giving up nudity

[ranul]

what would you give up being nude for the rest of your life for . What would be more important .
I Would give up nudity in order to see my sister again .

[ranul]

what would you give up being nude for the rest of your life for . What would be more important .
I Would give up nudity in order to see my sister again .

[FireProf]

I've had this issue put to me twice in my life as a nudist. The first time was with the Prof. Luckily she became comfortable with nudity around the house, in our backyard and ultimately in social settings. It was either nudity or my wife and I'm lucky I didn't have to make that choice.

Second time was our daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren. We talked many, many hours about what we would do if our daughters or their families would have issues with our nudist lifestyle. Again me and my wife were lucky enough that they accepted our lifestyle, respect us and support us.

If a choice had to be made, I wouldn't have given up on my wife or my daughters and would have ultimately given up on nudism.........so glad I never had to make that choice. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif

[foux003]

Nothing! I would never give up nudity NEVER! When I die they can carry my dead naked body from my home. When I die I want my dead naked body creamated and my naked creamaines scatered over my naked garden.

Then the kids can do what ever they want to with the old place, because I will always be here. In my own litle nude spot heer on earth.

Oh and I don't want the normal type of funeral. I have instructed the kids to have a nude keg party the day that they scater my creamains.

[tarsus]

if it where in my power to change,so many things come to mind. gail, my friend,for one. better choices as a young man. i could make a list that would take two pages.
what i can change;nothing;you accept me as i am,as i accept you even though i think its wrong its not my place to judge you.

[traindriver40]

During the early years of my marriage, my ex as she has now been for the past 4 years wasnt against me been a naturist though it wasnt something she was into herself but as we was in Germany for many years she didnt have a problem with me been me.

When we returned to the UK, all of a sudden she became dead against it, so much so that for many years I gave it up apart from the occasional opportunity whilst away. At the time I decided that been with my wife and children as more important to me than naturism.

When we orginally split up she actually said to me, "well now you can return to been a naturist", which of course I did and havnt regretted it.

Though on my own at the moment, I have decided that any future relationship I get into it will be made perfectly clear that naturism is important to me and will continue with it

[Rabid_Clam]

We are all naked underneath. We all have to get nude at some point, even the pope!

Traindriver40 is finding out one of the basic inputs to a successful relationship is major common interests, among the other 3 major common shared points.

The major points are within you, are a part of you. To establish a successful relationship one needs to find the other to have the very same MAJOR common points with in him/her that will match yours. In they do in total honesty, the relationship will most likely succeed.

Those points are Major Common Interests, Major Common Philosophys, Major Common Goals and then the ability to co-habitate togather.

In this case a major common interest is narutism, a major common philosophy is that bein naked alone and with others is fine, and major goal is to practice this at homr and away when possible. There is a mismatch on this point in his relationship which breeds disparity. Where this is a mojor point on his side, it erodes from other major ponts that build the relationship so the failure was in part due to this interest. But that is fine!

I hope you will be able to find someone else that shares those major common points as you do and you each can share each other in harmony! Life goes on, and so do you! There is nothing wrong with either of you, just that you do not share basic parts of yourself as would be practical for success togather in happyness and harmony.

[Croydon]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ranul:
what would you give up being nude for the rest of your life for . What would be more important .
I Would give up nudity in order to see my sister again . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have actually thought about giving up nudism. At 24, I see myself completely bored with nudism. I am alo unpassionate about it. When I was younger and in college, I had my own place and was naked all the time. Today, I am not in a rush to be nude.

I find myself losing interested b/c nudism is really a boring and lazy activity. When I go to resorts or nudist gatherings, I want to have fun. I want to workout in the nude and do a lot of physical activities. Although, I get to do some but all I see is people sitting on a lounge chair and just tanning. At the Eastern Naturist Gathering, people hog a beach chair after breakfast and simply park their big butts on the chair by the pool ALL DAY. What a waste of time. Sadly, TNS sponsors all these seminars which I find to be completely boring. Yet there are maybe 2 or 3 physical activities out of that whole week.

It seems to be same story in a lot of resorts I attend. It makes so much sense why many young people would not find nudism of interest.

