Ever been the only one naked?

[chgonude77]

I was in Key West last year with non-nudist friends. There is a bar on Duvall street(main street in Key West) that is clothing optional. It is called the Bull and Whistle.

I convinced my friends to go up there but was dissapointed as most people were not nude. Most were there to gawk at the few nude people that were there.

After a few drinks I had the urge to go naked but was afraid what my friends would think since they are not into the lifestyle. I decided to take of my shirt and still had my shorts on. In the middle of a conversation, I quietly slipped off my shorts and stood there completely naked.

To my surprise my friends (male and female) did not make a big deal out of it! They kind of laughed at first but then we all went on with our conversations. I spent several hours there fully nude with friends and it felt great!

My one friend even decided to join me and took off her top!

I guess nudism is addicting.

[NorthVanNudist]

I haven't been to a clothing optional bar, but I have, on rare occasion while nude hiking, been taken unawares by other clothed persons coming the other direction. At those times I was the only one naked. The first time, the couple just said hi and made a comment about "one way of keeping cool" and kept walking. On another occasion, I stood and talked with the people for a few minutes (strangely we talked about the trail ahead, and there was no mention of my nudity).

Nude boating is another favorite pastime of mine, and I have often been passed or approached by other boaters who without doubt can see I'm nude. A few have even come right alongside for a yak about fishing, etc. Young persons in boats usually have a few joking remarks to make, but so what? While I have met two brothers who fish from their boat nude and meet up with them a couple of times a year, most often I am the only one naked.

[Nudony]

Only once has that ever happened to me, since I have rarely been nude outside of nudist circles. A friend of mine invited me to share her pool; and since she knew of my nudist "habits", she told me to go nude if I wanted, citing that she would join me if I did. So I did, and she completely chickened out. What was interesting is that she genuinely seemed to feel bad and embarrassed about the fact that that she didn't have the nerve to join me; and I was more worried about her embarrassment than my nudity. After she kept struggling with her bathing suit for a while, I finally asked her for a pair of shorts so that she wouldn't have a panic attack. Her having a good time and being relaxed was more important to me than nudity.

I've been on the other side of the fence too. I was at a resort, and I was invited to diner by the owner, along with a few other guests. Thinking it was semi-formal, I decided to get dressed, and lo and behold, as I entered the kitchen, evreyone there was nude! And just like my friend, I was actually embarrassed by the fact that I was dressed.

[Orangexcalibare]

I was in college and had 2 friends that did not believe I was a naturst. I invited them over and we had a chat while they were clothed and I was nude. They both later tried going nude with me a few times, so that was neat. Haven't spoken to them in a while though.

[WriteNaked]

Hats off (er, uh, among other things) to chgonude77 and Orangexcalibare for taking the lead! Sounds like a trip!

[Nude in the North]

It is called the Bull and Whistle.
I was in Key west a few years ago. Unfortunatly I wasn't aware of this or any other Nude Bar in Key West except the one at the motel we stayed at.

It was a pretty cool day so nobody there was nude anyway.

I doubt I'll ever go back to Key West, but if I do I'll check out some of the other places I have since heard of.

Steve

[Jeff Brooks]

Yes, I was laying by our pool naked and some friends showed up unexpected. I was asleep and didnt hear them open the gate to our privacy fence. I woke up with them standing above me and I was totally nude. They thought it was funny. I was embrassed at first. After they had seen it all I felt no need to cover up.

JB

[shãybare]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif
Too many times to count. Living where I do, being nude all the time here, it happens many times. Gone to parties and had parties here when I was the only one.

[chgonude77]

Originally posted by Nude in the North:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">It is called the Bull and Whistle.
I was in Key west a few years ago. Unfortunatly I wasn't aware of this or any other Nude Bar in Key West except the one at the motel we stayed at.

It was a pretty cool day so nobody there was nude anyway.

I doubt I'll ever go back to Key West, but if I do I'll check out some of the other places I have since heard of.

Steve </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Which motel was it? Atlantic Shores?

I go to Key West every year with friends. The Bull and Whistle is the only clothing optional bar that I know of. There is also a nude restaurant down the street called "Naked Lunch". I have never tried it out though.

[Pamterps]

Yeah - at Caliente, ironically. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[Baremore]

I attended Burning Man 2003 specifically for the opportunity and experience of being one of the relatively few to remain nude for the entire event. There were over 25,000 people attending and maybe two percent were nude the entire time. A significantly large percentage of the remaining population engaged in occassional nudity for brief periods. There were others who were nude around their campsites but dressed in costumes to participate in the art activities. It was quite an experience and for long periods I didn't even think about my nudity and the contrasts. I just lived it!

[dancin\'bare]

Yes at a textile beach but was far away from the crowd and hidden from view-well at least I thought so.A women walked up on me but was pretty understanding.

[Jay473]

I'm always the only one nude. But thats because I'm a home nudist. I can't wait to go out with others but I dont think I could be the only nudist I think I would feel little odd.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It's happened to me a handful of times. The last few were at a natural hot spring in Utah called Meadow Hot Springs. The first time, I got there and there were two other undressed people soaking. They got up and left, but were replaced by a group of Mormon youths. They didn't really care, but I was the only one naked at the time. A while later, a family came and made me feel very uncomfortable. I left with an awkward feeling.

The second time I went to the springs, as I arrived, a family was leaving. At the springs, there were two girls there who said the only reason they covered up was because the family asked them to cover up. They kept thier suits on, but we still had a delightful time. Later on, a family arrived, and asked me to put my suit back on. That was awkward and unpleasant, too. Oh well...

[oznudewalker]

I enjoy nude bushwalking and encouraged a friend to try it. He came around to my place one evening so we could discuss the hike. I got nude and he remained clothed - he wasn't fully comfortable with being nude and that was fine - I wasn't going to push him. It felt a little strange at first but after a few minutes I sort of forgot that I was nude. We ended up having a spa and he got nude for that. He's been around for a drink since and has been relaxed enough to get nude. We're still waiting for the weather to be right for our nude hike.

[NudeAl]

The second time I went to the springs, as I arrived, a family was leaving. At the springs, there were two girls there who said the only reason they covered up was because the family asked them to cover up. They kept thier suits on, but we still had a delightful time. Later on, a family arrived, and asked me to put my suit back on. That was awkward and unpleasant, too. Oh well...


My response would have been something like.

No offence but if you can't handle my nudity why don't you try going someplace else.

I mean think about it you are likely sitting in hot water above your waist so what is the deal?

I have never been asked to cover at a hotspring but I have asked if it was alright with everyone else there if they were there ahead of me. Way I look at it is first one there sets the tone.

[Rabid_Clam]

Have never been the only one nude except when I was born. Have thought about that many times though. A novel idea!

[nacktman]

Yes I have, lost count how many times. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rolleyes2.gif

Have been the only one clothed for hundreds of miles around as well...being in the heart of the Amazon will do that to a man, though I quickly 'went native' as it were. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[MJ_KC]

Originally posted by NudeAl:
I have never been asked to cover at a hotspring but I have asked if it was alright with everyone else there if they were there ahead of me. Way I look at it is first one there sets the tone.
This would be my approach as well. I wouldn't have put my swimsuit on if I was there first. They could find another pool of water to relax in or wait until I left.

[Bare in the Desert]

Just last Wednesday night.

We have family night after dinner every Wednesday. No one really had a chance to take off their clothes after getting home for the evening before a friend dropped by unexpectedly. I was already nude because I worked at the home office that day.

Our oldest isn't into nudism right now (pre-teen), our youngest doesn't like to be nude infront of non-family. My girlfriend didn't have time and our guest is not comfortable nude infront of the kids. So I was the only one nude at dinner and the family night card game.

[NudeAl]

I guess if we are talking about anytime around the house counts for me as well. The kids don't seem all that into it anymore and the wife prefers to keep shorts or underwear on. I am the only one who normally walks around the house nude besides my 5 year old grandaughter.

[foux003]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay473:
I'm always the only one nude. But thats because I'm a home nudist. I can't wait to go out with others but I dont think I could be the only nudist I think I would feel little odd.[/QUOT

Jay just do it. Take the plunge, get naked and do it. The phrase around here is PARTY NAKED. Some do and some don't JUST BE ONE OF THE ONES WHO DO.

[Nude in the North]

Which motel was it? Atlantic Shores?

Yeah. That's the name of the motel. I couldn't remember it before.
I figured since I drove all that way and stayed there for the night, I might as well get the most of it. So even though it was a little cool and nobody else was nude, I decided to go for it anyway

I spent a couple hours hanging out at the pool bar. It was great but would have been better if it had be about 10 degrees warmer.

Steve

[tinner666]

Too many times to count!!!!
Once, at WTP, I was talked into doing Karaoke on a cold winter night. During a long pause in the song, I looked around at my audience and found that everybody had clothes on! And I was trying to overcome stage fright!! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[tanallover]

I'm regularly the only one nude amongst clothed folks. I model for artists and art groups.

[Gary94]

I was enjoying a soak in Buckeye hotsprings above Bridgeport Calif. when a couple decided to join me. They didn't say anything about me being naked but the guy looked a little uncomfortable.

[Frodo]

Besides at home with family (doesn't count) I have not. I usually don't go nude unless others are (I'm still in the wimp stage of nudism). Although, at a nude beach I feel very self conscious with clothes on when everyone else is nude.

[David77]

I have an out-of-town friend who is my house guest frequently for several days at a time. I met him over 55 years ago in college. I had never seen him nude until the last two times he visited, and then very briefly. He feels quite comfortable in my being nude around just him, however.
When I suggested that he, also, become nude, he replied that he has too much respect for his body to sit around nude.
I replied that he has too much shame of his body to appear nude, as he insists that he is too thin. (Actually, in my opinion he is the correct weight for his height).
He and his wife turn out the lights before they disrobe at their home. His wife thinks that she is too fat.

[krcNY]

When my sister comes over for a dip in the hot tub or pool, she wears a suit. She said she would not get in if she had to get in nude; I asked if she minded that I did't wear a suit and she was OK with that. We used to skinny dip all the time as kids...go figure http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/confused.gif

I also wear a suit when my Mother in Law is here too!

[papanudist]

I'm always the only one nude at home but once did go to a neighborhood bbq nude. The host knew I was a nudist and said feel free to dress as comfortable as if your in your own home. There was about 20 people there and know one seemed to care.

[Nudeinbama]

I've had a few occassions to be nude in the hot tub, when the others, my wife included, were not. I suprised them all to get out and dry off in front of them, but it was fine with me. During the warmer months, I don't, though would love to,go nude with guest around, at the house, but I'm very close to it most all of the time, wearing a small speedo,in and out of the house.
Nudeinbama

[jandatxnude]

The one that I remember the most is also the most surprising. Very early in my social nudity experiences, I stopped in to visit and get a tour of a club that was along a route I was travelling. I called ahead and got directions, and told them about when I would be there. It was a little hard to find, but I eventually found it.

I usually don't wear much when I drive, and I took advantage of the small country road that lead to the camp by driving nude the last few miles. I got out and walked up to the office completely nude. After all, this WAS a nudist facility.

When I got inside, I was quite surprised to see the guy at the desk was fully clothed, as well as the two seperate couples in line ahead of me. No one seemed to care that I was nude, but I felt a little strange, and quite NEKKID! He finished with the first couple, and asked me if I was the guy who called about the tour. I said yes and he replied that someone would be up in a minute. I'm sure it was only a couple of minutes, but it felt like it was forever standing there completely nude.

I finally got some relief, when the door behind me opened, and in walked a family of 5, father, mother, boy about 11 or 12, girl about 9, and another boy about 6. All five of them were completely nude and barefoot like me. I don't think they'd been there before, but we smiled and said hello to each other.

A few minutes later, an older nude man came in and said he'd show me around.

Barefoot-n-Nude in Texas!

[namedun]

I went camping with some friends once; It was what we called "hardcore" camping, since we basically just stopped on the curb of a highway and walked into the woods with a canoe, some food and axes. Anyway, I spent pretty much the entire weekend naked and almost had everyone join me. Fun times.

[merum]

Once last summer. next door neighbors and inlaws were over for a bbq. After dinner we decided to go for a swim in the pool as it was still pretty warm out. I informed my guests that I don't wear a swimsuit in the pool, and stripped down and jumped in nude. No one seemed to mind. Unfortunately no one accepted my suggestion to try skinny dipping that night.

[OZJames]

This story might better be in the embarrassing moments topic, except that we were NOT embarrassed.

We went to a beach up in tropical Queensland (Australia) where there was no one on a beach several miles long. Incidentally it is against the law to be nude in public in QLD but no one seems to take any notice.

We walked to the end of the beach and swam Nude and lay in the sun up against a cliff. After half and hour or so suddenly a HANG GLIDER appeared in the air above us, not very high up. I feel sure that he was NOT naked. We just lay there totally exposed from above. The glider hovered there for a long time, I don't know whether that was a good updraft position or whether the flyer was having a good perv.

Good thing he didn't fall out of the air in shock http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

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[Tampanude]

We've been nude at home when some non textile friends have dropped by. Didn't dress. Nobody felt uncomfortable (or at least didn't seem to be). They kinda knew what they may have encountered

Does that count?

