How best to deal with naked neighbour?
Posted by Odd-Loan-5704@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 37 comments
Girlfriend lives in a modern (early noughties) residential block of flats. There are three blocks, each with 6 floors, which all face each other over a communal plaza, creating a semi-enclosed open space, kind of akin to a courtyard. Each flat has a small balcony. girlfriend lives on the top floor.
An older couple moved into the block across fairly recently. Last week, partner went to work, while I worked from (her) home. Peered out the living room window to be met by a guy standing completely naked at the balcony. I had to do a double take 'cause it just seemed bizarre. There's no scenic view or anything for him to be standing there, he's just facing the windows of girlfriend's block. I went back to work thinking it was unusual, but fairly trivial. I went back to the window and he was still there (1/2 an hour later) kind or stroking his stomach as he stood, still in the buff.
I completely forgot about it until speaking to my girlfriend at the weekend. She said this guy keeps standing with his cock out every morning, and how it was a bit weird and made her uncomfortable. I understand people can do what they want in their own houses, but there's a few kids that live on the block, and it just seems kind of unnecessary.
What would you do in this situation? Stand naked at your balcony? Open your window and shout over to put some boxers on? Just ignore and accept it? I know it's not a big deal, but suppose it's not something you want to see each day of your life when you want a bit of fresh air or want to people watch.
thebumlord@reddit
If seeing someone else being happy, content & non sexual with their nakedness makes you and your partner uneasy, then surely that stems more from subconscious insecurities about your own bodies than it does from any kind of civic or morality centred prudishness?
Why not try being naked at home for a six week period? It might be a real surprise, a compassionate and humbling experience, one that inspires you to accept & love yourselves a bit more boldly than before and also to be a little less critical towards others.
DepInLondon@reddit
If the balcony is something like a wall or has a cover, you might not be able to do anything because he would only be seen from above. If it’s something transparent you could check the building rules or with the building management, it might be on the verge of indecent exposure.
dvi84@reddit
Not even close to indecent exposure. No law against being naked anywhere providing you’re minding your own business.
kimba-the-tabby-lion@reddit
What would be indecent exposure in your mind? If standing in full view of your neighbours isn't indecent exposure, I am interesting in knowing what is.
Personally, I think anyone should be able to be in their own home with the curtains open without seeing penises. Or vulvas, for that matter.
Odd-Loan-5704@reddit (OP)
It's pretty transparent, and while I'm not certain, I think most other people in the other blocks would be able to see. It's just a bit unnecessary, put some boxers on or if you want to be completely naked, stay out inside the flat?
Old-Divide326@reddit
Can you not contact the flat manager or whatever they are called?
Jlaw118@reddit
I’d personally probably ignore it. It’s not causing me any harm
ControlExtension9062@reddit
Not causing me any harm either. Sounds like it is to the op though..
Odd-Loan-5704@reddit (OP)
It's more that it makes my gf uncomfortable/awkward. You know that way you can't fully relax looking out because your conscious there's a naked man standing there? Stops you wanting to look out
ControlExtension9062@reddit
Yep fully agree it would ruin it for me too!
Brilliant-Figure-149@reddit
This.
Bit unusual though.
SkynBonce@reddit
Call the police non-emergency number. As he's on his balcony it may be indecent exposure.
dvi84@reddit
Incorrect. Indecent exposure needs an intent to cause shock or distress. It’s completely legal to walk down the street completely naked.
kimba-the-tabby-lion@reddit
What part of "may be" did you not understand? We don't know his intent. Indeed, if he is causing distress in OP's GF, the continuing to do once he is informed of this may indicate an intent.
OP, call 101 and get some advice.
Due_Figure6451@reddit
Sorry mate
OmnipresentAnnoyance@reddit
Wave and take a few pictures of him with a camera.
zone6isgreener@reddit
He would probably like it.
OmnipresentAnnoyance@reddit
Next step, set up a live web cam and post the link to local FB groups.
dvi84@reddit
You can’t do anything. They’re not breaking any laws.
JackHardy182@reddit
Knock on his door naked yourself. Take a little blue pill first. Establish dominance
Odd-Loan-5704@reddit (OP)
Last time I took a little blue pill, everything went in slow motion.
sshiverandshake@reddit
Ahh, a man of culture!
popsickle_in_one@reddit
En garde!
EN69@reddit
Sounds about rape
meinnit99900@reddit
Deeply funny that the comments are pretending it’s not completely mental to stand on your balcony with your cock out facing a bunch of people’s windows
zone6isgreener@reddit
Contrarianism often outweighs sense.
AraiHavana@reddit
No it doesn’t
ReddyBlueBlue@reddit
Reddit is full of neo-hippie types with no sense of common sense or morality.
uk451@reddit
Kids don’t care, they generally haven’t been indoctrinated into shame and prudishness.
Get over it
MadamCatLover@reddit
I would personally be a bit traumatised seeing a guy with his knocker out as a kid🤦♀️
uk451@reddit
You never went to a public swimming pool or gym?
asjonesy99@reddit
It’s just a body get over it lol.
Unless he’s like pointing at you and jacking off then I’d just ignore it.
I don’t particularly like having to see obese people wearing clothes too small for them when I’m out and about but there’s nothing I can do about it, even less so when it’s a guy in his own home.
MadamCatLover@reddit
what's? it's frickin rank. do that shit in ur apartment ig but on the balcony is horrible.
Shoddy_Pie6514@reddit
Definitely not legal to stand on your balcony with your cock out facing a block of flats. Sounds like an exhibitionist. I would personally take a picture post it to his flat and say do this again and the pic and videos are going to the cops. You dirty old cunt.
huskydaisy@reddit
Cycle-Tourist@reddit
Let nudists be, what harm do they genuinely cause you?
I used to live in a block of flats where across from me an old lady would sit naked in the sun everyday in the summer, enjoying her life.
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