Originally Posted By bloona I just wondered how others would react in a situation I had yesterday at the gym. THe changing rooms are just a small room with coat hooks around the outside and a couple of benches! then there are 4 small showers at one side. It's an all womens gym by the way. I had finished my exercises and got changed, sprayed on lots of body spray and was re applying my lipstick ready to walk home and have a wash before i picked my son up from nersery. I arent confident enough to strip naked and get into the showers there, there's NO way you could do it discreatly. Anyway, this woman came in and stood by her clothes which were hung just a couple of feet away from where I was sitting. She was about 65 and very large. I was telling her I hoped I didnt bump into anyone I knew on the way home. She was laughing and stood facing me, then she stripped TOTALLY, there I was a couple of foot away at the most, from a total stranger, in the nude. I pretended I hadnt noticed!!.......lol............she was huge remember!!!...everywhere!!!!!.... I told my dh about it later and he just said " so what, we all walk about naked in ours in the changing room and shower. Is it just me then?? Last week when I was just about to leave I over heard about 5 women in the changing room commenting on one of them having a " boob job!" (as they so nicely put it,) they were all asking her for a closer inspection!!! I'm a prude arent I?
Originally Posted By TomSawyer You shouldn't have a problem unless she was breastfeeding without a blanket.
Originally Posted By BurtonsSeattleSally No, your not a prude at all. I used to work for a gym and unfortunately, got my fair share of naked people...whether they were overweight, older, younger, in shape....you name it, I saw it. But, we also had changing areas with curtains on them as well. A lot of people are just at an age where they dont care....but they wouldnt have those stalls either if there werent people with insecurities or people who are uncomfortable. I personally, dont change in front of people unless its a top or something...dont feel bad at all.
Originally Posted By BurtonsSeattleSally <<You shouldn't have a problem unless she was breastfeeding without a blanket.>> LMAO....I spent waaayy too much time at work yesterday reading that whole thing....too funny...
Originally Posted By bloona <<You shouldn't have a problem unless she was breastfeeding without a blanket.>> not a blanket in sight!!! Wish we had changing cubicles, and more private showers!
Originally Posted By MissCandice Bloona, I would be horrified if that happened to me. I wish I could be less of a prude but this just seems to be the way I am. But there was nothing wrong with what she did. She just feels more comfortable in her body, and has no hang-ups like we do, lol.
Originally Posted By RangerPooh I've had similar expereinces at the gym. I try to not notice but sometimes it's hard, esp. if you're looking into the mirror and see 'it'. Sorry that you expereinced this unpleasant sight. I guess some people are just comfortable with stripping in front of strangers.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo In all seriousness, I would feel more embarrassed not showering. I do have some hang ups with my body, but the changing rooms are there to shower and change. And as Sarah loves me, I don't really care what anyone else thinks. But I was a little surprised when getting changed in a Swimming pool once when a bunch of women came in and got changed in full view (I think I was in Germany - it was a unisex changing room). I think the woman was in the right, but if you are not comfortable getting changed and showered yourself, I can understanhd that too. But I agree with your DH - she was perfectly normal.
Originally Posted By bloona I know Im a bit stinky walking home first before I wash!!........sshhhhhhhhhhh, dont tell anyone, sometimes I pick my son up on the way home, ie before I have had time to wash!! Can you imagine the things they say about me there?? " you know who I mean, the one that always looks as if she's going to a party or something with all the make-up!" "mmmmmm, do you mean the one who smells?" " yes, that's the one!" I use a lot of deoderant wipes and body spray though, I'll wash before I meet you in December Dave! (unless I've just been to the gym)........lol
Originally Posted By bloona <<I would be horrified if that happened to me. I wish I could be less of a prude but this just seems to be the way I am.>> me too, what ever size I've been I have always been the same! Im not even worried that someone might think I look over weight or anything, just the whole naked thing......lol ( btw, as mentioned in previous posts, all prudishness did go out of the window during my sons births, think it's something they add to the epidural!...anti prude potion!)
Originally Posted By jdub You want to avoid nudity, you got to avoid changing/shower rooms. And old, fat people have just as much right to use them as the rest of us.
Originally Posted By BurtonsSeattleSally I dont think anyone was saying that old, and heavier people dont have a right to use them....just that it made her uncomfortable... Its hard to avoid changing and shower rooms at a gym though....just be nice if they gave you guys some curtains on a few of the changing rooms...
Originally Posted By Kimrue I just think some people see showers and assume that it's ok to get naked...Was she speaking to you and taking her clothes off, or did she just strip? Gross! For some reason though, I think if I had a slammin' body, I may be brave enough to shower in one of those places. Women are so hard on eachother when it comes to our bodies. Also for some reason a lot of women feel like "oh, it's just us girls...so why be shy?" I once stayed at my brother-in-law's mother's house on vacation once and I was soaking in her huge tub in the bathroom and in she comes like a bat out of hell!!! I was MORTIFIED! But all she said was, "oh, I have the same things so no big deal..." Yikes! No, you're not a prude, but for some reason I think it makes it a little bit harder to handle because she was so big.
Originally Posted By jdub >>I just think some people see showers and assume that it's ok to get naked<< Well, clothing does take so long to dry, if you leave it on, ya know!
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Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I was MORTIFIED! But all she said was, "oh, I have the same things so no big deal..."<< Wait a minute. Weren't you the one who thought we should all just get over it when a woman is breastfeeding??? LP is so confusing.
Originally Posted By jdub I always bathe in a burlap unitard. I used to call it my "temple garment," but I was told that is offensive.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 I used to belong to First Lady Spa... for ladies only. I admit I was uncomfortable in the dressing room. When I was spoken to I just focused on making eye contact or looking for something in my locker. As long as they didn't offer me any milk I'd be okay.
