This is kind of a short and stupid one, but it’s pissing me off. A couple days ago, I went to take a shower and most of the towels weren’t clean, so I just ended up taking one of the few remaining. Turned out to be too small, it couldn’t quite cover my whole body. I really didn’t feel like calling out for someone to bring me another, so I just wrapped it around my waist and walked out like that. I barely even have boobs, I felt like I only really had to cover my bottom. It was a quick walk too, my brother did see me but we both didn’t care, he’s seen me like this.
My mom was less chill about it though. She literally saw me just as I was stepping into my room and started complaining, which turned into us arguing for a while. She thinks it’s inappropriate and that I should’ve found a way to cover my chest or tried ask for another towel, and that just got a little heated because this stuff has been frustrating me for a while. Like why is it normal when my brother is shirtless, but when it’s me it’s literally the most inappropriate thing ever. Again, barely any boobs, what’s even the difference. She’s not even a prude, we all don’t wear much around the house, but she has an issue with THIS in particular.
Anyway yeah am I crazy or is she?
Nah you’re not crazy. Free the nipple, ban the double standards 😭 it was literally a 5-second towel walk.
NTA your mom might be dealing with some internalized mysogny or something. Mine was like this too. She tried to purport herself as being open minded but any time I did anything she felt ladies should never do she shamed me for it in front of everyone who was there to see it. Other people said stuff to her about her behavior but she was too busy convincing herself she was right to listen to other people tell her she was being ridiculous and unfair.
Your nudity isn’t the offence. Someone else’s reaction to it is the offence. People may disagree with me, and I would argue that this is in-house, not public, and plenty of other things. Being unclad isn’t the same as hurting people. So when you are partially unclothed, no one should accuse you of something in the same magnitude as hurting others. Naturally, this is my stance on things, not a legal representation: I don’t know what the rules are for you and where you live. If it’s Iran, we’re in for a very bumpy ride. If it’s Italy, why are we even talking about it?!?!?