Poll When Taking A Shower, Do You Face The Shower Head Or Have Your Back To It?

[AllyB]

Let's see what the majority is!

I face away from the shower head...what about you guys?

 

[discarded]

I generally face away from the shower, I don't like water on my face, feel like I can't breathe. I wash my face very quickly or with a cloth.

 

[Ice_Fire]

Same as discarded. Can't face the shower, too triggering.

 

[Britt.f7]

Face the shower unless I'm washing/rinsing my hair.

 

[safenow]

It depends upon which of my alters are taking the shower. I have one who can't face the shower, I have another who won't turn her back away from the wall. I personally like the water to hit my back. The bathroom is very triggering for me. I have to ground before I can go in, as well as when I'm in there. Most of the time, I can't even have the light on while in there. sigh

 

[Changing4Best]

I had to say OTHER as I turn all around in the shower, facing front, sides, back, even back, with my face upturned into it while leaning my head back.

Recently I have been putting off taking my showers until it gets beyond the point when I should have ages before. THEN when I get in there I ask myself why I took so long to get in there and I am not sure, other than that it is colder at this time of year.

 

[Upside Down Eagle]

Interesting topic! Also very interesting to see that I'm not the only one with an aversion for the shower knobs & head. I always have my back turned towards them and I hate having to turn even slightly. Everytime I have to touch it (to change temperature) I wash my hands...

 

[CourageofSnow]

I face my back to the shower as I need to be able to see the bathroom door...

 

[Kintsugi]

These are fascinating responses. I chose "other" because I am constantly scouting the shower and bathroom for a hidden intruder. Ever since I can remember showering independently, I have always had unreasonable paranoia that someone is standing behind me in the shower or on the other side of the curtain. I even have memories of checking the showers at friends' houses when I was little before using their bathroom, just in case he was in there, too.

...Good god. I forgot that this place makes you recognize all this stuff.

 

[JustBe]

I shower quickly, never staying still and always on the alert.

 

[Maggiemay]

Interesting Topic! It made me realise a few things about myself! I hate anything approaching me or touching me from behind. All linked to trauma stuff.

I was thinking about the shower idea - I always face the shower except when rinsing hair = as quick as possible! I'd much rather have a bath....

 

[Deleted member 1860]

I said other.

I'm guessing the poll is trauma related as I don't have any bathroom related trauma and thus no need to face one way or the other?