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AIBU?

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To be uncomfortable around topless sunbathers?

165 replies

corgo · 22/12/2019 14:27

Went away for a bit of winter sun in a Spanish island. First day there, we were sat at a table - two middle aged women and her teenage DS and two young DC pull up loungers right near us. One woman proceeds to whip her bikini off - has been topless for hours now, walking round, up to the bar, swimming etc.

She’s the only one doing it and it’s a very family orientated resort, seems weird to do it around her teenage DS! It’s not 18-30 territory (and I’m in that bracket, not an old prude!).

Aibu to feel uncomfortable??

OP posts:
MonstranceClock · 22/12/2019 18:21

No, because even my 70 year old nan isn’t as uptight as you are.

EntirelyAnonymised · 22/12/2019 18:23

It’s a very 80’s thing to do, isn’t it?

corgo · 22/12/2019 18:24

@MonstranceClock I wouldn’t say I’m uptight, I just don’t want to see a random woman’s boobs in my face in any circumstance, I thought going to a family type resort would be a good indicator of avoiding the 18-30 debauchery Confused

OP posts:
Rosehip10 · 22/12/2019 18:25

lol at topless sunbathing being "debauchery"

EntirelyAnonymised · 22/12/2019 18:26

Whenever I’ve been to a hotel pool in recent years there have been signs about appropriate poolside dress (including no topless). I think it’s outdated, as PP said.

TriangularRatbag · 22/12/2019 18:27

lol at her boobs being "in your face" Grin

MonstranceClock · 22/12/2019 18:29

Debauchery 😂😂 keep digging that hole grandma.

LittleSweet · 22/12/2019 18:34

I was shocked on holiday by the bikini bottoms that show most of the butt cheeks. I just feel embarrassed seeing other women's lower butt cheeks. I don't feel shocked about boobs. I'm 46 so I guess it's my age.

beautifulstranger101 · 22/12/2019 18:41

Good grief will you stop saying she's putting her boobs "in your face" all the time. Noone is placing their breasts in your face FFS. You are choosing to ogle them and then moaning that you don't want to ogle them. Stop bloody looking at them!

Honestly, this OP reads like one of those comedy sketches where a vicar is looking at a porn mag whilst proclaiming it "disgusting" yet is still thoroughly reading every page 3 times over.

StinkyXmasCheese · 22/12/2019 18:42

Two words to solve this whole thread...
LOOK AWAY

happycamper11 · 22/12/2019 18:44

This thread keeps getting better- 'debauchery' 'in your face' she isn't having sex in the water or grinding up and down you like a pole - that is 18-30's happenings lol

Devereux1 · 22/12/2019 18:44

Three words to solve this whole thread...
PUT THEM AWAY

Lweji · 22/12/2019 18:49

I wouldn’t say I’m uptight

I would.

Divebar · 22/12/2019 18:50

Three words to solve this whole thread:

AVERT YOUR EYES

Sceptre86 · 22/12/2019 18:51

On a beach on sun lounger I guess is ok. Going up to the bar or around her teenage son is unnecessary but I do feel the same about men wondering around topless too. Neither would be comfortable for me and I would probably move away.

FesteredFairy · 22/12/2019 18:52

I love topless or nude, makes me feel really wonderful about myself and delight in all the variations of the human body.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 22/12/2019 18:52

Holiday in the USA. My sister was threatened with arrest for topless sunbathing there

sonjadog · 22/12/2019 18:54

So she was first shoving them at you and then putting them in your face. Either you are exaggerating wildly or she is indeed behaving very strangely...

MyNewBearTotoro · 22/12/2019 18:55

If you’re offended by a pair of breasts at the beach in a country where it’s perfectly acceptable to be topless then that’s your problem and you should do more research before you travel. Woman was totally reasonable and she wasn’t to know she was sat by a prude.

Keepmewarm · 22/12/2019 18:57

The human body is beautiful and confidence is even more so.
I have barely there boobs and definitely have hang ups about my body but on the beach that goes, I love that people of all shapes and sizes are confident enough to just chill on the beach!
How can getting your boobs out be dated!

Lweji · 22/12/2019 18:58

Holiday in the USA. My sister was threatened with arrest for topless sunbathing there

Quite far in many aspects from Spain, isn't it, though?

FrancisCrawford · 22/12/2019 18:59

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ASundayWellSpent · 22/12/2019 19:02

YABU to be weirded out by topless sunbathing.. its just breasts, you have them too you say.

However it is illegal in Spain to go into establishments, or walk around the streets in most cities, wearing bikini as a woman or tshirt less etc for men. So in that case she is BU, she should cover up whilst going to the bar

LaurieMarlow · 22/12/2019 19:02

Ffs, only a Brit could call topless sunbathing ‘debauchery’ Grin

coffeeoclock · 22/12/2019 19:20

@MonstranceClock Me? I am actually, 21 in Feb :)