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to be shocked that my husband doesn't shower every day?

125 replies

HuntingforBunting · 16/02/2014 18:50

Just that really. By the time he has a shower tomorrow morning it will be 48 hours. He has worn the same clothes to sleep, do the garden, go for a walk etc. We've had a quiet weekend and not had any plans to go out or meet friends or family I'm appalled and I find it somewhat revolting. I certainly make the effort to shower clean teeth etc even if we have no plans. Am I expecting too much? Should he just be able to relax and not make an effort as he's just with us?

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 16/02/2014 21:21

Sparkling: that reminds me of a previous thread where someone's DP sat down naked on the bed and left a poo skid on her white sheets

Sparklingbrook · 16/02/2014 21:30

Shock NoArmani I hope she LTB.

I remember years ago someone saying when she went on top her DP left skidders on the sheets. Bleurgh.

randomAXEofkindness · 16/02/2014 21:43

I'd be absolutely mortified and raging if my dh turned round and said "Go and get a bath, I don't want your dirty vulva on the sheets". Honestly, I couldn't come back from that.

I tell my dc's that their bodies belong to them (we've even got a sweet little book about it Grin), there are good reasons for them to look after it (which I'll explain and remind them of frequently), but ultimately it is completely their choice what they do. Not that he'd ask, but I'd give my dh the same line - his body, his choice. I think telling somebody else how often to wash/change their clothes is crossing a line.

Of course, you are completely within your own remit to tell him that you are more likely to have sex with him if he is freshly washed. But I do think it's a shame you are so put off by it, and I wouldn't like having conditions put on my 'acceptability' for sex personally. If my dh said, for instance, "I'm not going to have sex with you unless you're wearing matching underwear and red lipstick" I'd obviously laugh because he'd have to be joking I'd tell him to fuck off.

We're generally quite clean (everyday shower and fresh clothes), but I like it if dh is a bit sweaty (I find that musky, after a day's work, smell really attractive). If either of us super grubby we just don't do oral. Why do you think it matters to you so much that you can't have sex with him op?

I've just read upthread a bit and obviously going weeks without a wash is another issue entirely! Confused

Dinnaeknowshitfromclay · 16/02/2014 21:55

Skids on the sheets! Shock Boak

HuntingforBunting · 16/02/2014 23:22

Random excellent food for thought, it's true it is his body....

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HuntingforBunting · 16/02/2014 23:22

And skids on the sheets good Lord not in a million...

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MrsDavidBowie · 17/02/2014 07:54

Surely it's just as quick to nip in the shower as it is to have a wash with a flannel?
Or wet wipes Shock

I am going to the gym in an hour. I will have a quick shower before I go, and one when I return.

Lagoonablue · 17/02/2014 08:08

Agree. Would rather hop in the shower then mess around with wipes, flannels at the sink. Probably take less time.

Shower every day here too.

Sparklingbrook · 17/02/2014 08:43

TBF skids on sheets is more a bum wiping fail really. Get some Washlets. Grin

pointythings · 17/02/2014 10:36

Skipping a day isn't an issue for me - skipping two days is as it's a sign that DH's depression is getting on top of him.

If he smells, he should wash.

ephemeralfairy · 17/02/2014 11:25

I shower every day because I have to wash my hair every day or it literally drips grease, and it's much easier to leap in and out of the shower than faff about with mixer attachment on the taps in the bath, getting a stiff neck, splashing water all over the floor etc etc.

Islandvibed · 09/09/2019 14:32

For everyone who thinks it’s ok to jump in bed with out showering all day there’s a friendly little bug that will render u sleepless nights and up to thousands of dollars when infested, and that cute little bug is BEDBUGS. It runes your skin and your sanity!’ So keep thinking it’s kool to neglect hygiene.

LakieLady · 09/09/2019 14:44

DP and I often skip showering for a day if we're just lounging about at the weekend, but we both have a proper wash (ie face, pits and bits) and brush our teeth. And neither of us would dream sleeping in what we've been wearing all day.

