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Paruresis / Stage Fright / Pee Shy

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  • 18-02-2008 1:33am
    #1
    AugustusMaximus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭


    I, as with a lot of people in Ireland suffer from Stage Fright.

    Basic story is that while I can pee in a cubicle, if there is another person in a restroom, I just cannot go at a cubicle. I just lock up.

    I dunno why I have this fear. I'm not afraid of actually peeing. I'm afraid of not being able to pee.

    Anyways, I'm just wondering does anyone else here suffer from it. According to the internet, it says that surveys show 7 to 32 of people suffer it.

    I've thrown in a poll to try to see what the stats are like here. Please vote truthfully. No one can see which way you vote.

    If you suffer from paruresis (you can't go at a cubicle in front of someone, or worse) then vote yes.

    Do you suffer from Paruresis 11 votes

    Yes, all the time
    0% 0 votes
    Yes, but not all the time
    36% 4 votes
    Not at all
    63% 7 votes


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    #2
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    yes, quite often. it sucks, but it's hardly a big deal.


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    #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,872 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Its instinct. Fight or Flight kicks in because on an instinctive level you perceive the other people in the restroom as threats. Has ties with self confidence issues but I've learned to live with it personally.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,519 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    No polls permitted in PI. Poll closed.

    Please stick to PI issues.


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    #5
    Porkpie
    Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Porkpie


    The steel wall/trough thing is the worst. I get this problem too. Everything is on view and the guy beside you can see in the corner of his eye that you're niagara isn't falling. And that makes you dry up even more. In any other peeing situation I'm actually okay. As long as there's some kind of partition I'll go. Waiting until I'm absolutely bursting to go works sometimes. Closing my eyes has also worked. A few of my mates suffer from this, it's more common than you'd realise!


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    #6
    rondeco
    Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭rondeco


    Would you believe I have the cure to this problem? I suffered from stage fright for a long time until I was taught the most amazing trick ever. Apparently the part of the brain that controls your bladder muscles also does arithmetic. So, next time you're at a standstill, try this: 'Long division'. It works! 31 into 765.. 13 into 984.. any figures. You mightn't get the answer right but you'll end up peeing. Its helped me so much!


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    2Scoops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,845 ✭✭✭2Scoops


    Here are two suggestions for sufferers. I'm not one though - I'm the guy that makes you afraid to pee! :D
    1. Just wait until you really, really need to go. Nothing will stop it.
    2. I read somewhere that if you visualize yourself going from the other guy's wiener, then you loosen up and start.


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    #8
    Marksie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,395 ✭✭✭Marksie


    THis really isnt a pi TBH.


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