[Tampanude]

"TEXTILE" FRIENDS, THAT IS.... OOPS

[Mun]

hmmm, most of my friends are not nudists... and at times i have been the only nude guy in the room while they visit me http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif it's ok with me and it's ok with them http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[Sailnekkid]

We are in the middle of the summer series wednesday evening sailboat races, the "BEERCANS"... Every wednesday it's turned into a habit of taking a half day off from work, go down, hang out on the boat with the crew and after a few hours of solving all the worlds problems between us and when the rest of the evenings guest show-up, we'll eventually shove off around 5:30. I'm naked MOST of the time when I'm on the boat by-myself doing busywork or whatever even at the marina but I do wear a speedo if out on deck or on the dock.
Yesterday I was down doing just that with two of my best friends. It was the three of us... myself, another male and female. They are both of aware of my clothes-free lifestyle at ALL possible times and are very accepting and unconditional about it though I had never been like that in their presence. I was wearing my speedo and I found it supportive yet "confining and restrictive" and kept having to adjust. I decided there was no more of a perfect moment than right now. Finally, I just took it off and threw it down into the cabin... We never skipped a beat. After a few BRIEF moments of my own self-consciousness, things went right along as usual and the next couple of hours it was as if nothing had happened.
The feeling was without words. It was extremely liberating and in light of the current weather situation in the above average temperatures to be completely clothes free in the presence of friends and enjoying the day felt absolutely wonderful. Now, whenever I'm in that company, there are no suprises. I can be exactly who I am. It was a calculated risk and a big step but I'm glad I took it...

[Cheri]

Originally posted by krcNY:
When my sister comes over for a dip in the hot tub or pool, she wears a suit. She said she would not get in if she had to get in nude; I asked if she minded that I did't wear a suit and she was OK with that. We used to skinny dip all the time as kids...go figure http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/confused.gif

I also wear a suit when my Mother in Law is here too!

Question: after wearing a swimsuit in the hot tub, doesn't a yucky soap film form on the tub?
That's one of the reasons we prohibit clothes in our 8x8-foot hot tub.

Back on topic: I have been the only one nude among others who have just arrived at our home for a Travelites event. It may take some time for everyone to finally get comfortable, but it has happened.
Cheri

[OZJames]

Last summer my wife and I were on our own in a bubling hot tub in the hotel pool area. Another person arrived but by then I had slipped my swimmers off.

To my surprise the timer on the air bubbles ran out and turned off leaving me exposed in the still clear water. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/shocked.gif

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif <span class="ev_code_RED">JAMES</span> http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[Lilwilly]

I went wilderness camping with three other guys. I spent a lot of the time nude but none of them either objected or joined me.

[David Shrimpton]

I was laying on the deserted part of a beach in florida half asleep when I was approched by a person and he asked if I was hasseled by the police and I said No, there is no anti-nudity laws in Fla. that I know of only cover up when textiles stroll by. another time I was lounging in my Apt. and a Power and light worker came to the screen door and I invited him in he saw that I was nude and I thought he was going to faint. He stammered and turned beet red, for a guy to feel so upset about nudity really surprised me. After he calmed down I explained the naturist life to him. To make a long story short he ended up saying he would like to try it some time. How,s that for promoting Naturism?

[OZJames]

Evolving - Tell us what the other person said when they saw you? Did all go well?

He just sat there in the pool TRYING to look blank http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/smoking.gif

My wife hopped out and turned the bubbles on again.

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif <span class="ev_code_RED">JAMES</span> http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[unclothed]

Never been the only one naked, or naked in public, but I would think that would be a little weird.

[fred950]

Many times. Most often, it's at a nudist setting! In a pouring rain, while every one else is running or has put on a shirt, I simply walk nude and normally. It's the wet cloth against your skin that makes you feel cold. Is the temperature above the mid-fifties(F)? Still plenty warm enough for me to be nude on my walk to the rest facillities.
On a different plain, I recently posed for my first nude modeling session. True to my form, I refused an offer to wear a robe until the session started. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eusa_dance.gif

[Darwin]

I got in the shower the other day and looked around, I was the only one with out pants.

[Cheri]

Originally posted by fred950:
(snip)
On a different plain, I recently posed for my first nude modeling session. True to my form, I refused an offer to wear a robe until the session started. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eusa_dance.gif

Fred, The instructor with whom I deal with demands that the model wear something during breaks and before the session starts.
Cheri

[not4long]

I was at a nude resort but,they had a group of red hatters come to visit. The ladies
were fully clothed in thier red hats and purple shirts and I had just my hat on. They all seemed to have good and I spent some time talking to a couple of them. It was very intersting sight to say least.

[fre2bnude]

I'm normally the only one nude at home, my wife isn't interested in nudism but accepts me nude. I'm only a home nudist up to the present time.

[JohnE44]

I am the only nude around my house my wife is not into it but is ok with. some times she for gets Iam nude last night she sent me out to the car to get something or I have taken out the trash a time or to I think i am lucky that the wife doesent think its a big deal

[shãybare]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif
Many, many times. I live alone so when others come over I am the only one nude, unless the ones coming over are nudist themselves.

[usuallylurk]

Actually being the only CLOTHED one can be more embarrassing.

Two years ago I had a New Year's Eve (Nude Year's Eve) get-together at the house. Now, this is coastal Massachusetts and on December 31 it can be cold outside.

But I have an outdoor hot tub. I also grill on the back porch year-round.

Anyway, one of the invitees calls me and she asks "how should I dress?" I told her - "This is clothing optional, however you like."

So she shows up, and she comes into my living room - removes her coat -- she has a formal cocktail dress on -- the other 12-14 people are NUDE or wearing a pareo !! It was funny -- truly -- a comical scene, but she laughed it off and joined us in our nude state!

[nudetone]

Several times. In high school/college I went skinny dipping with friends that chose to keep their suits on.

[dallassmoothie]

I posed nude for 3 hours an art class 2 weeks ago. That was my very first time to be the only naked one in a group. I was more comfortable than I thought I would be.

[LamontCranston]

I'd jump at an opportunity to pose nude. How'd you find the gig?

Anyone do an exceptional job on the drawing/painting? I wonder if someone, or several of them, would draw me in a way that's different than who I see in the mirror.

I think it'd be an interesting night out.

[freesobernaked]

Originally posted by LamontCranston:
I'd jump at an opportunity to pose nude. How'd you find the gig?

Anyone do an exceptional job on the drawing/painting? I wonder if someone, or several of them, would draw me in a way that's different than who I see in the mirror.

I think it'd be an interesting night out.

I couldn't agree more. I think I'd be nervous at first, but, since you can't step outside your own skin and look back, and photos only capture the tangible, I'd be interested to see how others "perceive and interpret" me intangibly (isn't that what good artwork does?)

fsnMike

PS I'm always the only one naked at home, since SigOther isn't nude-curious. Unless you count the dogs and cats as being nude?

[Prometheus]

I've been in this situation lots of times. At Burning Man and similar-themed events, I am frequently the only naked person in my group. These events are almost always c/o and everyone is okay with it. Most of the time, people seem amused by it. Rarely does anyone I know join me, except a few girls who sometimes go topless.

One of the first times I went skinny-dipping in a large group, I was the only one naked at first. Finally another guy decided to join me, but he didn't take his shorts off until he was already in the water, at which point he dropped them to the bottom of the lake. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/bonk.gif

[Kari P]

One evening last week I had two (male) friends of mine as guests, to see my new home. They knew beforehand that I am a nudist, and I know they are liberal with nudity, so I opened my door nude and was nude with them in my own home the whole time of their visit, about five hours.

I live in a block of flats, and my front door opens to the corridor so that someone being there in the right place at the right moment could see the door-opener's nudity. We Finns don't have the option to hide behind the door because our doors open outwards, but I have an inner door which I this time used to hide behind after opening the outer door a bit and saying "come in". They came, closed the door themselves and didn't see me first, then I came to their sight and said "I'm in my home attire", which was not commented on.

My friends were normally dressed (shirts, long pants and socks) but I was nude. We looked at my places and chatted as we always do, but nothing was talked about nudity or nudism. I could do the same another time, but, well, not with every potential guest. I don't know if my hiding is really necessary. To my knowledge my neighbors on the same floor, the most probable persons to see me at the moment of door-opening, are young people who probably would not be offended by "accidental" nudity. I only have a bit of fear that they label myself a very odd person.

[David Shrimpton]

When I was at cypress cove I stopped in the office, nude of course, and everyone was clothed [why isn,t the staff nude or at least topless?] anyway I was looking around to buy some T-shirts and about 5 people came in to shop and they were all wearing clothes. I didn,t feel the least embarrased so I just kept shopping around like it was the most natural thing to do, in fact it felt great to be nude in front of everybody because they all thought it was very natural they were nudist also but had just checked in. wow what a fantastic feeling I am so happy to be a nudist my friends who are not don,t know what they are missing, what a shame. Stay Naked.

[rascal56]

well,usually in he sauna at my gym, I seem to be the only one who does not dress. sometimes rarly do thers do the same.once in a while someone else will strip after i get in.

[Liam]

I am almost always nude at home. Most of my friends are ok with it but will not join me. Most roll their eyes and sigh but don't object. It's just me. I have on occasion not thought about it and answered the door in the nude, I usually cover up a little if I don't know who it is. It is interesting to see the different reactions!

Our YMCA used to allow nude swimming but in the last couple of years before the policy was changed I was often the only one swimming nude.

When I was young---ages ago---I used to do nude photography modeling and did some videos. I was very comfortable being nude in a clothed environment.

Other such occasions as the beach or when camping have also left me nude among the clothed. Interestingly, as I think others have mentioned, I have found myself the only nude person at some "nudist resorts". Their loss!

[CCNude]

I took a swimming course in college, all guys, and we were told we could wear a suit or not, as we choose, but I was the only one who took the whole course nude.

[PaulC]

I've often been nude in the yard when the meter readers, UPS and other delivery people come to the house. There have never been any comments about my lack of clothes.

As for goingf out and being the only one nude - the first time was when I went to a fraternity Halloween Party as a nudist. A few stares from both guys and girls and then no one seemed to care. I had a great time.Nude Paul (http://grocotoes.com/nudepaulc)

[nuovonudo]

Have I ever been the only one naked?

Ohhhhh yeah. More often than I like to admit.

For esample, I work out at the family rec center of a large protestant church near where I live. I almost always shower alone, even when the gym is very busy. (Early mornings are the exception.)

It amazes me how many sweaty men would rather stink up their car's upholstery and take their shower at home than get naked with an/other man/men in the communal shower! I'd guestimate that only one man in twenty showers at the rec center.

As many guys on this forum have reported, this phenomenon does appear to be age related; younger guys (say, under 30) seem to be the least likely to shower publicly.

This was also true at the YMCA where I used to work out, though the overall percentage of guys that would get naked in the locker room there was much, much higher than in the church rec center's locker room. Perhaps the fact that the Y has sauna and steam room had something to do with that, but I'm more inclined to think that the people that use the church gym are simply more likely to be puritans than the fellows that use the Y.

Perhaps, too, my region of the country (the Southeast USA) is more infected with the puritanical post-Freudian / Victorian mindset, so prevalent in America, that actually OVER-sexualizes everything. I dunno. If I'm right about this, I should also add that the trend seems to be heading in the wrong direction.

Case in point: Ten or eleven years ago when I first joined the local Y, most men would sauna in the nude, no towel save the one they were sitting on. While I only belonged to the Y for two years, I've had several opportunities to visit as a guest over the last few years, beginning about three years ago, and I've noticed that many more men are covering up in the sauna as well as in the steam room. Indeed, the last time I used a Y, I was the only completely naked man in the sauna.

Another bit of anecdotal evidence:

For a while a good friend of mine, about 12 years younger than I, used my place as a crash pad. He would overnight a few times a week, crashing on the couch in the living room of my very small one-bedroom apartment.

He didn't know I was into naturism and of course I didn't volunteer that information (we are both Catholic and I didn't know how he'd react), but I got tired of having to cover up whenever he was around. He never, EVER got naked around me--indeed rarely even used the shower, which could indicate a shyness issue.

On the nights he crashed at my place he usually showed up long after I'd gone to bed. However, one night I stayed up reading in my bedroom and he got home before lights out. I thought I heard him letting himself in, but wasn't sure because by this time he had gotten very good at letting himself in nearly silently. But then I saw that a light had come on, either in the kitchen or the living room, so I knew that he was in. Since I had the bedroom door half opened (for air circulation) I thought about getting under the sheets but then decided, what the heck. I figured he was going to catch on about my nudist habit sooner or later, it might as well be now.

I was lying on my side reading my book, with my nads hanging out in all their glory. Seeing that I was still up--as evidenced by the light--dude peeked in, then just as quickly shot back out -- as if he'd never seen another human being naked before and didn't know how to react to the horror of what his eyes had just taken in. Can't remember what I said--perhaps an un-sorry apology for my nakedness--but whatever it was it seemed to defuse the situation. We proceeded to have a conversation, and little by little my friend's body language seemed to change, indicating that he was becoming less and less weirded out by the situation.

With this hurdle behind me (no pun intended) I returned to my normal habits of being naked around the house whenever it is convenient to do so. For example, I almost always sleep in the raw, but up to this point I had been pulling on a pair of shorts to get my morning coffee if I discovered my friend had spent the night. Now that he had "busted me" in the nude, it no longer seemed necessary to don the shorts, so I stopped doing so.

