To think it's a bit manky to spend Xmas Day in your pyjamas

[TheOliphantintheRoom]

Or PJs/jammies as people call them on here.

Are these the new PJs from the Christmas Eve box that you've slept in all night or do you shower and put a fresh pair on?

It's not exactly a John Lewis tableau is it? Parents and children tucking into their turkey/nut roast in their manky nightwear. Have a shower and get dressed you lazy beggars!

Have a christmas drink and chill out OP. Don't stress about people staying in their manky jammies. What people do in their own homes (within law) has nothing to do with you....RELAX and tuck into some quality street.
This is the first year I've not been bombarded by visitors and In laws. No forced xmas dinner, forced quiet or watching some boring shit on the TV. I might be able to watch the Queens speech without my MIL screaming at the telly this year. Hooray. I'm also gonna stay in my manky PJs and eat beige food with my kids.

My mum used to make us all get dressed up on Christmas day. Unless I have people over or going to family I dress casually and comfortably. Each to their own, what other's do in their own homes is of no concern to me.

Me and my youngest DD (22) who lives with me have got matching Pj's for Christmas Day.

We'll shower and change into them. I never wear anything I've worn in bed the next day, anyway. I'm a shower once a day, at least, type of person.

I'll begrudgingly get dressed to pop in to eat dinner at my eldest DD's. I don't like being in Pj's around my son-in-laws, but other years, when I haven't gone, they have all got matching Alderhey Pj's, children and dogs included and wore them for dinner.

I had messy kids, my GC are messy, so I don't see the point in putting them in the clothes some people do, to eat a dinner that comes with gravy.

I would LOVE to sit in my pj's all day on Christmas Day!

Unfortunately I have to walk the dog, and I think the neighbours might give me side-eye if I do three miles in my night things. Besides...mud.

Trackies/pyjamas here, tend to shower then put on pyjamas and a christmas jumper.

Why does it concern you what others do?

Why are your PJ's manky after wearing them to bed?

Why does it matter to you what people wear?

Before I get slated, our new Pj's aren't Christmas themed, just winter Pj's. If I wasn't losing weight I would have bought the gorgeous stag ones Next were doing. But it wasn't worth paying £25 for a month's wear.

We all go to bed in new Xmas pyjamas on Christmas Eve. Then stay in them on Xmas day. We are all in nice new matching PJs in our photos, there’s no delay to the excitement in the morning and after all the excitement in the morning, we’re comfy for laying about watching tv. I can’t really think of any good reason to do otherwise!

I agree OP. I see I'm not popular either.

First time I went to PIL for Christmas dinner I dressed up a bit - got there and no one else had - SIL was in manky pyjamas with her hair matted and came and sat at the table looking like she had just rolled out of bed. It's grim. I never stay in pyjamas all day.

Most stuff on mumsnet is none of anyones else's business if you really want to be nit picky so that's a silly argument.

OP I'm with you on this but possibly because my parents would have been horrified at any of us being in pyjamas past 9am so it's kind of ingrained. I let my dc have pj days sometimes but not Christmas Day, but they are grotty things and would not wash at all given the choice

Why would people get showered then put clean ones on, how sweaty and dirty could you possibly get sleeping in your own bed?

Wait till you're menopausal and attacked by night sweats...

I agree!

If the guilty slobs didn't feel the need to boast and put proud photos of themselves, I wouldn't even know about it. But people put themselves in the public domain, so I judge and laugh. I think in their mind it looks posh to wear matching pjs to open presents in the morning and take photos.

People are normally in nightwear during the day when they are too sick to get dressed, so it does look rather pathetic.

Why people cannot buy decent clothes that actually fit and are comfortable but need to stick to pyjamas will remain a mystery to me!

YABU OP.

If I am home and not going out anywhere, then I am in my PJs. This is all year round, not Christmas.

My PJs are not manky. They are clean and I wear fresh every day. IMO my Pj's are cleaner, neater and look smarter than what I see a lot of people dressed and leaving the house in.

Have you considered seeing a doctor about your condition that causes you to become so grotty? Pyjamas are clothes, just like any others. Why are yours getting so dirty? Do you clean your house/change your sheets regularly??

I don't own any pyjamas. I prefer a peignoir. Here's me in my Xmas one.

Pyjamas are clothes, just like any others

ahem, they are "nightwear". Literally.

It's only on MN that it's such a hard concept for some people

Agree, OP.

Actually I can’t be comfortable unless I’m wearing a bra, so I never stay in pyjamas all day, even if I’m ill or really hungover.

It’s only as stressful as you make it so calm down
Oh dfod. I’m disabled and chronically ill. I’ve got a nasty cough I’m trying to nurse to avoid a chest infection. It’s fucking stressful this year. No decorations up or presents wrapped yet.

I'm with you OP. I like to put anice dress on albeit the facr we have a very small gathering for Christmas Day. Tbh though I've never seen the attraction in Pyjama days, my ds likes the occasional one but not me or dh. Also, if you're going to shower and put fresh pj's on what not just put comfy actual clothes on? Maybe it's because the only times I've spent in my pyjamas all day is when I've been ill.

Because a John Lewis tableau is how we should all live our lives.

Obviously, I'll put a vest and trackie bottoms under my peignoir before the in laws arrive.

I am SO glad I don’t live the John Lewis tableau life, to be frank!

It’s wonderful to put on fresh PJs and enjoy a truly relaxing day, eat what you want, do what you want, really enjoy yourself with no pressure.

You can keep your naff ‘sparkly Christmas dress’, hundreds of pounds worth of colour coordinated decorations and strained ‘aren’t we all having such a naice time’ faces, OP