Needless to say, I don't think I will be surprise if in few years I give up nudism all together. I don't even forsee myself attenting this summer's eastern naturist gathering

[richinud]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I find myself losing interested b/c nudism is really a boring and lazy activity. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I know how you feel.

Sitting on the beach watching the grass grow is not my idea of fun, and yet so many people seem to enjoy it... You could spice it up a bit by becoming a public nudist, then you can cycle, run, walk, drive, dance, exercise, live - all nude - without worrying about having to be in your private space to be naked.

That sure makes it more interesting :-)

Rich.

[Croydon]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by freedom2be:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Croydon:

I have actually thought about giving up nudism. At 24, I see myself completely bored with nudism. I am alo unpassionate about it. When I was younger and in college, I had my own place and was naked all the time. Today, I am not in a rush to be nude.

I find myself losing interested b/c nudism is really a boring and lazy activity. When I go to resorts or nudist gatherings, I want to have fun. I want to workout in the nude and do a lot of physical activities. Although, I get to do some but all I see is people sitting on a lounge chair and just tanning. At the Eastern Naturist Gathering, people hog a beach chair after breakfast and simply park their big butts on the chair by the pool ALL DAY. What a waste of time. Sadly, TNS sponsors all these seminars which I find to be completely boring. Yet there are maybe 2 or 3 physical activities out of that whole week.

It seems to be same story in a lot of resorts I attend. It makes so much sense why many young people would not find nudism of interest.

Needless to say, I don't think I will be surprise if in few years I give up nudism all together. I don't even forsee myself attenting this summer's eastern naturist gathering </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Things to do at the Eastern Nudist Gathering:

Swim in either pool (indoor & out)
Work out room
Volleyball games almost daily
Pudding toss
Body painting
Nude massage
Stretching classes
Yoga classes
Exercise classes
Road trips
Karaoke
Educational classes of all sorts
Special interests classes (ie:cooking)
Dances every night at the Tally ho (and everyone that attends dances all night)
and yes,
relaxing, talking with friends, making friends, enjoying the scenery, weather, ability to be nude and do as you wish....

When I go to the ENG I do fun things - it's time to kick back and relax or play - I'm sorry you're bored there Croyden - and sorry you're put off with nudism - but it doesn't sound to me as if nudism has the problem... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes there are lots to do at Gathering but let's take a look at the list.

1)Yes, I swim as do so many but I don't think I will enjoy being at or by the pool all day.

2) work out room? what workout room? You call that small room downstairs from the pool with the two VERY OLD and VERY dusty stair climber, the one with the small weight machine that looks like it is about to fall apart or that someone never bothered to clean it? OOOOH THAT workout room. Yes, I have seen it and franky, from the looks of it, that room should be shut down for sanitary and safety reasons.

3) Dully noted, we do have volleyball and I play a game or two, even though I suck.

4) Pudding toss, I do not follow that tradition as I never saw the point. Also, I think that should be for the kids

5) Body painting, that is fun

6) Massage, that is not a physical activity and I am not too keen on someone touching me like that

7)Stretching Classes - I am not interested in that and I witnessed one of those classes and I was scared for life.

8) Yoga: The one Yoga class I saw was early in the week and I was not there yet

9) Exercise classes: I have yet to see that

10) Road Trips: Yes, they have road trips but to lakes in western MA. I can do that any other day.

11)Karoke: Another event that scared me. Not only were people screaming at the mike, they were just horrible. My friend and I left the area to get away from the noise. Was total and utter embarassment.

12) Educational Classes: Those classes are boring and are the bulk of the gathering

13) Special classes, see comment above

14) Dances: My friend and I just go to our tent with some others and play cards.

15) Relaxing: That is what most people do. I can understand relaxing for some time but I see most people just park their big butts on the lounge chair and do nothing all day.

[nacktman]

Won't happen.

[shãybare]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif
Won't give it up. At least, not in my lifetime.

[Captain Curmudgeon]

Being invisible at will?

Gonna have to be some sort of super power, I can tell you.

