Teen Comes For A Sleepover, Spends The Whole Night In Her Room After A Fight Over Wearing A Bra
Deciding to wear or not wear a bra is an individual choice. However, we are often expected to follow unwritten social rules that influence some of the most personal decisions we make in life.
For instance, an 18-year-old shared her not-so-pleasant experience of going braless at her relative’s house. The girl explained on Reddit that she removed her bra to feel more at ease during her overnight visit to her uncle’s place. However, she was shamed by her aunt and female cousin for going braless in front of the men in the house. Keep reading to discover how the author handled the situation and what others online had to say about it.
Society often imposes unspoken rules about personal choices that we’re expected to adhere to
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An 18-year-old recounted how her choice to go braless around her uncle and male cousin sparked some family tension
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Going braless comes with its own set of benefits and drawbacks
We’ve often heard people say that a woman should wear a bra as soon as their breasts start developing because that’s the appropriate and decent thing to do. While it’s totally up to you whether or not to wear a bra, being aware of the benefits and potential risks of going braless can help you make an informed choice.
The primary role of the undergarment is to support the breast’s structure and weight. Depending on your body structure, a breast can weigh anywhere from 500 grams to roughly 750 to 1,000 grams. So, it’s really important to find a well-fitting bra that gives you the right support and comfort for your breasts.
Carole Remy, communication manager from Empreinte, says, “A breast can weigh more than a kilo when you are a D cup or above. If you feel uncomfortable in your bras, most likely the problem lies with the bra itself. Perhaps you are not wearing the right size or the quality of your bra is not good enough to provide all the support and comfort you need.”
Getting the right bra size is crucial for proper breast support
When buying a bra, make sure the back band is sturdy and supportive. The straps, which rest on the shoulders and back, can become tense and rigid if you wear a tight bra. An ill-fitted bra might also press heavily on the ribcage, which can lead to discomfort and pain. Additionally, to avoid spillage or gaping, you should ensure that the cups completely enclose the bust.
Contrary to popular belief, ditching the bra is not the only reason for sagging breasts. It depends on a lot of factors, like genetics, age, and gravity. Andrew J. Shapiro, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Wellington Regional Medical Center, explains, “Breasts are composed of dense glandular tissue that is supported by ligaments—specifically, your Cooper’s ligaments—which anchor the breast to the chest wall.”
“As women age, the dense glandular tissue is replaced by fat, and the suspensory ligaments can stretch out, contributing to sagging,” she adds. That said, going braless all the time isn’t necessarily the best option.
“Ditching your bra once or twice will not cause long-term sagging; however, years and years of going braless—especially if you are a C-cup or larger—can eventually catch up with you,” according to Elisa Lawson, owner of the Women’s Health Boutique at Mercy’s Weinberg Center, USA.
Our chest needs adequate support during physical activities to prevent strain
Not wearing a bra while doing physical activities can put a strain on your back and neck. Remember, your breasts require structural support while walking or working out.
Elle mentions, “If you do regular exercise, it’s important to have some support; otherwise, you risk damaging the internal structure of the breast. When you don’t wear a bra during a workout, your back, neck muscles, and trapezius (a major muscle in the back) are also going to have to work a lot harder to balance out your weight.”
While it’s perfectly okay to go braless when you’re relaxed at home or when you choose to, finding the right size and style for your body can make a big difference in how you feel throughout the day.
In this case, the teen just wanted to be comfortable, but some folks online felt that her choice to go braless was disrespectful to her hosts. What do you think about this incident? Have you ever been judged for going braless?
Many people believed it was entirely the author’s personal choice, and she did nothing wrong
Some felt that as a guest, the author should have respected their wishes and worn a bra
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'stop looking at my tits' - that's all that needs saying here. Creepy pervert family.
It gets creepier when you think they're not annoyed of breasts, but because they"re "Relative Breasts" so they're not supposed to drool about them.
