I used to shower everyday, depressed, manic, psychotic, whatever. One summer our electricity went out, which meant we had no water because the well pump didn't work. I went 2 days without a shower, and felt so gross and smelly.
But lately, my hygiene has been declining. I try to shower everyday, but it usually ends up being about every other day. But! I've been washing my face once a day, whereas I used to never wash it. Definitely helps with the acne, haha. I wait as long as possible before shaving, oftentimes covering up under sleeved shirts in the summer to hide the hair in my armpits. In the winter...I don't shave. Seriously, I go from November to April without shaving, lol. I personally don't think that is gross. Men never shave their bodies, and we don't think their body hair is gross. Women shouldn't have to either.
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I dwell in possibility-Emily Dickinson
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