Anonymous #1 22h

My motivation for flossing

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Anonymous #4 22h

I say easiest way to do it, just brush them RIGHT after every shower. It'll become a habit and plus ur already in the bathroom don't have to get up from being comfortable or anything

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Anonymous #2 22h

great idea in theory… i’m the same way about showers, i hate going from being dry to wet and i also have extremely long hair that takes forever to dry

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Anonymous #1 22h

I usually just lie

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Anonymous #4 22h

Have you tried giving yourself a reward system?

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Anonymous #3 22h

yes but i usually just end up giving in and it doesn’t workl lol

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Anonymous #4 22h

Tbh I go one step further than #2 and just brush my teeth IN the shower and it’s been so so effective 😭😭

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Anonymous #1 22h

My dentist has known me since I was a kid she knows I’m a bum

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Anonymous #7 22h

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Anonymous #7 22h

Guessing the people who disliked 😭 do yall not brush your teeth before going out?? At least waking up or going to bed??? That is absolutely foul if not and I stand on that 1000%

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Anonymous #12 22h

SAME

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Anonymous #4 21h

I get that, maybe a buddy system? Like a friend you FaceTime while you both brush your teeth. I can stop recommending if you want as well!

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Anonymous #7 21h

some people with depression! sometimes they go through a depressive state and don’t have the motivation for anything. they feel like they physically can’t get out of bed to take care of themselves, eat, etc. it’s not a choice. you shouldn’t be so judgmental

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Anonymous #7 21h

Sometimes when people are very depressed they don’t do things like wash themselves or brush their teeth. I was depressed and hadn’t brushed my teeth in 3 weeks

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Anonymous #12 20h

I’ve been severely depressed before, I understand not wanting to do anything but that only makes it even worse. Little accomplishments is what drives improvement. But completely neglecting hygiene bc you’re depressed is a lousy excuse. You’ll always stay in that state of mind if you don’t do things for yourself

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Anonymous #7 20h

You’ve been severely depressed before but are calling it a “state of mind” and “lousy excuse” rather than a debilitating illness, you’re minimizing depression.

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Anonymous #3 20h

Depressed and depression are two different things…… depressed is a state of mind, depression is a clinical illness

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Anonymous #7 20h

i’m glad you were able to overcome your temporary depression. some people are constantly depressed because they have an actual chemical problem in their brain. you were able to overcome it and get out of bed because it was temporary. some people don’t have that luxury. hygiene is important and everyone should get the help they need to take care of themselves, but shaming people with depression won’t do that. get off your high horse!

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Anonymous #4 20h

damn u can’t do anything

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Anonymous #14 20h

Again that is depression, not depressed. Please look up the difference between the two. If someone is suffering from depression, my heart goes out to them. My grandmother had depression and it is a very debilitating illness. If you are depressed, you can overcome it. However, actively not taking care of your hygiene will only make it worse. Small victories drive improvement. You can hate what I’m saying all you want but it is true.

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Anonymous #4 20h

brush teeth otp with your friend or partner it rly helps!

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Anonymous #7 20h

again, get off your high horse. i’m aware of the differences. you just don’t seem to understand that people with depression are DEPRESSED. yes you can overcome a depressed state, and small victory steps is the way to do it. but being judgmental and saying shit like “ew who doesn’t brush their teeth?” or “that’s a lousy excuse” towards people who have this problem is shitty! improvement isn’t linear.

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Anonymous #14 20h

Buddy method saves me so much!

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Anonymous #4 20h

wear a shower cap?

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Anonymous #18 20h

that might be worse tbh cuz you’re wet and dry at the same tome

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Anonymous #14 20h

I have 4c hair so I always have a shower cap on unless I plan to wash my hair. It’s great

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Anonymous #3 20h

I have locs so I do the same!

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Anonymous #3 19h

I have the kind of hair where I always have to wash it in order to style it sigh it’s annoying

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Anonymous #14 19h

Not sure why you keep referencing people with depression when I’m clearly talking about those who are DEPRESSED not those who have DEPRESSION. Yes, I understand someone who has depression is semantically depressed. However they both have two different definitions given the context Sorry, I think it’s gross if someone doesn’t brush their teeth. I think that’s a pretty common consensus amongst most people.

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Anonymous #14 19h

If you are depressed, I’ve been there, I understand the pain. But giving up on hygiene is not going to make it better. Small victories = improvement. That’s literally been my whole point all along….

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Anonymous #12 19h

So what is your wash schedule like? I think of this often because having to wash my hair more frequently would KILL me

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Anonymous #7 18h

I didn’t like what you were saying at first but yeah the distinction between depressed/depression is important here

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Anonymous #15 15h

tell me you have $$ without telling me you have $$

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