I have a few acquaintances that have developed quite a funk. I’m afraid to ask if they think they don’t reek or if they have reasons that are more important to them.
I know there’s research that supports bathing much less than once per day but this is different. Obviously none in months or years. Lemmers that don’t ever shower or bathe, what’s your reasoning? Thanks for your insight!
I shower regularly now but a few years ago I had major depression and stopped showering for months. I could barely motivate myself to breathe. I’m not even kidding, I was so depressed I was struggling to breathe. People don’t realize just how much effort it takes to do basic things like eat, brush your teeth, or even get out of bed when you have no will to be alive.
Even so, no one ever commented on it. Not even close family. I’ve always had super dry skin and I noticed that during this period my skin was actually somewhat normal. It’s possible no one said anything out of kindness but I doubt it tbh. Some people just sweat/smell less than others.
I totally understand that angle and I’m sorry you ever felt that way. I’m no stranger to depression and I know it’s possible seem “fine” while struggling greatly. Maybe that’s all it is but I hate to think my friends are struggling that bad without talking to me about it. I’m pretty close with two of them. We talk about that kind of stuff and they haven’t said they’re so sad they can’t shower. Pretty sure it’s a conservation issue, or maybe a sensory issue. Hmmm
You probably stank bad people were just being polite.
After a while, usually the body flora adapts to this and only needs rinsing with water from time to time. It smells like musk and dirt and grime, but it’s not that etching, sharp smell one gets when they regularly shower and then stop. It’s kind of like a wet dog smell.
There’s a few experiments on this. You can train your body to not need soap. But you’ll smell displeasing to anyone who is not used to the smell of people not using soap.
It depends on the person apparently bc one of my friends has been like this for years, still smells real bad.
Did you tell them? What did they say?
Can you describe the smell? If it’s cheesy they might have a yeast infection, for example.