Load More Replies...I was expecting to read that she was wearing a tiny white tshirt and it somehow got soaking wet and her enormous boobs were flapping all over the place, maybe her nipples took someone's eye out... her family has serious problems :)
I laughed so hard at the comment that said “Is it the sound of the breast flapping against your skin as you run down the stairs?” 😂
Load More Replies...The aunt and her daughter have to wear a bra inside their own house to "protect" the male folk sensibilities. Looks like the aunt is married to a pedofile and raising another one, since they seem to get off on seeing his own daugher/sister boobs. And they both know it.
This! Imagine having to wear a bra in your own home all the time because your DAD and BROTHER are perverts. Imagine the mother having to wear a bra all the time in case her SON sees the shape of her breasts. That's some weird a**e Oedipus complex.
Load More Replies...I honestly have no idea how you even tell whether someone's wearing a bra most of the time. And I don't care either. Do what you want, really, bras are s****y - especially when you've got huge melons like me, it gets painful to have the weight on your shoulders quickly, so I don't wear regular bras at all. Only sports tops below my regular clothes.
The irony is, I always had the impression many bras are designed specifically to enhance the appeal of the female physique (make parts appear more firm and voluminous) rather than subdue it.
Load More Replies...I'd just stop spending time there completely, uncle and cousin act like predators. Warn your friends.
Or maybe they just want to be comfortable and feel a supportive undergarment stopping their breasts from flapping around painfully. Keeping them "subdued" is much more comfortable than having them just hanging and flopping around.
Load More Replies...God the uncle and cousin are creepy. By what ber female cousin said about her and her mom also having to wear bras all the time it also implies that this girls brother and dad are sexualizing her. Absolutely disgusting. I could imagine one of my cousins saying things like this. That's why I've gone no contact with him.
You don't need to wear a bra if you don't want to, those men are perverts and the women are just encouraging their behavior by doing nothing to stop it
Stoopid YTA brigade - "it's their house so follow their rules!" So if the host said everyone has to smoke cigarettes in our house, would a guest be obliged to do so?
Should've just said "oh i am wearing one, why?" (They can't exactly make you prove it, you can just say it's a special type of bra if you feel so inclined)
I remember being about 10 and starting to develop. I was being bullied by two "popular" girls at school. One of the things they bullied me about was my chest and they would tell me that I needed to tell my mom that I needed a training bra. I did tell my mom this and she replied, "What are you going to train them to do?"
I wonder if the "his house, his rules" crowd would still be spouting that drivel if the uncle had ordered her to wear a Slave-Leia costume, because after all, it's his house and he's a real per...fectly normal Star Wars fan...
I can't wear bras anymore. Old lady that is allergic to latex and most bras have elastic that has latex in them. Sorry not doing it. Yes there are expensive bras that are latex free. Nope not doing them either.
"My house, my rules" must never overrule basic rights or freedoms, which include a woman's sovereignty over her body and appearance. For me, that includes the minutiae of her clothing.
NTA. Odd that the Uncle was preoccupied. It's your body; glad you stuck up for yourself and what you were comfortable with.
It's weird that all of them were staring at her boobs when she was wearing a big shirt. I have always hated bras and don't wear them at home either. When I walk in my door my shoes come off as I head to my room to change I to either pj's or a gown. When I'm at the beach with my cousin it's on pretty much all day depending on what we're doing until we decide to get comfy for the night. We watch TV for awhile then she goes to her room and I go to mine. The only thing I can suggest to this girl is either a sports or sleep bra. I really wish I could find a sports bra to fit me.
“You’re going to their house, follow their rules.” That’s a rule? Always wear a bra? Show me where it’s written down. Why does it bother them so much I just don’t understand.
Totally NTA of course and those family members suck. However, I cannot imagine going out without a bra or bralette. They jiggle a lot at every step and I'm at a age where you're fighting gravity or they end up at your navel :D Yes I'm big chested. OP is not so she doesn't have those issues. Also the problem with a some men (NOT talking family members here who should not take interest at all) is that they seem to be unable to NOT look at a woman's chest especially if there's size or movement going on. I hate it when men stare at my chest insted of my face. My sister had breast reduction because of that. But, bottom line, wearing a bra or not is a woman's PERSONAL CHOICE.
