What us the fear of flushing toilets called?

Question

My little sister is almost 6. she refuses to flush toilets because she is scared to.

tnx for all the answers but the ppl saying that its cuz she doesnt like the noise (etc.) i know y she doesnt want to, its cuz she is afraid of clogging it. i gess i shudda sed that to begin with sry.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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What you need to do is 'desensitize' yourself to these 'self-flushing toilets.' I have a similar phobia about 'strange toilets' but only when I am moving my bowels, not going pee ... but the toilets that 'self flush' ALWAYS startle and upset me, too. To do this 'desensitization' you'll need to go into the 'stall' when you don't NEED to go ... just drop your pants, squat, stay that way for five seconds at first, then rise and pull up your pants. After a week, do your 'squatting' for ten seconds. Since you aren't actually 'going' you don't need to have ANY interaction with those 'strong minded toilets' ... and you are then 'free' to let them do whatever they want to do. Some should be 'regular flush' and some should have the 'buttons' to push, and some should be 'self flushing.' You may even try 'talking' to the toilets (not too loud, or people will think you are insane) ... tell them that you 'appreciate them' and hope that you can 'become friends' ... that you know you must always be the one to 'visit' but that you understand their 'disability' ... make it 'fun and a bit funny' when you talk to the toilets, and you'll soon be able to 'go' whenever you want to, without the 'startlement' and 'fear' you now feel. And DO NOT BE EMBARRASSED. People have all kinds of 'weird' phobias, and many have a phobia about 'toilets' that aren't in their homes. HOME is 'safe' for you, so the 'toilet' is also 'safe' ... when you are outside your home, it's 'not safe' ... so the toilet isn't 'safe' and one that flushes itself (especially those that flush suddenly while you are still going) is very frightening. In the end, though, a toilet is just a toilet, but by 'making friends' with the toilets you use (and you can do this with EVERY new toilet you meet for as long as you need to do it) you'll feel safer ... and when you feel safer, you don't 'startle' as easily, and you don't 'fear' the act of 'getting undressed' in a 'public place' ... and a stall, even with the door locked, is still very 'public' to many of us. Just do this 'exercise' and soon you'll be 'more normal' ... by the way, in our apartment, I don't call it the bathroom ... I call it the Throne Room, and I 'sit on the throne' ... which makes it a lot easier to 'go' ... so you are not 'weird' ... but I am!

Answer 3

You are definitely not alone! I've suffered from this my entire life! I can't recall the exact incident but I know it happened when I was very, very young. According to my mom I wasn't potty trained yet and while my parents were on vacation, my grandmother tried to do it and it went terribly wrong. She told me that she doesn't know the exact incidents but all she knows is that when she returned from vacation, I was terrified of going to the bathroom (even my home bathroom). I eventually came to know my toilet as 'safe' and was petrified of any public toilet. All I remember is always being afraid of any toilet that was not my own. I too could only use the one at my home since it was the 'safe' one. You may want to speak to your parents about this. There may have been an incident that occurred that you don't necessarily remember that triggered your phobia. This may help you understand your phobia to then hopefully cure it. As an adult, I have desensitized myself from most public restrooms. Although my heart still begins to race and I definitely still get scared, there are some toilets that are now 'safe' to me (auto toilets are not included in this). The one thing I started doing that helped me a lot (especially with the embarrassment of everyone starring at me when I run out of the stall if the flushing is too loud) is to hold the sides of my ear lobes down. This reduces the flushing noise by A LOT and makes it more tolerable to stay in the stall. I still can't look at it flushing (this is TOO SCARY) but I can now stay in the stall until it's done flushing and now 'safe' to leave. As for automatic toilets, they are the devil to me!!! This is definitely something I'm still working on and have not conquered. This is definitely becoming more of a problem because they are becoming more and more common. One thing that has somewhat helped is to cover my ear lobes and close my eyes while I'm on an auto toilet. This is of course if I absolutely have to go and cannot hold it and I'm feeling extra gutsy that day. Most of the time, I end up going on the floor or in the trash can if there is one. I always feel guilty but I can't overcome this phobia. If I do end up using the auto toilet, I'm trembling because I'm absolutely terrified (which is not any help since I'm trying my hardest to NOT trigger the sensor). It helps a bit to also close my eyes. I try to pretend I'm not there and hope I don't hear or notice if it does flush while I'm over it. Then I get out asap! I've also done some research on phobias and have learned about cognitive behavior therapy. Try to do some research on the matter. You may need to see a therapist about this to help you desensitize. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Fear Of Toilets

Answer 5

She is probably scared of the noises it makes. A toilet that flushes itself more silently wouldn't cause it. I'm guessing.

Answer 6

Enviromentalist 'ism future Treehugger

Answer 7

It's called: Gross! >:D She probably doesn't like the loud noise the toilet makes, and how what she put in disappears. My family used to make a game out of it for my youngest (scared) brother by making him wave good-bye to you-know-what. He got a kick out of doing that!

Answer 8

It's like down syndrome I think, or down the drain syndrome. Anyway it's making me feel flushed just thinking about it.

Answer 9

Perhaps she needs a big sister there to help her and show her there's nothing to fear! Got any ideas, Sidney?

Answer 10

hydrokinesisphobia. fear of moving water.
No really, that's all latin.
hydro is hydrogen oxide, kinesis is energy (or movement) and phobia is the irrational fear of something.

Answer 11

Poophobia.... Well, Whatcha Expect?