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New neighbour sunbathing in the nude

827 replies

ZooHannah · 13/06/2025 22:26

We moved in to our dream home last month, we have a corner plot with only one direct neighbour who is a (I believe) single man and has always been polite and friendly in our initial conversations.

DH looked out of our bedroom window today to see our neighbour sunbathing completely starkers. He came downstairs to tell me and I couldn’t believe it when I went upstairs and saw for myself.

I want to go round to say something however DH has told me I am being ridiculous and he is on his own property so can go what he wants.

AIBU? I appreciate neighbourly relations but I am absolutely repulsed by this.

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AllFours · 13/06/2025 22:27

Don’t look 🤷‍♀️

Doggymummar · 13/06/2025 22:28

Myob

YouWillFindMeInTheGarden · 13/06/2025 22:28

You went to look!!

you didn’t have to do that Yabu

vodkaredbullgirl · 13/06/2025 22:28

1st post nails it 😆

Thedeuce · 13/06/2025 22:28

Lying on a sun lounger reading a book? None of your business

Waving his wanger around in the hopes people see? More of an issue

steff13 · 13/06/2025 22:28

I hope he used plenty of sunscreen.

Does he have a privacy fence?

Ace56 · 13/06/2025 22:29

I think if you have children you have every right to say ‘my kids can see you from the upstairs window, please can you put some pants on at least…’

If not, it becomes a bit more awkward as technically he’s on his own property I suppose. Does he realise he’s visible do you think?

Magenta82 · 13/06/2025 22:29

Leave the guy alone he is perfectly entitled to do what he wants in his own garden.
If it bothers you draw the curtains.

Enterusername111333 · 13/06/2025 22:30

Do you have kids at home?

InterestedDad37 · 13/06/2025 22:31

Ask him how often he hangs out in the garden
(I'll fetch me coat 😀)

biggreenapple24 · 13/06/2025 22:31

Stop peeping into your neighbours garden while he’s minding his own business/doing something he’s probably done in peace for years until his new neighbours moved in.

Problem solved.

ZooHannah · 13/06/2025 22:32

We have two children, and there’s no way he wouldn’t be aware we could see him as there’s nothing blocking the view above the fence.

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JabbaTheBeachHut · 13/06/2025 22:33

Oh it's time for this thread again?

Every. Single. Summer 🤣🏖

RaininSummer · 13/06/2025 22:33

Repulsed seems a bit overboard. I think it's quite funny really unless he is waving his todger about or indeed doing anything else with it other then letting it all hang out.

baggybags · 13/06/2025 22:34

One of our neighbours used to sunbathe topless which I did find a bit weird as a dc. Looking back it was kind of refreshing that she didn't give a crap.

StrikeForever · 13/06/2025 22:35

ZooHannah · 13/06/2025 22:32

We have two children, and there’s no way he wouldn’t be aware we could see him as there’s nothing blocking the view above the fence.

Are you keen to raise your children to be uncomfortable about the human body? He isn’t right there with them. They have to look through the bedroom window to see him at a distance. You really need to relax!

steff13 · 13/06/2025 22:35

If there's a fence and you can only see him if you look out from an upstairs window, I'd leave him to it.

AutumnLeaves91 · 13/06/2025 22:35

‘Absolutely repulsed’ 😂 it may be gross but he’s on his own property and therefore you’re being unreasonable

AmelieSummer25 · 13/06/2025 22:37

So absolutely repulsed

You had to rush upstairs to have a look to make sure your husband understands the concept of sun bathing naked

If you have to press your nose against the upstairs windows to see him, then I suggest you don't bother doing that if you find it so repulsive.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 13/06/2025 22:38

Have you considered using him as a novelty sundial?

SaintNoMountainHighEnough · 13/06/2025 22:39

His Garden.

Leave the bloke be.

Anon501178 · 13/06/2025 22:43

OP if I had kids I wouldn't be happy about this either, if he knows you can see him out the window especially if you have kids then it's very inappropriate.
I would be having a word or putting a note though his door asking him to cover up.Literally no need to be lying there naked for all to see.

cryptide · 13/06/2025 22:48

He isn't lying there naked for all to see. Only OP's family can see him if they go upstairs and look out of their window overlooking his garden. It's unbelievably easy for them to remedy that.

snackatack · 13/06/2025 22:52

could you put frosted screen up so you can't see - or blinds - ikea do very cheap ones - that give us privacy I thought they'd make rooms darker but they actually make the rooms lighter.

KatieDidIt · 13/06/2025 22:53

Jeez… it’s his garden, leave him alone. Although it would make me giggle if his name was Adam 🫣