Class Trips and #2

S. writes the following:

I’m a senior in high school and in a few weeks, I’m going on a class trip to XXXXX where I’ll be staying in a hotel room with a few other girls whom I don’t know very well. During the four day, three night trip, I’m going to need to use the bathroom, and I’m wondering how I should go about this, especially since I find it impossible to go #2 anywhere besides my own home - even friends’ houses. Even when I pee I have to run the water in the sink to cover the noise. I’ve considered the option of holding it until I need to take a shower, then start running the shower while going #2. That way, I have an excuse to use the fan, and by the time I get out, the smell should be gone. Also, that option would require that I flush the toilet while the others think I’m in the shower, which could lead to awkward questions. Another option would be finding another bathroom in the hotel or a restaurant where other girls wouldn’t want to follow me to the bathroom. If anyone has ideas or suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry to hear that you aren’t looking forward to your class trip as much as you could be. Don’t worry though, you aren’t the only one who’s not completely comfortable going to the bathroom outside the home. However since you’ll be gone a few days, you’re going to have to find a way to do it!

I think your last idea was the best - find a bathroom in the hotel lobby where you can have some peace and quiet away from your friends. It turns out that most hotels do have public bathrooms available in the lobby, and by and large they are unoccupied since most people just use the ones in their room.

Trying to sync up showers and #2 just seems like a real hassle, and way more effort than it’s worth.