I haven’t showered in a week...

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Is anyone else struggling to see the point when we aren’t going anywhere? Tried going for a walk but I still just put comfies on. Am I grim?

god people are so ridiculous. A week without a shower for a person who's not even exercising is not that disgusting.

The people around you will smell you before you smell yourself.

Yes, please note I said that’s grim, not you’re grim. You’re probably just feeling a little lost, maybe a little worried or aimless without anywhere to be.

A gentle routine is what you need (aim for a few tasks a day - something productive, something fun, something relaxing, something to get you moving). This will help you to feel good, and nourish your mind, soul and body.

If you live in a house share and your flatmates are going out and about, not showering may be risky. At least if you are having a regular shower you are reducing the risk of transmission by washing germs away.

Whether it will help or not I don't know, but my dc have to go to school and the school have asked them to have a shower when they return home and clean clothes every day. It's a small ask to reduce the risks when they are with lots of people.

Eww. I’d have to be ill enough to be in hospital to not shower for a week.

Urghhhhh my God. Why not?!

A shower takes a few minutes. Why wouldn’t you do this every day? I don’t get it, I would feel unbearably uncomfortable without at least one shower a day.

(Plus a bath or shower at least every couple of days, of course!)

have you been washing?!

You are supposed to wash the outside off to reduce coronavirus. Face wash included 1/4 inch up your nose.

I think lack of personal hygiene is a slippery slope. The less you do, the less you feel like doing, so even if your normal routine has gone out of the window, make a new routine. Self care should be top of your list.

That is awful and I can guarantee your housemates have noticed.

Take a shower, you will almost certainly feel better.

Are you brushing your teeth? Washing face and essential parts at all? Or just completely not bothering?

Hanging on to some semblance of routine is so important. I know how it is to feel 'what's the point, it's too much effort, and after all, so what'? But you will feel better if you shower. And do thy teeth. And brush your hair. (Am I sounding like your mother?! Have you made your bed? )

god people are so ridiculous. A week without a shower for a person who's not even exercising is not that disgusting.

It is unusual for a lot of people. It points towards neglecting yourself.

Are you OK OP? I'd always feel better for a shower etc even if just staying in alone. Plus keeping regular routines etc. can be helpful when things are harder than usual.

i'm normally an every dayer except for the weekends, when i miss a day. I will be every other day from now on until this shit show ends

I am WFH but have dc home from school, and DH, but we are all going to get up at 730 and bed by 10 to keep some normality

Do you really need to ask?

Of course it’s rank. Are you feeling depressed OP?

It’s important for health as well- especially at this time you don’t want an untreated thrush or skin infection from neglecting your hygiene.

Yuck. Sorry! I am still putting on a bit of makeup, doing my hair etc. Not showering, kicking about in increasingly minging leggings is a slippery slope to mental ill health - for me at least

Yeah it's gross
I expect you do smell, even if you can't smell yourself op

But don't you feel grubby? No reason to get dressed up but for God's sake have a wash.

Please wash, it will make you feel better. You wash for yourself and to be healthy not just for everyone else.

I’m in my dressing gown until obscene times now, it changes tomorrow.

Soap and water will help to keep you healthy in mind and body.
You sound clinically depressed. Please do get medical help.