Naked at home
Return to DiscussionsWe answer in whatever state of dress we happen to be in. My sons are usually in boxers, my wife usually has a shirt on, and I am usually nude. Our driveway has a sign saying that we are clothing optional and that you may see nudity. So we don't do anything different if someone knocks.
I/we don't force our nudity on ANYONE. Have I answered the door nude ... yes, but I've been behind the door and shielding my nudity from those at the door. Have I answered the door naked and unshielded by the door ... yes, for nudist friends that have come to visit. Have I answered the door naked to those I prefer that they don't come calling again ... yes. Religious people that go door to door and I prefer they not come around anymore. I've answered the door nude. I've shielded my genitalia but exposed my nude right side of my body after I said ... "I'm not wearing any clothes, do you still want to talk to me?" When they said ... "we don't mind," I answered the door in this manner and they became embarrassed and said "maybe another time." I respond ... "this is how we live and next time I won't be as accommodating and will answer without standing behind the door." Know what ... haven't had any of them return in over a year! Most of the time ... I slip on my shorts and baseball jersey that I have hanging on the back of the office door, which is closest room to the front door.
I don't think answering the door naked proves anything but that you may be insensitive to others feelings and maybe there's a thrill at shocking someone. I just happen to feel that you could answer the door without getting dressed and not expose yourself to others that may be uncomfortable with nudity. The above may sound like a contradiction but you'd have to live in my bare feet to see what I'm talking about.
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Our situation is we are business owners and in the public eye in a smaller community. Answering the door nude to anyone that happens to come buy would have consequences. I'm sure we are not the only ones that don't have the choice to do that either.
We recently resigned as Officers of the Court. I may want to return and serve
at some point. I sure didn't and don't want to be called into the Judges Chambers by an embarrassed Judge.
Obviously it's not a problem if it's nudist friends. Wish we could though!