What annoys me about flights

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This past weekend, my dad and I took a brief trip to visit family in Florida(it's amazing, btw). We got there on Friday afternoon and returned on Monday morning. For a really long time, I've had problems with constipation. I go to the bathroom a lot.

Anybody who's been on a plane knows that there is a light that comes on that tells you that you need to stay in your seat. Usually this is during boarding, takeoff and when it gets close to landing. There also may be other times when the light will come on because it's getting kinda bumpy. The problem was that on these flights, they did not give us any warn us about when they were gonna put that light on! I understand if things start to get bumpy out of nowhere mid-flight, but when they do anticipate that things are about to get bumpy and/or it gets closer to landing time, they should let us know beforehand so that everyone knows that this is their last chance to go to the bathroom.

On the flight back, I ended up going to the bathroom 4 times. Not because it was a dire emergency, but because I had no idea when that light was going to come on.

On a flight, you will notice that the plane is dropping in elevation. You can look out the window and see the houses, cars etc getting bigger. You can feel the rise in air pressure as your ears begin to pop. Finally you can hear when the landing gear growls as it opens and is deployed. So if you use your senses, they will foretell the landing.

I had an aisle seat because of my bathroom issues so I couldn't see well out the window. I knew the flight was right around 2 and a half hours, so I my phone was telling me how soon it was before landing.

I've only been on 3 trips where I flew to and from, and one where I flew to and went home by car. Maybe when I gain more experience being on planes I'll be able to use your advice.

Could you take the train?

Eh, flying and driving are the more popular ways of long distance transportation as far as I know. When someone says they’re going somewhere several states away, I often ask them, “are you flying or driving?”.

Of course, you're quite correct. I sometimes wonder if taking the train is the right option for Aspies--no security checks like the airplane, and a more relaxed, laid-back way to travel.

Of course, you're quite correct. I sometimes wonder if taking the train is the right option for Aspies--no security checks like the airplane, and a more relaxed, laid-back way to travel.

Driving is fun though. I drove a mid-90s Corolla sedan from Tennessee to South Carolina last weekend (escaping a bizarre situation that was not where I wanted to be.) Took a 4-hour delay to help a guy out fixing an Edison phonograph from 1905. That sort of thing is my special interest...I rebuilt the motor for him and we went inside and listened to some records on his enormous late-20s Brunswick console, which sounded a lot better than the electric hi-fi on the other side of the room. Maybe I'm just used to old 78rpm sound...but that hi-fi did terrible with 78s. It only performed well on LPs. But I digress.

Do you drive too?

I do

Then maybe driving should be your way to get around. As long as you aren't having Aspie shutdowns on the road you might be in good shape.