LDS Garments: Why I Want Out of This Club

[falafel]

this thread is the closest we'll ever get to a Mormon Penthouse Forum.




*Not that I'm using the information in that way.

[grapevine]

What ever happened to the one piece? Do they still make them? The bishop does ask you if you wear the authorized garment day and night. And every tr interview I gone too was told about wearing it.

Not to not wear it when you work in the yard lounge or other times. When you can wear it. Wear it. Was even told to put on sweats when you jog.

The garment can help you keep the law of chastity as you have to break a lesser temple covenant to break a bigger one. But I don't think people that violate the 7th commandment care.

If you don't wear them like you should can't go to the temple. May be urban legend but heard of someone in testimomy meeting mentioning kid conceived through the Holy Garment. You don't talk about that in church.

I think when you can wear them wear them. I have no problem with them. Second nature now. What I hate is when people walk around there house in nothing but there G's. They are to be covered I think.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The garment can help you keep the law of chastity as you have to break a lesser temple covenant to break a bigger one. But I don't think people that violate the 7th commandment care.

I thought there were only 2 great commandments?

[ewth8tr]

May be urban legend but heard of someone in testimomy meeting mentioning kid conceived through the Holy Garment. You don't talk about that in church.

Bravo.

[Shaka]

People who state that you should jog with garments aren't being respectful of the family jewels. In fact exercising with G's can end up being a horrible experience as they really aren't designed for it.

For the record I hate G's. I wear them but that doesn't mean I have to like them.

[ewth8tr]

People who state that you should jog with garments aren't being respectful of the family jewels. In fact exercising with G's can end up being a horrible experience as they really aren't designed for it.

For the record I hate G's. I wear them but that doesn't mean I have to like them.

agreed, our Stake Pres tried saying that in a ward leadership meeting once, when it is painfully obvious that he has never tried exercising with g's before.

[byu71]

I absolutely can not sleep with the tops on. I have enough trouble sleeping as it is. So that is the only time I don't wear them.

I am sure I could get a note from my Dr. saying I can't wear the tops at night. I don't feel like doing that or discussing it with the Bishop. I feel like I answer the question honestly because I know I could get that note.

I don't feel a bit of guilt, should I.

[DU Ute]

I absolutely can not sleep with the tops on. I have enough trouble sleeping as it is. So that is the only time I don't wear them.

I am sure I could get a note from my Dr. saying I can't wear the tops at night. I don't feel like doing that or discussing it with the Bishop. I feel like I answer the question honestly because I know I could get that note.

I don't feel a bit of guilt, should I.

[Surfah]

I like my kamakis. I think Gidget looks cute in hers.

[ewth8tr]

[byu71]

I would love to provide some. However, I worry how it might affect the happily married women on the board.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

wtf?

[scottie]

Well done, DU. I haven't laughed that hard at a CUF post in awhile.

[MarkGrace]

I absolutely can not sleep with the tops on. I have enough trouble sleeping as it is. So that is the only time I don't wear them.

I am sure I could get a note from my Dr. saying I can't wear the tops at night. I don't feel like doing that or discussing it with the Bishop. I feel like I answer the question honestly because I know I could get that note.

I don't feel a bit of guilt, should I.

This was the toughest part for me as well. I had just slept with a shirt off for so many years that it was tough to get used to. I do better these days, though in the summer when it warms up it's always tough.

[Portland Ute]

Oh Mrs. Funk, I want out of this club too. So bad. I have so many issues with garments, it is difficult to even begin. I will try.

1. The outline of Women's garments show through many shirts. It looks silly. Maybe in Utah where everyone wears them you don't think about it. But outside of zion, it's weird.

Also, since breastfeeding, I stopped wearing the bra over the top. So white shirts are totally out. Either you can see that I am wearing a bra over an undershirt (which is weird) or I wear the bra underneath the markings show through.

2. Like you said, garments prevent me from wearing even modest styles. For example, I have tried on several modest dresses (with sleeves and a skirt passed my knees) that I cannot wear because the arm holes were cut too large and when I lift up my arms you can see garments.

3. May through October in Mississippi--another layer of clothes is the last thing I need.

4. Don't even get me started on "that time of the month." It is impossible to keep a pantyliner in place while wearing garments.

5. They do not fit right and the sizes and quality are inconsistent. I always buy the same size but it's a crapshoot. One thing I can always count on--the waist will be way too high.

Serious question: Who would you write to complain? I wonder if enough women complained changes would be made to their design.

My wife has a good friend that got so fed up with the length between the crotch and waistline that she wrote the first presidency a letter. She couldn't bring herself to use the word "crotch," so she substituted the phrase "perineal area." HA! Anyway, to my best knowledge, I convinced her to amend the letter to not talk specifically about the crotch. This was years ago. In retrospect, my wife and I should have signed our names to her letter and fired it off as is.