It's disgusting how her cousin and uncle was staring at her boobs. They are definitely pervs. It reminds me of m.slim women have to wear burkas so not to tempt men. What are men, animals? They should grow up and just ignore women's body if they are not in a sexual kind of relationship. Are all these men animals or what? Learn to control yourself, for f.ck's sake!
Can you please focus on my face instead? It’s really uncomfortable being treated like that.
Family reunions are always at camp grounds and when we crawl outta our tents in the morning we are still in our jammies drinking coffee in front of the fire. I don't know anyone who wears underwear under there jammies. Nothing weird or prevented about seeing my aunts and cousins like that. So wtf.
I'm a mid 30s woman and it has to be really obvious for me to know if someone is wearing a bra or not, especially if they're wearing a hoodie. Either OOP is downplaying how obvious it was, or her family is weird. As an aside, I just found the first 100% comfortable bras of my life, and I can go all day without even having to make even the smallest readjustment, and I'm never going back to even sitting around the house without a bra after experiencing this level of comfort. That said, nobody else should care what someone else is wearing
Gotta love it when someone starts some drama with you and then tells you to stop being dramatic.
"Hey, Uncle D**k, your loose penis is upsetting; put a jockstrap on that thing."
Weird how blind some people are. They think the only way you can tell if someone is not wearing a bra is by having visible nipples. Nope! You can easily tell if someone is not wearing a bra because the breasts have a mind of their own and flap and bounce and move around a lot like any other lump of fat on a human body. Ever notice a man's beer belly flopping around? Yup! Equally gross.
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I don't have an issue with the choice to wear or not wear a bra but given all the posts on BP abt setting & respecting boundaries, it's surprising that so many comments say "it's their house" is unacceptable - "they can't tell you what kind of underwear to wear." Some people don't allow shoes in their houses. Some don't allow cigarettes or d***s.Some don't allow animals.Some won't let a woman breastfeed except in private. Did everybody just want to blast the uncle & son for being pervs? As if they're the only males who look at breasts (or try to). Given the attitude of the wife & daughter, I wouldn't have been surprised to read they'd asked OP to leave. & Had I been OP I'd have left when they got obnoxious. What a fun sleepover that must have been.
The fact that the article talks about sagging is so bizarre and inappropriate. "If you don't wear a bra you'll sag!" okay?
Maybe stop sexualising your cousin/niece? Although tbf, I would put the bra back on for a bit so they stop being weird. Then never visit again.
I only wear a bra if I’m leaving the house, otherwise h3ll no! And I’ve seen men with bigger boobs than me. So they can wear a bra and then we’ll talk.
I think I have a bra around here somewhere. I wear it when I go somewhere dressy.
I don't think the actual Ted bundies out there would feel bad about it. They'd love her to go braless...can't anyone see that link? Just ask someone politely "could you please consider the choice to take off your bra?" Everyone would make the same comments Concerning this case...honestly don't care if she walked around naked..have 2 doughters that don't understand what clothes are for, myself
Y'all are in f*****g lala land. Should we HAVE to wear a bra to protect ourselves? No. Does it help us avoid harassment from nasty uncles? Abso-f*****g-lutely.
So instead of blaming the nasty uncles we are supposed to be shamed and guilted for thier perversion?
Load More Replies...Just wear the bra. Just like you wear clothes in other people’s houses, you should wear a bra if they ask. I mean, me and my family often walk around in underwear without a problem but we would never do that at someone’s house. I wouldn’t walk around pants less like I do at home. 🤷🏼♀️
I can honestly say I have never seen a bra-less woman and puctures her naked, and to think like that about a family member? That's a bizarre take.
Load More Replies...OP is leaving something out. No way could they tell she wasn't wearing as bra if they aren't big and she was wearing a hoodie. She had to be wearing somethiing much more revealing or no one would have even noticed.
I have AA cups and you can definitely tell if I'm braless simply by how far up my chest my boobs sit. Even the tiniest of boobs look bigger under a decent bra and they are rounder and higher up. I don't wear bras at all these days as they restrict my breathing and cause me pain, even sports bras/bra tops.
Load More Replies...I was raised in a conservative family, and as an adult it being obvious a woman is braless makes me uncomfortable. But I keep my stupid mouth shut. It isn't my business.
