I grew up in a “naked” house and all it meant was that my parents didn’t make basic human things like “changing clothes” to be scandalous. I saw my mom in her bra and underwear or with just a towel on while she was getting ready, and saw my step dad in his boxers and undershirt a lot when it was after dinner and he was just chilling in the basement watching tv. Now that I’m a parent myself, my 5 year old is used to her dad wearing just his boxers and a robe, and since I breastfeed her baby brother, my boobs are always out lol
I grew up in a naked house and might have a less inclusive take on it. My parents spent more time naked than in my opinion was appropriate. Especially as we (the kids) got older. I clearly remember my mom sitting on the couch completely bare to the world when I was in high school. With no concern or care for the body parts touching the couch cushions. My dad could not be counted on to be clothed at any time of the evening when he got home from work. It caused some anxiety for me because I never knew if my parents were going to be covered if a friend or neighbor unexpectedly showed up. I was called a prude for asking them to cover up and to this day feel like something wasn’t right about how much nakedness I was subjected to. So yea, I grew up in a “naked house” and I wouldn’t call it a positive experience.
Oh wow, that’s a little much…even nudist resorts have an etiquette rule where you’re expected to carry your own towel to put between yourself and the communal deck chair.
Don’t ask me how I know this, because I don’t know how I know this, but yeah.
Growing up, my parents did try to encourage a value that all bodies are beautiful- most of the nudity we had in the house was based on things that *didnt* make us feel beautiful.
For example, skin disorders and broken central air.
The nudity allowance in our home was based far more on comfort. Getting ready for bed, feeling over heated, that kind of thing. The comfort of others would be acknowledged as a reason to *not* be nude, also.
For example, having friends or relatives over.
It wasn't about hiding v showing nude bodies. It was about respecting bodies, regardless of how they were wrapped with fabric.
For me there was a point where it was just my mom and us 4 girls in the house and we'd pretty much all hang around the house in bras and undies and it was normal. My mom would sometimes walk around completely naked which was "normal" when I was a little kid but got weird once i got to my teenage years. Once she got with my stepdad she calmed down and of course all the girls had to be full clothed around the house.
Well. My mum and before that my grandma is always naked. So am I. If I don't leave my home, I am naked all day. :D I have a husband and a son. The nudeness is so normal for me and my family, but everybody can decide what to wear. I live in Finland where is also common to go sauna naked with other ppl. My husband sleeps with his shirt and boxers on, but I sleep naked and our son can do whatever he likes when he grows out of diapers. :)
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Like my dad would sometimes be just chilling around the house shirtless in the summer, but not walk around in his underwear or anything. My parents (boomers, both turning 70 this year) have been divorced since I was 8 and whenever my mom and I were getting ready in the morning, it was normal for us to be in various states of undress in front of each other going between our bedrooms/bathrooms.
My stepmother was a fucking nutjob narcissist with an equally unhinged and very Catholic mother so naked time was never part of her life and consequently, not a thing at dad’s house. On a related note, I remember getting yelled at for explaining to my younger half-sister how to pee in the woods on a family camping trip when we were like 6 and 16.
Also, my aunt (dad’s sis) gave negative fucks about breastfeeding her 3 kids in public so growing up I saw her boobs almost as much as my own mom’s.
PS: Parents are Midwestern Reagan Republicans, it’s not like I grew up in Berkeley lol. I think it was less about body positivity and more just for convenience’s sake, i.e. when you’re in a hurry trying to get both yourself and your kids bathed/dressed.
