When I Overheard a Fight Outside the Bathroom Stall

Fathers, sons, and the anger simmering inside the men’s room

Gabriel Nathan
Human Parts
Published in
7 min readMar 3, 2020

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A photo of a woman looking at a man through a pothole window.
Photo: Francesco Mosca/Flickr

After a recent mental health awareness event, I made the mistake of using the bathroom.

I used to try my hardest to avoid public restrooms. In middle and high school, I feared getting beaten up in a bathroom. I was convinced bad things happen in…

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Gabriel Nathan
Human Parts

Gabe is Editor in Chief of OC87 Recovery Diaries, a mental health publication. He is a suicide awareness advocate and is attracted to toxic car relationships.