The last comment in the OP suggests to get a more comfortable bra from... Amazon. Why not go into an underwear shop on the high street and get properly measured by a trained fitter, and try on different options, feel the fabric, get professional advice on fit? Why just order online because someone else lucked out? Society has fallen.
If wearing a bra is causing so much discomfort that you need to removed it immediately you get home (or your uncle's home), then your bra doesn't fit. Get measured and fitted for a bra that fits and supports.
So yall go to family members houses (not your own house) and immedately take your bra off and wear just sweaters? Thats... kind of weird tbh.
That's not what happened here though. It's not like she was just visiting for dinner, she is staying the night there. If you feel close enough to go and spend the night with your family, then presumably you are also safe enough to dress comfortably without said family members viewing you as a sex toy.
Load More Replies...And the daughter who lives there? She doesn't have the right to live in a home where she can be comfortable and feel safe from being sexualized by her family?
Load More Replies...Where is the respect for the daughter who LIVES there? She is basically being sexualised by her FATHER and BROTHER to the extent that she is not entitled to feel comfortable or safe in her own home. Imagine saying to your daughter - sorry sweetie you have a wear a bra at all times because otherwise your father might get aroused and want to grope you. That is truly messed up.
Load More Replies...But even though boobs jiggle, nobody is seeing them. All they're seeing is fabric moving; the rest is all in their imagination.
Load More Replies...Not harmful? I'd argue its pretty harmful to the daughter who is living in an environment where she is being sexualized by her father and brother to the extent that she is not entitled to feel comfortable or safe in her own home. Using your slippers analogy, what if the father and brother had a foot fetish and the sister( and all other guests) were told they were not permitted to wear sandals or flipflops because the father and son might be incapable of controlling their sexual attraction towards their daughter/sisters toes?
Load More Replies...'stop looking at my tits' - that's all that needs saying here. Creepy pervert family.
It gets creepier when you think they're not annoyed of breasts, but because they"re "Relative Breasts" so they're not supposed to drool about them.
Load More Replies...I was expecting to read that she was wearing a tiny white tshirt and it somehow got soaking wet and her enormous boobs were flapping all over the place, maybe her nipples took someone's eye out... her family has serious problems :)
I laughed so hard at the comment that said “Is it the sound of the breast flapping against your skin as you run down the stairs?” 😂
Load More Replies...The aunt and her daughter have to wear a bra inside their own house to "protect" the male folk sensibilities. Looks like the aunt is married to a pedofile and raising another one, since they seem to get off on seeing his own daugher/sister boobs. And they both know it.
This! Imagine having to wear a bra in your own home all the time because your DAD and BROTHER are perverts. Imagine the mother having to wear a bra all the time in case her SON sees the shape of her breasts. That's some weird a**e Oedipus complex.
Load More Replies...I honestly have no idea how you even tell whether someone's wearing a bra most of the time. And I don't care either. Do what you want, really, bras are s****y - especially when you've got huge melons like me, it gets painful to have the weight on your shoulders quickly, so I don't wear regular bras at all. Only sports tops below my regular clothes.
The irony is, I always had the impression many bras are designed specifically to enhance the appeal of the female physique (make parts appear more firm and voluminous) rather than subdue it.
Load More Replies...I'd just stop spending time there completely, uncle and cousin act like predators. Warn your friends.
Or maybe they just want to be comfortable and feel a supportive undergarment stopping their breasts from flapping around painfully. Keeping them "subdued" is much more comfortable than having them just hanging and flopping around.
Load More Replies...God the uncle and cousin are creepy. By what ber female cousin said about her and her mom also having to wear bras all the time it also implies that this girls brother and dad are sexualizing her. Absolutely disgusting. I could imagine one of my cousins saying things like this. That's why I've gone no contact with him.
You don't need to wear a bra if you don't want to, those men are perverts and the women are just encouraging their behavior by doing nothing to stop it
Stoopid YTA brigade - "it's their house so follow their rules!" So if the host said everyone has to smoke cigarettes in our house, would a guest be obliged to do so?
