18 Problems Only Claustrophobic People Will Understand
17. Can't Use Public Toilets
The one thing we all have in common is that we all need to do No.1s and No.2s to live a healthy life. When out and about, you sometimes get caught short and are forced to use a public toilet. No one jumps for joy at the idea of using a public convenience; them being germ ridden cesspits, it's not entirely surprising. But for a claustrophobic, locking the door and sitting down to do your business is one experience that you wish you could avoid. Its not just the tiny toilet cubicle thats the problem; some public toilets have a barrier as an entrance that only opens if you pay the required fee. So sitting on the toilet, you have four walls in close proximity and another barrier for you to conquer if you need to get out quick. Total mental torture. In planes, trains, ships, night clubs and restaurants, the floor space given over to the toilet is usually minuscule. And when you need to go, you need to go and there is no way of avoiding using a public toilet. So unless you can get yourself into a disabled toilet, the best thing to do is to try and clench and hold it until you get back home.
