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I hate bathing (ASD) but I do it every day because it is Required and Expected. Most of the time I get in and do what I need to and get out, but occasionally I get this urge to be really thorough and scrub really hard with the rough sponge. Does anyone else get these random urges? I don't have OCD as far as I know and it doesn't happen often.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Only when i'm feeing particularly slimy or sweaty. Asd here too, the facial hair is driving me up the wall tactile-wise though!

Btw, unless you're sweating up a storm all the time, you don't have to bathe every single day - modern lifestyles simply don't stress our bodies enough to stink up in that short a period.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do you notice any stimulus or frustration that happens around the desire? Like a patch of skin that won't stop itching, or an emotional trigger - maybe something agitating you at the time that seems unrelated?

[–] JayJLeas@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was feeling very anxious about a couple of things. Maybe it's related to my anxiety?

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

That's a distinct possibility! I know you said you don't have OCD but you don't really have to have that specifically; overgrooming is a feature of anxiety-related disorders like OCD because it's related to anxiety, so it can show up in less-severe forms as a disordered behaviour even without you suffering the full pathology. Worth keeping an eye out next time you feel it coming on, see if you notice anything else about it.