I really do appriciate people speaking about mental illness mentioning how hard it is to keep up personal hygine but they always put "days" "weeks" after it.
Its always "Can't brush their teeth for weeks" what about months? Years?
Theres not being able to brush your teeth for a month and then theres being cast out of every social circle
Theres the your family telling you that you cant come to this and that event becouse of how you look, how you smell, how your teeth are rotting beyond any repair, how some are missing already and no matter what you just cant get yourself to pick up a toothbrush
Yes, its hard to shower, but its hard to wash your hands, its impossible to clean your clothes or your bedding and sometimes you cant even be bothered to rince a cup or a plate
Everytime I come online and see people posting about mental illness even then i feel left out. Even their profile pictures of their white, full sets of natural teeth make me feel like cast out again
Its not at all on these creators and I, of all people, know how shameful it is to speak up about these things. Hell i have never talked about it to my closest friends, the extent of how I struggle, but thats the exact reason why we need to speak out.
Bed sores, discoloration, being avoided even by those who live in the same house.
Mess that isnt something you see on tiktok, atleast not the videos that get that type of attention
Mess isnt just a halfdone art project on the floor and a couple of clothes scattered around, its also not being able to use your closet. Dirty and clean clothes being unseperated. Food, drinks and mold gathering up like they belong in the ecosystem of your living space. So much shame you cant get yourself to go to a doctor or dentist, silent suffering and loosing your ability to properly speak becouse mumbling for years just so people cant get a glimpse of your mouth. I havent smiled with my teeth in almost 6 years and I doubt I ever will, not even in private i let myself show them, I dont let my mirror see what Im most ashamed of, not after hiding it so well and so good for so long.
Its discolored, its holed, my left canine is missing and i dont even dare to say how much every bite hurts
That seems like all you can do when you get in these situations, hide it as long as you can
As long as you can till you yawn or speak too loud and someone almost jumps out of their seat almost screaming "What happend??" And just shutting your mouth untill they forget aswell
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