Today, my in-laws kept mocking me for being "too clean" because I take a shower every day. They think I'm weird and kept saying things like, "Be careful when you hug your daughter, she might squeak!" and calling me names like "water-wasting bitch." They haven't stopped all day. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my not-yet-even girlfriend dumped me in front of her family, as they all mocked and laughed at me because of my pointless and ridiculous "quirks". I'd told them that I shower and change into fresh clothes every day. I'd also said do not wipe after I poop, but I wash, soap, rinse, and dry. FML
Today, I'm staying with my in-laws. I'm obsessive about cleanliness and neatness. They're candidates for a certain show about hoarders. I want to shower in bleach. FML
Today, my friends confronted me and told me that they no longer want to visit my house because my dog smells really disgusting. I didn't have the heart to tell them that the smell is actually my parents, who have been trying to "save water" by only showering once a fortnight. FML
Today, my family had dinner with my future in-laws for the first time. After a bottle of wine to herself, my mother loudly insisted that I'm out of her will. Apparently, I "molest towels" and leave them to "fester for days" in my "den of depravity." I'm sure they'll give me their daughter now. FML
Today, like everyday, I have to ignore the mould in the bathroom, cat shit stuck to the dining room floor, and dirty dishes in the kitchen courtesy of my never-cleaning sister, but today she bitched at me for being gross and unhygenic for double dipping the ice-cream tub, and everyone agreed. FML
Today, like every time I visit the in-laws, my father-in-law is driving me crazy. He gets all holier than thou sometimes, and even my mother-in-law agrees he just talks to hear himself speak. It gets so bad that I resort to cleaning their house to ignore him. At least then he leaves me alone. Starting their dishes in 5. FML
Today, I was called gross by my mother for not cleaning my bathroom. I normally clean it every day, but today it looked clean, and I really needed a break. FML
Today, my parents kept overreacting over stupid stuff during dinner. I found a hair in a dish, so I removed it myself. My mom goes, "Is that a hair? Is it?! I'll get rid of it!" I told her that I'd already done it myself. Then, because I bit my nail once, my dad constantly kept asking if I was OK, even though I'd said I was. He wouldn't stop! FML
Today, my mom revoked my shower privileges for a week, all because I'm “using too much water.” I'm the kind of person who will smell like garbage after one skipped shower. FML
Today, in the entire half-hour since my mother-in-law reached our home, she's inspected and criticised every aspect of our home, despite things being spot clean. And sermoned me non stop on how to "live". My husband still wonders why I don't want her visiting. It"s going to be a long two weeks. FML
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TGKat 13
I think your in-laws have yet to escape medieval times and come to the present, OP. FYL
XBurytheCastleX 25
For a present, give them some body sprays and deodorant. Let them know they need it. Revenge
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ElectroThunder28 16
It's not healthy to take a shower every day, it drys out your skin. Unless you need to every day
cyttex 13
I'll argue against that, for babies and young children it might but as a 17 year old who takes a shower in the morning and after sprouts I can say my skin is fine.
buttcramp 21
you should wash your body daily and apply lotion if your skin gets dry. I wash my hair every three days and use dry shampoo between washes because my hair is really frizzy and unmanageable. infants should be bathed every three days if newborn but once they crawl or play on the floor it's time for a daily bath. I apply lotion to my baby every evening after her bath and even with her diagnosis of eczema her skin is soft.. bathe daily.
renjisgirl12 22
I think it's hair which you shouldn't wash daily (due to washing away natural grease or something) but for the body the case is different...especially with sweaty teenagers!
chosha_fml 27
Autocorrect thinks you're a messy eater. :)
SpicyDuck 22
Using products like shampoo and body wash everyday can be damaging to your skin over time. There are ways around this like in between showers just rinsing with warm water, it's not as luxurious but if your worried about that then it helps. If you are a messy person or have a dirty job showering with soap is probably most hygienic. But all in all if it suits your fancy to shower every day go for it. If you like so shower every other day, that's cool too. I don't know why it's such a big debate. It's your body, be as hygienic as you want.
littlem91 29
Showering isn't needed necessarily, but a good wash is really a good idea. I hope your in-laws do at least wash daily...