Hence, there were several times when my guest would wake up as I prepared my coffee, and on two or three occasions I even sat down to chat, butt naked, my chair perhaps no more than a foot or two from where he was on the couch. If he was at all uncomfortable, he seemed to hide it well. I eventually learned that he'd had a college roommate that liked to hang out nude in their room, so this was not his first encounter with the phenomenon after all.

Still, he never joined me in nudism. And despite sharing close quarters (and a bathroom) in tiny apartment, he only let me see him naked once, and then only from behind. Mind you, this guy is one of eight kids! What's really odd, though, is that he didn't seem to have a problem with me being in the bathroom while he sat on the toilet; one time we even carried on a conversation while he took a dump and I stood in the doorway. Go figure.

Lately I've been reflecting more and more on the naturist lifestyle and what the deeper meaning of it is to me; much as it saddens me to admit it, there does seem to be a "power dynamic" at work with regard to people's willingness or unwillingness to get naked around others.

In some cases, the power seems to lie with the person who remains clothed, while at other times I perceive that the naked person holds the power.

I'm still thinking this stuff through and have yet to come to any solid conclusions about it.

Any thoughts on this out there?

[naked buff]

Yes, but it's always been at a time when my nudity was not inappropriate or unexpected. The most vulnerable times, after childhood, when I was the only nude person was while modeling nude for studio art classes. There, I did occasionally feel uncomfortable, because of things one of the students said that I could overhear. All the other times have been on nude beaches and nudist parks. For example, when I visited my first nudist park, on a day that was not busy, I entered the clubhouse completely nude and all the resident nudists hanging out in the clubhouse were clothed, people of both genders and all ages. Other times, I've arrived in the office nude while everyone else, whether employees, other arrivals, or tradespeople on an errand, were fully clothed. In that situation, I never feel embarrassed or uncomfortable at all.

[HokkaidoRob]

The time that stands out most in my mind happened several years ago in at a free outdoor hotspring way up in Northen Japan (at the tip of Honshu Island). The springs were some of the best to be had in the country and the six of us; a mixed group of foreign teachers; decided that we would go in nude. As the time appraoched, however, people began to chicken out. The girls were the first to fall and then the guys. I hadn't brought a swim suit anyway and announced that simple fact with a shrug and an added note that it was against the cultural norm anyway. Nobody cared and I enjoyed the experience. Sadly we scared off a few Japanese people who would clearly have gone in the nude but were put off by the sight of bathing suited foreigners.

The other occasion was at a beach with my kids. It was a long and largely deserted beach to begin with. We were way off at one end all by ourselves so I went naked. Later I realized that it must have been pretty obvious to those at the end of the main beach despite the distance but... I certainly enjoyed the chance to be in the sun and to skinny dip in the sea.

[Rabid_Clam]

I met another pilot on line who lived nearby. I talked about me flying a WW-II fighter plane and had it all on tape. He wanted to see it so I invited him over. Have CNN News stories on the same tape of me flying a differnt plane on a news story so that was interesting for him. He came over and I was totally naked. That didn't bother him much, but he stayed dressed, watched the film and left.

[Geo]

A female friend came to visit my wife and me last week to have dinner and celebrate our birthdays. We had cake after dinner and I ate mine in my birthday suit while they remained clothed.

[Rabid_Clam]

In fact, I have had several delivery people and meter readers come by and I remained nude, was the only one. This did not seem to bother most of them. Those who were trying to sell religion were bothered but then the history of the bible has much nudity in it and that doesn't seem to bother them until they see it for real. Ha!

[eaglepeakpete]

I had a funny experience recently, I was working nude at my naturist complex and ran out of nails, without thing I jumped in my car and went to town to get some nails. I parked about 200 metres from the shop the nearest I could get to it and walked to the shop. The town was very crowded as it was a Saturday when I got to the shop I had to wait in a queue to get served . When it was my turn I ordered what I wanted but when it came to pay I found I was naked, having forgotten to put my shorts on.The shopkeeper laughed and told me top pay next time, and wrapped the nails in a small package about the size of a cigarette package. Getting back to the car was a totally different experience,while I was unaware I was nude it was no problem, but knowing i was seemed to bring out more people who all seemed to notice,and it seemed to take ages to get back to the car.They still laugh about it in the shop.

[eaglepeakpete]

A lady friend was taking her art degree, her work included a lot of nudity, all the students held an public exhibition of their work and for a dare she asked me to serve the refreshments in her display room in the nude. I agreed not knowing what to expect.100s of people came to view her work and I carried out my duties as requested, no one objected and she passed with distinction.

[hikingman]

I,ve been nude hiking with a friend of mine for 10 year's, twice a year every year. I am the only one naked , he dosen't mind me being naked but he has never joined in .

[JohnE44]

I think it would be fun tobe the only one nude in the room or group .I do not know if I had the guts to do it ,But I have tossed around the though of posing at a art class

[florida-david]

At the Eastover naturist festival, you are supposed to be clothed in the main building, at least in the foyer. This proved to be a pain, so i would usually wrap my towel around my waist when walking in the building. I discovered a back stair that the staff used and it led directly to the outside, so I started using that stair but naked, holding my towel. A few times I came to the bottom of the stairs to discover a crowd of clothed college aged workers gathering having a smoke or just taking a break. I would excuse myself to squeeze through them and no one ever said anything. If you are not familiar with the Eastover naturist festival, Eastover is a clothed resort that has a nudist event once a year. The staff during the naturist festival is mostly college kids (the staff has to be dressed according to Eastover rules), that are used to clothed guests. They happily put up with us naked folks and are always nice. During that whole event, it was not unusual to find yourself in groups naked with the clothed staff, wether serving food or whatever. But coming down the stairs alone with a clothed group was the only time I was alone and naked with them. It was interesting as none of them seemd to care and I did not feel awkward at all...

[RalphVa]

I'm often the only one nude. One neighbor showed up near the house with his dog. He had walked in, checking us out. I called to him. No answer. Finally called to the dog. He stopped. I went out, and we stood talking about mid way down the driveway with me nude. Later took him for a hike on the trails with me nude.

At a resort in Malaysia, everyone else was in shorts and t. I wore a thong. We went romping about the place. They (incl. my wife) didn't mind my being almost naked.

In Singapore, I'd sail my Laser naked once about 100 meters off shore. When I went to sell it before leaving S'pore, the gal who wanted to buy it wanted me to go out with her. I asked if it was okay if I went naked. It was fine with her. We went out in it a couple of times. She never did undress.

Many times I'd go to a beach in France after work while there on business, and I'd strip down. Occasionally some would come by. They didn't seem to mind.

I have no shame at all in being naked. My only concern at times is what others might think and hope they're okay with it. Any that I've met on my trails haven't minded. Unfortunately, a couple houses along the trails changed hands with 3 young girls at each house. Don't know how those families are about nakedness yet. So, I hike now with a monokini on but go naked on my own property. Think one of the wives came down while I was in the garden (naked, of course), with her 3 girls. They stayed well away from me. The girls played in the creek.

The college girls next door are really the only ones who can glimpse me from time to time, as the house is set well back from the cul-de-sac and has a hump in the driveway. The owner of the property comes down every August and says no one has ever complained about me. None of them have gone naked in their yard, but a number have been out there in bikinis.

[Rabid_Clam]

I am naked almost all the time here at home. Today the UPS man came to deliver a package and I was of course naked. I didn't bother to get dressed. He came in, let me sign and didn't seem to mind at all that I was totally naked and he wasn't. Not one comment or facial expression was given and we both were happy.

[Matt King]

in college you could do experiements and get extra credit. I participated in one where you were given a complete physical by med students. I was naked while 12 different people examined me. It was no big deal. After the physical we sat and talked and I remained nude. I mean they had definitely seen it all by then

[nudebushwalker]

I have been the only one nude many times:
Modelling for artists and photographers;
I usually work nude as a masseur - whether the client is nude or not - unless the client wants me to keep something on (most don''t..);
at the beach;
in backyard swimming pools;
nude bushwalking;
I often sunbathe and garden nude in the backyard, so if anyone came around I would be the one nude person there...
and when a residential student at college many years ago, sometimes only one or a few of us might end up nude, with most people around you still dressed - often alcohol acts as a lubricant in those social situations..
ahh, "those were the days, my friend..".

[BareWidget]

I have been the only one nude at my home quite a few times. I have had a couple of parties at my house where people remain dressed for a while, but as the night wears on, the piles of clothes on the floor get bigger. Everyone coming over to my house knows that I am a nudist and will be naked even if they don't participate

[Rabid_Clam]

BareWidget, sounds like you know how to enjoy life ! Good for you !!!

[Sol-Searcher]

Very often I am the only one nude in my house, as I live nude always, my room mates have no problem with it, and sometimes are nude themselves. My friends that come over are so used to it if they stop in and for some reason I have clothes on they ask me where am I going?

[JohnE44]

Been looking at these postI am going to run this buy my wife but I think I am not going to put on my stand buy clothes (boxers and shirt) when some one stops by next time unless they are uncomfortable with me and see what happens

[Cheri]

Do you mean you'll just wear boxers and a tshirt? IMHO Wearing underwear is even less appropriate than nothing at all.
Cheri

[JohnE44]

I have boxers that look like shorts and the shirt covers most of them .Its somthing to throw on in case some one would stop by

[BareWidget]

Originally posted by Rabid_Clam:
BareWidget, sounds like you know how to enjoy life ! Good for you !!!

I try...I only have on shot at this life so I figured I might as well do it right. Plus it's a lot more relaxing when my friends join in

[steve-o]

I have been completely nude while getting waxed on my legs and around my pubic area by a (completely clothed) woman a couple times.

I'm a nudist so I was fine with it but I was a little concerned for her because I was only her second male client. But she was great and I think my confort level helped her feel at ease from the start.

I won't bore you with all the details here because I wrote about it in another forum posting (http://clothesfreeforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1400016152/m/4490048374/p/2).

Long story short, physically painful but otherwise it was great and we were both very comfortable with the situation because we took it all in stride.
--steve

[katietee]

I'm always the only one nude! My parents are truly straight-laced, very religious, conservative people. I walked into the kitchen nude in front of them once while my Dad's best-friend was there. They were both embarrassed. He wasn't!

[steve-o]

Way to be Katie! Be yourself!
As I remember they used to say in Providence: Wicked Awesome!

[johny]

Had been yet scenario is stupidly similar all the cases. Somewhere at rare (non-naturist) sauna parties with workmates-textilers.
As soon them are boozed bit, often starting card game where I am extraordinary weak gambler. Most often the point-tax is not a money but "for to undressing" with expectation everyone has at least 9 peaces of clothes to undress. I have only two yet (pants and shirt) except the socks what I wear only at wintertime.
But I have a strongest ever pardon - I just honestly "pay" my card debt.

[Fuzzy Nuts]

I was snorkeling at Sorobon and after finishing swam up to the "nude" raft to change out of my fins and put on my beach shoes to make the trek back into the resort when I noticed that 3 ladies with swim suits were sitting on the raft. I pulled up to the raft and debated for a few seconds and then said to myself 'what the Hell" and pulled myself onto raft with butt facing ladies and proceeded to change fins for shoes. There were a couple of giggles which I tried to ignore and then I was away. My buddy who doesn't wear beach shoes just took off his fins without getting onto raft and all the time had a big grin on his face.

[Bicycler]

If you want to experience being the only one nude in a clothed environment just try doing what I did today - hiking nude from Bowen Ranch to Deep Creek Hot Springs. Although I was not the only person hiking the trail nude I saw nothing but textiles on the trail. It was a particularly hot day and the population at the springs while I was there was about 30 - mostly textiles but with perhaps 10 nude, some of whom did make the trip down the Bowen Ranch trail in the altogether.

Because of the heat (I'm thinking) many people decided to wait until mid afternoon to make the trek down the hill and then return in the cool of the evening. As a result I ran into about 40 people, all in their hiking outfits, as a made the climb up from the springs to Bowen Ranch wearing just my boots and my hat.

Most of the hikers, in fact all, were polite but I couldn't help but notice how many of them seemed surprised to see a nude hiker on this trail. After all they were heading to a hot springs where nudity is traditional and legal and they were certainly going to have to share the pools with nudists on this day.

BTW, this was my first trip to Deep Creek in several years and it looks to me like the naturists are losing out to the textiles. If so this is not good. Deep Creek is one of the very few places where you can legally hike the trail nude and be nude when you get to your destination. And a great destination it is. Actually it is the only place that I know of where you have those privileges.

It was great at the springs and the hike down is really a piece of cake. Coming back: bring lots of water and take your time. It's a great place.

[ellie]

I've been on holiday at Vera Plays (Spain) where I've been the last person in the Med in the evening.

It's "textile" for the evening, so many people will be clothed as the sun goes down. I remember on one ocassion a few people walking up and dow the beach, clothed, while I was drying off. There's nothing like being the first one into the Med in the morning (700am or thereabouts) or last one in (800pm).

[JonR]

I went to a San Juan evening last year at Costa Natura. OK, so even though it was a naturist resort people get dressed in the evening. But I prefer not to, so turned up naked and had a most enjoyable evening. There were around 70 at the BBQ and although a few more stripped off for a midnight swim in the sea I was the only one who stayed naked for the whole evening. I think we finally left the bar to turn in for the night at about 2am!

