🚨 WWYD Community Prompt: Public Bathroom Emergency 🚨
Who can relate: you’re out and about, IBD flare or sudden urgency hits, and the nearest restroom has a strict "Restrooms for customers only" or "No public access" sign. Cue panic.
When stuck in this high stakes moment, what would you do?
a) State it’s a medical emergency and firmly (or frantically!) request access anyway
b) Cut your losses and rush to the next business/building, hoping for better luck
c) Something else! Drop your secret weapon in the comments below!
A is always my go to. If they still refuse, I remind them that it is against the Law in Michigan to refuse the use to use the restroom. That usually works but I have had a business that still refused so I went next door. Now I refuse to shop at that business.
Hi
. My wife. Kelly, is right there with you. She actually was diagnosed with a severe form of a different autoimmune condition at age two, 47 years ago (juvenile RA in her case) and has used a wheelchair since childhood. These issues really cut across all kinds of chronic conditions and access problems really need to be called out - you are not alone in taking your dollars elsewhere. Best, Richard (Team Member)
I carry my "I can't wait card with me every where I go
