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Would you feel uncomfortable if your cleaner wore these?

321 replies

Phoebo · 10/03/2023 06:45

My cleaner often wears quite revealing leggings, I wouldn't care except my husband often works from home and she also cleans his office which requires bending etc. She's also very attractive. It makes me feel uncomfortable and inferior but I don't feel like I can say anything to her. I personally don't feel this is professional for anyone to be wearing to work, except perhaps if you work in a gym or similar. What do others think? Would you be ok with it?

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Zola1 · 10/03/2023 06:55

When your husband leaves the house I think he probably sees attractive women in tight fitting clothing. I assume he does go out- don't have to keep him on a leash?
Leave the cleaner alone, let her wear whatever she likes, and I think this is a time for reflection. Is he a huge and uncontrollable perv or are you insecure?

Badleg85 · 10/03/2023 06:57

Wouldn't bother me

Donnashair · 10/03/2023 06:58

Phoebo · 10/03/2023 06:54

They're not just normal leggings they have a seam in the butt crack, so the cheeks are "defined" if you will 🤣 I totally acknowledge that it's a "me" issue and that I feel insecure. That's all I'm asking, so it sounds like most people wouldn't be bothered about it?

People are fed up of women being judged for their clothes. People don’t believe a woman’s clothes choice should be centred around men. Or around insecure women, whose judgement is solely based on fear their husband will run off with the woman wearing those clothes.

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 10/03/2023 06:59

It's fine.

If you don't trust your husband that's a whole different story - but it's not the cleaners fault!

Barelyable · 10/03/2023 07:01

@Redebs have we reverted to the 1800's? The Male Gaze? Poor men, not knowing where to look.
@Donnashair totally agree

GlassBunion · 10/03/2023 07:01

I'm with you OP.

Sadly , on this issue, you will be besieged by the herd mentality.

ProposedWarning · 10/03/2023 07:02

Another crap marriage. Insecure jealous woman and lecherous husband. (If this situation is true). This board should be used to teach young people how not to conduct a relationship.

MissMissive · 10/03/2023 07:02

I always think these look like a big puckered arsehole, they make me cringe.

Phoebo · 10/03/2023 07:02

Well I assume he's not a perve, but he has eyes. Even I can't help notice her butt. I'm surprised that so many people aren't bothered by this so obviously I'm in the minority. She's an extremely attractive young Brazilian woman, and well I'm quite far from that at the moment. Clearly IABU. Thanks for the feedback! I doubt I'll feel less secure, but maybe knowing that most of you wouldn't care will give me some perspective.

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QuacketyQuack · 10/03/2023 07:03

I agree with you OP. I really don't think it's necessary to have the seam riding up the bum like that. Tbh that's the first time I've seen these type of leggings.

Directmedirectyou · 10/03/2023 07:03

They’re extremely ugly leggings but loads of people like them and if that’s what my cleaner wanted to wear then that’s her business. My husband doesn’t gawp at other women in my presence, or at all as far as I can possibly know. And I trust him not to make a woman working in our home, or me, uncomfortable with his behaviour, so it’s irrelevant to me what leggings a cleaner might wear.

EasterIssland · 10/03/2023 07:04

I think you should work on improving your self confidence

FourTeaFallOut · 10/03/2023 07:04

Holy hell, it wouldn't bother me what she wore to clean the house, but you have to wonder about the rationale of a stitched in wedgie?

Donnashair · 10/03/2023 07:06

Phoebo · 10/03/2023 07:02

Well I assume he's not a perve, but he has eyes. Even I can't help notice her butt. I'm surprised that so many people aren't bothered by this so obviously I'm in the minority. She's an extremely attractive young Brazilian woman, and well I'm quite far from that at the moment. Clearly IABU. Thanks for the feedback! I doubt I'll feel less secure, but maybe knowing that most of you wouldn't care will give me some perspective.

If he isn’t a perv, what’s the issue?

If it’s a case of he can’t help but see, Do you really believe he wouldn’t have noticed how attractive she was if she wore jogging bottoms? That the bottoms will make him go from a decent man, to one that follows her round drooling after her?

GoodChat · 10/03/2023 07:06

Unprofessional to wear comfortable clothing to clean? Would you prefer she wore a suit?

He probably will notice her bum but as long as he's not perving or commenting on it there's no issue.

TheVanguardSix · 10/03/2023 07:06

Oh OP… don’t do it to yourself. You’ll have to lock up half the planet if revealing leggings are going to cause you this much angst.
Just don’t even attempt to manage your cleaner’s attire. It’s not like she’s showing up in pornmaid cosplay and going at your DH’s cock with the feather duster. She’s the one scrubbing your family’s poo streaks from the toilet so… don’t put your angst onto her.
She’s just doing a job. I clean my own house and if you’ve ever done so yourself, you’ll totally understand why leggings and a t shirt are totally appropriate! Plus you get sticky and uncomfortable. Scrubbing a home is heavy labour.
Do explore why you’re feeling this way. Is it stuff you need to work on within yourself? Is it your DH?

Ladybug14 · 10/03/2023 07:06

I know im missing the point, but why is she cleaning his office whilst he's working in it?

WonderingWanda · 10/03/2023 07:07

I can guarantee that your extremely attractive, young Brazilian cleaner is not wearing these to try and gain your husbands attention. This will just be here style.

EmmaDilemma5 · 10/03/2023 07:08

Who in their right mind would wear leggings that purposely dig in like that?!

But I don't think you should worry. If your husband is loyal, a pair of leggings highlighting her bum won't change anything. I'd probably just feel a little sorry for her for feeling she has to show her body off that like

Phoebo · 10/03/2023 07:08

Zola1 · 10/03/2023 06:55

When your husband leaves the house I think he probably sees attractive women in tight fitting clothing. I assume he does go out- don't have to keep him on a leash?
Leave the cleaner alone, let her wear whatever she likes, and I think this is a time for reflection. Is he a huge and uncontrollable perv or are you insecure?

Yeah that's true. He's never given me any reason to think he's a perve. I'm just insecure, which is understandable now because I'm not looking my best, but even when I was pretty hot (if I do say so myself), I was still quite insecure.

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ChrisPPancake · 10/03/2023 07:08

YAB ridiculous.

waterlego · 10/03/2023 07:08

MissMissive · 10/03/2023 07:02

I always think these look like a big puckered arsehole, they make me cringe.

Same!

BanditsGravyStain · 10/03/2023 07:09

Perhaps you could provide her with a uniform if you’re unhappy with her clothes? A nice shroud perhaps? Or a niqab would cover her face too so your husband can’t letch at the poor woman then.

BlueHeelers · 10/03/2023 07:09

I personally don't feel this is professional for anyone to be wearing to work,

Weirdest use of “professional “ I’ve heard to cover just being judgmental.

TheVanguardSix · 10/03/2023 07:10

Ladybug14 · 10/03/2023 07:06

I know im missing the point, but why is she cleaning his office whilst he's working in it?

Totally normal. I had a cleaner years ago, when the kids were tiny, who used to clean the office because my then husband wouldn’t shift his arse to give her 5 minutes alone to tidy the room. He refused to budge. She cleaned around him. Otherwise the room would never have gotten cleaned. He was an arse, my ex.

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