Jon. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif

[J.P.]

Bicycler, it is good to hear of someone else who enjoys free hiking to Deep Creek the same as I do. I have been going there for several years now and you are right in that there is no other place like it. As I have mentioned in another post I usually not only hike nude but drive there in the nude as well.
Do not worry about the number of textiles who were there. The ratio can very greatly from one visit to the next. There have been times when just about everyone was nude and other times when I was the only one nude.
FYI my avatar was taken at one of the pools upstream from the hot springs.
Unfortunately my current work situation has kept me from visiting the creek for the last few months, but I hope to get back there on either the 19th or the 27th of this month.

[hikingman]

I've benn nude hiking and camping for over 10 year ,I have a friend who go's with me but I'm the only one nude at camp or on the trail ,He doesn't mind me being nude but won't join in because he is fearful he might get caught and his family an church would find out ,I also have the same concerns but enjoy free hiking and naturism so much I take the chance,I also take every precaution I know of to not get caught.

[guanche]

When at farm, many times i have been working and land owner there with other people or i am taken to lunch or dinner or meetings to other places and i use to be the only one totally nude because no clothes taken for me.

Regards

guanche

[hommenudist]

I am a home nudist but wife is not into it. She has no problem with me being nude all the time. So to date she is the only clothed person I have been nude in around. Would like to try posing for an art class but unaware on how to go apply or where to apply. I must admit I am a bit of an exhibitionist and believe the experience would be challenging, noteworthy, fun, and habit forming.

[fre2bnude]

Originally posted by hommenudist:
I am a home nudist but wife is not into it. She has no problem with me being nude all the time. So to date she is the only clothed person I have been nude in around. Would like to try posing for an art class but unaware on how to go apply or where to apply. I must admit I am a bit of an exhibitionist and believe the experience would be challenging, noteworthy, fun, and habit forming.

Yes, that's basically my story too. Though I don't think I'd want to pose for an art class and don't consider myself an exhibitionist, but I suspect my wife thinks I am just by my being a nudist. I'm just happy that she accepts my nudism, if she didn't it would really upset my lifestyle.

[Bobx23456]

Originally posted by Bicycler:
If you want to experience being the only one nude in a clothed environment just try doing what I did today - hiking nude from Bowen Ranch to Deep Creek Hot Springs. Although I was not the only person hiking the trail nude I saw nothing but textiles on the trail. It was a particularly hot day and the population at the springs while I was there was about 30 - mostly textiles but with perhaps 10 nude, some of whom did make the trip down the Bowen Ranch trail in the altogether.

That story reminds me of the last time I attended a hot spring picnic sponsored by an AANR travel club. We all met at a Forest Service parking lot and hiked the 2 mile trail to the hot clothing optional hot spring. I foolishly expected that a "nudist" club consisting entirely of AANR members would want to hike nude on the trail to the springs. Not so. I was the only naked person in a group of about 15 AANR members, both coming to the spring and later going home. We also passed some other hikers on the trail. Surprisingly I felt that my nudity was more accepted by the other passing hikers than by the clothed club members. Somehow I felt as if they resented me for getting naked on the trail.

Regards.

Bob

[RichNH]

Maybe they were thinking to themselves "Darn! I should have..."

Rich

[Eric6420]

I have a little question here.

Does nudity is legal in places like forests in the USA?

I ask that because here in Canada, there is a law against public nudity and there is a man from Quebec that was arrested simply for being naked on a beach in New Brunswick. They even put him in jail for a few days.

The post about nude hiking, was the hiking was taking place in a naturist private property or in a public forest?

[Cheri]

Nudity is not always legal in forests or other federal property. It depends on where/what state and if the feds have turned over jurisdiction to local authorities such as in North Carolina.

Each US state has its own laws on public indecency/indecent exposure. You can find them all at www.naturistsociety.com (http://www.naturistsociety.com) and click on NAC/NEF link and then the laws link.

The Canadian Province of Ontario allows women to be top-free wherever men can be shirtless.

[Bobx23456]

Originally posted by Eric6420:
I have a little question here.

Does nudity is legal in places like forests in the USA?

Good question. Laws and law enforcement in the USA is a hodgepodge of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and enforcement.

There is no federal law against nudity.

State and local laws prohibit nudity and/or naked sexual flaunting in a variety of ways in different locations in the USA.

The National Forests are federal lands on which all federal laws and many state and local laws also apply. However the only regular law enforcement on National Forest land is the Forest Service, and they often only enforce federal laws unless someone is hurt in an assault or murder, etc.

The hot spring mentioned in the previous post is in the National Forest. Despite state laws prohibiting public nudity the Forest Service has been advising people for decades that the hot spring area is traditionally "clothing optional." If someone takes the trouble to complain to the Forest Service they have previously advised people to put clothes on until the offended person goes home. There is one local law enforcement officer who has in the past arrested people at other nearby hot springs out of religious convictions about nudity. His arrests have not resulted in convictions because prosecutors and juries generally have better things to do and aren't concerned with people out in the woods at a hot spring. Previous attempts to post signs at the hot springs saying that clothing is required have resulted in public protest and public removal of the signs.

All of this leaves nudists with a bit of confusion about what's legal and what's not. Nude sunbathing in a public campground in the National Forest in front of families with children might get you arrested. Hiking nude in the forest away from developed areas will not generally get you arrested. Naked bathing in the forest hot springs is tolerated by everyone including the textiles who are there.

So the answer to whether nude hiking is illegal is a definite yes and no. I've been hiking nude for years and get occasional comments from others I meet like "I wish I could do that."

Blessings

Bob

[Garden]

Guess in California on U S National Forest land it is no problem. Yesterday we were hiking up in the back country and we meet a female Federal Ranger. She just smiled, greeted us and we returned the greeting and kept on hiking.

Garden

[GaryCooper675]

I was actually invited to a party one time to kickstart everyone stripping down. At a specific time, the host came over and told me to take off my clothes. Eventually, everyone got the signal that it was time to be naked. LOTS of fun. If anyone in the NYC/NJ/CT area has a naked party, INVITE ME!!

[Digger1799]

Originally posted by OZJames:
Last summer my wife and I were on our own in a bubling hot tub in the hotel pool area. Another person arrived but by then I had slipped my swimmers off.

To my surprise the timer on the air bubbles ran out and turned off leaving me exposed in the still clear water. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/shocked.gif

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This reminds me of a time my g/f and I along with another couple were in a hotel Hot Tub. It was a distance to the pool, but still located in the same room inside. There were some teen boys in the pool, but no one was usoing the Hot Tub. We were having fun and decided to take all our clothes off. The women were just under the water and use guys were safe. With all the bubbles no one could see anyway.

Well we had our backs to the pool and didn't notice that two of the boys got out of the pool and came over to the hot tub until they were right there and walking down in. It was probable a 8-10 person spa and the two girls were sitting next to each other with us guys to the side. The boys walked down in and sat on the edge of the spa. We shifted to make room for then and they were sitting across from the girls. My friends g/f startd to talk to them when it got really silent as the timer shut off. None of us could get out and do anything as the bubbles subsided and we became very visable. With the bubbles stopped, my friends g/f who is quite endowed on top was now no longer covered by the water. The boys eyes were popping out of their head as they stared at or g/f's breasts. My g/f said asked them if one of them could go turn on the timer again once they were done looking. With that we all laughed. One boy got out and turned it back on for us. then came back in.

[Digger1799]

My first time getting caught nude was at a lake when I was 16. It was just before lunch and I swam out to the raft and removed my shorts. I hooked them onto the anchor line for the raft. I was swimming around enjoying being au-natural and swan over to our neighbors raft. I heard a splash and looked to shore to see that our neighbors wife had jumpped into the water and was swimming out to the raft as well. She was a pretty mother of two young kids. Looked hot in a bikini which she was wearing now.

As I was the only one in the water, she swam up to me and began talking. I was a bit nervous. One for getting in trouble being naked in the water and two, I was getting excited. We talked about how hot it was and how nice the water was as we waded over to our float. I figured I would be able to get to my shorts and put them on without her ever knowing.

As we got close our conversation was ending and she said enjoy your swim and began to swim to our raft. As she got to it, she disappeared under the water and came up on the other side of the raft. She climbed up the ladder and to my shock, she was holding my shorts in her hand. Standing on the raft now, she coudl see into the water and she looked at me and said, did you loose something. Not knowing what to say, I simply appologized.

With that she dove in towards me and swam over under water. As she came up next to me she said, looks like you are missing these. I went to take them and she pulled her hand back. She said, not so fast mister. So you like to skinnydip. I said, sometimes. She said, so do I. I usually come out here in the evening and go for a night swim. She then swam back to the raft and I followed her. She dove under the water again and reemerged wothout my shorts. Hoping hse attached them to the chain again, I dove under to get them only to find my shorts and her bikini now there.

I looked over to her and saw her naked body wading on the other side of the raft. I popped back up on the oppisite side. She said, I hope you dont mind if I join you and I said no as I hung onto the side of the raft. Now I knew I wouldnt get in trouble for skinnydipping, but I was still nervous for being excited. She calmed my nerves a bit when she swam back under the water and came up next to me and said. I see you really enjoing skinnydipping and stupidly, I asked what? She glanced down and said. You are erect. Don't worry, the more you do it the more use to it you will get and you wont have that problem.

We swam around for a bit longer and I took every opportunity to swim under water as I could. She didnt seem to mind knowing I was looking at her.

Later that week she took me out on a boat rind after dark and introduced me to night swimming as she called it.

Funny thing is, ever since then, I have always liked older women bettert than women my age.

[NewAndNude]

Happened to me today. I was "caught" as I was taking a few nude pictures of myself inside a nearby state forest.

I was sitting on the grass in my birthday suit and along comes this guy from around the corner, early 20s and probably a college student, walking his dog. As soon as I see him, I get up and begin to get dressed again.

I told him I was doing it to do "something different, something fun" and he basically said he was okay with it because he was from Germany and knew what it felt like to be nude outdoors. As he started to walk away I asked him again if he was okay with it, he said "sure" and before he could even walk away I had stripped again.

I figured, what the hell, he'd already seen me naked, he said he was cool with it, and he was another male so all of that put together meant the clothes didn't need to be on right then and there.

He told me to watch out for a female jogger on the same trail, so I only took one more nude photo before getting dressed and walking back to my car. I didn't see him again, so he seemed to have left before I returned.

I have to admit, one of the first thoughts that went through my mind was "Oh, crap. If he reacts negatively to this and has a cell phone then I'm facing a sheriff's deputy very soon."

Thankfully, he had no problem with it.

It was an interesting experience. He just kept walking with his dog and I stayed more or less naked only a few feet away. The adrenaline definitely rushed, but I think *I* was the more embarrassed one, not for being SEEN nude but for having BEEN nude, even if it was only in the outdoors and a person of the same sex had encountered me.

It was even about 30 minutes before sunset. Next time I try that I'm going deeper into the woods and being more careful about when or where I take my clothes off. It was a weird experience, but in the end it worked out for the better. In fact after he assured me he was okay with it I shucked everything off, he turned around and looked and then just kept walking.

[hommenudist]

Hiking nude does sound like very good exercise and very stimulating - physically and mentally. However, I had a scary thought after reading an article about a wild animal attack in a federal park. If while hiking one were to be attacked and eaten by a bear or lion or whatever what would remain for there to be an identification of your even having been attacked. I know silly, but I just had to voice this thought.

[R.M.GREENMAN2]

Originally posted by hommenudist:
Hiking nude does sound like very good exercise and very stimulating - physically and mentally. However, I had a scary thought after reading an article about a wild animal attack in a federal park. If while hiking one were to be attacked and eaten by a bear or lion or whatever what would remain for there to be an identification of your even having been attacked. I know silly, but I just had to voice this thought.

You are 100 times more likely to die of Hypothermia than to be attacked by some wild animal.

[CCNude]

Also, it's possible that your shorts are not the primary source of DNA samples.

[nudebushwalker]

In some places the risks of dying from exposure or falls will actually be thousands of times greater, than that of being eaten alive - around here we don't have any big carnivores - Salt Water Croc's live a few thousand klicks North, while man-eating sharks rarely come ashore..
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[NewAndNude]

Originally posted by hommenudist:
Hiking nude does sound like very good exercise and very stimulating - physically and mentally. However, I had a scary thought after reading an article about a wild animal attack in a federal park. If while hiking one were to be attacked and eaten by a bear or lion or whatever what would remain for there to be an identification of your even having been attacked. I know silly, but I just had to voice this thought.

I doubt the deer are in the mood for human flesh at this time of year. They're more concerned with the nearing of the end of the mating season and the approaching winter months in the next two or so months.

I *was* seen naked by a deer once. Nothing on but socks and shoes, carrying my shirt and shorts. That was one confused deer. I couldn't tell if he was confused because he hadn't seen a naked human before or if he couldn't figure out how a human could remove its skin like that!

[hommenudist]

Thank you for the responses. Should I have the opportunity to experience this I shall be more alert for th textiled creatures more so than the bears....than again to encounter another bare would be welcomed.

