about the extra comment.)
morgan on July 24 2008 #
That’s not nearly as bad as the time the toilet overflowed and the people who were supposed to repair it didn’t come until 2pm the next day and then took 3hrs to fix it!!
I had to go to my friend’s house just to pee! And he doesn’t even live that close to me. It was super embarrassing, but when you gotta go, you gotta go >.<
SassyGirl on July 25 2008 #
Latrines FTW!! Heh. I especially hated it when I stayed at the dorm and my roommates were around, since the walls of the bathroom didn’t go up to the ceiling, I felt I was out in the open!
Robmarie on July 25 2008 #
I find public toilets worse… at least in the home there’s a sink nearby so i can turn on the water faucet…
Stepherz on July 25 2008 #
i always feel awkward when i enter a public bathroom, and there’s like one person freshening up at the mirror.. and then i have to go, and i know that they can hear me start peeing………… that’s always awkward for me :/
Rebecca on July 25 2008 #
I do the same exact thing. ;_; However, I do place urinating on myself at a higher level of embarrassment than having people hear you pee.
Josh on July 25 2008 #
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