Asklemmy

Your parent keep bringing it up because your smell is offensive. They're trying to help you learn the things that will help you get a job, or have friends, or go on dates. In short, they're being a parent. Help them help you.

Smelling nice or even neutral isn't something to benefit you, its so everyone else doesn't have to experience disgusting and gross smells in public. Your parents are trying to help you not be rude to them and other people, listen to them.

It can be easy to be nose-blind to your own smell, trust me its easy to stink enough to be offensive to others but not notice yourself.

They're doing you a favor by letting you know. Just take the extra moment and put some on in the morning. Just don't overdo it and douse yourself in body spray; too much body spray is nasty too.

So, from one autistic person to another… smells can be rude.

Smells are a sensory thing for me. There’s a person in my building who sweats too much. His stink is everywhere and it causes me to gag.

It’s an evolutionary thing to generally be okay with our own personal smells, because it wouldn’t be helpful if we gagged at our own stink all the time (this is why the smell of our own poop usually doesn’t bother us. Also, I think mothers usually aren’t as bothered by the smell of their own baby’s poop for similar reasons). But someone else’s stink can tell us they’re unhygienic or sick.

You don’t need to smell like roses… you just need to not stink. There are unscented deodorants. I personally currently use apple cider vinegar as a natural deodorant. Although I’m starting to miss the convenience of regular deodorant.

I can’t tell you what to do… if you want to stink, stink. I’m just explaining why people like deodorant.

Yes, of course. Its not about "feeling different" its about calming down all the bacteria in your under arms that make offensive odors. You might not care, but the people around you can clearly notice the odor coming off of you. Even if you're a clean person, having odors like that makes you come off as a dirty or unhygienic person.

Yes please wear deodorant especially if people are complaining about your smell.

We didn't need deoderant when we wandered about the open savanna, but if you're living with a bunch of other apes, in a cramped city, humans get smelly, so we all need to bathe regularly, and if you're still a bit swetty, stick something else on.

If I'm around people, yes. If I'm just at home, no. I shower usually every 1-2 days but even so, I mostly wear deodorant when I'm going to be around people because I think it's the considerate thing to do. Also as another user said, body odor often is correlated with hydration, or lack thereof. So drink water (pee should be clear) and that will help.

It's one of those things where I think it just boils down to being considerate of others, and realizing that using deodorant is a pretty small measure to take in order to prevent creating an unpleasant experience for other people.

This thread's kind of depressing to read. Come on people-- this is basic hygiene/consideration, it's not rocket science. Brush your teeth (and tongue) when you wake up and before you go to sleep. Shower every 1-2 days (use soap everywhere below your face), and wear deodorant if you're going to be around people especially indoors.

Yes. It is very important otherwise people might get very uncomfortable being around you. That creates barriers when making friends, getting jobs, etc. One other thing - deoderant is not the same as antiperspirant and vice versa. Use both.

Is this a liberal trying to make us look bad lmao? I mean really?

I do, I shower almost every day but in some situations I wouldn't feel comfortable without it. I use the sensitive one that pretty much doesn't do much ^^

I use deodorant if I'm going to meet other people of if it's hot outside.

But there are too many people trying to use deodorant to hide the fact that they don't shower regularly.

Yes, its very important, but try to keep the deodorant away from industrial smells.

I don’t wear deodorant on the weekends, but I do when I go to work. Unless you’re going to start living outside, you should probably find a deodorant that works for you and start using it. If someone is telling you that you smell bad, especially someone who cares about you, then take there advice and do something about it.

You say you don’t really care about your smell, but your family obviously do. Since you don’t care just start using some every day. It makes a world of difference and you don’t even have to use that much.

sth that hasn't been written.

Body odors are correlated with your hydration.

Drink enough water and you might not even need deodorant.

I use it very seldom when I am a bit sweated, have to go somewhere important but don't have the time to shower. A chemical shower as we call it 😁

Yes I use deodorant

Yes and i wash regularly

I have sensitive skin and can't stand artificial scents, they give me a brutal headache.

When I get funky I dust my pits with baking soda. It erases smells instead of "putting lipstick on the pig". Wear a white shirt though, it'll turn your pits white.

Why am I not surprised that this type of thread would be on a reddit alternative website HAHAHA

Unless you smell profusely, a daily shower should usually suffice