Thanks again for the info and happy hiking. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif

[kphoger]

our church is having a social time at some members' lake house. the invitation said "bring your swimming suits ..." DRAT! i wonder if it would be appropriate to ask if skinny-dipping is allowed. that would really throw some of the old ladies for a loop, huh?

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[DoctorSurferDude]

I think the only place I've ever noticed that I was the only one naked was at Caliente Resort near Tampa, FL.

I don't really like that feeling, especially when it's at a nudist resort.

But to offset that negative comment, I must say Caliente is the most luxurious resort I've ever been to, and it might be the nicest man-made nudist place in the world.

[Bobx23456]

Originally posted by DoctorSurferDude:
I think the only place I've ever noticed that I was the only one naked was at Caliente Resort near Tampa, FL.

I don't really like that feeling, especially when it's at a nudist resort.

I can realate to that. I used to frequent a clothing optional hot spring resort in Colorado where I was often the only naked person in areas away from the pools and saunas. Even the management stopped going naked around the grounds.

Blessings
Bob

[Fuzzy Nuts]

On this same subject I noticed the resort "The White Cockatoo" in Australia is a completely nude resort with all-clothing banned. It even states that when you arrive you will be given a tour of place first and this is to be done in the nude. To me this is the way a naurist resort should be operated. I hope to be able to visit the resort next year. I even had to check and see if it was permissable to wear flip-flops for my tender feet (it was)

The web site is quite a good one. The resorts operates as a textile resort during our summer (their winter) and as a nudist resort in their summer months.

[Bobx23456]

Some years ago while I was a member of AANR and NIS, I read an article in a nudist magazine about the annual convention of the International Nudist Federatoin which was (if I remembered the name right) an association of all the national nudist groups such as AANR, the UK nudists, the Deutch nudists, etc. According to the article the President of the Federation was the only person who attended the evening banquet naked out of a couple hundred delegates and guests. I seem to remember that he turned in his resignation.

I don't know which is worse, being the only one naked at a CO or nudist event or being the only one naked hiking in the woods.

Blessings
Bob

[hommenudist]

Been a home nudist for years. Have never been nude in a social setting except in the locker room. Cognizant of this lack of social naturism experience I would like to venture an opinion on the subject.

I would think that those who have been in social setting with other naturists would have no problem being nude in accepting company; or rather people you know share the same view. Regardless of their being attired or lacking the same. I have been nude in the locker room after everyone else is dressed and held discussions about work, locker room was at my job and lunch time was spent running & exercising. Anywho, I was quit comfortable being the only one nude in a one on one or a conversation of several of us. When I was younger I had the common dream of being at school nude and unlike most other accounts I have heard I was not embarrassed in the dream or wanted to cover up. In the dream it seemed like it was quite natural and my curiousity was how did I get to be the fortunate one. I will admit that being nude with my children would be uncomfortable since they do not share the same views on naturism; however, were I with others who shared the same outlook on being nude, I suspect I would be comfortable even if they were clothed. Just a pure speculation on my part. And yes I know I probably should not voice such an opinion until I have at least had the pleasure of being nude with company other than my wife or individuals in the locker room. So if I have been out of line in stating my opinion or if I have offended anyone, I do apologize.

I just get a real big pleasure out of being unclothed.

[NewAndNude]

Originally posted by hommenudist:
Been a home nudist for years. Have never been nude in a social setting except in the locker room. Cognizant of this lack of social naturism experience I would like to venture an opinion on the subject.

I would think that those who have been in social setting with other naturists would have no problem being nude in accepting company; or rather people you know share the same view. Regardless of their being attired or lacking the same. I have been nude in the locker room after everyone else is dressed and held discussions about work, locker room was at my job and lunch time was spent running & exercising. Anywho, I was quit comfortable being the only one nude in a one on one or a conversation of several of us. When I was younger I had the common dream of being at school nude and unlike most other accounts I have heard I was not embarrassed in the dream or wanted to cover up. In the dream it seemed like it was quite natural and my curiousity was how did I get to be the fortunate one. I will admit that being nude with my children would be uncomfortable since they do not share the same views on naturism; however, were I with others who shared the same outlook on being nude, I suspect I would be comfortable even if they were clothed. Just a pure speculation on my part. And yes I know I probably should not voice such an opinion until I have at least had the pleasure of being nude with company other than my wife or individuals in the locker room. So if I have been out of line in stating my opinion or if I have offended anyone, I do apologize.

I just get a real big pleasure out of being unclothed.


I didn't see it out of line. I saw it as thoughtful, incisive and honest. Being nude around others, regardless of the circumstances, is part of nudism. Being nude around others while others are clothed is just a smaller part of it that is rarely seen or heard.

[hommenudist]

Thank you NandN. If one cannot be comfortably nude around other clothed naturists, then is there a feeling of inferiority when not in a shared state of undress regardless of the opinion of those companions. Guess that is what I am trying to say.

[wickptw]

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[hommenudist]

That is too bad. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/sad3.gif(

[Digger1799]

A number of years ago, I was working in Vt. building a house on a lake. It was for a family member and I had permission to use the boat. After a Long Hot day, I decided to take the boat out and jump in the lake. I was only wearing jean shorts.

I headed out to the middle of the lake, and jumpeed in. I though about it for a minutes and decided that it was crazy to be wearing my shorts out here in the middle of the lake where no one could see. SO I pulled them off and snapped them on the swim platform. Spent a few minutes swimming and cooling off and then went to get back on the boat. No Shorts! I must have not snapped the button very well, but they were gone. I even tried to swim underwater to see if I could see them floating, but no luck.

I climbed back into the boat and started to look around. ALl I could find was a face towel used for polishing the boat. Well, I had to either stay out thim dark or try to use it. There was an older couple out on their deck next door and the other side, the house was vacant. (At the time I did not know Public Nudity was allowed in Vt)

I docked the boat and carefully Wrapped the face cloth around the side of me facing the older couple. I had to rotate it as I walked from the laek up to the house as it was not big enough to cover even half of me.

If I knew now about Vt.'s laws, I would have just walked right up to the house.

[Cheri]

Feelsgood, There is definitely a difference between exhibitionism and being nude for comfort.
Cheri

[GaryCooper675]

Last year, I was asked by a friend to kickstart a nude party at his huge apartment in NYC. Everyone was dressed in their suits and ties from work and even though I'm straight, I had no problem stripping totally down and walking around telling the guests that it was time to be naked. Took everyone a little time to do it themselves, but was truly a blast to parade around totally naked in front of them. I think they appreciated the view as well. Looking to do it again soon.

[David77]

I had a male housemate for nine months and nearly every day in warm weather I was nude at home and he was clothed. However he has been nude with me at Haulover Beach and at Sunsport Resort.

Another male friend from out of town is often my house guest and he is clothed while I often am nude. He had asked me a couple times why I was not nude as usual, and I told him that it was in the middle of winter and I needed warmth of my clothes.

We have been friends since we were in college together in 1948, but I have seen him nude only a few times. He even turns off the light before he and his wife take off their clothes at bedtime. His excuse is that he is too skinny. His wife's excuse is that she is too fat. However, I think both are within reasonable weight range and that their "fears" are irrational.

[newlynude]

A couple of weeks ago, my girlfriend and I spent the night at a nudist resort. We went to breakfast and were the only ones nude! There were about 10 regulars there that were (evidently) cold, because they all had some form of clothing on. It was kind of weird being there nude with all others clothed, but knowing they were accepting of being nude (and they didn't act like we were different) made it all okay.

[qwer456789]

As long as the one around us accept our nudity,i dun think there will be a problem...

[vendetta76]

Never have, interesting replies :)

[DrewSea]

This looks like another "oldie but goodie" thread I'll try to resurrect as a CF newbie.

I'm a bit surprised to read so few of the avid nudists on here have been in naked situations around non-nudists, beyond close family, locker rooms, and "accidental" exposures. For myself, other than nude beaches, much of my non-private adult nudity has been around a growing set of accepting but clothed family, friends, and workers in my home. It's a fun feeling of freedom I experience distinct from socializing with other nudists (which I don't do much).

While I've read a couple posts about staying nude in front of clothed friends and family in one's own home, has anyone ever done this at someone else's? I haven't yet, but some accepting non-nudist (but I think curious) friends have encouraged me to unclothe when i visit them. This was even openly suggested at a recent brunch they hosted with several of our friends, when my nudism came up over coffee. I was tempted but not sure they were all serious, so I smiled and brushed it off. My friend later told me they'd have all been fine, and I realized it'd been previously discussed. She told me I should "just go for it" at their movie night next weekend, so I probably will. Unfortunately I need to arrive late, could feel slightly awkward undressing in front of them, vs. if I was there early and naked from the start. (My friend says just show up in the buff; I say, too cold for that right now.)

Kinda nice to have such supportive and open-minded friends. :-) Anyone ever been in similar circumstances?

[Pete Knight]

I suppose the closest I came to qualifying for this one was at the Tan Hill Inn naturist evening, we had a couple of rooms to ourselves, but as one of the organisers I had to speak to the landlady about something. Tracy was in the kitchens and I was told to go to her, so I walked through the bar area and into the kitchen where I stood talking to her with several staff around me all fully clothed.

No worries, we concluded our chat and I went back to the naturist crowd, no problem for this boy, but later in the evening, well early morning, some of us moved into the main bar with the textile customers, no worries on both sides.

Pete Knight

[WriteNaked]

She told me I should "just go for it" at their movie night next weekend, so I probably will. Unfortunately I need to arrive late, could feel slightly awkward undressing in front of them, vs. if I was there early and naked from the start. (My friend says just show up in the buff; I say, too cold for that right now.)

DrewSea, I've never been in that situation although I have dreams (literally!) often enough of showing up naked when everyone else has clothes on.

I appreciate that it might be more comfortable for you to arrive early so you can be naked from the start.

On the other hand, you might experience it as really liberating to arrive at the door, take off your cap and jacket after you arrive, and then keep going, right down to nothing but skin. There will probably be some giggles (and there might be some cheers, too!) but if most of the group has had prior warning -- and it sounds as though they have -- there should be no problem.

It does take some nerve, some self-confidence, no doubt. But hey, that's part of what being a nudist is about, isn't it?

I'd suggest you go for it. Get comfortable, relax, enjoy yourself. Let us know how it goes: some of us will be jealous, especially if it really is a good experience. Which, more than likely, it will be.

(Would you experience it as ironic if someone else in your group got naked before you arrive, so you wouldn't be the first?)

WN

P.S. I remember a New Yorker cartoon a few years ago; a couple has just gotten their lattes at a crowded outdoor cafe and is looking for a place to sit. He says, "How about over there, next to the naked guy with a laptop."

Would that the whole world would be so comfortable with us ...

[walter05]

Maybe I am misunderstanding something.

If this woman asked you to come to her house and strip naked for the entertainment of her and her friends, would you be comfortable with that?

This sounds like exhibitionism to me.

[Nude_not_rude]

I've been naked amongst textiles and clothed nudists. One time I went to an event put on by a group called the "Naked Music Circus" at a sports bar in the centre of Sydney city where they advertised to go as "bare as you dare". I got there expecting to see lots of naked people and was surprised to see only 2 or 3 females with only body paint and one guy with a sock on his bits. This was amongst about 100 fully clothed people all seemingly in their 20's-30's. A couple of the bands who played joined in where the females were topless and there was brief nudity among some of the male players. I asked the guy with the sock what was going on and he said he was told to wear it. I said damn it and stripped there and then. After a couple of cool minutes of tearin'-up the dance floor the venue manager and a beefy bouncer came up to me and told me to put some shorts on (or a sock!) or else. I reminded them of the advertising and they blamed the promoters. First I too donned one of my socks but felt stupid having to hang onto it to prevent it from falling off as I danced and went for the shorts. Interestingly, none of the other people there seemed to care. Some even shouted (the music was loud) protests to the manager for telling me off. Had I been early enough to get painted I would have been o.k. that way, but never mind. I vowed to get there early next time and get some paint but I haven't seen the event advertised since.

I usually drive the last half hour or so to my local naturist retreat nude and go straight to the office. Last time whilst checking in (the staff usually wear just an oversized singlet top) a family and a couple came in to check in who were still clothed. No-one cared, least of all me. That saturday night there was a disco, and by the time I joined in the dancing it was the next to last song. For the last song they asked everyone to join in for what seemed the be a "lets all hold hands in a circle" dance. As it was late and a bit cool, I was the only one naked - at a clothing optional place! Once again nobody cared. That was fun too.

[Aardvark]

Some friends of mine drove into the area the night before a mutual friend's wedding and camped at a state park. At the wedding they invited me to join them that night at their campsite for games and mentioned how the previous night had been so warm that they all went nude. (My clothing preferences had come up in conversations prior to that.) When we got to the campsite, we gathered around the pick-nick table and played card games. The night was cooler than the previous so no one was moving to get undressed. After a time, the heat from the lantern got to me, so I checked again with the ladies that they wouldn't mind me getting comfortable (the Southern Gentleman in me is much more concerned with offending ladies). Once assured they wouldn't be offended, I stripped down and was nude until we all left the next morning. The only other clothing removal was the shirt of one of the ladies, but I was somewhat surprised to be as comfortable as I was, given the clothing disparity. Given the nonchalance, I regretted not asking about dress code on other occasions with that group of friends.

