Showers vs rain is a great lesson in consent. I did not consent to be rained on, I do not want to be wet just then so I don't like it. When I turn on the shower I consent to be rained on, so I like it.
It's also about control where you're being rained on. The shower gives you targeted rain, so you can wash yourself with one hand while eating a (dry) pizza with the other.
I hate them because I work 12 hour shifts and so I have very little time to myself at the end of the day. But what I hate even more is smelling like shit. So I figured out that if I buy a water resistant Bluetooth speaker and listen to podcasts in the shower, suddenly I don't feel like I'm cutting into my limited freetime as much anymore.
That said, if some technology came out that automatically bathes you while you sleep, I'd be an early adopter.
What I do is lift the curtain and lay the bottom of it across the edge of the tub, then I sit down there. The curtain rod has yet to come crashing down on my head, but you have to be careful not to spill water outside of the tub, because it will pool up behind you and make a big mess if you're not careful when standing up and putting the curtain back.
Hope I explained this adequately, cause it will save you some money on not getting a chair.
when I was a child and didn't have to pay bills I would lie in the bathtub with a washcloth over my face to protect my eyes with the drain open and just lay there in the warm shower until i used up all the water in the heater.
It's such a nice feeling to just lie there and be gently pattered by warm water
I developed a condition in my forties in which I'd itch fiercely after taking a shower. My doctor couldn't work out why but it had to do with residual water evaporating on my bare legs in warm weather.
After that I developed a resistance to showering, even though that condition has remitted for years now.
I hate it bc it takes some much effort for me to actually go and do it and even afterwards the rewarding feeling is barely there. If I could not take showers I doubt I'd do it even once a year, just wastes my time and mental effort
Problem solved. I hate every second of this. Although it is nice when I can drink from showerhead and the water is cold instead.
It also saves time when 1 minute feels like 10. Plus it's cheaper and more ecological.
I am literally on lemmy enjoying sitting in the shower right now. The fun part about being an adult is now only my husband can give me shit. And he doesn’t. \o/
Word. Almost all my trauma happened in the dry world. Our ancestors made a huge error in judgment by crawling out of the wet world. We need to go back.
My money is on the humpback whales that mob mammal eating killer whales (some killer whales specialize in fish eating and are therefore cool with these humpbacks). They will fuck those killer whales up.
Having a cold shower at the end is probably number 1 if I made a list of things I do right in life that most people don't do.
I feel so clean and comfortable for ages afterwards, no matter if I'm in my house or the middle of the forest, summer or winter.
Best thing my dad ever taught me. (I mean he's still alive, so technically 'best so far', but I'm not holding my breath).
I used to do that and liked it, but dropped the habit somewhere along the way. It doesn't even feel that bad after the initial shock passes. It's even pleasant, and then when you get out, the water is cooler so won't evaporate as readily, do it's not just that you're more used to the cooler temperature, but it also doesn't get as cold because evaporation takes away more heat than the higher temperature water provides.
Also, use your hands as squeegees before you get out of the shower area and your towels won't go stinky as quickly (because they dry out quicker due to not needing to absorb as much water).
Towel robes are fucking amazing for this. Fuck Bernie Sanders with his advocacy for universal healthcare, and Vermine Supreme for his policy of "everyone gets a pony." No friends, true political power comes with towel robes. I will not rest until every man, woman, NB and child has one (if they want, I mean I'm not about force. And while I'm on this rant, is Vermin aware of how costly ponies are to keep? Hay alone, let alone a barn with their own pony healthcare. But ok yeah I'm typing this as I'm passing out, just food for thought)
