Medical needs should always be respected, even in structured classrooms.

The following story is about an aircraft engineering trainee who needs regular bathroom breaks due to Crohn’s disease.

But their new lecturer has been criticizing him for leaving mid-class and making snarky comments.

When asked why he goes to the toilet so many times, he refused to inform him about his medical needs.

Let’s take a closer look!

AITA for leaving class to use the bathroom even tho we have breaks?

I’m a 20-year-old aircraft engineering trainee for a national airline.

I attend college three days a week for license training.

Class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We usually get a break around 9 to 9:30 a.m. and then lunch at 1 p.m.

This young man has Crohn’s disease.

I have Crohn’s disease and have really suffered from it the past few years.

I’m currently in remission, so I have very few symptoms.

I take medication that requires me to stay well hydrated.

Because of that, I need to use the bathroom fairly regularly, usually once every hour or two.

I only leave when I genuinely need to. I’m not disruptive about it.

No one has ever commented on it before.

His class got a new lecturer who makes snarky comments about him.

We got a new lecturer this year who clearly doesn’t like people leaving mid-session.

Over the past few weeks, he’s made comments when I’ve gotten up, such as:

“Really? I let you all have a half hour break?”

“Think you should lay off the water.”

“Do I not give you plenty of breaks?”

He would say he just needed to go to the toilet.

He’s also looked at his watch and shook his head when I’m leaving.

He also made a comment to the class after I left, saying, “Got the bladder of a 5-year-old.”

He’s told other students to “sort their life out!”

When he questions me, I usually just say I need the toilet and go anyway.

He refused to tell the lecturer that he has a health problem.

Sometimes, I ignore him.

I find it pretty disrespectful and rude. So I bite my tongue.

I haven’t told him it’s medical, partly because it’s personal.

And partly because I feel it’s ridiculous, and adults shouldn’t have to justify using the bathroom.

I’m not trying to be difficult. I just go when I need to.

AITA for going to the toilet when I need to and not only during breaks?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This person makes a valid point.

This one makes sense, too.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Professor might be on a power trip, says this one.

Finally, short and simple.

“Lay off the water” isn’t great medical advice, especially for Crohn’s.

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