[Eternity]

I've often been the only nude person in a group, that's fine with me as long as people respect me. When I just started out with nudism it was still intimidating to me, but it hasn't bothered me in ages. I can understand that it's not something any nudist will be comfortable with but for me being carefree amongst textiles is an important part of nudism.

[Safebare]

At a Rainbow Gathering, a group of Eagle Scouts were directed to me for a tour of the fresh water plumbing and waste systems. I was working in the kitchen of Kid Village at the time wearing only a pair of hiking boots. No time or reason to bother with clothes, I lead the group on a tour of the latrenes, etc. So, I guess that qualifies.

[vanesa1017]

Some of you probably know this story but I teach PE in the morning and English in the afternoon. Between the two I have my planning period and lunch. Well I take a shower during my planning period and change into more suitable clothes for the afternoon. The only issue is that there is no private shower in the coaches room in the locker room, so I have to use the gang showers that provide basically no privacy.

I wait til everyone has left and then lock the door to the locker room before I shower, but I must have forgotten one day as the principal was looking for me, and simply opened the door and came on in. I of course didnt realize it at first since I was showering, then I heard her say "Oh, hi Vanesa . . . " kind of raising her voice. I was very startled but chatted with her as if it wasn't a big deal at all. She just had some paperwork to give me and had decided to come down during my planning period to hand it over. We chatted for a bit while I finished my shower and then dried off. She left suggesting I lock the door next time to which I replied, I thought I had and that I will double check from now on.

Anyways, in this situation I was definitely the only one nude and it certainly was not planned. It ended up not being a big deal, thank goodness, and looking back on it is kinda funny, however at the time I was quite concerned, not that I was seen but that it was my boss who walked in on me. :eek:

[DrewSea]

Maybe I am misunderstanding something.

If this woman asked you to come to her house and strip naked for the entertainment of her and her friends, would you be comfortable with that?

This sounds like exhibitionism to me.

Hi Walter, I wondered if someone would bring up the exhib vs. nudism question around my situation, thanks for doing that. I've long pondered this issue relative to my interests and practices, while monitoring the various opinions and debates around "wholesome...non-sexual...appropriate" nudism vs. "prurient...sexual...inappropriate" exhibitionism. I have to say, it's all still kind of murky to me, somehow I don't see the lines of distinction as obviously as some others seem to.

My thinking is, any person's nudity (open or private) derives from a mix of two fundamental motivations, on any given naked occasion:

1) Sensual/sensory gratification (feels good)
2) Social gratification (self-expression, being affirmed)

The mainstream nudist rationale I've read seems to embrace these as the appropriate "non-sexual" justifications. Then, any "sexual gratification" is characterized a separate, less moral and necessary motivation (or even compulsion) that causes a wholly inappropriate behavior labeled distinctly as sexual exhibitionism, necessarily unrelated to nudism.

I'm not sure I buy into this view. To me, it seems that sexual gratification from nude exposure (aka exhibitionism) could alternatively be accepted as simply another natural form of sensual and social gratification for some people, vs. being vilified as a separate and threatening feeling that should be repressed and disassociated from other "wholesome" nudist motivations (e.g. body acceptance).

While I grant the widespread perception, I'm not there yet understanding what actual "threat" exhibitionists pose vs. nudists, based solely on the different gratification they enjoy from that exposure. I guess it could be argued that specific sexual behaviors exhibitionists might engage in affect the situation, but here again I'm not sure where some greater personal threat or offense would be caused by that to those exposed.

Just food for thought, possibly posted to the wrong forum section (admins, advise if this should be moved elsewhere).

[WriteNaked]

Hi Walter, I wondered if someone would bring up the exhib vs. nudism question around my situation, thanks for doing that. I've long pondered this issue relative to my interests and practices, while monitoring the various opinions and debates around "wholesome...non-sexual...appropriate" nudism vs. "prurient...sexual...inappropriate" exhibitionism.

My thinking is, any person's nudity (open or private) derives from a mix of two fundamental motivations, on any given naked occasion:

1) Sensual/sensory gratification (feels good)
2) Social gratification (self-expression, being affirmed) ...

While I grant the widespread perception, I'm not there yet understanding what actual "threat" exhibitionists pose vs. nudists, based solely on the different gratification they enjoy from that exposure. I guess it could be argued that specific sexual behaviors exhibitionists might engage in affect the situation, but here again I'm not sure where some greater personal threat or offense would be caused by that to those exposed.

Just food for thought, possibly posted to the wrong forum section (admins, advise if this should be moved elsewhere).

Well: I think it is a little murky.

But for one thing, your friend didn't invite you to come in and strip for her and her friends' entertainment; she told you that you were welcome to come to a movie night and get "down to the skin" comfortable. Not the same thing.

When you're naked with another person or group of people and some or all of the others keep clothes on, I think it's important to be sensitive to the comfort level of everyone. There might be some kind of "kick" to being the only one naked in a certain venue (like your friend's home), but if you're comfortable and the others are too, why not go for the experience.

WN

[walter05]

I see that you are sensitive and thoughtful to the issue.

If you are sensitive to the issue, then I trust you will do the right thing.

[Lord Drakkus]

Exhibitionism as defined by Mirriam Webster:
Exhibitionism: a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals (as to a stranger)And Indecent Exposure by the same:
Indecent Exposure: intentional exposure of part of one's body (as the genitals) in a place where such exposure is likely to be an offense against the generally accepted standards of decencyIn other words, exhibitionism is getting off on offending others with your erogenous zones, by flashing, mooning, etc.

Deliberately shocking people with your nakedness is bad because it tells them nothing about how healthy being naked is. It's just reinforcing the public perception that the naked body is "gross, shameful, disgusting, sexual," etc.

If you've been invited into their home and told you can be nude in their presence, then that is not, by definition, exhibitionism. It may be awkward and you may get some strange looks, giggles, and quick glances. But exhibitionism? No. Just pay attention to the others. If somebody starts acting uncomfortable, then cover back up. I say go for it!

[walter05]

My personal definision is exhibiting. If the nudity is for giggling and having fun, then this is also a form of exhibiting or exhibitionism.

If the goal is to convince people that being nude can be normal and healthy, then merely stripping off one's close and making an exhibition of being nude is probably contrary to the goal.

DrewSea's response to me indicates he has the sensitivity and depth of understanding to get my point.

I am convinced he will not be exhibiting.

[Lord Drakkus]

If the goal is to convince people that being nude can be normal and healthy, then merely stripping off one's close and making an exhibition of being nude is probably contrary to the goal.

That's mostly true. But, I have to say that no matter what someone does, male or female, it's going to be a bit of an exhibition when a nudist is among textiles. The point is to ignore that fact and show them it's no big deal. Act like it's nothing and eventually they'll think it's nothing as well. This may take minutes, hours, or days but the time will come when they'll think nothing of it.

There is definitely a difference between "exhibiting" and "exhibitionism." Exhibitionism is sexual, exhibiting is not. Exhibitionism has become an emotionally charged word. When I hear "exhibitionism" I think of shock, alarm, disgust, etc. When I hear "Exhibiting" or "showing off", that association is not there.

I do agree with you that drew seems to be sensitive enough to do the right thing though. I had no disagreement with your original post. I was simply clarifying "exhibitionism".

[David77]

Merriam-Webster on line definition of;

exhibititionism

1 a: a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals (as to a stranger) b: an act of such exposure

2: the act or practice of behaving so as to attract attention to oneself

Britanica definition of;

exhibitionism

sexual behaviour
derivation of sexual gratification through compulsive display of one’s genitals. Like voyeurism (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/633260/voyeurism), sexual display is almost universal as a prelude to sexual activity (javascript:void(0)) in animals, including humans; it is regarded as deviant behaviour when it takes place outside the context of intimate sexual relations. Exhibitionists are usually not dangerous, although the experience is frequently perceived by the victim as threatening; violence or sexual assault seldom follows the display.

[David77]

As to persons who get much satisfaction from being gazed upon as nude models in fine arts classes, I don't think it makes a bit of difference whether or not the model receives sexual satisfaction from this innocent display. However, we would hope that the men do not get any, or few, erections while on the modeling stand. It is very rare for a model to get an erection.

So long as no one is hurt physically or psychologically, I see no reason for anyone to be "upright", even whether it is "exhibitionism or exhibiting", as the end result hurts no one (even if a well behaved artist may be somewhat voyeristic).

[Navigator]

I'm retired and my wife and I usually spend most of the winter in various places along the Pacific coast of Mexico.

We always seek out the somewhat isolated beaches around whatever area we're in and we go to the beach 3 or 4 days a week. We bring beach chairs & towels and an umbrella and a cooler of beer and our books. We pick out a spot with nobody near, set up our chairs, take off all our clothes and we're good for the day.

Other tourists will usually come along at some point looking for a place to spend their day. Since it's hard to see what someone's wearing when they're sitting in a beach chair, one of us will usually lie on our stomach on a towel and read when we see a couple coming down the beach. That way they can tell from a distance that we're naked and make their own decision about it.

We've rarely seen anyone turn around and go the other way. Some will put their beach-things down a considerable distance from us...perhaps because they think we need privacy...but most will just choose a random spot fairly close to us because we usually pick the best part of the out-of-the-way beaches.

We don't act any different than if we were wearing swimsuits, no matter how close other couples decide to sit to us. We go in and out of the water, we sit in our chairs and read or lie on our towels and sometimes we just stand around in the water having a beer.

Most of the tourists are U.S or Canadian citizens and nobody seems to care. Sometimes someone will come over to chat with us...usually when we're standing by the water. I guess we look more approachable then. We've never had any of these other tourists say a word about our nudity. And sometimes, but not often, a couple will be brave enough to set down their things and get naked themselves when they see us doing it.

A couple of times, by the end of the day, we've found that we're the only naked people on the beach and there's maybe 4 or 5 other couples, with suits, within 20 or 30 or 50 yards of us. Other times, we're the only people on the beach period. As I said, we pick somewhat isolated beaches.

We've done this for years and never had a complaint. The key is looking normal and acting normal. We have the chairs, the towels, the umbrella, the cooler, we're an older couple, we read a lot, we look like we belong, we don't have tan lines, we get there first and we don't look like gawkers or the least bit threatening...all of which makes us easy to accept despite the fact that we're naked.

I think maybe we just look a little eccentric to them...or maybe they're just looking for a good vacation story to tell their friends when they get home. :D In fact, we're usually accepted enough that we've frequently had textile couples come over to us and ask us, instead of other textiles, to watch their beach stuff while they go for a walk.

[Journeyman]

... We bring beach chairs & towels and an umbrella and a cooler of beer and our books. We pick out a spot with nobody near, set up our chairs, take off all our clothes and we're good for the day.

...We don't act any different than if we were wearing swimsuits, no matter how close other couples decide to sit to us. We go in and out of the water, we sit in our chairs and read or lie on our towels and sometimes we just stand around in the water having a beer.

...We've done this for years and never had a complaint. The key is looking normal and acting normal. We have the chairs, the towels, the umbrella, the cooler, we're an older couple, we look like we belong, we don't have tan lines, we were there first and we don't look like gawkers or the least bit threatening...all of which makes us easy to accept despite the fact that we're naked. ...


Good for you and your wife for very quietly promoting the lifestyle. That's the way to do it!

[Shanghaist]

Can't say that has happened to me. I have stripped naked for a female masseuse but I do not think that counts as she was expecting me to hop on the table ohne clothes.

[Gunther Netzer]

Hi,new here and really my first post of any signifigance, but I have a story from a couple of weeks back.

I went to a friend's wedding a couple of hundred miles away and, when I got back to my brother's where I was staying for the night, we were all in the living room relaxing, having a drink and chatting. Now, for some reason unbeknown to everyone including myself, I left the room, stripped off completely (watch as well) and sat down completely starkers. The girl next to me ran off, which was something I regret to this day as I never want to make people feel uncomfortable.

I don't think I'll ever live it down, but it's done now!

[Home Nudist]

Now, for some reason unbeknown to everyone including myself, I left the room, stripped off completely (watch as well) and sat down completely starkers.
Not judging, just curious: Do you feel you were under the influence of alcohol? How else can you rationalize it? Poor judgment? :eek:

[Gunther Netzer]

Not judging, just curious: Do you feel you were under the influence of alcohol? How else can you rationalize it? Poor judgment? :eek:

I was drunk, yes. Very drunk in fact:disappointed:

[mmacdonaldca]

I have been nude in front of others that were clothed as well. Most common is along the trails, which has been mentioned before. Meeting clothed hikers, stopping to chat for a bit and continuing on. Or hiking nude with clothed friends who do not share my love of nudism. There has also been times when I have been at the home of friends and asked if they would mind me being nude. I can't say I have ever been nude in large groups of clothed people. So I am not too sure if I would be comfortable in a situation like that.

[mm1965]

I have been nude in front of clothed others as well. There is a clothing optional Bed and Breakfast that has a great pool and gym that allows day visitors close to where I live. I have gone there several times to work out nude among clothed people. It usually starts interesting conversations about being clothes free. I've never had a negative comment.

[owl_tn]

I went to Cherokee Resort in Tennessee a few years ago (obviously when it was still clothing-optional) and was the only one nude there for a bit. Temps were in the high 60s but when it was sunny it felt pretty good. I did feel strange being the only one but then rationalized it: what the heck, it's what I came here for...

