Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | i wish ppl understood that yes sometimes my pain is so bad i cant shower and its genuinely so embarrassing when that happens and theyll give suggestions like a shower chair but its not even standing its the entire process showering that kills me

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Chronic Illness 1d

i wish ppl understood that yes sometimes my pain is so bad i cant shower and its genuinely so embarrassing when that happens and theyll give suggestions like a shower chair but its not even standing its the entire process showering that kills me

Anonymous 1d

Sponge bath is ELITE! I usually only take one shower a week- sometimes it’s two if I have a yucky flare. And I wash my hair in my kitchen sink (yes I know it’s weird but it WORKS)- and then I use wipes/wet towel every day- and progressively start putting my hair up- (down, half up half down, ponytail, bun, Caesar crown) and at first I was self conscious, but then somehow I started getting MORE complements about how good my hair looked- or how I smelled “divine” and I was like- huhhh.

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#1 1d

I thought that they were lying out of pity first- but then I slowly realized that maybe just maybe- showering more often was talking so much of my energy that I was starting to look like shit anyways despite being clean- so the in between made me look more socially palatable because I was HAPPIERand NOT IN AGONY. 🤯

Anonymous

#1 22h

literally i wish abled ppl would understand that unless youre sweating excessively, its literally only cultural to be showering everyday and that there are other ways to keep yourself clean without showering especially if the downside is being in excessive pain.. i rlly dgaf abt a stranger’s hygiene habits unless i can smell them if not idc how often they shower