I work in an office with very few people. There are two rooms and two bathrooms.

The female owner has her own office and her own bathroom right by the entrance to her office. Going through a door by her desk will take you to our area, with the "guys'" bathroom.

This bathroom is ten feet away from the co-owner, her husband. But the co-owner recently informed the rest of the workers that the bathroom near his desk is no longer to be used for #2. This is due to the fact that he does not want to smell it, nor does the other owner or the customers.

There is a third bathroom -- but it's out of our office, down the hall, up the stairs, and down another hall. It's a perfectly fine bathroom, although it is more of a public space.

However: I have IBS. Which means I may not be able to make it all the way down the hall before having a panic attack and a possible "situation."

So while I am offended by the co-owner's request, I have not informed them of the IBS. I feel that if it becomes necessary that I will continue to use the closest bathroom.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? How do you handle it?