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Personal Hygiene.
« on: July 13, 2008, 09:42:19 AM »
Despite the fact I get very little accomplished in my day-to-day life (but oh what grand dreams I have!) I tend to let my personal hygiene slide too easily. Going three days without a shower, or brushing teeth, not shaving for weeks despite having really shit looking facial hair, being slack with appearance in general. I have an inkling that this is a common trait among aspies.

If I'm out and about I at least try to have a shower beforehand, but sometimes the shower-in-a-can will suffice (deodorant).
I think I'm pretty conscious of my smell, but I'm also aware that I might be desensitized to my own pong. People, having better social abilities (tact in particular), probably won't call you on a mild stench. Sometimes I'm worried about whether I appear unwashed and this just piles up on my social anxiety and thus retardation. It doesn't help having oily skin and hair either :-[
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 09:52:00 AM »
I try to have a shower ever day if not every second day, but if Im under a lot of stress or anxiety, it can sometimes be days. Unfortunately for me (or those around me) I cant wear deoderant on my skin, all of it give me a bad reaction, so its usually only sprayed on my clothes in some attempt to stem the tide of B.O.

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008, 12:40:13 PM »
I shower every 3 days, is that really considered so disgusting in society?
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008, 12:53:02 PM »
I shower every 3 days, is that really considered so disgusting in society?

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2008, 01:25:32 PM »
Thank you muchly. Still sure you want to get within ten feet of me?
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2008, 04:46:04 PM »
I like taking a shower so that's not a problem for me but shaving is something else I hate it and will almost get a beard before shaving.  I don't alway pay attention to how I look though and always look a bit dumpy
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2008, 11:49:32 PM »
I have to shower every day and wash my hair every day. Routine thing. Hate shaving.
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2008, 12:14:38 AM »
I hate having to tweeze my eyebrows all the time. It grows back so damn fast.

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 12:41:44 AM »
^So do I.

I can smell it when people have sprayed deodorant on top of their BO.

I try to have a shower every day. It is easier to do this in summer because I like showers then. I wash my hair once or twice a week. Part of that is because shampoo is expensive and I am a cheapskate. I use mens deodorant because it lasts longer and I think it smells better anyway.
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2008, 02:53:44 AM »
I shower once every few days, or if I'm going out that day to do something other than walk the dog.  I use soap on my body, but avoid washing my face with it, since it strips the oils from my face and makes the skin dry out and go all flaky, and I don't often use shampoo for my hair since it strips the oils and makes it go all frizzy, even with lots of conditioner.
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2008, 05:07:28 AM »
I shower daily.  Sometimes multiple times if needed, such as coming in from mowing the lawn, and then later after the gym... etc.

I don't like to smell.  In that I mean I don't like to smell like soap and cologne, or like BO.
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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2008, 06:46:45 AM »
I shower daily.  Sometimes multiple times if needed, such as coming in from mowing the lawn, and then later after the gym... etc.

I don't like to smell.  In that I mean I don't like to smell like soap and cologne, or like BO.

I need my daily shower in the evening.  I avoid soaps with any type of scent/smell.  Except for Dr. Bonner's Peppermint soap!

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2008, 07:28:40 AM »
I shower once a day. Clean fucker I am.

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2008, 08:15:33 AM »
I bath or shower once a day, I could soak in a bubble bath for hours if I actually had the time to.

I have to wash my hair before going to bed at night or I can't stand how it feels the next day. I tend to dress like a slob though, always clean clothes, just bummy, comfy stuff.

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Re: Personal Hygiene.
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2008, 02:28:11 PM »
It's too hot down here not to take one.
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