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To think it's ok to be naked in front of your teens?

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Blackearlgrey · 22/05/2016 08:12

DP and I have always been very carefree about nakedness and as our DC (all girls) have got older I have picked up that they're no longer all totally happy about this. Recently this has come to a head with the youngest (18) saying that she really doesn't like seeing her dad wander round without clothes on. He's a bit resistant to changing his habits--he exercises every morning, then puts his sweaty gym kit in the wash, before working his way to the shower in the altogether. Our other two, who are older, are a bit more relaxed about it, in fact the oldest one says she's glad this was our practice, so that she knew from an early age what adult bodies looked like. (I can identify with that, as I didn't know until several years after I DTD for the first time!) I've been happy to try to avoid the DC seeing me without clothes on if it makes them feel uncomfortable, but AIBU to think that as this is our home, me and DP are entitled to live as we choose. NB. No nakedness in communal areas when we have house guests of course.

I'm guessing I'm going to get responses from all parts of the spectrum here, from "It's no problem, everyone in the family gets their kit off at the earliest opportunity" right the way through to "Actually, I have never seen my husband's body with the light on". But interested to see what the overall view is. AIBU?

OP posts:
PortiaCastis · 27/05/2016 10:50

As I said upthread my 17 year old dd would not want to see her Father with his dangly bits on display same as I don't want to see her bfs dangly bits on display when he stays with us

PalmerViolet · 27/05/2016 18:47

And then you make sweeping and utterly wrong statements about what Scandinavian people are like

Fixed that, because I've never read such twaddle before.

daftbesom · 27/05/2016 19:02

Haven't RTFT.

I started life with DCs very OK with nakedness.

Gradually as they have become older they are less comfortable with it and I think this is normal. (e.g. they no longer come into the bathroom when I am having a bath)

So I do cover up (as I would do with any other family member - DM, DSis etc - except DP).

It doesn't make me uncomfortable to wear something - I am not a nudist after all, I wear clothes every day! I am happy to respect their feelings.

Greenyogagirl · 27/05/2016 19:59

I'm sorry but I really think that's wrong! when kids are like 5 and under they need you when you're in the bath/on the loo/in bed and come straight to you so that's one thing but at 18 seeing your parents naked ewww! I think it's important to remember it's not your house it's the family home and everyone needs to be comfortable and happy

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