To think staying in your pyjamas on stay at home days is minging?

Exactly this.

I'm not a pyjama person period. I've always slept in shorts and a cotton t-shirt with cotton underwear. On the very occasional day we aren't going anywhere, I brush my teeth, wash my face and apply sunblock and deodorant. I put on running leggings and a t-shirt as I generally exercise even on days I don't leave the house (yes, @Neurodiversitydoctor, we have a home gym). DH and I always shower before bed.

Kids had a bath every night when little and daily showers when old enough to make their own decisions. Growing up they had the odd lounging around day like that. Two are now in medical school, one is finishing uni and applying for psychology phd programmes, all are physically fit, so it doesn't seem to have blighted their lives overly.

Giving this more thought I realise that my not wanting to spend all day in PJs has something to do with being prone to depression. One of the ways I get out of a depressive phase is through routine - cleaning my house, washing dishes, eating at regular times. If I stayed in my pjs I would feel as though I was going downhill. Also I have to get outside every day in fresh air for the same reason. I would never go out in PJs.

Staying in all day sometimes isn't an issue, going out in slobby clothes isn't an issue but hey, what do I know. On rare occasions I stay in all day and frequently go out in slobby clothes when I'm on the school run/supermarket/nipping into town to get a few bits.

I'm constantly on my feet or doing something because of the house/kids/work/exercise so it's nice to just sit down, shove on my comfy clothes and not go out. If I need to leave the house and I'm wearing my comfy clothes I will do because they are clean but I would draw the line at going out in real pyjamas.

My child benefits from days inside, in fact sometimes she asks to stay home instead of plans we already have, she has autism and can find it overwhelming especially during busy times. So there - I’ve shown you a child that benefits from having days at home.

I agree it’s quite normal and actually beneficial
sometimes. It’s sad that this thread might make people feel they shouldn’t.

Environmentally friendlier and none of your beeswax. Dressed AND made up every day was of a time when women were kept by men and told they had to do it. No-one should want to return to those days.

Who want's to sit around all day unwashed in clothes you've had on all night?

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This

and obviously clean jammies every day!

I find it a lot more depressing that people go out and about in pjs or slobby tracksuits, but it’s not my business 🤷🏻‍♀️

I've been known to get up, have a shower, then get into fresh PJs for a nominated lazy home day- especially around Christmas time. I do suffer from night sweats though. Have done for a long time ...I cant remember a time when I would have felt reasonably unsmelly in the morning.

I’m surprised at the really strong reactions by some to the odd pyjama day. It’s not something we do often but sometimes the kids (who if anything are over busy) like just pottering around and having a super chill day. These days are normally days off in winter when the weather is shit, everyone is a bit run down etc. if anything the odd day like this is good for my mental health. Now, I agree that if someone was doing it for days on end, it would be a worrying sign but some of the comments about a single day have been pretty extreme.

Staying in PJs all day and then still cooking, cleaning, pottering around the garden - yes, that doesn't sound nice. But waking up late, ordering breakfast in (closer to lunch time, so brunch) and then flopping on a sofa to drift in and out of sleep while re-watching the favourite shows - that's oddly appealing. I only do this when husband is out of town and takes our dogs with him, so technically I am asleep for 24hrs straight. In same PJs.

we all shower and put on clean pajamas before bed. We are hardly sitting around all day unwashed. We get up, brush our teeth and hair. We just happen to stay in comfortable lounge clothing.

if we reach bedtime and are still in our pajamas, we shower and put on a new fresh set.

I voted that YABU, even though I sort of agree with you in that I probably wouldn't do it myself. I think to call it 'minging' is a bit strong, although I do sort of think that when people go to the supermarket in pyjamas.

Your post sounds familiar

I wasn't talking about menstruating at all, I was talking about the people who must secrete smelly stuff daily. Sweat, discharge, sweaty feet etc. None of it's shameful, the body does what it does but those people think that everyone else smells like them and NEED constant showers and stuff. I don't. I am not a smelly person. They tell others that they must shower twice a day, must stink after sleeping in pj's all night and keeping them on the next morning. I genuinely think they smell (which is normal) after a days activities and think everyone else does. That's just not the case for a lot of people.

Because I pay good money for it so I may as well use it.
Because all my stuff is there.
Because going outside everyday is massively overrated (and expensive).
Because I'm autistic and suffer from sensory overload if I don't take a break.

Because they live in the Uk and the weather is rubbish and they don’t fancy going out to get rained on for the 4th time that week? And maybe because they work from home/ don’t work and don’t particularly need anything from outside that day ? Because they are busy decorating or spring-cleaning their house? Or doing some kind of project on their computer. They are tired?

So many reasons!

All my stuff is there and it's my happy place.

Yep absolutely minging. Why would anyone stay inside all day anyway unless ill?

Let me know if you find a suitable alternative to a dressing gown, I’m always wearing mine at home when it’s cooler!!

Hope you are feeling better soon. If a day in your PJs makes you feel you have achieved a small victory then good on you, do what makes you feel better and to hell with everyone else 🌸🏵🌺

Wouldn’t do it myself. Just makes me feel all greasy and eurgh. Also gives me 2018 month-long flu vibes which was not a good time for me!

I would happily do this but for the fear that someone might come to the door in the afternoon and I'd be caught looking slovenly. I get dressed & clean my teeth by midmorning or lunchtime at the latest but will put on joggers and a jumper for comfort if I don't intend to leave the house.

I know a lot of people that shower and then get into fresh pyjamas/ lounge wear if they know they are not leaving the house, nothing wrong with that. How do you know people are not showering?

There's nothing wrong with the odd pyjama day!