Should've just said "oh i am wearing one, why?" (They can't exactly make you prove it, you can just say it's a special type of bra if you feel so inclined)
I remember being about 10 and starting to develop. I was being bullied by two "popular" girls at school. One of the things they bullied me about was my chest and they would tell me that I needed to tell my mom that I needed a training bra. I did tell my mom this and she replied, "What are you going to train them to do?"
I wonder if the "his house, his rules" crowd would still be spouting that drivel if the uncle had ordered her to wear a Slave-Leia costume, because after all, it's his house and he's a real per...fectly normal Star Wars fan...
I can't wear bras anymore. Old lady that is allergic to latex and most bras have elastic that has latex in them. Sorry not doing it. Yes there are expensive bras that are latex free. Nope not doing them either.
"My house, my rules" must never overrule basic rights or freedoms, which include a woman's sovereignty over her body and appearance. For me, that includes the minutiae of her clothing.
NTA. Odd that the Uncle was preoccupied. It's your body; glad you stuck up for yourself and what you were comfortable with.
It's weird that all of them were staring at her boobs when she was wearing a big shirt. I have always hated bras and don't wear them at home either. When I walk in my door my shoes come off as I head to my room to change I to either pj's or a gown. When I'm at the beach with my cousin it's on pretty much all day depending on what we're doing until we decide to get comfy for the night. We watch TV for awhile then she goes to her room and I go to mine. The only thing I can suggest to this girl is either a sports or sleep bra. I really wish I could find a sports bra to fit me.
“You’re going to their house, follow their rules.” That’s a rule? Always wear a bra? Show me where it’s written down. Why does it bother them so much I just don’t understand.
Totally NTA of course and those family members suck. However, I cannot imagine going out without a bra or bralette. They jiggle a lot at every step and I'm at a age where you're fighting gravity or they end up at your navel :D Yes I'm big chested. OP is not so she doesn't have those issues. Also the problem with a some men (NOT talking family members here who should not take interest at all) is that they seem to be unable to NOT look at a woman's chest especially if there's size or movement going on. I hate it when men stare at my chest insted of my face. My sister had breast reduction because of that. But, bottom line, wearing a bra or not is a woman's PERSONAL CHOICE.
It's disgusting how her cousin and uncle was staring at her boobs. They are definitely pervs. It reminds me of m.slim women have to wear burkas so not to tempt men. What are men, animals? They should grow up and just ignore women's body if they are not in a sexual kind of relationship. Are all these men animals or what? Learn to control yourself, for f.ck's sake!
Can you please focus on my face instead? It’s really uncomfortable being treated like that.
Family reunions are always at camp grounds and when we crawl outta our tents in the morning we are still in our jammies drinking coffee in front of the fire. I don't know anyone who wears underwear under there jammies. Nothing weird or prevented about seeing my aunts and cousins like that. So wtf.
I'm a mid 30s woman and it has to be really obvious for me to know if someone is wearing a bra or not, especially if they're wearing a hoodie. Either OOP is downplaying how obvious it was, or her family is weird. As an aside, I just found the first 100% comfortable bras of my life, and I can go all day without even having to make even the smallest readjustment, and I'm never going back to even sitting around the house without a bra after experiencing this level of comfort. That said, nobody else should care what someone else is wearing
Gotta love it when someone starts some drama with you and then tells you to stop being dramatic.
"Hey, Uncle D**k, your loose penis is upsetting; put a jockstrap on that thing."
Weird how blind some people are. They think the only way you can tell if someone is not wearing a bra is by having visible nipples. Nope! You can easily tell if someone is not wearing a bra because the breasts have a mind of their own and flap and bounce and move around a lot like any other lump of fat on a human body. Ever notice a man's beer belly flopping around? Yup! Equally gross.
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I don't have an issue with the choice to wear or not wear a bra but given all the posts on BP abt setting & respecting boundaries, it's surprising that so many comments say "it's their house" is unacceptable - "they can't tell you what kind of underwear to wear." Some people don't allow shoes in their houses. Some don't allow cigarettes or d***s.Some don't allow animals.Some won't let a woman breastfeed except in private. Did everybody just want to blast the uncle & son for being pervs? As if they're the only males who look at breasts (or try to). Given the attitude of the wife & daughter, I wouldn't have been surprised to read they'd asked OP to leave. & Had I been OP I'd have left when they got obnoxious. What a fun sleepover that must have been.