Sodapop40 21
You should not shower every day. Anytime you take a shower -- especially a hot one -- with soap and a scrubbing device like a washcloth or a loofah, you're undermining the integrity of your skin's horny layer. The soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process. The more showers you take, the more frequently this damage takes place and the less time your skin has to repair itself through natural oil production. This can result in dry, irritated and crackled skin
YBae 27
I wash my hair daily, otherwise it becomes extremely greasy, tangled, and limp. I have a friend who washes hers every three weeks. Different people need different levels of maintenance.
lvg_fml 10
I always did that too but recently I read that washing your hair every day actually encourages increased oil production on the scalp.
MrRazzle 4
Can you imagine 46? "Oooh yeah, rub that soap all over my dirty skin... yeah baby, do it again! AGAIN!!!"
LalaDee561 8
#40, so then take cold showers and change your soap if it's a problem? You don't HAVE to take hot showers and there are a lot of soaps that dry out your skin, but there are other alternatives to those. And moisturize with lotion after every shower if it's such a problem. It really depends on each person as long as you're not damaging your body and you don't smell like hell.
ekslu89 12
For the record, water hydrates our skin. What do you mean it makes skin dry??
Kalipczo 21
@40 Um no you're scrubbing off the already dead layer of skin that would have sloughed off anyway.. Soaps just aid in removing bacteria and dirt they don't "dissolve lipids" I don't know where you're getting your info, or what type of soap you're using, but check a credible source next time rather than yahoo answers. The crevices in the body should be cleaned daily to prevent build up of bacteria/ infection. Ever hear of smegma?
GamerPerson 19
Not really. If my sugar levels are too high, I go to the bathroom every 30 minutes. Since, naturally, (I HOPE people wash their hands) I wash my hands after I done, my skin starts to get rough. Even when lotions is applied. Sadly, it's just moisture topped with more moisture and it doesn't help. So, I CAN speak from experience that, yes, too much water is bad for your skin. However, I don't know from experience if the same can be said from showering to much. I can only theorized that it's a maybe. After all, who would honestly shower ever 30 minutes?
Sodapop40 21
Actually, my parents are both dermatologists, and this is just things I have picked up from them. You can even google it if you want. I guarantee you most, if not all websites would advise you not to shower daily. And if you smell like crap after only a day of not showering, there might be something wrong...
stupidbox 9
what does your spouse say to his parents calling you a "water wasting bitch"?If he's okay with that... :/
Honema 16
As a non-native English speaker, doesn't spouse mean somebody's children?
furbyface711 9
Your spouse is your husband or wife.
LiiaaBee 21
#58, spouse means somebody's husband or wife.
DanielleinDC 34
Are your in-laws French? Good gravy, do they want you to reek of B.O.? Do they reek of B.O.?
chosha_fml 27
Are they hippies or just hillbillies?
cptn_chronic 4
what high class in-laws you have there. NOT!!!!
breakinlegs 19
Each person has different shower etiquette. If you are in their house for the time being then just reduce the time you spend in the shower while you stay. If this is your house then tell them to **** off.
SaturnV 25
If my parents had the audacity to say such things to my significant other, I would be tempted to throw them out of my house (or cut the visit short if I was at their home). The FML doesn't specify how you or your spouse reacted, but I think rude in-laws are the least of your problems if your spouse didn't immediately stand up for you and tell his/her parents that such disrespect would absolutely not be tolerated.
katties 27
People have different routines - some need to shower every day, some don't. They shouldn't stick their nose in your business unless you're in their house and spend long time in the shower.
worldclassrager 41
I don't want to know their essence of hygiene...
Nastorrian 11
Well that's just stupid. Prove them all wrong by starting to howl like a crazed monkey and slinging feces all over the place. Might get a little messy but hey. (Puts on shades) Shit happens. YYYEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!