Hygiene issues-- Am I really that disgusting?

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People smell. You can't change it. It's a specific of all carbon-based life forms on earth

I've watched Galileo document when the reporter hasn't washed for a week. After medical inspection his skin was healthier - daily shower is harmful for the skin because it destroys the protective bacterias. But he have problem with teetch - they HAVE to be washed at least once a day, at best twice. Teeth replacement is expensive, so it's rational to care about them.

Not everyone needs to bathe every day and this society is too obsessed with hygiene and sanitizing their body so much that no natural scents are left.

I actually enjoy showering, using different kinds of soaps with lots of lather. We recently repaired our water softener unit, and showers are a really pleasant, sensual experience for me. The water feels so silky on my skin. I recently started using a soap from India called Chandrika soap. Other times I use Castile soap. They don't leave strong scents on the skin, and best of all they don't strip the PH and natural oils from the skin. I cannot stand smelling unpleasant body odor, as my sense of smell is really keen and I can get nauseated easily. I do dislike the first moment of entering the shower, because of sensory issues but after that I am fine. My fiance showers once a day and only soaps his pits and private parts. He doesn't like to disturb the balance of his skin and doesn't like the way soap feels. To each his own, I guess!

I can *feel* when I stink.

Usually I shower everyday but sometimes when I'm feeling sick I'll let it go a couple days because I don't feel "dirty enough" (and I'm not leaving the house anyway) and that makes a shower feel more productive when I have it.


The opinions of most neurotypicals are that if someone stinks, it is within their rights to bully or shun that person to "teach them to shower". I've never had that problem since I don't let myself go in the presence of others.

I've heard delaying showering (or just plain not showering) is also a symptom of depression.

I found that when talking to NTs always say you're showering maybe 5 times/week. Anything less and there will be stares. I don't shower often, maybe one, two days in a week. Everything depends upon my routines, if I'm running or working out showering comes natural. If not, then I see no reason to do it. Brushing my teeth are important, I know. But its something I find to be really hard to accomplice every day. More often than not I actually forget. It try to but it's so hard.

I enjoy a hot shower in the morning. Very relaxing way to begin the day.

I spend about 5-7 minutes in the shower; but get everything clean.

Because nowadays, with nearly everyone having access to water on demand, only the homeless and the truly slovenly aka mentally ill do not maintain regular hygiene.

For me, if I let my lack of hygiene go on for five or more days, I'll likely end up like an impoverished version of Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire who suffered from OCD, phobias, drug addictions, and possibly AS, and who towards the end of his life seldom bathed, shaved, or cut his hair, finger and toenails.

When meeting new people, there is a fear of rejection or dislike, so I should be fake and go along with society
When meeting someone new, it can be hard if they find out the real me which is not bad.
Fortunetly there are people to be real with.

When meeting a new person I expect that I should say things like:

"I brush my teeth 3 times a day, I brush my gums, I floss.
I wash my clothes after each use, even if it's my day off and I got brand new clothes I will wash them after I wore them. I change my clothes for different uses in the day.
I make my bed every day. I shave every day.
I shower every day, even on my day off, even if I am not going to see anyone that day
I cook my self gourmet meals, I don't eat microwave food."


Most of the above quoted is not usually the case for me for instance, if it is my day off, if I will stay at home, I don't need to take a shower If I do take a shower I sort of zone out, and sometimes I will be in there for maybe 30 minutes or until it turns cold. I don't have much BO, but I won't want to stink around other people, that doesn't mean that I need to take a shower every day though.
I don't grow a beard, but I shave maybe every three days or so. I still can't grow a goatee yet.
My teeth look fine, I can eat candy and it doesn't hurt but I don't brush them regularly. I never made it a habit, I don't think I've told any one, it feels weird writing this. When I lived with my grandma, I used to take a little bit of tooth paste out of the tube each day to make it look like I use it
Lets say I get used to wearing a certain shirt,if I change it and the other shirt is maybe and inch shorter, it bugs me and I keep pulling it without realizing it to make it like the other shirt.
I do try to maintain a professional appearance mostly for work though, allthough I don't mind how others dress.

Ahh I hate my phone's auto correct, it turned stink around people into drink uhoh

I don't think you really need to say any of those things. It's pretty much assumed unless seen otherwise.