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Ah yes, I see we are doing Shower Discourse yet again
Disabled folks who have trouble with showering regularly (whether due to Dysautonomia or depression or something else): please be gentle with yourself today
#NEISvoid
Disabled folks who have trouble with showering regularly (whether due to Dysautonomia or depression or something else): please be gentle with yourself today
#NEISvoid
also seriously, no judgements. sometimes showering is just Not A Thing Your BodyMind Can Do. And sure, there& #39;s a lot you can maybe do with wipes or dry shampoo or whatever.
But I just want you to know that I don& #39;t think you& #39;re less of a person if you& #39;re kinda ripe rn.
But I just want you to know that I don& #39;t think you& #39;re less of a person if you& #39;re kinda ripe rn.
Also maybe you would like to laugh, so here it is, my favorite shower joke: https://twitter.com/wool_ewe/status/1360313132451790851?s=19">https://twitter.com/wool_ewe/...
I currently have three modes for getting myself clean(er):
1. Wipe myself down with a washcloth and soap
2. What I call a "rinse" (sit in my shower chair under tepid water for a bit)
3. A shower but I focus on cleaning whatever is most dirty
1. Wipe myself down with a washcloth and soap
2. What I call a "rinse" (sit in my shower chair under tepid water for a bit)
3. A shower but I focus on cleaning whatever is most dirty
Technically I *could* do what a lot of people consider a typical shower, where I shampoo my hair and use soap to wash all over my body
But if I do that, I basically crash for more than a day so that is a For Special Occasions or Extreme Filth type of shower for me
But if I do that, I basically crash for more than a day so that is a For Special Occasions or Extreme Filth type of shower for me
Anyway, maybe someday showering will be easier again and I can get that delicious clean feeling more regularly
But if you& #39;re in a similar situation wrt energy and showering, or just. Getting the executive functioning to shower, or whatever. You& #39;re not alone, and I don& #39;t judge.
But if you& #39;re in a similar situation wrt energy and showering, or just. Getting the executive functioning to shower, or whatever. You& #39;re not alone, and I don& #39;t judge.
After my lumbar puncture this fall I was *exceedingly* smelly due to a combo of The Pain Sweats and needing to stay horizontal so my spinal CSF leak would hopefully heal
So I basically just used Water Wipes on whatever I could reach every day or so
You do what you can
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So I basically just used Water Wipes on whatever I could reach every day or so
You do what you can
Anyway, if you& #39;re able to shower as often as you want to or whenever you feel dirty, I& #39;m honestly very happy for you
But please don& #39;t judge those of us who uh...cannot do that
And also please do not forget that we existhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź‘‹" title="Winkende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Winkende Hand">
But please don& #39;t judge those of us who uh...cannot do that
And also please do not forget that we exist
Because forgetting that disabled people exist, like "of course I wasn& #39;t talking about you! I& #39;m just talking about a thing that affects you"
Is, uh, not great https://twitter.com/Pastalijah/status/1385604539168948224?s=19">https://twitter.com/Pastalija...
Is, uh, not great https://twitter.com/Pastalijah/status/1385604539168948224?s=19">https://twitter.com/Pastalija...
Also I honestly wish I could just mute the word "shower" forever and never actually have to see this discourse again
But then I& #39;d miss out on talking about shower chairs, feeling tired after showers, tips for when showers are difficult, etc
But then I& #39;d miss out on talking about shower chairs, feeling tired after showers, tips for when showers are difficult, etc
Also, I don& #39;t feel like I& #39;m qualified to talk about race as it relates to shower discourse
But if you want to learn more, because it definitely plays a role, here is a good thread https://twitter.com/thespinsterymc/status/1378820613939281923?s=19">https://twitter.com/thespinst...
But if you want to learn more, because it definitely plays a role, here is a good thread https://twitter.com/thespinsterymc/status/1378820613939281923?s=19">https://twitter.com/thespinst...
TBH I usually try to stay out of Shower Discourse because it& #39;s just the same dang arguments every time basically
But I hate that there are people reading the latest round of snarky comments, and feeling judged for being too sick to shower regularly (or at all)
But I hate that there are people reading the latest round of snarky comments, and feeling judged for being too sick to shower regularly (or at all)
