Summer is here, which means for many people out there, things are about to get sweaty. But for us sweatier-than-average people, this is just what it's like to live our lives 24/7.
Being extra-sweaty isn't something you can help; some people just drip a lot more than others. The jury's still out whether these sweat-ers have more sweat glands than the average person, or if their glands just produce more sweat; however, it's known that neurologic factors can also play a role (hello, emotions and anxiety!).
Regardless of the cause, though, one thing's for sure — there are just some struggles that only sweaty people can understand. Here, 23 truer-than-true ones:
1.) Wanting to get cute new bangs for the summer, but then immediately thinking "nah" because sweat + covered foreheads = major breakouts.
2.) Your thumb being too sweaty to activate the fingerprint unlock on your iPhone.
3.) Blotting sheets? HAHAHAH. How about blotting towels?
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4.) Buying deodorant wipes/facial wipes in bulk.
5.) High-neck tanks: Nice in theory, bib for sweat in actuality.
6.) Owning black everything (like, literally everything).
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7.) Realizing that purse essentials include wallet, lip gloss, keys, and super-cool battery-powered electric fan. (Or at least some kind of cardboard/paperstock if we want to fan old-school.)
8.) Not buying the white version of that cute dress because we know it's just gonna get ruined with sweat stains.
9.) Stinking.
10.) Wanting to cut your hair into a cute lob for the summer, but then having second thoughts, because what if it's too short to put up now and our necks are eternally sweaty and hot?
11.) Getting freaked out about holding someone’s hand on a first date. (Sweaty palms x 239284243.)
12.) Buying cute new sandals, only to slip around in them so much that you have to take them off.
13.) Putting paper towels in your purse before an internship interview because the hand shake struggle is so real.
14.) Natural deodorants? That's cute. Pass the Certain-Dri.
15.) Boob sweat. It’s real.
16.) Workout tops with sleeves = no.
17.) Never having the ability to be a gymnast even if you wanted to be.
18.) Awkwardly contorting in pics so no one can see your huge sweat stains.
19.) Two words: Dry shampoo.
20.) Knowing that inner thigh sweat is real and it is terrible.
21.) Knowing how to rock a sweat-stache.
22.) Looking like you just KILLED a workout ... when all you did was walk down the stairs.
23.) Having to ask for three towels at the gym. (Yes, these are all for me, why do you keep asking me that?)
Related: 4 Ways to Avoid Pit Stains and the Other Pitfalls of Excessive Sweating
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