National Key Scheme for toilets.

I have had a 'Radar' National Key Scheme key for some time.

I find public toilets impossible, they are smelly and unhygeinic with wet (urine) soaked floors, rudimentary handwashing facilities, and only slightly better than wetting myself. I will only use one when absolutely desperate.   I therefore thought that as I was Autistic I would get a key so I could use the 'disabled' toilet.

Problem is, I cannot bring myself to use it.  I do not have a wheelchair or have physical problems using a 'normal' toilet.  The problems I have are a mental aversion.  On the odd occasion I have used the 'disabled' toilet (what a strange name, it is not the toilet that is disabled, it works perfectly!) it is because the normal one is out of use.  And it has always been a lot cleaner and more pleasant.

So should I just grit my teeth and bear the normal toilets?  Or should I ignore the (perceived) thoughts of those who think I should not use the disabled toilet.  Or is it the case I should not use the disabled toilet at all as they are only intended for those who are physically disabled?

Parents
  • People are going to look down on you and hate you because of the autism anyway. You might as well give them a reason to feel badly toward you. It's not as if you are going to meet any of them again anyway.

    Everyone has a right to a clean toilet. You have a key so that you can exercise that right for yourself. If others want to have a clean toilet to use, they should petition the proprietor to maintain their toilets better.

    I say go for it. I would not hesitate for a second if I had a magic key.

  • People are going to look down on you and hate you because of the autism anyway.

    Not sure about hate. I hope that people do not hate autistic people.

    But I have felt that people often find my behavior to be strange.

    They often are confused.

Reply Children
No Data