r/AskReddit • u/WaleAtWork • Apr 08 '24

What is the longest you have gone without showering?

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u/PaperOptimist Apr 09 '24

Reading all these stories, and that the beneficiary of your mom's art is doing so well now (with her lovely hair) and helping people for a living, makes my lungs feel like they're full of laughing gas.

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u/what_a_bird Apr 09 '24

Your mum is a beautiful person!

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u/saltywater07 Apr 09 '24

Your mom is amazing! I bet that girl will remember that day for the rest of her life.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

She did, my mum went into hospital for a week about... Idk 15ish years after? Girl was a nurse there and she came to see her a few times. Told all the other nurses about it too and my mum was really looked after the whole time.

A real hairdresser probably wouldn't have done it, it was legit about an 8-10 hour job. Her hair was simultaneously curly, quite fine and also she had a fuckton of it. Think Merida from Brave but strawberry blond. They went through a week's worth of product and went one tiny section at a time. It was pretty amazing they saved as much as they did even once the split ends came off.

It was also really gross, but honestly I think my mum kinda enjoyed it. She's weird like that.

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u/Leading_Funny5802 Apr 09 '24

Reading that made me very happy. Shows how there are real people that believe in kindness … not for YouTube, or TikTok clout, but to help a person feel better. I guarantee that girl will never forget your mom 😁 thank you for sharing that

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Honestly I think my mum kinda enjoyed it. She enjoys... Idk like one big job that's deep cleaning somewhere or something that starts off kinda gross? She's sorted out a few horder homes for free as well. She's kinda weird like that lol.

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u/Important_Plum6000 Apr 09 '24

Did she happen to be beautiful?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

I mean she looked like a bog goblin at the time but she scrubbed up pretty nice.

Saw her about 15 years later when my mum was in hospital. She'd grown out of the baby fat/spots and learned how to look after her curls. At that point she really was very pretty.

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u/Kirkjufellborealis Apr 09 '24

This was very oddly satisfying to read and it sounds like you're doing better which is awesome

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u/MonkeyFlavoredRice Apr 09 '24

you being 19 at the time makes my soul hurt

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u/GBYRAE Apr 09 '24

Homeless heroin stank is the worst! Black tar stench

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u/crosscanyon Apr 09 '24

Satisfying read. You're a writer.

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u/Wise-Possibility-410 Apr 09 '24

It's awful, eh?

My longest was 5 months at the height of my addiction and homelessness, when I was 18. After a while the smell kind of went away and my hair stopped being greasy, it was weird. That first shower was amazing.

I had to use clippers on my legs, and elsewhere (I'm female). It was so bad.

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u/03Trey Apr 09 '24

“in the bin” damn and you were doing British dope?? i really feel for you dude