Am I weird because I hate to shower?

Weird would be too harsh a word for you..not just for you but for anybody in such a situation.. we all have our different problems n so do you.. its jus that yours is different from most of us.. but if we saw someone as weird coz of a problem then we would all only be calling each other weird.... but what id say is you are different n brave enough to put up your problem on a public forum.....gotta say HATS OFF. as for advice i have no advice for you as of now.. but i'll get back to you incase i come across something.....in the meantime you could try out many of the solutions you get on here. do well fren...take care :) cheerio :)

You made me feel so much better...

you welcome....

i didnt give an advice as i am not competent enough to do that...SORRY.

sounds almost like a phobia now that i think about it again

Yeah, Sockpuppet said 'ablutophobia', but that's a phobia of being clean-its not like that, though. I just hate my bare, wet feet touching anything-hence the shower shoes. Strange, I know. I just wish there were someone else out there.

sometimes i'm too lazy and put off taking a shower for a few days but not too long. lol.

You should seek professional help.

You should seek isitnormal.com ....They could use your genius insight. Clearly your empathy (or lack thereof) warrants at least a browse.

You asked my opinion, and you got it! What's wrong with professional help? People do seek help from professionals when they need it. It is clearly much more affective than googling isitnormal.com.

I was merely commenting on your seeming lack of empathy. Forgive me if I misinterpreted your tone because of my insecurity regarding this particular inquiry. And I was implying isitnormal is a joke of a website when it comes to helpful/useful advice. Effectively a joke, so to speak.

Luckily I don't have that problem. IN fact without a shower I'd die!! Working in a nursing home I have to have a shower. It's unusual however.

"Weird" isn't a very helpful way to assess anyone. It's unusual, I'll give you that. Just for the sake of my own curiosity, can you identify what it is (or might be) about showers and baths that you find repellant? Is it a fear of some sort?

I suppose 'unusual' is what I meant to convey, more or less. Its almost a phobic reaction I have to the feeling of my bare, wet feet touching anything but socks (clean, natch) after washing them. I was really hoping for some helpful feedback here, having posted on isitnormal.com as well, but the majority of posters there are young and sometimes just frankly, obviously, abusive...'gross, wash your ass', 'get in the shower, crazy person' kinds of things. Not exactly input.

A quick Googling brings back the word "ablutophobia" and some links that might be helpful. Here's one, right off the top:

http://www.anxietyatoz.com/ph...

Haven't seen anything specific about feet in this 2-minute research project, but it might well be a variation on the theme.

I have a buddy who suffered extreme anxiety attacks over a LOT of unremarkable things, and a few sessions with a counselor worked like a charm. I sure wouldn't feel hopeless about any of this.

Nice to know this can be defined, at any rate. And you made.me feel lots better, unlike some who will remain unnamed. Share questions with me as often as you wish-I dig the in-depth insight. Much love for making it simpler than I was making it... ;D

Just another cog in the Internet Hate Machine, Ma'am. Happy to help. :O)

I sure wish you luck with this thing... and with your impending surgery.

Thank you so much for your luck and wit. Always appreciated.