He's a minger, OP!

custarddonut · 09/09/2019 15:02

What's the difference between a "shower" and a "wash"? Is that where you do a bird bath over the sink type thing? Strikes me as much more hassle - just have a quick shower!

YANBU, OP - I find it astonishing how many posters don't shower daily. It only needs to take a minute - and whilst I barely sweat and don't think that I am prone to being smelly at all - i simply cannot conceive of going to work without showering. I would feel so unfresh - and I think people aren't often aware of how they smell to others. For instance, with some people you can smell if they have greasy hair - but I suspect that's not necessarily something you'd detect yourself.

Also, wet wipes don't make you smell better or really truly clean - they just mask natural smells, it's not a like-for-like equivalent to actually washing.

Think how many wees and poos people might do over 48 hours - to not have an actual shower in that time is beyond rank, in my view.

Unless you have a skin condition I really don't see why people don't want to freshen up daily.

dollydaydream114 · 09/09/2019 15:26

I wouldn't be bothered if my DP hadn't showered for 48 hours (assuming he hadn't been out running). I wouldn't even notice.

I would be bothered if he didn't clean his teeth and I would be bothered if he slept in the same clothes he wore during the day and had been gardening in, though. That, not the showering thing, is the gross element here. If your husband smells stale, it's more likely due to the fact that he wears the same set of clothes for an entire weekend, including to sleep in, rather than down to him skipping a shower.

I have a public facing job and 60% of the people I see have not showered that day and/or cleaned their teeth. I quite often have to sniff into a perfumed hankie to be able to deal with them.

If they smell that bad, that isn't because they haven't showered for one day. It's because they haven't showered for a week, and/or are wearing dirty clothes.

dollydaydream114 · 09/09/2019 15:33

For everyone who thinks it’s ok to jump in bed with out showering all day there’s a friendly little bug that will render u sleepless nights and up to thousands of dollars when infested, and that cute little bug is BEDBUGS.

Bedbug infestations aren't caused by poor personal hygiene. You could shower 10 times a day and still get a bedbug infestation. They don't care if you're clean or dirty - a spotlessly clean human body is just as attractive to them as a dirty one and they live in your furniture, not on your skin, so showering daily won't get rid of them.

Nanny0gg · 09/09/2019 15:40

He wears the same clothes all day and night for a week???

Never mind the showering. That's downright weird

lvsel · 09/09/2019 15:41

Old thread

But wondering if hes showered yet since 2014?

Nanny0gg · 09/09/2019 15:50

Oh bugger! I hate that!

RandomFactor · 09/09/2019 15:56

If he smells 'stale' that's grim, and YANBU. I don't shower everyday if I've not done anything physical to work up a sweat, but wouldn't dream of sleeping in clothes I'd been gardening in - that is pretty odd. I'd have a bath after working in the garden though, unless it was just a bit of picking flowers or something.

KUGA · 09/09/2019 15:57

TBF to your dh.
My dh was told by a skin specialist that its not good for your skin to shower every day. And since then his problem has resolved its self
So I would personally cut him some slack.

SarahSinclair · 09/09/2019 15:58

But wondering if hes showered yet since 2014?

Very good question!! 🧟‍♂️

GlasshouseStoneThrower · 09/09/2019 17:11

Not brushing teeth and wearing the same clothes all the time is grim but I confess I sometimes skip a shower if I'm only having a lazy day at home (always do if going out of the house and would only ever miss one day). I don't really think it's a big deal.

Sunflower20 · 09/09/2019 18:13

YANBU. Daily washing is totally reasonable and certainly feet, armpits and genitals should be wash daily, that's just basic hygiene. Especially if they've been outside! I really don't understand how they don't feel nasty themselves...I feel like I can't go near my bed if I've not showered.

SalemShadow · 09/09/2019 18:56

Its gross op I wouldn't go near him

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