Dear Abby: You can’t convince me that anything more than hospital wipes and dry shaves are necessary

Dear Abby: I realize I might be ‘ripe,’ but I can’t stand to shower

DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I’ve always had an issue with taking a shower and all the oil and dirt flowing down my body. I think it’s gross, so I usually wash my hair in the kitchen sink. I also don’t get in the shower to wash my body. I hate getting out of the shower and feeling cold, or trying to get dressed partially wet. When I’ve been in relationships, I force myself to shower o…

DEAR ABBY: Wife prefers a wipe-down and dry shaving to a shower

DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I've always had an issue with taking a shower and all the oil and dirt flowing down my body. I think it's gross, so I usually wash my hair in the kitchen sink. I also don't get in the shower to wash my body. I hate getting out of the shower and feeling cold, or trying to get dressed partially wet.

Dear Abby: You can’t convince me that anything more than hospital wipes and dry shaves are necessary

I don't know how to overcome this.

Dear Abby: Depressed woman has shower issues

“It’s been a good six weeks since I’ve had a proper shower, and I find no justification for it other than I don’t enjoy it.”

Dear Abby: A retiree avoids showering and worries it’s becoming a problem

Dear Abby: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I’ve always had an issue with taking a shower and all the oil and dirt flowing down my body. I think it’s gross, so I usually wash my hair in the kitchen sink. I also don’t get in the shower to wash my body. I hate getting out of the shower and feeling cold, or trying to get dressed partially wet.

Dear Abby | Woman prefers a wipe-down and dry shaving to a shower

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