#tw ablutophobia

[mackachu1212]

bath.

[awakefor48hours]

Settle this argument for me

When do you bathe?

(I work/go to school in the daytime) In the morning/after waking up

(I work/go to school in the daytime) At night/before going to bed

(I work/go to school in the nighttime) In the morning/before going to bed

(I work/go to school in the nighttime) At night/after waking up

(I work/go to school in the daytime) it depends

(I work/go to school in the nighttime) it depends

(I work/go to school in the daytime) Other

(I work/go to school in the nighttime) Other

Other

I don't bathe

Voting ended onApr 18, 2024

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[preparingfortheworst]

My Experience with Ablutophobia

Link to an image trying to show how soaps feel to someone with ablutophobia (Please use caution if you have a phobia of soap): https://preparingfortheworst.tumblr.com/post/647212063722242048/trying-to-explain-my-experience-with-ablutophobia

I can't speak for anyone else, especially since I have a fear of soap, rather than of bathing. The following text is copied from my original post:

Trying to explain my experience with Ablutophobia. It is the fear of washing and/or the fear of soap. I have always found the appearance and textures of soaps, body wash, shampoos, and similar products to be deeply unsettling. I always hated being forced to come into contact with these substances - they were cold, goopy, slimey, sticky... and the smells were disgusting to me. When adults would put these substances on me, it was even worse. To someone without this fear, the best way I can explain it is having someone else's mucus rubbed all over your body. In my case, my phobia was much worse as a child than it is as an adult. I cannot speak for anyone else, especially since I had a fear of soap, rather than a fear of bathing. I just wanted to share my experience in case someone is curious or relates to it.