[Nudeinbama]

I'll never give it up. There will always be times I can't be nude when I wish I could be and places that I find myself at that I'd like to be there enjoying them nude, but there will always be time in my life that I will enjoy the freedom from clothes. My wife may never come to be a full fledged nudist as myself, but I don;t think she'll ever leave me for my love of it all, I may be wrong on that and I would'nt give her up for Nudism, but I think that will not ever be a choice I have to make.
Nudeinbama

[tinner666]

I can give up the resorts, but going around nude is in my nature. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[ncnudlady]

I will give up nudity when and only when the sun goes supernova.

[NudePete]

Naturism/nudism doesn't rule my life...so lots of things could make me give it up. However, the chances that something actually will is remote to the extreme. I can't imagine any combination of circumstances that would do that. I just like it a lot.

[ranul]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Captain Curmudgeon:
Being invisible at will?

Gonna have to be some sort of super power, I can tell you. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
this is the best answer so far .

[NudeAl]

My zeal for nudity may wane over the years, I am no longer the fanatic I was ten years ago. But it is a part of who I am. I' certain I will always remain at least a home nudist.

[nakedIOWAman]

Croydon, sounds like you SHOULD give up nudism. You obviously can't have any fun. I have the feelimg your life is as boring with clothes as it is without. The resort we go to is quite boring compared to your Eastern Nudist Gathering! I'd love to do something like that. But we go to the resort just to enjoy being nude which we cant do outside where we live.

[fredm74]

I am on the same level as NudePete, I don't let nudism/naturism rule my life, its not the number one thing that I live for. There are a couple of things I could sacrifice nudism for. I think I can live just fine if nudism wasn't the focus of my life.

-Fred



<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by NudePete:
Naturism/nudism doesn't rule my life...so lots of things could make me give it up. However, the chances that something actually will is remote to the extreme. I can't imagine any combination of circumstances that would do that. I just like it a lot. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Qwertie]

Well, I would give up nudism if I could see one of my current causes come to fruition in exchange:
<UL TYPE=SQUARE>
<LI>Major electoral reform in Canada or the U.S.
<LI>Major copyright reform in the U.S.
<LI>Dealing a major blow to world poverty
<LI>Establishment of a program to teach everyone an easy and concise interlanguage, in a major part of the world.
[/list]
A tangible benefit to millions is well worth the sacrifice of one. Of course, er, it's hard to see how giving up nudism could yield such a result...

[David77]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Establishment of a program to teach everyone an easy and concise interlanguage, in a major part of the world. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Qwertie,
I have a friend, Dr. Ron Glossip, who teaches Esperanto, an easy international language. He goes to various parts of the world and communicates with persons who have learned Esperanto.

<center> http://www.esperanto-usa.org/ </center>

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Croydon:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ranul:
what would you give up being nude for the rest of your life for . What would be more important .
I Would give up nudity in order to see my sister again . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have actually thought about giving up nudism. At 24, I see myself completely bored with nudism. I am alo unpassionate about it. When I was younger and in college, I had my own place and was naked all the time. Today, I am not in a rush to be nude.

I find myself losing interested b/c nudism is really a boring and lazy activity. When I go to resorts or nudist gatherings, I want to have fun. I want to workout in the nude and do a lot of physical activities. Although, I get to do some but all I see is people sitting on a lounge chair and just tanning. At the Eastern Naturist Gathering, people hog a beach chair after breakfast and simply park their big butts on the chair by the pool ALL DAY. What a waste of time. Sadly, TNS sponsors all these seminars which I find to be completely boring. Yet there are maybe 2 or 3 physical activities out of that whole week.

It seems to be same story in a lot of resorts I attend. It makes so much sense why many young people would not find nudism of interest.

Needless to say, I don't think I will be surprise if in few years I give up nudism all together. I don't even forsee myself attenting this summer's eastern naturist gathering </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You know what Croydon? The TNS gatherings are what you want to make of them. There is nothing stopping you from holding your own workshops on what interests you. Matter of fact, there would be no Eastern Gathering if they all thought like you. I know the one here in Florida that's coming up in a few weeks has workshops on personal growth, arts, relationships, the healing arts and even belly dancing this year. Three of the Moravia Four will be doing a workshop on topfreedom.

