The Re-Awakening of My Inner Nudist.....

[Home Nudist]

As you are aware, it's pretty cold in the Northeast USA this time of year. It cuts my nude time down considerably.

But, this year, I've found the fortitude (and the courage) to spend more time nude during the course of the day, rather than just in the mornings and before bed. I keep a robe or pair of sweat pants handy in the unlikely event of a knock at the door.

Like most of you, I sleep nude and stay that way until I have to go out and do errands. When I return home, the clothes come off. I'm nude, as they say, "as much as possible or practical."

There was a discussion here some time ago about how the body seems to adapt to being nude, to the point where you don't feel the cold. I'm here to agree.

I keep the thermostat at 65º, and I've spent hours cooking, cleaning, and eating in the buff and have felt very comfortable. It's wonderful and freeing to be nude and know that there are no sexual overtones to it. (What's sexy about cooking and cleaning the bathroom? DUH?)

As long as I'm busy, I'm not at all cold. However, when the chores are done, and I sit down to relax or at the computer, I begin to feel cold. Then, unfortunately, I have to put something on. Current fuel prices (natural gas) make it prohibitive to keep a very warm house.

I get so used to being nude that I am UNAWARE that I am nude -- and have to REMIND myself to slip something on to go out the back door to put something in the trash. I've actually started for the door a couple of times, and then realized I didn't have a stitch on! I really start to RESENT this meaningless act of having to cover up.

Like most of you, I am able to slip out the back door at dawn, dusk, of after dark with little or no chance of anyone being around or being seen. I find I resent having to cover up because of society's mores, when, in fact, I am doing nothing "wrong," except being ME, the way God made me.

I'm almost 60, and I've struggled all my life with poor body image, because of being overweight on and off. In fact, I'd be more ashamed of someone seeing my fat belly and "man boobs" than I would of someone seeing my genitals or my butt. Well, I'm overweight again and in the process of losing weight again (17 pounds so far; about another 23 to go!). And, being nude helps me to accept myself and feel good about myself.

I find being nude to be a tremendous stress reliever, and as others have said, it's amazing how quickly and easily things seem to get done when you do them in the nude. It's really a great feeling. A natural high.

I apologize if any of this sounds dumb. But, I felt the need to express it, and have no one to tell it to. I've never told friends or family that I like to be nude, as I'm sure they'd giggle and think the old boy has lost his marbles. When, in truth, being nude is the most natural thing in the world. (I'm beginning to wonder just how many people are closet nudists in their own homes.)

I feel like I'm echoing things I've read here over the years. But, you know what? The things I've read here are all true, and it's amazing how common our feelings are about being nude.

Thanks for listening.
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[nakeduni]

For the most part, I agree with you. As long as I'm physically busy I can take 65F weather, but not while browsing the Internet. I also forget I'm nude when I'm really involved with my activities, and I resent it when I have to put up with the nuisance of having to put clothes on to get the mail. I was born in the wrong country. Spain would be better for nudity?

[Greys]

I like the feeling 'forgetting' im nude. I wish I did it more. Afterall here we are in our natural state and feeling like we need to justify it. Funny how the world has gotten topsy turvey and so few noticed. Life is full of these upside down situations. I think Ive become more at ease overall realizing that I'm not necessarily the one thats disoriented and out of sync.

[RichNH]

When I got up this morning I took my shower and then went downstairs to eat breakfast. I realized it was pretty chilly and checked the thermostat, it was 60 in the house. I went back upstairs and put on socks and slippers, that's all I needed for the moment. I was cool, but it wasn't uncomfortable. After I ate breakfast I started to get chilly because of the blood rushing to my stomach to digest breakfast, so I went upstairs and got dressed for work.

You take it when you can...

Rich

[RalphVa]

You guys do better inside in the winter than I do. I can go outside naked at 40-50 F as long as it's sunny and not windy and enjoy it. However, inside, I seem to need it up around 70-80 F to be comfortable naked. We keep our house at 55-60 F; so, I'm dressed inside with long pants, long-sleeved shirt, socks and wool-lined slippers and still need a space heater.

We kept out house at 55 F in NJ for 20 years we lived there, but we had a wood stove in the basement where we stayed most of the time. It was about 80 F down there to keep the rest of the house at the 55-60 F. Too inconvenient to go naked though. Have to get dressed any time we wanted to go out of the basement.

[OZJames]

I've never told friends or family that I like to be nude, as I'm sure they'd giggle and think the old boy has lost his marbles.
Hi HomeNudist, many years ago when my wife and I started to get around our farm naked I was a bit scared of anyone finding out. I thought about it a lot and decided that at my time of life (not a lot older than yourself) who cares what people think. So I started to tell (almost) everyone. I enjoy the knowledge that some people think I am a bit, well lets face it, eccentric, but I know I am not eccentric. I think all the prudish textiles are the ones that are a bit odd - I mean how silly is it to put on clothes, then turn the air conditioner up to keep cool.

I started by telling people that we go to c/o beaches and that we skinny dip in our pool. Gradually, resulting from further comments they learn that I am nude at home most of the time (temperature permitting). Nobody has ever said anything critical to our face apart from a few jokes about nude people. I like that sort of joke.

You know when you have achieved acknowledgment when friends and relies start giving you birthday cards with images of nude people running about having fun.

I enjoy being brave and DOING IT, getting naked and that everyone knows.

[Home Nudist]

who cares what people think?

Thanks for the support, OZJames. But, I have a cousin (probably my closest family member) who would laugh hysterically if she even knew I SLEPT nude and have done so for over 30 years. (And, as has been stated here over and over: What sense does it make to get dressed to go to bed ???)

She thinks that everyone and everything is strange. She tends to impose HER values on others -- when she has some VERY strange belief systems and behaviors of her own. (Superstitious, paranoid, OCD about germs, afraid to drive a car, afraid to go out of the house alone. I could go on.) But, people tend only to see what they CHOOSE to see. For now, I'll keep my mouth shut! ;)
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[JeepNude]

I am seldom 'aware' that I am nude. it just is.

My wife, who did not grow up in a nude family, has to constantly remind me that I am compromising myself to the general public.

hey, as soon as I put on socks and shoes, I feel fully dressed. honest. Anything else is just decorations. As soon as my socks and shoes are on, I do whatever I normally do and feel 'normal'. When I have to leave the property, my wife has kept me out of trouble more times than I care to share. Including being half-way to the store.

Must be senility setting in... See what you life-long nudists have to look forward to??!!! this is one case where you new-nudists have an advantage. You are AWARE that you are nude. us lifetimers simply are not always aware of it.

[scubare]

I apologize if any of this sounds dumb. But, I felt the need to express it, and have no one to tell it to. I've never told friends or family that I like to be nude, as I'm sure they'd giggle and think the old boy has lost his marbles. When, in truth, being nude is the most natural thing in the world._

Don't worry about it, Home Nudist. To rephrase a saying from an old movie: being nude means never having to say you're sorry! Even if others have said it a million times, it is sometimes therapeutic to say the exact same thing for yourself and in your own words. :D