AIBU to think neighbours should not be naked in their garden?

Someone’s eyes pointing in a specific direction isn’t the same thing as ‘looking’.

I agree with you I go around the house naked in this weather and my place is'nt really overlooked so I go out in the garden naked to and I dont really care if neighbours bother to look it's my choice and they dont have to look

If its laying in your garden i agree there is no law to stop it, police will not be interested.
Fences make sense and if a neighbour sants to look out of a bedroom windos it is tjeir choice and they do not need to look if ghey dont want to

Eh? I'm not sure how that addresses what I said in my post, can you elaborate?

As parents we should promote a balanced view and that of toleration if not then children may not be suitable

Sex people Lin! X

That assumes that the parents in question are able to handle it maturely themselves and actually listen to their children if they seem uncomfortable.

Unfortunately though, some parents handle it by laughing at their child and calling them a 'little prude', as happened to me. Which is why I feel passionately now that parents need to be sensitive to whether or not their children seem comfortable with their nudity if they choose to go naked at home.

I get what you’re saying but it probably depends on how overlooked your garden is too. I have houses behind so couldn’t do this but I’m often naked around the house

If we spoke to our kids about our bodies then they would be more confident and mature about nudity and may even appreciated the human body better

Its only becausethe general public isnt used to it yet, its like a victorian wearing a mini skirt im sure one day we will accept how we are are feel comfortsble nakes instead of wearing a bikini and be left with those awful tan lines instead of a all over tan

“otherwise keep it to yourself.”
I’m sorry to be blunt, but you don’t get to tell people what they can and cannot do in their own gardens. It isn’t any of your business.

What do you find weird about a human body? 🤔

But should it? So it’s a discussion point then isn’t it? About how bodies are completely natural and normal and that we all have them and that in the privacy of your own home that you are allowed to not cover up your body. I’m not saying I’m right by the way, I’m no expert on being exposed to the human body vs keeping it private and the effects to that has on children. I’m happy to be proven wrong but to me I kind of like that (in a non sexual way of course) children will see body parts. They’ll see them eventually and I feel like seeing that we all look a bit different is a good thing. Maybe I’m weird. That said, I wouldn’t personally do it but I resent that a man can walk down the street with his nipples on show but that a woman can’t. Different wt argument I know but opens up a wider discussion IMO.

Might bother your kids though, had you thought of that?

YANBU. Weirdos!

I’m a prude so would hate it. Have zero desire to see my NDN’s naked and I’m sure vice versa. I can’t fathom why anyone would want to do this either. If you live in a detached in the middle of nowhere then feel free otherwise keep it to yourself.

Wouldn’t bother me even if my young kids saw it. Yes it’s unusual but it’s literally a body that we all have.

Wish I had this confidence, I can’t even just go in the garden in my underwear to put some washing on the line

I'd be very careful with this advice as I had a client who reported this, she was advised by the police that the neighbour was complete at liberty to sunbathe naked and my client reporting as such could potentially charged with harassment.

Tbh ive done the same, please dont be offended its nothing agsinst you its just some people feel totalky relaxed naked especially outdoors on a sunny day.
It seems to be a British thing as no one cares when abroad

Many years ago when we moved into our current home, our neighbour came round to introduce themselves and say welcome. She also wanted us to know that her and husband were naturists and when the weather suited would spend a lot of time in their garden naked. She said that we were always welcome to call round but to be aware that if we went round the back unannounced we may catch them with no clothes on. They weren't bothered for themselves but just to let us know.

Anyway, the road consisted of bungalows, they had high fences/hedging around their garden and we never saw so much as a naked shoulder let alone anything else.

Fast forward to three years ago, a family moved into the bungalow the other side of them and proceeded to get planning permission to make it into a two storey building. Naturist neighbours explained the situation when commenting on the planning application and suggested Velux windows. House duly built (normal windows) and neighbours started to complain about the naturists because they had children whose bedrooms overlooked the garden. Naturists refused to change their ways and new neighbours said it was causing them distress. Eventually new neighbours sued the long time neighbours. Sadly, before it came to court the husband died and the widow moved away.

For the purposes of this thread it would have been interesting to see what the outcome of the court case would have been.

Ask them if any of their friends would be interested lol

Gross! I'd hate having to see my neighbours and their friends in the nude, whether they were sitting around or playing outdoor party games. Aside from anything else, most people look awful without their clothes on. 🤢

Good luck getting your house sold, OP!

Yes but I’ll include the link again. There was a revised version in 2024 with slight variations of wording but nothing substantially changed.

library.college.police.uk/docs/college-of-policing/C849IO118-public-nudity-aid-revised.pdf

Can you link your sources for those quotes please? I haven't clicked on any of your previous links - are they in there?

Are these recent addendums?