I'm always paranoid about smelling bad?

[Anonymous]

I wash my clothes everyday, I shower everyday, I wear one of the strongest deodorants out there and put it on right after I shower, and since I shower at night, in the morning I'll wash my body again and put on more deodorant. If I smell something, I always think it's me. I was on the bus yesterday and I kinda smelled something bad, but as soon as the girl left, I couldn't smell it anymore. Or when I walk past people, I'm always concerned that they're talking about it. When I smell myself and my clothes, they just smell like my deodorant.

[myspacemybroke]

Thing is: is you shower every single day, you'll need to. I did the same for a while when I first started going to a larger school. Being paranoid, I showered every morning. It's not a terrible habit, but it just isn't necessary or even altogether healthy. I'd smell alright most of the time, but the instant I might sweat the tiniest bit, I'd smell like BO. Being clean is nice and all, but if anything it's a hindrance to your smell if you scour your self squeaky clean every day.

[Asker]

What are you trying to say? :S

[myspacemybroke]

The things that make you smell are natural. You sweat, bacteria feeds off the sweat, bacteria makes odor. You body has it's own bacteria to combat the smelly ones, and if you're constantly scrubbing them all away they don't have a chance to do their stuff. I know it sounds gross to say because today's society tends to associate cleanliness with godliness, but try showing less. Maybe once every other day? Also, don't cake on the deodorant. That sh*t can get nasty.

[Chosen_1]

Yeah, no possible way you can smell if you do that. Blame the people on your bus honestly.

[zickzack]

obsessinal neurosis!