[grunt123]

Back in 1998, friends of ours, another couple named Kathy and Bob, were hosting a Halloween party on Saturday night, October 31. Guests were supposed to make their own costumes; no store bought ready-mades were allowed. We were invited, but had to decline because we were leaving for a vacation trip on Friday night. At the last minute, due to a business crisis that arose, we had to cancel the vacation. On Saturday morning, my wife telephoned Kathy and told her that we would not be going away on the vacation. She also said that we would love to come to the party but neither of us had a costume. Kathy quickly replied, “So, come without a costume. Come naked for all I care, but do come to the party.” My wife teased Kathy by saying, “Now there’s an idea. We’ll come nude.” “Yes,” she shot back, “you can both come ‘dressed up’ as nudists.” My wife then countered, “Don’t dare me, because we’ll do just that.”
When Kathy dared us to come to her Halloween festivities nude, we discussed it and decided that we would. My wife drove to a local fabric shop and bought several yards of wide red ribbon. She cut a length of ribbon for each of us that we could wear like over-the-shoulder contest award ribbons. With a marker pen, I wrote “Mr. Nudist” on mine, and my wife wrote “Mrs. Nudist” on hers. Later that evening we put on our “costumes” and long coats and drove the two blocks to Kathy’s and Bob’s house. We parked in their driveway, took off our coats in the car and ducked in through their side entrance to avoid being seen nude by anyone on the street.
As we entered, several other guests had already arrived. Needless to say we caused quite a commotion as we entered the living room in our nudist costumes. We were at the time, and still are, members of a nudist resort. So we were quite accustomed to being nude in front of other people. I was very different, however, and quite exciting to be the only guests nude at a party of textiles. As the hours went by, the other guests seemed to be much more comfortable with our nudity. We enjoyed it so much, that we’ve done it every year since. We just did it for the eleventh year in a row in October of ’08.
Kathy allows us and her other guests to come to her holiday parties, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s, Valentines, etc. wearing as much or as little as they wish. Her parties have evolved into clothing-optional events. We went to her Valentine’s party with only small paper hearts pasted on our bodies. I wore two hearts, my wife wore four.
At her Christmas party, Kathy asked guests, who were willing, to wear only tissue paper snowflakes. New Year’s parties for the past few years have become Nude Year’s Eve celebrations.

[FreeinNJ]

I had this once , when I first was going nude it was Hedo 2 ( don't worry , I have been corrected and do not go there anymore) we took the bus from the airport to Negril and talked with the lovely group and 30ish ladies. Well at the resort I would not need to dress to go from my room to the pool and beach so I did not. Well this group of lady came out of there room full dressed and wanted to talk. Was a little odd and they did not hide the peeking down so much while talking to me. they were cool and found them later nude at the pool

[nakedstudent]

Back in 1998, friends of ours, another couple named Kathy and Bob, were hosting a Halloween party on Saturday night, October 31. Guests were supposed to make their own costumes; no store bought ready-mades were allowed. We were invited, but had to decline because we were leaving for a vacation trip on Friday night. At the last minute, due to a business crisis that arose, we had to cancel the vacation. On Saturday morning, my wife telephoned Kathy and told her that we would not be going away on the vacation. She also said that we would love to come to the party but neither of us had a costume. Kathy quickly replied, “So, come without a costume. Come naked for all I care, but do come to the party.” My wife teased Kathy by saying, “Now there’s an idea. We’ll come nude.” “Yes,” she shot back, “you can both come ‘dressed up’ as nudists.” My wife then countered, “Don’t dare me, because we’ll do just that.”
When Kathy dared us to come to her Halloween festivities nude, we discussed it and decided that we would. My wife drove to a local fabric shop and bought several yards of wide red ribbon. She cut a length of ribbon for each of us that we could wear like over-the-shoulder contest award ribbons. With a marker pen, I wrote “Mr. Nudist” on mine, and my wife wrote “Mrs. Nudist” on hers. Later that evening we put on our “costumes” and long coats and drove the two blocks to Kathy’s and Bob’s house. We parked in their driveway, took off our coats in the car and ducked in through their side entrance to avoid being seen nude by anyone on the street.
As we entered, several other guests had already arrived. Needless to say we caused quite a commotion as we entered the living room in our nudist costumes. We were at the time, and still are, members of a nudist resort. So we were quite accustomed to being nude in front of other people. I was very different, however, and quite exciting to be the only guests nude at a party of textiles. As the hours went by, the other guests seemed to be much more comfortable with our nudity. We enjoyed it so much, that we’ve done it every year since. We just did it for the eleventh year in a row in October of ’08.
Kathy allows us and her other guests to come to her holiday parties, Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s, Valentines, etc. wearing as much or as little as they wish. Her parties have evolved into clothing-optional events. We went to her Valentine’s party with only small paper hearts pasted on our bodies. I wore two hearts, my wife wore four.
At her Christmas party, Kathy asked guests, who were willing, to wear only tissue paper snowflakes. New Year’s parties for the past few years have become Nude Year’s Eve celebrations.

This may be the funniest and most enjoyable thing I've read on the boards to date. Thanks so much for sharing!

[nakedstudent]

I thought I had replied earlier in this thread, but apparently it was one of the multitude of others with a similar topic.

I limit most of my naked time to my bed room. I am currently a teacher and live with my parents because they charge minimal rent for me to stay and also provide an excellent opportunity for me to pay off my debt from school.

During my junior year, my aunt allowed the rest of my college-aged cousins, myself, and my sister to use a week at her time share in Ocean City MD. It was over memorial day weekend so there weren't many people in town yet. We spent the day on the beach (with suits on) but when I got back to the condo, I started to notice how uncomfortable a suit is when it's wet.

It got to the point where I just had to be naked. At this point in the week, only my sister, my cousin (female around 20) and I were left. I asked my cousin first if she minded if I got naked. She was kind of deflective to which I simply replied "It's just so hot and I can't stand this suit." She said she didn't mind. It was really hard to talk to my sister about it. I was pretty nervous. I finally worked up the courage and she was a little freaked out at first but she said "If our cousin doesn't care, I guess it's ok."

I wound up spending the rest of the weekend naked while they were clothed in the condo. It was back when LeBron James and the Cleveland basketball team was making their first playoff run.

I later talked to my sister about it and she became very accepting of my nudity.

I also enjoyed time on a public beach very late at night in the nude with some other cousins who stay clothed. I figure it's so dark than they can't see anyways and anybody walking the beach would need a spotlight to spot me at those hours.

[Homenude60]

I am always the only one naked, I'm a homenudist only and my wife is not a nudist, she sees me but will not join me.

[Cheri]

Yesterday, a lady photographer came to our property to photograph me. I was the only one nude. My husband who has been ill was clothed as was the photographer. The photos were taken for an album she is doing.

[vanesa1017]

Yesterday, a lady photographer came to our property to photograph me. I was the only one nude. My husband who has been ill was clothed as was the photographer. The photos were taken for an album she is doing.

Very cool Cheri. I am sure the images will be lovely:)

I am nude often while my roommate stays clothed. Also, this situation has happened at the doctors office or in locker rooms.

These have been some great stories, this is a fun thread!

[Naked_George]

A few years back, while on vacation at Orient Beach, I walked into Padro's and got a beer. I was the only one nude among about 10 or 12 other patrons. No one seemed to care at the time and I was quite comfortable there and enjoyed my beer on the deck. A day or so later, I wanted to go for a naked pari-sail. Upon inqury at the kiosk, I was told the boat would be leaving a moment, pointing the the jetski (water taxi). There was a young couple waiting to go. I walked down and asked the younger couple if they minded a nudist going along with them. She said it was fine with them. So I went. No issues but a ton of fun. My wife sat on the beach taking pictures. Went the cothed one went, the captain dunked them in the water. WWhen I went he sat me right on the beach. Not at the nude section either. That was kind of funny

[sdson]

Yup, yesterday. I was up early and went for a jog along Black's Beach. Not only was I the only one naked; for awhile I was the only one on the beach. It was great having the whole coastline all to myself.

[Nudeinbama]

Always at home, and when I go kayaking with my sons or brother. none will join me, though they they don't mind my being comfortable.
nudeinbama

[labrat93562]

I'm usually the only nude at home. For some reason though the kids love going to the reesort and skinny dip in the pool unless company is over, they don't tend to just hang out nude when sitting around the house. The two girls have hit puberty though so that is probably part of it.

[ClothesfreeDude]

When my Friends visit me for a braai "BBQ" I am always the only one naked. They know me like and doesn't even tease me anymore being nude every time they see me. When we go hiking together I am also the only one in the group that would take off my clothes at the start of the trail and stay like this for the next few days until we return.

[marko486]

About 6 years ago after we had lived in our house in ‘burbs of Dallas for a couple years, I had basically got tired of putting clothes back on every time friends came over to use the pool and hang out, so I didn’t. They kept coming over anyway, and we would often have parties pretty regular where I was the only one naked. I made it a hobby to try to talk the girls into getting naked, and they often would. One friend absolutely hates swimming with a suit on now. I think everyone basically got used to it and I made it point not to go nude every time or pressure anyone but at the end of the day, I really didn’t care what others thought so much, as I am an adult and its my house.

[1oldman1]

[/FONT]Way, way back, sometime in the last century (1970 or so), some friends (mixed group) and I found a secluded pond and went swimming in our clothes. After a couple of times one of us dared all to skinny dip, and I was the only one to do so (he didn't even take off his T-shirt). After a half hour or so we dried off - I was the only one with dry (comfortable) clothes. Today , I am a closet nudist, but who knows, I may visit a resort this year. Anyone dare me?

[marko486]

I dare you and even double dare you. When I was at a 5K I met a lady pushing 90 there in all her wrinkled glory who had clearly relished nudity most all her life. You could not help but feel a bit jealous. She was such a character too, swimming for hours in the cold pool. Why not go. U live but once.

[NBD]

Happened just recently. Was out with friends (mixed company) and we returned to one friend's house for a night cap. A couple friends decided to jump in the pool. All of them went in with some or all of their clothes on. I didn't have a change of clothes or suit as I hadn't planned on swimming that evening. I also didn't want to get what I was wearing wet for a soggy (or nude :) ) drive home. I said to the others, I thought I'd jump in too, but was going to strip down. The friends said go ahead, so I took them at their word. I really don't think that they thought I would strip all the way down. But I wasn't wearing any underwear under my shorts, so there really wasn't much option. The fact that I was commando did cause a little titter. It all happened quite quickly, so it didn't give much time for others to prepare and was all quite a surprise to my friends. But no negative comments, other than what seemed clearly in jest.

Then we decided to go in the hot tub. There a couple of the girls did remove their already wet tops, but generally remained under the water level. I got out a few times to jump back in the pool when I got too hot. I had to go in the house to grab towels for everyone else. All the time behaving as if nothing was out of the ordinary. I think this helped in the others to be a little more comfortable, too. After a while I did use a towel as a pareo wrap and continued to hang out for a while more before finally (and reluctantly) getting dressed to go home. It was a great cap off for the evening.

[David77]

I am often the only one nude in my home, as my house mate has never appeared nude for the two years that he has lived here. I never try to persuade him to become nude or a nudist as I feel that everyone rightfully should have a personal choice as to wheather they wear clothes or not.

A few days ago he brought home his girlfriend unexpectedly, but I felt no obligation to cover up. She commented that it was OK because she has seen it all. She had been married twice, so surely "saw it all" and since she was liberal minded, that helped the situation too.

[NudeWiking]

Hmm apropriate first post :)
Yes several times. Here in DK its legal to be nude on vitually any beach with only a few exeptions. the beach I go to the most is a small one and it happens Im the only one nude even on the most remote part of it. On many occasions people around us get rid of the textiles right after they see we/I do. My in laws doesn't care if I'm in the nude when we are in a summerhouse or on the beach together.
Best regards

[narod]

Yeah, believe it or not, in the resturant and night club, at Paradise Lakes. My wife and I were in the resturant for supper, and I was the only one nude. Walked over to the club, and it was the same. After awhile, it seemed perfectly fine. Later, another guy came in, naked. The same thing happened at Sunny Rest Resort in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

[iuiuiuats]

I still have the dream about turning up at school naked.

[Reggie Jones]

I still have the dream about turning up at school naked.

In my old age, it's become going to work naked.

[walter05]

Often where I go workout, when going to and from the shower.

I undress at the locker. Since I am hot and sweaty, I carry my towel in my hand to keep it as clean as I can.

When coming back from the shower, I don't cover up like there is something wrong.

If someone is there, I say hello and strike up a conversation. I am doing the right thing and will not act as if I am not.

So as odd as this sounds, in the men's locker room where I work out, I am often the only one naked.

Walter

[steve-o]

Often where I go workout, when going to and from the shower.
When coming back from the shower, I don't cover up like there is something wrong.
If someone is there, I say hello and strike up a conversation. ...
So as odd as this sounds, in the men's locker room where I work out, I am often the only one naked.

Walter

Uh, I'm confused. People are not nude in the locker room at your gym? How do they shower? Are they really that prudish that they do not get completely undressed in a locker room?

Say it ain't so!

[walter05]

I have rarely seen others shower. If they do they change clothes in the shower.

I am one of the few that is naked in the men's locker room there.

