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To not want to see his penis?

94 replies

themummyonthebus · 29/06/2014 20:13

My PIL are naturists. My FIL in particular. He always wears as little as possible, generally a t-shirt and boxers. It's a bit odd, but I've got used to it now.

My DH was brought up in a naturist environment and has slowly converted me although I was brought up in a household where nudity was taboo - I can't remember ever seeing my Mum in the nude, let alone my father Shock I love that in our household if it's warm there's no rush to get dressed in the morning and we went to a naturist camp in France last year and once I got used to it it was really nice. No trying to get dressed in a too small tent, getting sun cream/sand in clothes, etc. Children thought it was great too.

But. My PIL have just moved to a house with a swimming pool and it's just getting warm enough to use it. Last time we visited we were sitting on the veranda when I saw my DC whizz past (in the nude) followed by a nude FIL to go swimming. DH followed them in, also in the nude. I managed to avoid seeing anything but WIBU to ask FIL to put on swimming trunks when I'm there, bearing in mind that DC and DH are also in the nude? And since I suppose IABU has anyone got any ideas how to manage things as I'd quite like to swim (with a cozzie on) as well but there's no way I'm going in while he's in the pool in the nude!

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Orangeanddemons · 29/06/2014 22:01

I just think in terms of aesthetics most people look better clothed.
If people want to be naked, then that is their choice, but I don't see why they should inflict it on someone else.
I don't find anyone's floppy meat and 2 veg particularly appealing. I could run round with my boobs which are round my waist. But I wouldn't wish to inflict it on anyone else.

I find the whole naturism thing like some 1970s soft porn thing tbh.

BuildYourOwnSnowman · 29/06/2014 22:04

But Sally - it isn't a random willy. It's fil's willy!

lettertoherms · 29/06/2014 22:04

A filly willy!

PhaedraIsMyName · 29/06/2014 22:05

Thank you Orangeanddemons Most MNetters will tell you the human body is a lovely thing, but I completely agree with you. Most people look better with their clothes on.

STOPwiththehahaheheloling · 29/06/2014 22:10

Hang on, you holiday in naturist camps, you are a naturist- who presumably got your naked body out infront o other people who may not have wished to see your particular parts yet you object to someone else doing it in their own home

YABcompletelyU!

thegreylady · 29/06/2014 22:11

It wouldn't bother me. I have known that all blokes have dangly bits and as long as they aren't standing to attention it wouldn't bother me if I saw a relation's penis. See one you've seen 'em all, slight variations in size and shape but so have toes. No problem.

Sallyingforth · 29/06/2014 22:14

But "Orange" naturism was around long before 1970's soft porn, or any sort of porn come to that.

Of course it is natural - we are all born that way.

Humans evolved in the tropics, and didn't wear clothes. It was only when they migrated to colder regions that they started to wear animal skins for warmth.

I was brought up in a naturist family and I only wear clothes at home when it's cold. And particularly in summer I hate having to put on clothes to go out when I would be more comfortable without.

You say "I don't see why they should inflict it on someone else"
I say "I don't see what they should inflict clothes on me"

It takes all sorts!

wafflyversatile · 29/06/2014 22:15

I've gone topless on holiday on the beach very comfortably but I don't wap them out in front of family or friends.

BuildYourOwnSnowman · 29/06/2014 22:18

I have a friend who went round to tea at another friend. The family were naturists but not when guests round. But at dinner the friend and her parents were teasing the teenage brother for getting 'woodys' at inappropriate moments.

Bogeyface · 29/06/2014 22:25

Well thank you for that.

Drinking tonic water and now the back of my nose hurts like a fucking bastard due to "Filly Willy" :o

BuildYourOwnSnowman · 29/06/2014 22:36

Fizzy drinks and penis threads aren't a good mix

Bogeyface · 29/06/2014 22:52

Fizzy drinks and penis threads aren't a good mix

Good point, well made and duly noted Wink

Sallyingforth · 29/06/2014 22:53

especially when your name is 'bogeyface' :)

Pipbin · 29/06/2014 23:18

Just saw this picture from Glastonbury and thought it appropriate to this thread.

sharonthewaspandthewineywall · 29/06/2014 23:27

Jesus Christ whoever gave the advice 'just suck it up' please absolutley do not heed this.
I think the issue is while your fil is a fully paid up member of the naturist society you just have to accept it's another part of him. We all have hobbies I mean it could be worse he could like playing the organ and be called John Thomas. Willy at least put a Merkin on to try and cover the dangle or would asking him to do this
Be making a dick out of yourself

RaspberryRuffle · 29/06/2014 23:30

As a few people have said, just look once, when you have your shades on so as not to be obvious, and de-mystify it. After that just don't look in the general direction.
I won't ever be in your position as DH did not see his parents naked growing up and was astounded that I had. He thought it happened once by mistake, and was even more shocked that it was a regular uneventful occurence.
I've seen DBIL's todger by mistake which was a shock but it was unexpected (dressing gown too short plus sitting in the man pose of legs wide open) plus I had just taken a big gulp of tea which I managed not to spit out. It wasn't nice but not traumatising either.
Anyway you can't ask FIL to cover up so avert your eyes.
When I swim I can't see much as I don't like to wear my contacts in the pool. Maybe you could take to wearing coloured goggles, they might help?

Tweasels · 29/06/2014 23:38

Firstly thank you OP, because to truly empathise with you my brain tried to construct an image of my 80 year old FIL's cock and balls.

Now I've stopped crying I can definitely say you are not being unreasonable.

Ludoole · 29/06/2014 23:44

Personally i don't have a problem with penises, but I hate the way mens 'lucky bags' hang when they are older....
If the 'lucky bags' are halfway down his knees then you are definitely not being unreasonable

Sallyingforth · 30/06/2014 08:59

I call that look 'inscrotable'.

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