Tips for writing amputees: We don't wear our prosthetics 24/7
Amputees don't wear their prosthetics 24/7. Most of us don't even wear them any longer than we have to lol.
I only really wear mine when I leave the house. I know other's who wear theirs around the house still, but they take them off when they're relaxing, going to bed, showering etc. Most prosthetics aren't water proof so you don't want to take them into the bathroom at all when water is going if it can be avoided.
They're like shoes (yes even arm prosthetics) - they're good, they can be comfy if you get good ones, that doesn't mean I want to sleep in them.
I actually tried that once as a kid because people kept asking my why at school, so I did it so I could give them an answer. They kept getting stuck on the blankets whenever I moved and my stumps swelled up so much during the night that the prosthetic got stuck on in the morning (presumably because prosthetics trap heat, so that plus the blankets meant I got hot, which triggered the swelling) . I had to sit with my legs raised in the air for an hour so it would go down and I could take them off. -100/10 do not recommend. I did get the day off school though so that was good at least.