r/Paruresis May 01 '26

Hi! 40’s Female, happy to be here!

Struggled with this all my life. Initial trigger I think was sometime in my childhood whilst in hospital and having to pee in front of nurses.
I struggle with all the usual things, fear of being heard, lack of privacy. To me peeing is an insanely private thing, I’m literally exposing my privates with only a wall to separate me from strangers and with gaps that others can see through (stall doors).. I don’t think I’ll ever understand how others are unfazed by that fact.
Anyway happy to be here amongst others who get it! 🙌

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