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Being naked in front of DP/DH

465 replies

SnowflakeSmasher86 · 17/02/2025 15:12

Are you comfortable being visibly naked in front of your partner? Would you be ok with the lights on/daylight etc and walk around with nothing on?

Or would you have a towel/underwear/a sheet over you?

i’m not bothered about my wobbly bits on a daily basis, and felt just the same way when I was several stone lighter, so I don’t see it as a body image thing as such, I juat wouldn’t walk around naked in front of him. He thinks this says something fundamental about our relationship.

YABU - I think its normal to feel 100% at ease walking about naked in front of my DP/DH

YANBU - I’d rather keep some things undercover and feel self conscious naked standing up and walking about the bedroom/house.

OP posts:
CrowsInMyGarden · 17/02/2025 17:30

ExtraOnions · 17/02/2025 15:18

I walk about with no clothes on … and I’m a fatty, lot heavier than when we got married, his body has changed to, just part of getting older. We love each other though, and a bit of fat, or a baldy head won’t change that

Just thought I'd say that this is lovely

Sherararara · 17/02/2025 17:32

We’re totally at ease with it, sleep together naked, walk around naked to from the bathroom for eg. Even in front of the kids sometimes gosh, shock!
Sometimes we even have sex naked with the lights on!

NotAlwaysasitSeems · 17/02/2025 17:32

VickyEadieofThigh · 17/02/2025 17:13

I've never been comfortable walking around naked when I'm in the house BY MYSELF!

I'm not, but that's because of the time I ran downstairs in my bra and knickers (thankfully at least had those on), and Amazon had let them self in the backgarden and shouted: "It's alright love, I'll just leave it on the step!" 😮

CraneBeak · 17/02/2025 17:33

I don't mind, but also I don't see my body primarily through the lense of male pleasure and sexual attraction, even my own DP's. I'm happy that he likes my body, but I don't walk this earth to please him, so whether or not I would be attractive doesn't factor into my decision when getting changed.

beAsensible1 · 17/02/2025 17:33

no problem walking around naked in front of DP. we both do, constantly. Clothes don't hide what we look like and i thinks it important to love ourselves and each other completely including our wobbly bits.

Would hate for him to think he had to cover himself up from me and I actively make sure to affirm parts that he might be moaning about that week especially!

I don't think my body is perfect and I can definitely be over critical but its mine and sometimes you have to fake it until you make it.

NotAlwaysasitSeems · 17/02/2025 17:36

beAsensible1 · 17/02/2025 17:33

no problem walking around naked in front of DP. we both do, constantly. Clothes don't hide what we look like and i thinks it important to love ourselves and each other completely including our wobbly bits.

Would hate for him to think he had to cover himself up from me and I actively make sure to affirm parts that he might be moaning about that week especially!

I don't think my body is perfect and I can definitely be over critical but its mine and sometimes you have to fake it until you make it.

I actually think clothes can hide a multitude of sins 😂

cartreffi · 17/02/2025 17:36

I struggle with my body image a bit and like a lot of you, hate my stomach. However I feel comfortable walking around naked in front of my DP and my two DD's (15 and 11), I hope that brushes off on my DD!s as I would like them to be comfortable in their own skin. They are certainly comfortable being in my presence when I'm naked (chatting to me while I'm in the shower for example)

TheOpalReader · 17/02/2025 17:36

I don't mind walking around naked for a reason e.g. from the bathroom to bedroom. Or him seeing me get dressed, lights on during sex. But I'm not a walk around naked sort of person anyway regardless of who's around. I hate bits stuck to bits and I'm always cold.

LaurieFairyCake · 17/02/2025 17:38

I've never minded with more weight or less weight

How I feel about myself is not tied to my perfectly normal healthy body. I'm just grateful I'm not unwell or dead (like some of my contemporaries)

WessexPrincess · 17/02/2025 17:40

100% comfortable, we sleep naked, often walk round the house naked, when the kids aren't in. I'm about 3 stone heavier than when we 1st met, but he's never commented on it or made me feel anything other than totally desired to the point I often get a surprise when I see the fat woman in the mirror 🤣

Userengage · 17/02/2025 17:40

I do walk around naked, go downstairs to make tea in the morning, come out the shower and stay naked whilst my HRT dries on my thighs, lights on for sex however, I can see why others may not be comfortable. Especially if there has been a derogatory comment previously from their DP.

