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Knickers under pyjamas yay or nay

529 replies

AMBOG · 22/11/2025 20:42

Discussion with friends. Very heated disagreement. Unreasonable wearing knickers . Reasonable not wearing knickers

OP posts:
mamagogo1 · 23/11/2025 18:58

No knickers, no pyjamas here. Hate clothes at night

honeylulu · 23/11/2025 19:11

No knickers here. No pyjamas usually unless it's freezing. Usually just a slip nightie and that's mainly in case I get up for a wee and bump into a child or guest on the landing. Hate feeling all bundled up and sweaty around the flaps. Have a bath before bed so I'm all clean. Nothing gushes out. If it did I might wear something more I suppose.

A lot of women seem disgusted by their own natural bodies. I doubt men give this crap a moment's thought.

restingbitchface30 · 23/11/2025 19:11

No knickers here, let it breathe! That being said when I go to bed I take my bottoms off then sleep in knickers.

landlordhell · 23/11/2025 19:12

Bowies · 23/11/2025 18:21

No and yes of course you should change pyjamas daily

Whaaaaaat? 7 pairs a week for each member of the household???

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 19:15

landlordhell · 23/11/2025 17:09

Warmth?

Hot water bottle, duvets , blankets? Is your house that freezing

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 19:16

TealScroller · 23/11/2025 18:23

Knickers and pyjamas, even in hot weather as I cant stand the sensation of my skin against skin, every part of my legs and arms need covering!

Assume you have no kids then or is a mabs skin against yours ok

landlordhell · 23/11/2025 19:16

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 19:15

Hot water bottle, duvets , blankets? Is your house that freezing

No heating at night. I go naked in the summer but like the extra warmth in winter.

Surroundedbyfools · 23/11/2025 19:21

swapsicles · 22/11/2025 20:47

Always knickers, stops the pyjama bottom seam riding up in the night!

Exactly !!! I could never wear pyjamas and no knickers. Surely it’s so uncomfortable

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 19:22

landlordhell · 23/11/2025 19:16

No heating at night. I go naked in the summer but like the extra warmth in winter.

Edited

Do people put hearing on at night? Never done that in my life. If it's cold just put a water bottle in half hour before. Soon warms up. Or if I'm at DPs then he's a human radiator

climbintheback · 23/11/2025 19:35

Long nighties - kills two birds

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 23/11/2025 19:41

My tuppence worth, nightdresses, while allowing freedom from knickers simply ride up in bed and provide no protection from legs/thighs sticking together.

Sparkle88K · 23/11/2025 19:43

Knickers and a T-shirt for me.
I was brought up no knickers, but I’ve never liked the feeling of pyjama seams or the bottoms twisting around my legs in bed.

TealScroller · 23/11/2025 20:10

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 19:16

Assume you have no kids then or is a mabs skin against yours ok

I do have kids and it’s only my skin that bothers me when I’m trying to sleep…I never said it made sense!

Jack80 · 23/11/2025 20:11

Knickers

AbbeyGrange · 23/11/2025 20:12

Rugbymom67 · 23/11/2025 03:09

I am wondering how many times all these knickers people get thrush. I am late 30s. Literally never had it. Air everyday 😂

Cotton knickers are unlikely to do that, I've never had thrush and I HAVE to wear knickers in bed, so that theory falls down...

YorkshireGoldDrinker · 23/11/2025 20:20

People have very weird arguments these days.

Yes to knickers under pyjamas. The alternative is basically commando and that's ew imo

Satisfiedwithanapple · 23/11/2025 20:20

AbbeyGrange · 23/11/2025 20:12

Cotton knickers are unlikely to do that, I've never had thrush and I HAVE to wear knickers in bed, so that theory falls down...

You are just one person and you’ve never had thrush. Is it really that hard to imagine that other people are just made differently? 🤦🏻‍♀️

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 20:24

TealScroller · 23/11/2025 20:10

I do have kids and it’s only my skin that bothers me when I’m trying to sleep…I never said it made sense!

Yeah it's a strange one Maybe something to do with nerves under the skin pressing together

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 20:25

YorkshireGoldDrinker · 23/11/2025 20:20

People have very weird arguments these days.

Yes to knickers under pyjamas. The alternative is basically commando and that's ew imo

Why is " commando". - as nature intended "ew"

Satisfiedwithanapple · 23/11/2025 20:27

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 20:25

Why is " commando". - as nature intended "ew"

Edited

But it’s just an opinion 🤷🏻‍♀️

Washingupdone · 23/11/2025 20:39

My 3 DD used to wear clean knickers every night and clean knickers every morning and they have passed this onto their DC. I do the same Daytime socks clean everyday . However, day clothes can be worn till they smell or look dirty.

YorkshireGoldDrinker · 23/11/2025 20:39

RubySquid · 23/11/2025 20:25

Why is " commando". - as nature intended "ew"

Edited

Having your bits come into contact with your pyjamas with no barrier for vaginal secretions? Unless you're as dry as a nun down there, that's a hard no from me.

Everyone's different and not everyone will agree. The OP asked for a debate (a heated argument) to be settled. People have given their opinions to help settle it. I personally don't like it, others personally do like it. The beauty of debate is the ability to agree to disagree and encourage discussion to hopefully settle the debate.

landlordhell · 23/11/2025 20:43

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 23/11/2025 19:41

My tuppence worth, nightdresses, while allowing freedom from knickers simply ride up in bed and provide no protection from legs/thighs sticking together.

Why would my thighs stick together?

Washingupdone · 23/11/2025 20:43

Didn’t vote as although you explained a second time I am dumb. Wear knickers

sequinpanties · 23/11/2025 20:44

YorkshirePuddingsGreatestFan · 22/11/2025 21:17

Knickers as I'm at the age where I need to wear a Tena liner at night.

However, just before I go to bed, I open the window and sit legs akimbo on the windowsill to give it a good airing out.

😂😂😂

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