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Nudity

34 replies

Rach96 · 26/12/2013 09:10

How comfortable are you with somebody other than your partner or children seeing you naked? Would you feel comfortable being naked in front of close friends?

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EdithWeston · 26/12/2013 09:12

Why do you ask?

As something happened?

bigTillyMintspie · 26/12/2013 09:16

Well, I'm not bothered by communal changing rooms, but my days of nudist beaches in foreign climes are long gone!

Have you got a new DP who is a naturist?

Bunbaker · 26/12/2013 09:19

Why the question? Are you considering a naturist holiday?

In answer to you question, I am a very private person so no-one other than my family get to see me in my birthday suit.

SuperiorCat · 26/12/2013 09:21

I am fine with communal changing rooms etc, I've shared accommodation with friends and was fine stripping off to change in front of them, but wouldn't do so if their DHs were around.

learnasyougo · 26/12/2013 09:21

I find nudity in front of strangers easier than nudity in front of acquaintances, so these things are very cultural and situation specifid. some cultures have no issues with nudity in, say, a sauna. as long as it is a sauna.

lifesgreatquestions · 26/12/2013 09:28

I wouldn't go out of my way, I don't happen to do things that involve nudity, like changing rooms, but if it happened, and given that the context would mean I would likely not just be hanging around, but that it would be some brief thing, I would be fine. What's up op?

LynetteScavo · 26/12/2013 09:32

You are presuming we are comfortable with our DC seeing us naked.

Those of us with teenage sons have learned we are quite revolting naked, in their opinion. Grin

In all female changing rooms I'm not bothered about getting naked.

overmydeadbody · 26/12/2013 09:41

Who gets naked in changing rooms?

Surely you keep your underwear on?

SuperiorCat · 26/12/2013 09:45

Gym / swimming changing rooms I was referring to OMDB.

crazyafterall · 26/12/2013 09:45

I am quite open with my own nudity to be honest. But I have a girl who is not yet a teen. DH just sighs and closes the blinds but I do prance around in the buff after showering a little too much I suppose. At the gym changing rooms too. Things haven't gone south yet this may change when I get older and I wouldn't want to inflict it on everyone!

Beastofburden · 26/12/2013 09:47

I have lived in Germany so I had to get used to it. My vanity would get in the way now, at my saggy age.

Agree that my adult children would greatly prefer not to have to face their mother naked. In many ways, I'd rather gross out a stranger.

PurpleJellyDisc · 26/12/2013 09:48

I don't care who sees me in the buff at home but I'm very modest at work ( no cleavage or vest tops)

bigTillyMintspie · 26/12/2013 09:50

OMDB, surely you take your underwear off to go swimming? Or if you have a shower at the gym?

SuperiorCat · 26/12/2013 09:56

Arf Lynette. 15yo DS has learnt to knock before entering our bedroom for his own benefit rather than my privacy.

80sdrummer · 26/12/2013 13:27

YY to being easier being naked in front of strangers, as you are never going to see them again.

Last year on hols, staying in same resort but separate holiday homes as friends, I was sunbathing naked when friends DH popped round - I'd been perfectly at ease with my flab being on display to the neighbouring villas should they have chosen to look in our garden, but felt very exposed / awkward talking to him, as did he, trying to look everywhere but at me Grin The next time I saw him was at dinner that night and there was that moment where he looked at me and I looked him and we were both cringing thinking "He's seen me naked"

Original poster
Rach96 · 26/12/2013 13:38

Hi. I have been invited to go on holiday next year with a group of girl friends. As we will be sharing an apartment I am just a little nervous.

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Beastofburden · 26/12/2013 13:46

I doubt people will walk round naked in that situation. IME people are quite good at just turning their backs when needed.

Bunbaker · 26/12/2013 13:46

Why? You can still maintain your privacy, unless you are in the habit of wandering around with no clothes on.

HankyScore · 26/12/2013 13:47

Depends how drunk I am tbh.

FunkyBoldRibena · 26/12/2013 14:09

Keep the nudity to the bathroom?

bigTillyMintspie · 26/12/2013 15:40

Are you bothered by having to see others naked or just about baring yourself? My DD is the master of changing without revealing herself - I am sure you will be able to avoid being naked in front of them.

Maybe some of them will be feeling the same way?

80sdrummer · 26/12/2013 17:21

I think in that situation that there will be discreet turning of back type changing or going into the bathroom etc, so I wouldn't worry OP.

I thought your post must be about sharing a holiday home with a naturist couple or whether it was ok for a lodger to sit round starkers on the sofa.

PurpleJellyDisc · 26/12/2013 22:29

I' m not ashamed of my nudity, but I am aware that others might not want to see it!

AnythingNotEverything · 26/12/2013 22:37

At what point would you be naked?

Wear pyjamas in bed, put your underwear on in the bathroom after you shower, change with your back to the room.

The etiquette is not to watch - people tend not to look when someone is getting undressed.

MrsBranestawm · 26/12/2013 22:49

When I have been on self-catering holidays with friends the only issues have been to do with divvying out the chores, and the provision of food.

Nudity has never been an issue at all.
People have towels to wrap around themselves and dressing gowns (ditto).
Bathrooms have doors.

Why, OP, do you think nudity will be an issue on this trip? Serious question. Not trying to goad you at all.