Do you wipe your bottom standing up or sitting down?

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Well, I thought this was an entirely uncontroversial topic, but my DH has discovered (through a conversation) that I stand up to wipe my bottom after going to to the loo.

Do you, for whatever reason, do the same? Or are you a sitter and you lean either forwards or to the side?

I feel as though there are multiple reasons to stand, perhaps you have mobility issues, a larger body, or it is simply your preference (like me).

Please tell me that at least some of you do this and I am not entirely abnormal!!

I think I was taught this as child and that is where the habit comes from

I slide across the carpet it works for the cat.

Only if you’re wiping from back to front, which is the wrong way. Front to back always.

Yes, after a poo. I stay seated to wipe after a wee, always.

And yes I think I probably do have fairly long arms (I am quite tall), but I still find it tricky

I had no idea people did it sitting until quite recently. Mentioned it to husband and he stabds too and therefore so do all our DC.

As I get older in finding it harder to twist so I may try sitting. But it sounds quite difficult, do you stay sat or lift up slightly or what?

Also use wet wipes here. I am pleased to see your response because it means I am not the only one. Seems to be quite a divisive topic though. Didn't imagine there would be so many people who thought wiping whilst standing was odd

Always sit and lean forward, never crossed my mind to stand. Easier access to your bumhole if you're sitting, never had a uti either.

I also use wet wipes, but apparently they can contribute to the development of fissures and other irritations

I wait until my neighbour has his jet washer out and just give him a shout over the fence.

Exactly!! It is difficult, and it hurts.

Sit, lean to the left, reach bum from behind with right hand, wipe from front to back until clean.

standing - always

Why on earth does it hurt????

My DP stands up and turns around - so it facing the toilet - bum facing away from the toilet... very, very odd.
I am a sitter.

Yes, I get a bit of achy pain in my lower back, I presume because of the slight twisting motion to get round there. I thought it was an age thing but I just endure it because it's a task that has to be performed properly!

I may try the leaning forward approach. It could be better just as long as I don't topple over!

So many responses like this... not sure why!

sitting down, I don't understand how it's so difficult, you just slightly lift one bum cheek and wipe! Have you all got T-Rex length arms?? Surely it's the same distance to reach if you're standing or sitting?

I imagine this sort of manoeuvre will becoming increasingly difficult in old age though?

Yes - me too. I face the toilet because I need to place one hand on the ledge above the loo to steady myself as standing still requires a degree of twisting / leaning

What's happening to all these baby wipes?

I fucking hope they're not fucking being flushed.

I still recall the trauma of this conversation with my husband. He is the one who stands and I was the traumatized one because I had no idea anyone did this. Also for shit smushing reasons.

Standing makes zero sense. It was an effective way to get me to take over teaching children how to wipe though!

Because it's toilet humour, it's funny.

Not sure. I just get jabbing pains in my side, similar to the very occasional feeling of getting a 'stitch' during very intense exercise

Okay this is the first comment that has made me laugh! with the T rex arms

Yes most people flush them. Particularly as some packs claim to be biodegradable- but as we know you still should not flush these