I tried, I really did

Mentaljr came over and spent the night with us Christmas Eve, and stayed for Christmas dinner. While I didn't necessarily expect him to dress up, I didn't expect him to dress down quite so much. He wore black sweatpants (which, by the way, are the only pants I've seen him wear since he left home), a ratty thermal shirt with several large holes in it, the hooded sweatshirt that he pumps gas in (his job), and a very dirty hat that was covering hair that didn't look like it had been washed in quite some time. He also did not bring a toothbrush. I gave him a little bit of a hard time about not bringing a toothbrush, but let the outfit go by, since it was Christmas and all.

So, the other day mentaljr stopped by Mick's new fish and chip restaurant to get some food. When he walked in, I cringed because he really looked homeless. He was very dirty and was pretty much wearing the same outfit he had on at Christmas. I noticed the ratty thermal shirt underneath his T-shirt, noticed how dirty it looked, and asked him, "Have you been wearing that shirt since Christmas?" His sheepish look told me he had. Sigh. Then, while waiting for his food, he loudly proclaimed that he was saving money by not bathing very often. As he did, I noted that he hadn't been brushing his teeth. Let's just say that if it's obvious from a distance, it's been a while. Sigh. I swear, I really tried to teach him basic grooming.