It's all in what you make of it. You miss the point of these gatherings I think. It's about what you can give to it, not about crying that you can't find a workshop you like.

[EricNY]

Well, not trying to all gang up on Croyden, BUT....When we get out to the camp we just want to relax.

I mean with job and business and kids running around, bills to pay, baseball, basketball, scouts, dance. Cook dinner not once, but three times, and help with homework while it cooks. Clean the house change the oil, fix the fence, mow the grass, up choir practice....

....Croyden, you see where this is going? By the time the weekend hits the only energy we have is to spread a towel on the closest chair and soak up the sun.

I like some action too, but some of the best times I have ever had was when I was truly relaxed and allowed myself the pleasure of good conversation by the pool or on the beach.

And of course we talked about.......the job and business and kids running around, bills to pay, baseball, basketball, scouts, dance. Cook dinner not once, but three times, and help with homework while it cooks. Clean the house change the oil, fix the fence, mow the grass, up choir practice....etc etc etc http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif

[missouriboy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ranul:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Captain Curmudgeon:
Being invisible at will?

Gonna have to be some sort of super power, I can tell you. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
this is the best answer so far . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I was going to give a similar answer, since the title uses the wrong word: nudity instead of nudism. Nudism could be given up, but nudity could only be given up when you give up your physical corpus.

What? You bathe with clothes on?
What? You never change all your clothes at once?

Hardly practical... http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/sad3.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Well, not trying to all gang up on Croyden, BUT....When we get out to the camp we just want to relax. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


I agree erc. I was at Como on Sunday for my birthday and I actually took a nap for about an hour. It's a time to recharge when you've had a hectic week. We spent a lot of time in the hottub too, soaking out the aches and pains of being our age.

Croydon is much younger, just out of school and hasn't had the pleasure of having everyday life beat you down.

Of course, on the other side of the club there were tennis matches going on, volleyball games and more. It's all there if you want it.

[shãybare]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/cool4.gif
Being a nudist is who I am. I don't stop being who I am though I may wear clothes at times. Wearing clothes when certain people are around, though I rarely do, does not change who or what I am as a person.

I can not give up practising nudism because I am not practising.

[Sanslines]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">It's all there if you want it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Cyndiann,

That may be true for some clubs but for the small clubs with limited facilities and financial resources, that might not be the case.

Croydon,

I am trying to get more young people involved in nudism as if we do not get them involved, then nudism will slowely die off. The problem with so many young people today (and I am not talking about you) who come to a nudist club is that they want to be entertained. Many want and demand from the clubs but are not willing to contribute anything. I do volunteer work at my club and will help in any way possible. If I find old gym equipment, then I will service or repair it and try to get others motivated to use it. Most of the smaller clubs do not have a budget for equipment and need to spend their money wisely on the facilites that have the broadest appeal. This generally means swimming pool and hot tub facilities. In order for a club owner to be encouraged to spend money on fitness equipment, there has to be interest. I am curious to know what facilities and activites that you would like to see at a nudist park? You are a young , single person whose interests would differ from the older family person who may come to a club to just plain fall asleep in the warm sun and catch up on badly needed sleep. Different people at different ages and with different backgrounds require different things from clubs. What are your interests and requirements and what do you think needs to be done to reach out and encourage young people to come to nudist parks and become members?

[SunGod]

NACKTMAN

I love the avatar! You crazy "naked fanatic" you. I just cant put that game up. Viva the gauls.

[Croydon]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cyndiannaked:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Well, not trying to all gang up on Croyden, BUT....When we get out to the camp we just want to relax. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


I agree erc. I was at Como on Sunday for my birthday and I actually took a nap for about an hour. It's a time to recharge when you've had a hectic week. We spent a lot of time in the hottub too, soaking out the aches and pains of being our age.

Croydon is much younger, just out of school and hasn't had the pleasure of having everyday life beat you down.

