Does anyone else shower in the dark?

[clairemcnam]

I have a shower every morning, but find it too much to put the light on and have a shower. Showering in the dark wakes me up gradually and makes me feel less grumpy. DP thinks this is strange. So do others do this too?

Never have. It sounds like it might be quite pleasant though.

Yes but I do it at the end of the day to help relax and ease into sleep. Nice with just a candle.

I do! It’s sensory overload otherwise! It’s not completely dark, I have a little shaving light on.

My neighbour does - because she doesn’t want anyone to see her shadow from the main road!
Can’t say I’ve ever purposely done it, happened to me once when we had a bulb blow in the bathroom and I was lathered up. Was a right kerfuffle.

No, but then I'm up at 5.30am when it's pitch black, so I'd probably fall over a lot if I did.

Yep. Bathroom light has been broken for a few weeks. I find it way more relaxing actually.

No, I can't even close my eyes in the shower.

I'm convinced if it's at all dark, I'll look out and see something horrific. Too many horror films watched.

Too risky! You might wash the wrong person by mistake and not realise it

Yep; but only because the bathroom lightbulb needs replacing & I'm struggling to find the right bulb.

I am up at 6am, but when it was properly dark, i just put the hall light on so there was enough light to make it safe. And yes sensory overload is right,

No, but the bulb had a dodgy connection and started flickering on and off. Combine that with the sound of the water and I was reminded of Titanic when Jack and Rose were trying to get on deck. Was very disconcerting!

With you on that GreenThing

I’m 27 and still open my eyes to check for shower killers.

No but I’m going to start.

We have an led camping lantern in the bathroom. Much softer light and useful for autistic DS1 who can't cope with bright lights. Also useful when autistic Ds2 turns the bloody light off (switch is outside, which is annoying)

Yep I do. DH usually up before me so will have downstairs lights on but no, it's too bright for me, prefer a gentle wake up. I'm up at 6.30 so it's dark in winter at that time

Me! When I worked I didn't put a light on before leaving the house - ever. That's why I arrived at work in inside-out and back to front jumpers and odd socks

That's why I had a dimmer switch put in the bathroom. As others have said, sensory overload otherwise.

I used to have a bathroom with a light that only came on by sensor and a little mirror light I used to switch on the mirror light so it wasn’t completely pitch black and shower in the dark.
I have really long showers and was sick of stepping out every 5 minutes to turn the light back on.

I shower in the dark too and dress in the dark! I hate turning lights on in the mornings when I wake up as it gives me a headache later in the day

Of course not. Because the daleks could get you.

My bathroom is upstairs, so I am safe from the daleks.

Not through my choice but toddler DS doesn’t like the bright light going on first thing in the morning so he gets the LED nightlight I use for feeding DD and brings that to the bathroom to stop me turning the big light on if he’s coming in my shower.

I do often but not by choice. My dad lives with us and is quite deaf. I shower at night downstairs near his room and he often turns the light off (it's outside the bathroom). He doesn't hear me shouting

I used to. I now have smart lighting in the bedroom which gradually gets brighter and wakes me up in the morning. Also I’m not a teacher any more so I’m a lot less grumpy every morning!

I never have, but I'm liking the sound of it. I'm going to give it a go now tomorrow