The Bare Platypus team voted pajamas the most unnecessary article of clothing
ever created. Some of us lobbied for
swimsuits, but concede that there are times when respecting the sensibilities
of others makes wearing them a requirement.
But sleepwear? Really? We just don’t get it.
IF the weather is chilly AND you have a habit of tossing and
turning during slumber that causes you to lose bedcovers and get cold in the
night maybe you should wear some flannel during colder months. The
rest of the time you should sleep starkers.
Consider this: If you spend an average of eight hours per night
snoozing, you spend more than a third of your life asleep. That’s one-third of your time you could be
enjoying your own skin, and it doesn’t have to affect anyone else!
With years of experience reading message boards and emails
to nudist sites, we know there are a few issues associated with dozing in the
buff that you may wonder about, so let’s “cover” them:
Q: What about when I go out of my room and down
the hall to use the bathroom during the night? I live with (roommates, parents,
siblings, etc.) who wouldn’t understand.
A: Invest in a nice plush terry-cloth bathrobe
and place it near your bedside for ease of access.
Q: What about in case of fire? I don’t wanna be
caught naked if the (house, apartment, dorm, doghouse) burns.
A: First, consider moving out of the fire-trap
in which you live and make sure there are fresh batteries in your smoke
detectors. Next, see the above
suggestions about keeping a terry cloth robe next to your bedside. Finally, if you do end up stark naked on the sidewalk
watching your place burn, turn to the nearest firefighter and say, “Do you mind
not staring at my naked butt? My
@#$%&ing house is on fire and I would rather you spend your time doing
something about that!”
Q: I share a bedroom with a (roommate, sibling,
etc.) and they’re gonna notice if I start changing into nothing to sleep. What
do I do?
A: Wear boxers (guys) or a long t-shirt to bed
and then ditch em under your pillow when the lights go out.
Q: I’m a heavy sleeper and my (parents, siblings,
boss, truant officer, probation officer, constituents) often come into my room
to wake me up for (work, school, court appearances, run for reelection to
Congress). What do I do to avoid awkward
moments?
A: Use the lock on your bedroom door. If you don’t have one, install one. If you have no door, or locks are a no-no per
house rules, sleep naked anyway. We’re
virtually certain that after the first time said intruders wake you and see a
glimpse of birthday suit, they’ll probably start knocking on your door or
yelling from the hall. In any event,
you’ll have broken the ice about your preferred sleeping attire. You’ll be half asleep and unlikely to
remember much of the episode.9/27/13 Update: Dakota U. "Beditorial" on the subject at Sleeping Nude "Beditorial"
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As an addition, I often sleep over at my sister's house, usually in my nephew's room where there is an extra bed.
ReplyDeleteI found that if I must wear clothes like in the above situation, I wear loose nylon running shorts, which is about as close as i can get to feeling naked whie wearing clothes to bed.
Ive never had any P.J.'s since teenage yrs and the only time in the last 50 yrs Ive ever worn anything in bed was at uncles house when I wore a long Tshirt! Surely no-one can be upset,shocked or offended by the sight of somoene starkers at night!
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