To think I can wear what I want in my own house?

[Practicallyperfectwithprosecco]

New neighbours and I think they might be slightly mad.

Few weeks ago she complained about me and oldest dd being in the garden wearing bikinis ( not even teeny bikinis ) as she has a husband and a teenage son and they might see us. I tried hard to make sure if I was out there sunbathing I was away from her garden and moved the kids pool so it would be harder for them to be seen from their fence. ( - the only way they can see in to our garden is when on trampoline, their raised patio or looking out of upstairs window)

This morning I was cleaning kitchen in my pjs (vest and shorts so not revealing) dd was stood by open patio doors chatting to me in shorts and a crop top she sleeps in. Next thing mrs next door is banging on my front door telling me I'm continuing to disrespect her and her family by the provocative way we dress! If we continue to flaunt ourselves she will be complaining to my husband!

I wasn't quite sure what to say - I suggested she maybe wanted to refrain from looking into my house over her fence if we were upsetting her.

She is totally unhinged!

Are they Christian or following bible?

Just tell her to read Matthew 18:9

She is actually bonkers! How are they dressed themselves? (Not that's it's relevant and affects how you dress, but maybe it helps to see where she is coming from). Your description of what you and your DD wear seem absolutely fine and completely normal.

My OH went round to my NDN the other day - she about 80 years old. She called out "I can't come to the door I'm naked because it's so hot" so he posted what he needed to give her through the letterbox. Your neighbour would have a fit if she lived next to her!!

lmaooo she sounds like the mum from ‘Carrie’

What on Earth! Talk about an insecure woman! Does she think this is the 1700’s and your husband will beat you for dressing ‘provocatively’ if she snitches!?

Continue to wear what you want and hope they move

Op you don't sound remotely thick to me.

I am incensed for you. I couldn't give a damn where they are from. They should respect the culture of the UK. Women literally died in this country so we didn't have to listen to tosh like she is spouting. I wouldn't expect to rock up in Saudi wearing a bikini and clutching a bacon sarnie and I don't expect to be told how to dress in my own home. When holidaying abroad in more conservative cultures I've always worn clothing that their culture seems modest or respectful even though it really rubs me up the wrong way that this insinuates that women who don't cover up are somehow badly behaved, immodest or asking for inappropriate attention from men. Just because Britain is liberal it doesn't mean that liberalism should be trampled over and slowly eroded by our British inability to say no. Otherwise I worry we'll see a move towards the far right as people feel disenfranchised and disconnected .

Well done for handling it with humour rather than as I would have done, waving my arms like a mad banshee whilst screaming 'when will the misogyny end?'

Give it up, hearts. The OP has said clearly more than once that she is not doing anything 'purely to antagonise' and she is not involving any of the children.

It sounds to me that there’s a bit of culture shock going on. If they’re from Nigeria, how long have they been living in the UK?

‘Western’ values can come as a shock to people who have a more traditional upbringing.

I’d let them know that their attitude isn’t correct in the UK, and suggest they ask their pastor to give them some advice about the law, and human rights.

I’d make detailed notes of what’s been said so far and by whom and If she continues to harass you, I’d let the police know what you and your family are experiencing. They may suggest a mediator.

This needn’t end in tears.

We are a Christians and go to a lively church. When our girls were teenagers they wore the usual teenage stuff, So bikinis, vest tops, skinny jeans,
Your neighbours are being ridiculous and unreasonable

😂 a gimp mask and some naughty underwear on the line

Astounded that anyone could not see the irony in calling the OP 'beyond thick' but demonstrating the exact same themselves

Such a sad state of affairs when people are being berated for going about their own business in their own home.

If this person calls again I would calmly tell her that you she must stop looking into your private space.

Tbh this sort of behaviour would eventually put me of using my garden, creepy as I’d wonder if I was being watched

So I’d nip it in the bud now and calmly make it clear spying and watching are not appropriate

She sounds mad as a hatter.

She’d get a shock if she lived next door to me as I often swim naked in our pool!!!
She’s a nut job!🤣🤣😂

If someone tried to complain about the way I dress to dh, he would encourage me to do it more to wind them up. Tell them to stop looking at your family!

Sounds like she can’t trust her husband!

Invite you local pagan group to have a skyclad experience in your garden .

Give them a packet of bromideto put in their tea as a welcome present.

"I would tell her that if she continues to 'perve' on your family in your own garden that you will complain to her husband and the local constabulary." This.
It's so absurd! She should come live next to us. My husband has the habit of going around the house in his underwear with all curtains open. Massive windows... He is shameless. I gave up telling him to put some shorts on

She will be complaining to your husband?! 🤣 Has she moved in from the 19th century? 😂 Clearly bonkers!

Strip complete. This weather is unbearable.

I should go and buy some saucy underwear and hang it on the washing line

And perhaps buy a few vibrators and leave them on the patio table to 'dry' after washing them .

Start cleaning your kitchen in a kinky maids outfit, feather duster and all! Maybe even offer to clean her house 😂

Will she be complaining or will her husband be talking man to man ?

Oh my, some of the replies on here are borderline genius! l'm sat here on my own laughing like a loon. By the way, if you'd like some of us to come over and perform a skyclad ritual in your garden, give me the wink.
We could stick thimbles on a dog's head to make it look like a goat, and 'borrow' an almost naked toddler to wander into the garden and shout "get back on that altar!"
That'll sort her out....

Have a fab party

She said it was hard to not look as we were flaunting ourselves

I wonder how that works, particularly when you and your daughter were standing by the patio door - surely that must have required a deliberate effort to go down the garden and look over the fence? It's not the sort of thing you catch sight of accidentally unless there is virtually no fence between the two gardens.