Trying to explain my experience with Ablutophobia. It is the fear of washing and/or the fear of soap. I have always found the appearance and textures of soaps, body wash, shampoos, and similar products to be deeply unsettling. I always hated being forced to come into contact with these substances - they were cold, goopy, slimey, sticky... and the smells were disgusting to me. When adults would put these substances on me, it was even worse. To someone without this fear, the best way I can explain it is having someone else's mucus rubbed all over your body. In my case, my phobia was much worse as a child than it is as an adult. I cannot speak for anyone else, especially since I had a fear of soap, rather than a fear of bathing. I just wanted to share my experience in case someone is curious or relates to it.