pee shy
Stage fright, urination
Pee shy describes the inability to urinate when others are nearby or might be listening, a form of social anxiety that affects many people in public restrooms.
Someone who is pee shy may need privacy or running water to relax enough to go.
The condition is also called shy bladder or, more formally, paruresis.
I'm too pee shy to use the urinals; I always wait for a stall.
State of anxious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
bashfulness · timidity · awkwardness · unease · tension · insecurity · fearfulness · hesitation
Wall-mounted toilet alternative
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- restroomFacility with toilets
- public toiletCommunal restroom for all
cubicle · lavatory · washroom · trough · partition · loo · latrine · men's room
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
red-faced · flustered · stigma · abashment · modesty · reticence · sensitivity · vulnerability
Gathered viewers collectively
- proximityNearness in space
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- waitingRemaining in expectation
queue · silence · time pressure · impatience · eye contact · footsteps · eavesdropping
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
discomfort · bashfulness · timidity · awkwardness · unease · tension · insecurity · fearfulness · hesitation · worry
urinal
Wall-mounted toilet alternative
public toilet · cubicle · lavatory · washroom · trough · partition · loo · latrine · men's room · locker room
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
chagrin · red-faced · flustered · stigma · abashment · modesty · reticence · sensitivity · vulnerability · exposure
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- proximityNearness in space
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
waiting · queue · silence · time pressure · impatience · eye contact · footsteps · eavesdropping