Blissfully ignorant

I now this is old news but the Sen. Craig story has disturbed me greatly.

I'm not a fan of public bathrooms, who is? I remember having a "doh moment" when those seat cover thingys came out a few years ago. It never occurred to me that some people actually sit on the seats. It still seems so strange. Luckily for me, my mom taught me the art of hoovering at the time of my potty training. I distinctly remember her holding me over many public potties and instructing me in not touching a thing. I've done the same thing with my own children, instructing them on ho not to touch anything, not to put anything on the floor, to use the edge of their sleeve to turn the look, and to only flush with their feet.

I remember the sheer terror of having to use a public bathroom with a tiny baby for the first time. I had nothing with me other than the little guy. I was in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and I briefly considered asking someone, a stranger, to hold my baby. Of course I wouldn't really do that but I was panicking. I was a fumbling mess but I managed to successfully undress, go, zip, button and belt, flush (with my feet while holding the baby :)), and open the stall door without either of us touching a thing. Then I had to wash my hands. It was like a bad joke. Seriously, I think I had to dangle the little guy with one arm over the sink while pushing the button with the arm holding the baby as I washed the other hand.

Ten and a half years and five babies later I am now absolutely a public bathroom pro. I can skillfully contort my body while holding a squirming baby to not let my toddler touch anything while going to the bathroom in a tiny stall. Even my three year old can flush all types of fl ushers with his feet. And the baby says, "ewww" when he sees another child crawling on the floor or touching the door handles with his bare hands.

Okay back to the Sen. Craig story, I had no idea that people went to public bathrooms for sex. Ewwww how nasty is that? Seriously. I don't know if this is just a guy thing or what but it's freaking me out. I'm now watching for hand signals and feet tapping as I'm doing my thing. It's just so icky. I panic a little bit everytime I have to send Joey into a men's room all alone. I don't want my sweet little boy exposed to that. I stand outside the door watching the looks on the men as they exit. It's just so damn creepy.