Today, as part of the treatment for my bulimia, my doctor informed me that I will not be allowed to go to the bathroom unsupervised. Meaning there will have to be another person in the bathroom with me at all times. I have a nervous bladder. I couldn't go if I wanted to. FML
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Today, I'm banned from the only working bathroom in my house because my mother is cleansing for an upcoming colonoscopy. My options are either a bucket in the basement, or wetting myself. FML
Today, despite my fear of using public restrooms, I was forced to anyway to avoid my bladder exploding. I was finally getting over it when someone stuck their head under the stall to "see if someone's in there". I'm scared more now than I was before. FML
Today, I have to get an ultrasound at the hospital. In order to get a clear picture, I need to have a full bladder. I've been waiting my turn for 2 hours now, desperately needing to pee. There are still multiple patients ahead of me. FML
Today, I was admitted to the hospital for chronic constipation. I have to share a room with two other girls who are also having bowel problems. We're all on strong laxatives, and there's apparently only one bathroom in this place. FML
Today, my parents wouldn't stop making fun of my shy bladder by camping out in front of the bathroom door while I’m trying to pee. As a result, I haven’t peed in 10 hours and my bladder is going to explode. FML
Today, I was given a powerful laxative to clear me out. I can't go to the bathroom because the four guests of my sleeping roommate are all sitting in dead silence against the paper-thin bathroom wall. FML
Today, I have the stomach flu. If my belly growls, I have 30 seconds or less to get to the bathroom. I can't go to the doctor for fear of shitting my pants on the trip there. FML
Today, I found out that since no other procedures are working, I was required to stop eating, and drink a bunch of foul tasting "goo", which will in turn give me constant diarrhea. This will then prepare me nicely for the long tube with a camera on the end of which will be shoved up my rectum. FML
Today, I used the upstairs bathroom rather than the downstairs one, which was in close earshot of my parents. When I came out, my mom angrily asked why I used that bathroom. I explained to her that I have shy bladder, and she said, "That’s not a real thing. I can go even with someone watching." FML
Today, I realized I can never live with my fiancée. A childhood of systematic teasing, abuse, and humiliation has made me terrified to use a bathroom around a guy if there's the slightest chance I can be heard, seen, or even have anyone know what I'm up to. Therapy has yet to fix anything. FML
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Top comments
Angelice_fml 0
Awww! ): I'm so sorry. Maybe suggest a new treatment, since that won't work for you and benefit toward your health. The point is to get help with your eating disorder, not torment you.
RaquelW 7
anyone who said she deserves it or is stupid clearly doesn't realize that bulimia is a mental disorder. to those people, fyl for being ignorant.
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Comments (113)
brandon9232 1
ur beautiful
iLucero 11
Heey(:
bizarre_ftw 22
Ahhh now when you puke it won't be for that lovely prom dress but because you're ill due the infection you receive from your bladder exploding! Aren't you happy you're cured? ^_^
NEEPLES 7
The important part is that you get treatment. Without treatment it can even result in death.
Pazu_fml 10
Did you tell the doctor? Or your "supervisor"? Chances are that this is a bad idea that's going to make your self-confidence even worse, so it's better to say something now and hopefully get a change of plan.
styphon 5
You have no right to privacy if you are in danger of harming yourself. People are confused with what a "right" is. Some eating disorder hospitals have no doors to bathrooms, others have locked bathrooms only nurses can open.
chrono420 3
I know how you feel. I was in the hospital for a week for clinical depression and attempted suicide. I could not go brush my teeth or go to the bathroom without being watched. The guy that was watching over me looked the other way and thankfully gave me some semblance of privacy as long as i kept the door open. But in your case and mine its all to protect us from ourselves. Just be happy your getting help and people around you care enough to go to those lengths. I am sure if you talked to your councilor you can come up with a compromise.
goldfish78 11
Because you will binge after you eat dear! Why don't you go to the restroom before meals instead. Bulimia excuses! FYL
nerdface89 2
bingeing is eating. I think you mean purge
RyNo24 4
YDI! Stop being bulimic and GET OVER YOURSELF.
jlh2283 1
No offense but sounds like an excuse... There is a reason for that and after a while you will get use to it... Prison and military guys get use to using the bathroom when they are told too... Itll happen
crazy4uboi 6
Yeah but then it's a choice hers wasn't of course it's en excuse but unlike most this one is a valid excuse!
styphon 5
"invasion of privacy?". You have no right to privacy if you are in danger of harming yourself. Just like you can be forced into staying or forced into taking meds.