So today I’m having a gd day mentally and after some of your suggestions I’ve done some self assessing. After a little prompting and reminders from the wife I’ve showered and brushed teeth with no issues.
With me personally I think it’s any one of these causes or any combination of them. Depression, getting distracted, forgetting or not even thinking of it (least priority as I’m struggling with just living). Also I kind of like my own scent and during my whole life I’ve been this way, showering once a week or less and it’s done me no harm, my skin hasn’t fell off lol. But I am embarrassed if I tell people the extent of my lack of hygiene.
Theres is actually two area I do suffer from the lack of hygiene, I do get sore sometimes underneath foreskin(sorry if I shouldn’t be writing this) and my oral health ain’t great, horrible teeth shape and look, plaque and bad breath.
Yes, in truth it's likely to be multi factorial and possibly linked to difficulties with executive functioning too.
I don't know about foreskins but I do pay attention to any folds and crannies where sweat/smegma/dead skin is likely to build. For me removing these is quite satisfying and something of a relief.
Oral hygiene really bothers me. I have bad memories of my dad's blackened teeth and I'm afraid my son's will go the same way. My fear of my own teeth ending up like my dad's sent me to the other extreme of being excessively concerned but he doesn't seem at all bothered. To be honest I fantasise about getting in there with dental floss and dislodging all the build up then brushing the gums as well as the teeth to keep them healthy. But I don't know how to encourage him to do it.
Yes, in truth it's likely to be multi factorial and possibly linked to difficulties with executive functioning too.
I don't know about foreskins but I do pay attention to any folds and crannies where sweat/smegma/dead skin is likely to build. For me removing these is quite satisfying and something of a relief.
Oral hygiene really bothers me. I have bad memories of my dad's blackened teeth and I'm afraid my son's will go the same way. My fear of my own teeth ending up like my dad's sent me to the other extreme of being excessively concerned but he doesn't seem at all bothered. To be honest I fantasise about getting in there with dental floss and dislodging all the build up then brushing the gums as well as the teeth to keep them healthy. But I don't know how to encourage him to do it.