The fact that the article talks about sagging is so bizarre and inappropriate. "If you don't wear a bra you'll sag!" okay?
Maybe stop sexualising your cousin/niece? Although tbf, I would put the bra back on for a bit so they stop being weird. Then never visit again.
I only wear a bra if I’m leaving the house, otherwise h3ll no! And I’ve seen men with bigger boobs than me. So they can wear a bra and then we’ll talk.
I think I have a bra around here somewhere. I wear it when I go somewhere dressy.
I don't think the actual Ted bundies out there would feel bad about it. They'd love her to go braless...can't anyone see that link? Just ask someone politely "could you please consider the choice to take off your bra?" Everyone would make the same comments Concerning this case...honestly don't care if she walked around naked..have 2 doughters that don't understand what clothes are for, myself
Y'all are in f*****g lala land. Should we HAVE to wear a bra to protect ourselves? No. Does it help us avoid harassment from nasty uncles? Abso-f*****g-lutely.
So instead of blaming the nasty uncles we are supposed to be shamed and guilted for thier perversion?
Load More Replies...Just wear the bra. Just like you wear clothes in other people’s houses, you should wear a bra if they ask. I mean, me and my family often walk around in underwear without a problem but we would never do that at someone’s house. I wouldn’t walk around pants less like I do at home. 🤷🏼♀️
I can honestly say I have never seen a bra-less woman and puctures her naked, and to think like that about a family member? That's a bizarre take.
Load More Replies...OP is leaving something out. No way could they tell she wasn't wearing as bra if they aren't big and she was wearing a hoodie. She had to be wearing somethiing much more revealing or no one would have even noticed.
I have AA cups and you can definitely tell if I'm braless simply by how far up my chest my boobs sit. Even the tiniest of boobs look bigger under a decent bra and they are rounder and higher up. I don't wear bras at all these days as they restrict my breathing and cause me pain, even sports bras/bra tops.
Load More Replies...I was raised in a conservative family, and as an adult it being obvious a woman is braless makes me uncomfortable. But I keep my stupid mouth shut. It isn't my business.
The last comment in the OP suggests to get a more comfortable bra from... Amazon. Why not go into an underwear shop on the high street and get properly measured by a trained fitter, and try on different options, feel the fabric, get professional advice on fit? Why just order online because someone else lucked out? Society has fallen.
If wearing a bra is causing so much discomfort that you need to removed it immediately you get home (or your uncle's home), then your bra doesn't fit. Get measured and fitted for a bra that fits and supports.
So yall go to family members houses (not your own house) and immedately take your bra off and wear just sweaters? Thats... kind of weird tbh.
That's not what happened here though. It's not like she was just visiting for dinner, she is staying the night there. If you feel close enough to go and spend the night with your family, then presumably you are also safe enough to dress comfortably without said family members viewing you as a sex toy.
Load More Replies...And the daughter who lives there? She doesn't have the right to live in a home where she can be comfortable and feel safe from being sexualized by her family?
Load More Replies...Where is the respect for the daughter who LIVES there? She is basically being sexualised by her FATHER and BROTHER to the extent that she is not entitled to feel comfortable or safe in her own home. Imagine saying to your daughter - sorry sweetie you have a wear a bra at all times because otherwise your father might get aroused and want to grope you. That is truly messed up.
Load More Replies...But even though boobs jiggle, nobody is seeing them. All they're seeing is fabric moving; the rest is all in their imagination.
Load More Replies...Not harmful? I'd argue its pretty harmful to the daughter who is living in an environment where she is being sexualized by her father and brother to the extent that she is not entitled to feel comfortable or safe in her own home. Using your slippers analogy, what if the father and brother had a foot fetish and the sister( and all other guests) were told they were not permitted to wear sandals or flipflops because the father and son might be incapable of controlling their sexual attraction towards their daughter/sisters toes?
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