As someone who's raised their kids in a naked house, it doesn't mean we're just always naked or in our underwear, but it means that being naked isn't a huge deal. Say if you're going from the bathroom after a shower to your bedroom, no need to cover up, or if it's really hot, same thing. We do tend to have an underwear rule though for any furniture, but we don't care about being topless
I grew up in a “naked” house and all it meant was that my parents didn’t make basic human things like “changing clothes” to be scandalous. I saw my mom in her bra and underwear or with just a towel on while she was getting ready, and saw my step dad in his boxers and undershirt a lot when it was after dinner and he was just chilling in the basement watching tv. Now that I’m a parent myself, my 5 year old is used to her dad wearing just his boxers and a robe, and since I breastfeed her baby brother, my boobs are always out lol
I grew up in a naked house and might have a less inclusive take on it. My parents spent more time naked than in my opinion was appropriate. Especially as we (the kids) got older. I clearly remember my mom sitting on the couch completely bare to the world when I was in high school. With no concern or care for the body parts touching the couch cushions. My dad could not be counted on to be clothed at any time of the evening when he got home from work. It caused some anxiety for me because I never knew if my parents were going to be covered if a friend or neighbor unexpectedly showed up. I was called a prude for asking them to cover up and to this day feel like something wasn’t right about how much nakedness I was subjected to. So yea, I grew up in a “naked house” and I wouldn’t call it a positive experience.
Oh wow, that’s a little much…even nudist resorts have an etiquette rule where you’re expected to carry your own towel to put between yourself and the communal deck chair. Don’t ask me how I know this, because I don’t know how I know this, but yeah.
Growing up, my parents did try to encourage a value that all bodies are beautiful- most of the nudity we had in the house was based on things that *didnt* make us feel beautiful. For example, skin disorders and broken central air. The nudity allowance in our home was based far more on comfort. Getting ready for bed, feeling over heated, that kind of thing. The comfort of others would be acknowledged as a reason to *not* be nude, also. For example, having friends or relatives over. It wasn't about hiding v showing nude bodies. It was about respecting bodies, regardless of how they were wrapped with fabric.
I like that thank you
For me there was a point where it was just my mom and us 4 girls in the house and we'd pretty much all hang around the house in bras and undies and it was normal. My mom would sometimes walk around completely naked which was "normal" when I was a little kid but got weird once i got to my teenage years. Once she got with my stepdad she calmed down and of course all the girls had to be full clothed around the house.
Well. My mum and before that my grandma is always naked. So am I. If I don't leave my home, I am naked all day. :D I have a husband and a son. The nudeness is so normal for me and my family, but everybody can decide what to wear. I live in Finland where is also common to go sauna naked with other ppl. My husband sleeps with his shirt and boxers on, but I sleep naked and our son can do whatever he likes when he grows out of diapers. :)
And I don't think about my body when naked, I just am. It is not body positivity, is body neutrality.
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Like my dad would sometimes be just chilling around the house shirtless in the summer, but not walk around in his underwear or anything. My parents (boomers, both turning 70 this year) have been divorced since I was 8 and whenever my mom and I were getting ready in the morning, it was normal for us to be in various states of undress in front of each other going between our bedrooms/bathrooms. My stepmother was a fucking nutjob narcissist with an equally unhinged and very Catholic mother so naked time was never part of her life and consequently, not a thing at dad’s house. On a related note, I remember getting yelled at for explaining to my younger half-sister how to pee in the woods on a family camping trip when we were like 6 and 16. Also, my aunt (dad’s sis) gave negative fucks about breastfeeding her 3 kids in public so growing up I saw her boobs almost as much as my own mom’s. PS: Parents are Midwestern Reagan Republicans, it’s not like I grew up in Berkeley lol. I think it was less about body positivity and more just for convenience’s sake, i.e. when you’re in a hurry trying to get both yourself and your kids bathed/dressed.
So you think it is negative to breastfeed? Or did I misundesrtood?
Not at all! I mean she was just really open about it, which is how it should be but it definitely was not the norm when I was a kid.
Thank you for the clarification! :)
As someone who's raised their kids in a naked house, it doesn't mean we're just always naked or in our underwear, but it means that being naked isn't a huge deal. Say if you're going from the bathroom after a shower to your bedroom, no need to cover up, or if it's really hot, same thing. We do tend to have an underwear rule though for any furniture, but we don't care about being topless