[steve-o]

I have rarely seen others shower. If they do they change clothes in the shower.
I am one of the few that is naked in the men's locker room there.

Wow! These people are really uptight!
Yikes! What city is this in?

[walter05]

Milwaukee, Wi

[richo]

I was at a hotel with a clothing-optional deck, and people were *still* shy about nudity on the deck. I mean, you've booked the hotel specifically, you've gone out of your way to go up two flights of stairs to the deck you've been told is c/o... and you're going to blush because I'm naked?

On the plus side, I did manage to get a few guys to relax and undress after a while, but it still seems highly irrational. So, yes, I'd imagine there are people who don't get undressed in locker rooms.

[Barelyme]

There was one occasion when I was the only one nude in the men's sauna at the fitness center where I used to work out.

[pault413]

Actually the only place I have been the only one nude was at a nudist resort. I was visiting and the temperature was in the mid 60's. When I arrived I immediately got undressed and stayed that way the entrie day. Everyone else had some clothing on. However I did not feel uncomfortable either from the weather or the fact that I was the only completely nude person there.

[NudonyII]

Actually the only place I have been the only one nude was at a nudist resort. I was visiting and the temperature was in the mid 60's. When I arrived I immediately got undressed and stayed that way the entrie day. Everyone else had some clothing on. However I did not feel uncomfortable either from the weather or the fact that I was the only completely nude person there.

I've found a distinctive difference between being the ony one nude at the resort - as you've described, and being the only one nude in a non-nudist environment. Maybe it's psychological; maybe it's environmental.

I've experienced the same thing you've experienced. I got to a resort once on an early spring morning; it was also in the sixties. But that certainly wasn't going to stop me from being completely nude. When I got to the pool and looked around, it dawned on me that every one there, including the wife, was wearing a T-shirt or sarong. In no way did that deter me even in the slightest. It's hard to explain; but even if I am surrounded by nudists that are partially clad, it's as though they are not really "covering up" in the sense of hiding. So it's very easy for me to be nude in the presence of people that are not willfully trying to hide; but are rather temporarily protecting themselves. They don't cling to their garment; and therefore the "vibe" is still positively nudist.
On the other hand, when I've been the only one nude in a non-nudist setting, I've been more aware of my nudity and not quite as relaxed. I think it's because in a setting where nudity generally is the "norm", I feel a stronger sense of freedom from misperception. On the other hand, in a setting where my nudity is the "exception", then I don't have that same sense of freedom.

Some nudists don't have that same sense of "the other." They'd be perfectly fine being nude in front of anyone, dressed or not, as long as their nudity is accepted. One good friend of mine was such a person: as long as all parties present knew of her "nude ways", she would walk and socialize openly nude. That is a sort of determination which I perhaps lack. Her comfort with herself was such that other people's perception of her had little to nothing to do with her desire to be nude.
I had an experience some time ago when I finally went nude in front of another good friend after knowing her for years. And at that moment I sensed an added tension to our relationship. She said she was fine with my nudity, but I definitely sensed a shift in the way she perceived me. She had become more aware of her clothed state and my nude state, in opposition of each other. The duality of the situation was difficult for her to process.

So maybe it's my own psychological make-up that makes me leery of being nude in front of one set of clothed people, while very comfortable amidst another set of clothed people. It's just different to me.

[pault413]

I understand your point. I have been a lot of times in my home but everyone seems to know when I am naked and they stay away. I don't think I would have any problems being the only nude person in a none-nude group but I am not going to force the issue if others don't want me to nude around them.

[NudeWiking]

I still have the dream about turning up at school naked.

Read the latest story in the bare pit? :)

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/thebarepit/thebarepit/series.php

Best regards

[timothyc]

I have been naked or nearly naked a number of times at doctors offices or in the hospital. does that count. I am a home nudist wh has never had the chance to be in a socially nude situation. I have however been naked for examinations by both male and female doctors and after I had surgery a few years ago I had to be helped getting dressed to go home by a lady nurse so I was obviously naked in front of her while getting dressed. I have always preferred to be nude but always when alone. My family would never accept it. I am still teased about how when I was little I would take my clothes off and run arund naked. I never got over wanting to do it but eventually learned my family would no longer allow it.

[GreatLakes]

Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to visit Deep Creek Hot Springs. I've been there before and it was mostly nude so I left my suit in my vehicle. When I arrived at the springs there was no one nude (about 10 people all guys). I stripped down anyway as it is known for its nude use and I wasn't hiking back for my suit.

A few couples arrived during the afternoon. I just made it a point to inform them of my nudity as we met as a point of courtesy. It was not a problem for any of them, in fact I had some nice chats with two different couples. They relaxed after a few minutes when they realized I was only there to enjoy being nude in the springs and not for other reasons. Later in the evening a few more couples came and shed their suits. It was just a bit strange being the only one nude at an established nudist site.

[J.P.]

GreatLakes I am glad you had a good time at the springs even though you were the only one nude for most of the time.
I have been going there off and on for over 20 years and was the only one nude on two occasions that I can recall, both in the last few years. At no time has anyone ever made me feel uncomfortable about being nude. I have had many great conversations with others while soaking in the springs and again never a problem if I was the only one nude.
If you go back again, I would highly recommend leaving all your clothes in the car and hiking to the springs nude. That is the only way I have been going for the last ten years. Once you have tried it, you will never want to hike with clothes again.

[grunt123]

Saturday night, October 31, 2009 is an anniversary of sorts for my wife and I. It is the 11th anniversary of October 31, 1998, the very first time we went to our friends’ Halloween party costumed as nudists. (See post to this forum dated, Feb 21, 2009). It is also the first time since 1998 that October 31 has fallen on a Saturday night.
As I mentioned in the above-cited post, Kathy’s and Bob’s parties have over the years become clothing optional. Folks who wouldn’t have dreamed of wearing little to nothing back in 1998, now seem to have no issue whatsoever attending nude or almost nude. Kathy’s theme parties, where you are allowed specific minimal costume and no more, have had the effect of actually ‘legitimizing’ nakedness for previously conservative partygoers. For example, friends attending the Valentine’s parties are allowed to wear only small paper hearts pasted on their bodies. At her Christmas party for the past few years, Kathy has asked guests, to wear only tissue paper snowflakes no more than 5 inches in diameter—no other covering permitted. We’ve all been to numerous “bottomless” parties—you can wear anything up top, but you must be naked from the waist down and vice versa for the “topless parties.”
Well, we’re planning to celebrate Halloween this yea totally nude. Yes, wifey and I are going once again “dressed up” as nudists—or, is it “dressed down” as nudists? The thrill that we both experienced the first few times we did this has waned a bit, but we both still find it exciting enough to really look forward to it. Also, at those first few nude Halloweens, we were the only ones baring it all—that was actually more exciting for us.

[Christian]

The other day I wanted to be nude at home. We have a friend who rents a room from us. I don't like to stir things up but, really, he knows I am often nude and we have seen each other naked at times so I just announced I wasn't wearing anything the rest of the night. We sat around watching movies me nude, him clothed. The world did not end.

[nakenone]

Several times around my wifes sisters,they have no problem with casual sun time,her mom kids around about it,an i offer her sunbathing lessons an i think she would if we were alone.I have been found working on the house by neighbors an friends quite often,just the other day i was bare working in the garage with the door half down,my neighbor heres me working an sticks his head under the door at the same time says are you home? He quickly ducks out an i say just a minute,i put my shorts on an opened the garage door.An i said i dont wear clothes all the time.He didnt even blink an we talked there for half an hour about other things.So i dont consider thease times as being cought naked but being natural in my own space,never had a negative comment. Nakenone

[WriteNaked]

Not exactly what most of the posts on this thread are talking about ... But I was at Avalon, in West Virginia, for Friday night ... and realized on Saturday morning that I had locked my keys in the car ... Duh ... I never lock anything when I'm at Avalon: but I got back to the lodge, pulled my keys out of the ignition, put them on the seat ... and automatically locked the door as I got out of the car ...

So Saturday morning I called AAA ... and when the locksmith got there: well, he had to know that he was coming to a place where we were naked and he, of course, was not.

Actually, he was very cool, very professional -- and said that I wasn't the first up there with my spare key in my jeans pocket, and my jeans in the car.

(Something says: there's a lesson in this ... )

WN

[nudeM]

Not totally naked, but with just a very light wrap around, I'm as close as being naked around the household when everyone is up and about. With my leg exposed all the way up to the waist, it's clearly evident there is nothing on underneath. So even though I am not fully nude, it's about as close as I can be around non-nudists. Does this count? LOL

[MeBNude]

when the locksmith got there: well, he had to know that he was coming to a place where we were naked and he, of course, was not.

Actually, he was very cool, very professional -- and said that I wasn't the first up there with my spare key in my jeans pocket, and my jeans in the car.

Yes, WriteNaked that kind of laissez-faire treatment is ideal and I wish it was more widely practiced. I had a similar experience where I was on a nude beach, legally designated as such. I was harassed and physically acosted by someone who was not nude and obviously not a naturist. Another naturist ran him away immediately and went and reported him to the Park Rangers who have an office at the entrance parking lot. I probably would have let it go and just been happy that a fellow nudist was so concerned.

Anyway, not long after, I found myself talking to a fully clothed park ranger who was most sympathetic, most informative and completely unflapped. Obviously he knew about the status of the beach. And while he told me that he didn't partake in the "lifestyle," it was wonderful to be talking with an open-minded and accepting professional in that circumstance.

Nudism isn't illegal in Oregon unless you have the intention to try and sexually stimulate yourself or others around you by being in that state. But because I would be the only one in the vast majority of circumstances (not all... I had a first date with a guy at a coffee shop where there were nude bicyclists riding down the street), I am not comfortaable with exercising what are my legal rights in Oregon. But, I'm new to social and public nudism this year.

Check back with me in a few years. Things could change. :) I spent a lot of my professional life as an advocate for those who didn't feel like they could exercise their legal rights. I might take that advocasy more personally?

[WriteNaked]

Yes, WriteNaked that kind of laissez-faire treatment is ideal and I wish it was more widely practiced.

Well, it was a very nice "laissez-faire treatment". He didn't bat an eyelash; we chatted about how many cars he'd unlocked in various places, including Avalon; then the car was open and he put his gear away and went on his way. And me just standing there in my sandals. It was chilly, too: and he didn't even ask if I minded the cold.

... the vast majority of circumstances (not all... I had a first date with a guy at a coffee shop where there were nude bicyclists riding down the street)s

Nude bicyclists! Sounds like you the two of you could have been models for the folks in the New Yorker cartoon where a couple is carrying Starbucks coffee cups and one of them says, "Hey, how about over there by the naked guy with the laptop?".

Things could change. :) I spent a lot of my professional life as an advocate for those who didn't feel like they could exercise their legal rights. I might take that advocasy more personally

Call me when they change. You might call me, "The naked guy with the laptop." Maybe I'll be writing about advocacy myself. You can be sure I'll ....

... Write Naked

[David77]

Actually, he was very cool, very professional -- and said that I wasn't the first up there with my spare key in my jeans pocket, and my jeans in the car.
WN

No, you are not the first to lock your keys in your pants in your car - only my pants were locked in my car trunk.

I called AAA in town but no one came, so a person who lives on the nudist resort premises used his tools and got my pants with keys out of the car trunk - only he was nude.

[Fitz1980]

Not exactly what most of the posts on this thread are talking about ... But I was at Avalon, in West Virginia, for Friday night ... and realized on Saturday morning that I had locked my keys in the car ... Duh ... I never lock anything when I'm at Avalon: but I got back to the lodge, pulled my keys out of the ignition, put them on the seat ... and automatically locked the door as I got out of the car ...

So Saturday morning I called AAA ... and when the locksmith got there: well, he had to know that he was coming to a place where we were naked and he, of course, was not.

Actually, he was very cool, very professional -- and said that I wasn't the first up there with my spare key in my jeans pocket, and my jeans in the car.

(Something says: there's a lesson in this ... )

WN

I did the same thing, except I didn't need to call anyone. I'd left the window cracked a good inch so I was able to use a wire and hit the automatic door unlocker and get in. It's a good thing too because I was living with my folks at the time and I really didn't want to have to call them and explain that I was at nudist resort.

[mmacdonaldca]

Every now and then when I stay with friends in the city, I will hang around nude. They know I am a nudist and they too have been to nude beaches. But they are not ones to just hang around the house naked. But they dont mind if I do. I really appreciate their friendship. I really must visit them more often

[northlondoner]

I have occasionally been the only naked person in a clothes optional sauna or beach. Just one of those things.

[bill2me]

Yesterday I was the only one nude in the men's steam room at the gym. Six grown men and I was the only one not wearing a bathing suit. It didn't bother me in the least.

[Biker]

Often. Most of my friends are not nudists. So at a gathering I am often the only one. At one friends home there is a nice outdoor hot tub. At partys there you will find me nude in the tub with 5 others in bathing suits. I don't mind being the only one.

[Eyball]

I was staying at Costa Natura in Estepona, Spain and was the only person in the nude to dine in the restaurant for dinner. I had just returned from a couple of months in Iraq and needed a break so I went relax in the nude for a week. I went to dinner in the restaurant the first night and found out that most people staying at the resort got dressed in the evening after spending the day in the nude. No one had any issues so I was the only nude in a full restaurant every night.