NotAlwaysasitSeems · 17/02/2025 17:40

cartreffi · 17/02/2025 17:36

I struggle with my body image a bit and like a lot of you, hate my stomach. However I feel comfortable walking around naked in front of my DP and my two DD's (15 and 11), I hope that brushes off on my DD!s as I would like them to be comfortable in their own skin. They are certainly comfortable being in my presence when I'm naked (chatting to me while I'm in the shower for example)

You know what I'm fine with my stomach lying flat on my back, or standing upright with underwear on, it's bending down naked when I get embarrassed of the lower part. I'm really slim and it's flat, but looks awful post kids when I bend down. I need to tone it up, to see if this helps. Bodies are always worse when you bend down naked I think, unless you're young with no kids!

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 17/02/2025 17:43

Yabu - unless it's too cold!

Gwenhwyfar · 17/02/2025 17:43

Dotjones · 17/02/2025 15:27

It's normal to walk round naked in front of your partner but you're entitled to feel how you feel. Your partner is right that it says something about your relationship, it sends the message that you don't trust him and that you don't believe his attraction to you is genuine.

Oh dear.
Those of us who don't walk around naked when alone then? Do we not trust ourselves?

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 17/02/2025 17:45

NotAlwaysasitSeems · 17/02/2025 16:13

What does SO, stand for? Usually know most abbreviations on here, but cannot work this one out 😂

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NovemberMorn · 17/02/2025 17:45

Naked, it doesn't bother me.

Light dimmed when making love, only because I don't want to feel like I am being interrogated when overhead light is on and he is on top.

He checked my stitches after giving birth, I tended to a boil on his arse....all in a days work when you are married as long as us.😎

Kattuccino · 17/02/2025 17:45

Totally happy to be naked.

I cover up if there is any risk of DSs appearing in our room though!

MangshorJhol · 17/02/2025 17:46

DH has always been tall and slim and I am not slim. I was skinny when we met but two kids and in my mid 40s I am not overweight but I am not fit and toned either.
DH has literally never ever said anything negative about my body. Ever. And always says very nice things even if I don’t always believe him. And yes I am frequently naked in front of him/change in front of him and vice versa.

MyUmberSeal · 17/02/2025 17:47

GoldMoon · 17/02/2025 17:27

I don't walk about naked , but happy to ask dh to look at any body part of need be.
Can't sleep naked either as I worry about weird things like something crawling over me or needing medical help and not be able to move .
Dh has no qualms , would answer door in his pants or take something to the bin in the back garden if I didn't tell him off .

We used to play knockdown ginger as kids and targeted the same houses frequently. One guy got so fed up and obviously saw us coming and answered the door before we knocked, in just his pants. I can still picture it now, tiny little y front’s. Still makes me laugh to this day.

Crushed23 · 17/02/2025 17:47

I don't walk around naked because I get cold easily. But I sleep naked when I've got company and happily walk from the bedroom to the bathroom naked to shower. It's no big deal for me - he's seen me naked when we're having sex, in much less flattering positions than standing up!

saveforthat · 17/02/2025 17:48

ExtraOnions · 17/02/2025 15:31

What do you think would happen if he saw it ?

He's never seen your stomach? Bloody hell.

Ilovegermany · 17/02/2025 17:48

Current DP 100% yes. We both walk around naked but he’s German - different upbringing. But a tshirt (preferably one of his) and knickers turns him on more!

Previous DP (English) wouldn’t like me being outside of the bedroom without a bra or without pyjama bottoms.
I feel so much more liberated at 50 and don’t care about my body anymore and am quite happy going naked in the sauna.

WellsAndThistles · 17/02/2025 17:48

I don't make a habit of being naked but if I am, I don't care about DH seeing it.

Will probably end our days wandering naked round a care home after losing our marbles anyway.

MinnieMountain · 17/02/2025 17:49

It’s not a problem in the slightest.

I have to be careful though because DS (11) is no longer comfortable with seeing me naked.

Newfoundzestforlife · 17/02/2025 17:54

ExtraOnions · 17/02/2025 15:34

You don’t think much of him then ?

FGS! Perhaps stop guilting women for how they feel and putting words in to their mouths 🙄😒