I don't totally understand why, but I had a big fear during all of my school years of asking to go to the bathroom. For some reason, it embarrassed me terribly. I used school bathrooms to "relieve" myself--but that only, and before or after school, lunch or recess. I never took a dump at school in the 13 years of public schooling.

I understood perfectly that everyone in the room did the same process as me, I just had this deep anxiety of asking to go to the bathroom. It went as far as when I was 14, I wet my pants in a science class, because I was that fearful of asking the teacher if I could go to the bathroom. I tried until I was physically unable to "hold it" any longer. SO VERY LUCKILY, I was able, at the end of the class, to get out of the room and the small puddle by where my shoes were, onto my bus, and home without anyone seeing the wet spot on the front of my pants. I can't even imagine the issue it would have been to have been found out. I know it sounds crazy, but it was how I was.

As an adult, I'm now 66, it has taken me a few decades to be able to do certain functions in a public restroom. As I said, I don't know why that has been a challenge for me, but it sure was. I saw a book on a stand one day at a public library entitled, "Even the President Poops". That helped me realize this was a stupid phobia.

Today, I'm aware of the issue, but I don't stress out about it.

That toilet seat you used would have made sure I'd never have asked without dying first. I understand the joke of it, but some people are just wired differently and that would be a huge embarrassment for them.