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My 23 year old niece won't bathe or shower on a regular basis. She takes a shower about every 5 or 6 days and at times she smells pretty bad. I've run into men or boys who won't bathe, but I don't think I've ever run into a girl in her 20's who won't bathe. Is this a sign of some other problem? I think this is very strange behavior.
Talk to her in a non-threatening way, and explain that it's becoming an issue. There are a lot of reasons people don't bathe regularly. Sometimes they get too busy to notice. They may not notice a smell because they are used to it, so they may think that no one else notices. If she has roommates or lives with someone else there may be other issues; she may not be getting along with them, so she is withdrawing to collect herself and stay out of the way. I remember I moved in with my uncle after something happened to my parents' house. He was so cantankerous that I was afraid he was going to get mad at me for using the water, so I stopped bathing and showering until it was absolutely necessary and hoped he wouldn't notice. It backfired, and he got mad at me for not keeping clean, but I had no idea how he was going to act and explained to him that was why I was avoiding it.
Then again, she may be bathing regularly but not changing her clothes. If she doesn't have a lot of clothes and doesn't have a means of washing them without leaving her house, this is a very easy habit to get into. I often avoid the laundromat until I feel like it is necessary, because I don't have a lot of money to spend on having my clothes professionally cleaned. Sometimes I just spray them with fabric spray unless there are noticeable stains. It's a lazy person's route, but you do get lazy if you think no one notices.
When I was growing up in the 50s, the normal regimen was that you had a bath once per week. My bath night was Friday and that was that. People were not considered dirty because they bathed once per week. Today I take 2-3 showers per week and that is plenty in my estimation.
I am asking if she wears black a lot. ??? And I am asking the OP!
Note: If you read about color psychology, colors can mean different things in different contexts. People who seek power also commonly might drive black cars. Upscale products commonly will be black. On and on...
Sort of like symptoms for a physical illness - alone a cough may mean nothing - but taken together with a combination of other symptoms, it can be significant.
Yeah, that's got to be depression or a minor mental thing. A 23 year old male or female should wash their genitals, underarms and backside daily. If they are too lazy to shower or bathe everyday then at least do the sponge bath thingy.
It screams depression and I have lots of experience with that ailment as it runs in my family, genetically and environmentially. Three deaths by alcoholism and one suicide, all siblings.
When I was growing up in the 50s, the normal regimen was that you had a bath once per week. My bath night was Friday and that was that. People were not considered dirty because they bathed once per week. Today I take 2-3 showers per week and that is plenty in my estimation.
People showered in the 50s on a daily basis, before my time but they showered. The 50s weren't the Middle Ages....LOL.
Sounds like you're talking about when you were a little kid. Not much has changed on that front regarding young kids, however starting with puberty you need to wash more than once or twice a week.
Sounds the like the OP's niece could be suffering from depression. The second poster who commented brought up some good points.
People showered in the 50s on a daily basis, before my time but they showered. The 50s weren't the Middle Ages....LOL.
Sounds like you're talking about when you were a little kid. Not much has changed on that front regarding young kids, however starting with puberty you need to wash more than once or twice a week.
Sounds the like the OP's niece could be suffering from depression. The second poster who commented brought up some good points.
I did not know a single family in my neighbourhood that had a freakin shower. So, we didn't shower EVER period. We did wash daily but that is not a shower or a bath. Feet, face and bum and the rest once a week. You know, a lot of people today have a lot of skin problems. I think one of the causes is Too much washing, too much soap and other harsh chemicals. These things strip the natural oils from your skin and no chemical crap you rub back in is even close to as good.
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