Of course, on the other side of the club there were tennis matches going on, volleyball games and more. It's all there if you want it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes I am yonger and just out of school (2yrs now)but I have the pleasure of every day life beating me down. I live and work in NYC, NYC is a go go go type of city where there is no down time. I work on the corporate side of retail. My career takes a lot of my time. I normally arrive at work at 8 and do not leave the office til about 8 or 9. I even work weekends. Just last week, I worked 68 hours. With all my time spent in the office, I manage to make sure I go to the gym everyday. This has little to do with age but with will power.

I know what it is like to be tired, stressed and needing to relax. My issue is not with people who relax. At a gathering I spend a whole day of relaxing. When I went to Cypress Cove, I realxed for hours during the day. My issue is that I do not understand why people spend most, if not all, their nude time just relaxing. To me, that is abolsutely BORING and such waste of the beautiful day and the time we have to be nude.

Take the time to do all the nude activities you can. When I was at Cypress Cove, my buddy and I started the day with a good workout at the gym. We ran, lifted weights, did abs. We worked out for almost two hours and enjoyed it. I never enjoyed working out like that before. Afterwards, we ate, relaxed by the pool, and swam. We also played tennis, jogged, and fished. I had a great time.

Meanwhile, may of the others just parked their big butts on the lounge chair and only moved to get food and drinks. Wasn't too much of surprise to me that they were all overweight or obese. I can only imagine how they spend their free time at home.

[Croydon]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Sanslines:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">It's all there if you want it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Croydon,

I am trying to get more young people involved in nudism as if we do not get them involved, then nudism will slowely die off. The problem with so many young people today (and I am not talking about you) who come to a nudist club is that they want to be entertained. Many want and demand from the clubs but are not willing to contribute anything. I do volunteer work at my club and will help in any way possible. If I find old gym equipment, then I will service or repair it and try to get others motivated to use it. Most of the smaller clubs do not have a budget for equipment and need to spend their money wisely on the facilites that have the broadest appeal. This generally means swimming pool and hot tub facilities. In order for a club owner to be encouraged to spend money on fitness equipment, there has to be interest. I am curious to know what facilities and activites that you would like to see at a nudist park? You are a young , single person whose interests would differ from the older family person who may come to a club to just plain fall asleep in the warm sun and catch up on badly needed sleep. Different people at different ages and with different backgrounds require different things from clubs. What are your interests and requirements and what do you think needs to be done to reach out and encourage young people to come to nudist parks and become members? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sun, I agree with you that many young adults believe that the club/resort should entertain them and make demands of the club while not contributing. I agree with you on that and to some extent, I am at fault. I should speak up as well as get my hands dirty, but to whom do I speak to.

What do I find of interest you ask? I enjoy working out, especially in nude. I come to realize that regular resorts/clubs can not accomodate that. Their training rooms are quite outdated and the equipmements are old. I understand due to $$, they are not able to upgrade. I just have to make the best of it. A lot of my friends enjoy phsyical sports: basketball, hockey, baseball. Perhaps resorts can have b-ball competition, baseball ete etc.

I think that young people are more interested in socializing and expericing nuidsm with their peers. Once they have that, all else falls in place. I have found that resorts with money tend to do well in attracting young adults. For example. Desert Shadows is perfect example. I have few friends who go there all the time and speak of the amount of young adults there.

[Nu]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cyndiannaked:
I was at Como on Sunday for my birthday and I actually took a nap for about an hour. It's a time to recharge when you've had a hectic week. We spent a lot of time in the hottub too, soaking out the aches and pains of being our age.
[QUOTE]

Belated Happy Birthday, Cyndiann.

[Croydon]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nakedIOWAman:
Croydon, sounds like you SHOULD give up nudism. You obviously can't have any fun. I have the feelimg your life is as boring with clothes as it is without. The resort we go to is quite boring compared to your Eastern Nudist Gathering! I'd love to do something like that. But we go to the resort just to enjoy being nude which we cant do outside where we live. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't think my life is any exciting than your trailer park life in Iowa. But I do have a great life. I am enjoying my young years in a great job and in the great city of NYC.

If your resort is quite boring than find a new one or fish 100+$ and go to a gathering near your state.