pee-shy
Urination anxiety disorder
Pee-shy describes the inability to urinate when others are nearby, especially in public restrooms.
The condition ranges from mild self-consciousness to genuine anxiety disorder (paruresis).
Someone who is pee-shy may avoid urinals for stalls or wait until a restroom empties: I'm too pee-shy to use the urinal if someone's standing next to me.
Uncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- reservedRestrained in manner
- restrainedHeld under control
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
introverted · diffident · hesitant · withdrawn · blocked · unable · tense · clenched
Fear of public performance
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- fearEmotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
stress · worry · dread · tension · phobia · unease · jitters · self-consciousness
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
bashfulness · red-faced · flustered · sheepishness · vulnerability · exposure · self-aware · uncomfortable
bashful
Uncomfortably self-conscious
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- reservedRestrained in manner
- restrainedHeld under control
reticent · introverted · diffident · hesitant · withdrawn · blocked · unable · tense · clenched · waiting
stage-fright
Fear of public performance
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- fearEmotional response to threat
panic · stress · worry · dread · tension · phobia · unease · jitters · self-consciousness · performance-anxiety
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
mortification · bashfulness · red-faced · flustered · sheepishness · vulnerability · exposure · self-aware · uncomfortable · conspicuous
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
solitude · isolation · doorless · urinal · trough · crowded · occupied · proximity · spacing · buffer
urinal
Wall-mounted toilet alternative
bar · office · locker-room · queue · line · waiting · strangers · noise · footsteps · silence
pee-shyincontinent
Unable to hold urine
uninhibited · urinary incontinence · shameless · unselfconscious · overactive bladder