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Water: how do I get enough water for the day without having to pee at school?
I want to drink more water because I get dehydrated but I don't want to drink it at school because it always makes me pee and I HATE using public bathrooms. So how do I get enough water for the day without having to pee at school?
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Using public restrooms are a part of life. Doing so gets harder to avoid as you get older and go out in the world, dating, college and into the workforce. There are many different ways to address using public restrooms. Many have seat protectors you can place over the seat before sitting. If there is no seat protector you can use toilet paper to line the toilet seat.
TO do something as to harm yourself so you do not need to use the restroom while away from home is a problem that needs to be addressed professionally. You may be a bit of a germ a phoebe like Howie Mandel. This can be a real problem later in life if not addressed now.
I suggest you talk to your parents about this. Not staying hydrated so as not to use the restroom or trying to hold it in until you are home is harmful. Meeting with a psychologist may help you understand why you do this and help you get past this problem and live a more regular life.
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Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water is great for both your body and for clear, sharp thinking. So I won't try to put you off drinking water. Unfortunately, some of the good work that drinking plenty of water achieves actually comes about because it IS 'going through' you, as you might say. So the chances are that over the school day you are going to need to pee. So maybe we should look at why you don't like using public bathrooms? OK, if you get a grotty one that's been left in a sorry state by the previous user it's not pleasant. But mostly they are not. I'm sure your school toilets are kept in very clean order and perfectly safe. So are most public toilets in shopping centres. They really aren't places where just sittting down for a pee can lead to you catching all sorts of horrible diseases. Loads of people use them day after day. Any ideas you have heard about catching sexually transmitted infections (including HIV, which you DEFINITLEY can't pick up from any toliet) just by sitting on a loo are complete nonsense. Doesn't matter who sat there before you. You will often handle things, and any public space where there are things touched can have bacteria on the surface. And we have to include your own loo in this. The usual hygene practice of thoroughly washing your hands at the end of whatever you were doing is adequate protection. You probably were told to wash your hands after using public playground equipment like swings and slides when you were a kid? It's just like that really. So if we think about it, if you're just having a pee you won't be in the toilet long at all. You'll touch a couple of door handles, maybe the edge of the seat (not even that if it's down already, so pick one that is) and the flushing button. Then wash your hands, and off you go. You've really stressed 'HATE' here and I know we can have really strong fears (phobia) about various things. Like spiders and snakes. If you're really bad, like feeling sick and maybe shaking, or laying awake worrying about using a public bathroom then it'll need more than a reasoned argument to overcome this. If you're just a bit worried that they aren't hygenic places and a threat to your health, then I hope you'll see that this isn't the case by now? If they were harming people we'd all know about it. Factories, shops and offices all have a 'staff loo' and all the employees share them. Every day and no with no health issues. Hope I might helped. Stay hydrated, and pee when you need to mate!! ps. If you're really worried about touching things and then touching your mouth or something, why not carry your own little pack of tissues and your own handy-sized bottle of anti-bacterial hand cleanser in your bag/handbag and give them an extra clean after you've left the toilet altogether? That's gonna zap every bug around!
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Short answer: you don't.
Long answer: Drinking water tends to produce urine. As gross as it is to use a public sty, it needs to be done. Holding your urine can cause serious damage to your bladder. But, don't let that stop you from drinking water! Water is the heart of all life.
Let moi tell toi an inspiring story: I met my true love while drinking water. It's true! One day at the water cooler, we found ourselves face to face. He looked into my eyes and softly said, Miss, you're standing on my flipper... And the rest is history.
So, long answer short, drink water and use the sty and don't let anyone stand in your way!
Toodles,
Miss Piggy
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Well your gonna have to get used to it because your body is always supposed to be making urine. If it isnt then something is wrong lol.
If you dont like sitting ON the toilet (assuming your a female here) then just hover above it, dont actually sit on it. Thats what i do at ANY public toilet, i dont care, im not gonna sit on a toilet that 50 people used in the last 12 hours before me. ((and i dont care if they have those paper ass gaskets either i still wont do it)) lol.
My more major concern would be having to go number 2. which you can make sure you do in the morning before school or the night before.
sorry, your risking too much what with the heat this time of year to be NOT hydrating yourself.
good luck.
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