I have a confession to make. I sit on public toilets when I am out. My name is Amy Boshnack and I do not know how to squat and pee. I never learned. It's not my fault. My mother just always had me line the toilet with paper, then sit, then pee. I fared okay — mostly.
The college years were tough. Nasty bars, no toilet paper. I had a few gross moments. And camping, of course, was a challenge. Thankfully, most of the time, there was at least some sort of outhouse with a rim I could sit on (after wiping rim clean and lining it, just as a proper young lady would do.) Oh … and when I studied abroad and realized that a lot of European spots didn't think toilet seats were a necessity — yeah, those were hard. But I powered through.
I did have a friend or two over the years try to teach me. Because that's what girlfriends are for, right? They would stand nearby and try to talk me through it … but it never worked and either my butt would end up touching the toilet (unlined) or I would pee on myself. Is that TMI?
Anyhow — this all leads to my giant parenting FAIL. I have a daughter and I don't want her destined to a life of nasty toilet wiping/lining. I have enlisted a friend of mine to start working with her … but I think it might be too late. She is already 8-years-old and may be too set in her ways. She lines the toilet just like mommy. You can laugh — but this is the kind of thing that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. I need to figure out a way to teach her to squat and pee. Maybe there is a video on YouTube?
Please tell me I am not alone here … is there anyone else out there that never learned to squat when they pee? What are you doing about your daughters?
And just as an aside, I have a request for you squatters out there … not sure if you realize it — but you are always leaving pee on the seats — that I end up wiping. It would be wonderful if you could work on your precision for us non-squatters.
Do you squat or line the toilet with paper?
