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Please help me advise my mums terrible clothing situation

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BlueBoo92 · 20/04/2026 16:13

Hi everybody, just looking for some advice!!! I’m finding hard to even start wording this anyway, how can I help my mum to look after herself now I’ve seen some posts on here similar to this but they don’t even scratch the surface. My dad use to be the same as my mom (didn’t look after his appearance but then I started buying him smart clothing and now he looks great, but my mum is even worse, I’m sorry this probably sounds horrible but it’s embarrassing to even go out with her, for example it will be summer and she will wear a winter coat, cheap summer trousers (the type you get on eBay for a couple quid), sandals or flip flops (and she has hairy toes and discoloured nails) I’d say “mum why don’t you wash your feet” oh no I will paint my nails instead. her oral hygiene is extremely bad too. This isn’t a “mutton dressed as lamb” post or anything I think people should dress how they wish, also if people can’t afford decent style clothing of course no judgement, but my parents are REALLY Wealthy. Yet my mum will buy the cheapest clothing and will wear worn out plimsoles, you would think she was really poor the way she dresses and styles herself. That been said if my mum she’s a glamorous lady who dresses smart or looks beautiful then she will bitch and talk negative about them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Therescathairinmybath · 25/04/2026 14:45

Does your Mum have a good quality electric toothbrush? If so, does she change the toothbrush heads regularly? Also, ask her to use a daily mouthwash for gum health if she can’t/won’t see a dentist.

I wouldn’t worry too much about the clothing situation as long as she washes herself and her clothes regularly. Is she wearing clothes that are falling apart at the seams or have holes?

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