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October 15, 2004
nakkie
DEAR ABBY: I went to wake up my 14-year-old daughter today and discovered her sleeping in the nude. Apparently she has been doing it for some time. Normally she is good about getting up, and I haven't needed to enter her room to waken her. When I asked her why she does it, she said it's more comfortable and she sleeps better.
When I told her I was not comfortable with it, she asked me why, and frankly I could not come up with a good reason other than it seemed "wrong," and fear about what would happen in an earthquake or fire. She questioned how it could be wrong if no one knows -- unless they walk into her room without knocking (as I did). She keeps a long robe next to the bed so she can put it on in case of emergency. (Indeed, she walks around the house in that robe, and I thought she had a nightgown underneath when in fact she has been naked underneath since Christmas.)
I am still not comfortable with it, but we agreed to abide by your advice. Is it OK for her to sleep in the nude, and why -- or why not? -- WORRIED MOM IN SAN LEANDRO
DEAR WORRIED MOM: There is nothing inherently wrong with sleeping in the nude. Many people do so because they sleep more comfortably that way. Look at the bright side -- it makes for smaller loads of laundry.
Posted by alison at October 15, 2004 12:43 PM
Comments
HIGH-larious. What a weirdo mom. And who the hell doesn't know what shoes to wear with a red dress? Dumb!
Posted by: Shannon at October 16, 2004 04:16 AM
tell me about it. the red shoes one is so dumb it seems weird that they would print it. maybe they are getting a lot of "what color this or that goes with this ugly something or other?!?!" . also, dear abby is HARDLY the place to be asking for fashion advice. can't they just go to redbook for that?
Posted by: smalison at October 16, 2004 09:07 PM
so i was reading this and thinking it seems very dumb of this first crazy woman to be all foompherdoo about this. she's dumb. and crazy. maybe a nudist colony of people should come to her front yard and burn a cross. because i bet that would be appropriate.
Posted by: slooice at October 17, 2004 12:56 PM
Also: My favorite part of "Dear Abby" letters is always where they write the pleading sentence to Abby:
"Abby, it's almost impossible to find a red shoe that matches!"
"Abby, what if there was a fire and my daughter ran out of the house naked?!"
"Abby, my husband is sleeping with 17 different women-- I can't even keep track of who's who!"
That's when I think she makes up the letters because no one-- and I mean NO ONE-- uses that sentence structure. Ever.
Posted by: Shannon at October 19, 2004 02:47 AM
i know!!
i'll let you in on a little secret though, i added the "abby" part on the shoe question because i thought it was funny. i think a real person must have written it. what gets me is when an eight year old is writing in and it doesn't sound like how an eight year old would write or talk.
Posted by: alison at October 19, 2004 12:33 PM