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Anyone wear their pants lower and cannot stand wearing a belt tightly?

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I have NEVER been able to tolerate wearing pants where the waistband is supposed to go or wear a belt that is snug. I wear them lower and loosely. They sit on the sides of my beautiful hips and never squeeze me. They don't show butt crack nor pubic region, but the tops of my butt cheeks are exposed from the pants (covered by my shirt). I also hate tucking in my shirt. It feels too restrictive.

I have seen people wear a belt so tightly around their belly that their body protrudes above and below the belt for the majority of the day. I have never asked, but I get uncomfortable thinking about how they are doing that? I rather never leave the house than wear a belt like that. It makes me so uncomfortable that I can't focus on anything else. Is this an autistic thing or am I just weird?

  • It will depend on the body shape as to how well a belt will work - I wear a belt that sits just above my hip bones and its function it to stop my trousers / jeans from going below that level.

    At the times when I'm a bit tubbier than others I develop a bit of a belly which tries to push my trousers down and the belt then has to fight this by using my hip bones as the anchor point below which it won't go.

    This can have the effect of causing my belly to hang over the top of the belt - but without the belt my trousers would rely on my *** cheeks to stop them falling down.

    This is pretty common with middle aged blokes and the workarounds are:

    1 - get fit to lose the belly. I tried that by my *** cheeks also shrink so I am currently still having to wear the belt tightly to keep the trousers up.

    2 - give up and wear a kilt or kaftan (being Scottish the first one works but gets a bit draughty)

    3 - braces. Oh for the love of god I could never wear hipster braces - the shame!!

    4 - inflict the trauma of my trousers dropping whenever I take my hands out my pockets. You deserve better!

  • Oh, I totally get it! Sometimes wearing pants with a tight belt can be uncomfortable. Have you considered trying leggings [link removed by moderator]? They're super comfortable and don't require a belt at all. Plus, they come in various styles and colors, so you can find a pair that suits your taste. Leggings are a great alternative for those who prefer a more relaxed fit without compromising on style. Give them a try, and you might find your new favorite go-to bottoms! Smile

  • Belt? I need a welder to keep my trousers up.

  • My youngest son went through some sort gangster stage of wearing his trousers around the bottom of his backside. I believe it indicates someone had been in prison as their belt was taken away. I’m more of a Simon Cowl! This will be me when I’m elderly.

  • This has reminded me of a sight I recently witnessed, which I really wish I hadn't. The view was of the back of a man, who was bent over working outdoors. The top of his jeans had been approximately halfway down his thighs, along with his boxer shorts, therefore exposing his naked butt cheeks. When the man then straightened up, I had assumed he would make some adjustments and pull his boxer shorts and jeans up. Nope! I consider it equally as off-putting when I see females wearing low-slung jeans.

    When I do wear jeans and other kinds of trousers, I like the waistband to be above my waist. If I'm wearing a belt and am feeling uncomfortably bloated, I'll just loosen the belt by one or two notches.

    We are all different though, so what feels comfortable for one person may not be the case for someone else. Is it an autistic thing? Possibly. 

  • Actually I hated that trend where trousers only come up to the hip. The idea is that bare belly is on view between layers of clothes and that's cool, but a) i hate my meno belly (no matter how slim you might otherwise be, fat ends up in all the wrong places after a certain age, and b) I hate draughts anywhere on my skin. On the other hand belts too far up bite into my gut, and I hate that too.

    I've no idea why some people have fat spilling over their belts.

    I suspect you will find a Jack Sprat scenario here. Some will he just like you in their trouser fitting tastes, but others will be completely different.