People struggle with personal hygiene tasks for a lot of different reasons.
We talked with 10 people about why they have a hard time.
You wake up, wash your face, brush your teeth and head out the door.
But a large number of people struggle to complete these seemingly easy tasks.
Why do some people struggle with hygiene tasks?
Instead, Davis recommends using radical acceptancereally being okay with where you are right now in your hygiene journey.
licensed professional therapist, author, speaker, and founder of Struggle Care
The fact is youre not alonewe talked with 10 people who shared their struggle to complete everyday hygiene habits.
I really hate it.
Sav, an advertising specialist
2.
Theres nothing I hate more than changing my fitted sheet.
I just cant do it.
Its resulted in so many tears, but I like having a clean, fresh mattress.
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I have five toothbrushes
I have five toothbrushes.
I have one in each bathroom, kitchen, car, and nightstand.
licensed professional therapist, author, speaker, and founder of Struggle Care
I started doing this because no matter what I did I would always forget to brush my teeth.
Flossing is so disgusting to me
I hate flossing.
Its so gross to me and painful.
Which I know means that I need to do it.
However, I just cant.
I brush my teeth extra to make up for it, but I dont really have a solution.
Isa, an SAT tutor
5.
I spend hours of my life caring for my hair.
If I didnt I could face so many repercussions in my life, at work, and socially.
Ciara, a communications associate in the tech industry
6.
I literally dont wash my face
I loathe washing my face.
I felt like I had to do that, but its honestly horribly unpleasant.
The water temperature is never right, and you better verify you dont get soap in your eyes.
Then, the worst part is that water just runs down your elbows no matter what you do.
So I just dont do it, and you know what?
I always get compliments on my skin.Ayanna, a publicist
7.
It helps, lol.Natalie, a registered nurse
8.
I hate the water and the feeling of food scraps.
I hate it all, especially the way that a lot of period products are very pink and feminine.
I mean the aisle that you go to get the products are literally called feminine hygiene.
I pass as a man, but I still have a period sometimes.
Most of the time the checkout person will say I am a great boyfriend.
Anyways, the hygiene aspect…
I do it because I have to.
But its horrible and unpleasant.Max, USPS employee
10.
People take their hygiene education for granted
I was neglected when I was younger.
I am in therapy now and thats why I feel okay saying that.
It was humiliating to learn the hard way but I did.
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