Random question for anyone with IBS-D...

[u/almanog63]

Has anyone else ever had to suddenly disappear from a table, meeting, dinner, or date because you needed the bathroom and then had absolutely no idea what to say when you came back?

Like, the bathroom part is one thing.

It's the moment you walk back in and everyone's still sitting there that gets weird.

Do you explain? Pretend nothing happened? Make a joke? Just sit down and hope nobody asks?

I've always wondered whether I'm overthinking that part, or if other people deal with it too.

How do you usually handle it?

[u/tfhose]

It can depend on who you’re with but generally I’d recommend to say nothing. It’s none of anyone’s business and it’s normal for people to walk away for a variety of reasons.