Who Knows ?

[Nude in the North]

That your a Nudist?

For me it's just 3 people.
My wife, My sister in law, and My Niece.

I never even thought of myself as a nudist untill just a year or two ago. Untill then I lived a sheltered life, and you all know how the Media has treated nudity. I lived most of my life supressing my disire to be nude because of this immage that nudity is some sort of Perversion.

Although I have been "caught" nude a few times by a couple relatives, untill recently I never admidted that I was a nudist. I used an excuse to explain it.

Recently I have gotten the courage to tell a couple of these relatives.
I told my Sister in Law. Because she is the one that comes over the most often. She is also the one that has "caught" me nude the most. I felt like she needed to be told and to understand that I wasn't just getting naked for her to see.
We have talked about it quite a lot and although she isn't ready to sit around nude with me she is understanding that it's not about sex. It wasn't easy to explain to someone that has had the Nudity=Sex theroy beat into her head since she was born. But I think she will continue to relax her attitude about it and accept me being a nudist soon.
Even though she doesn't want to see me nude she has gone swimming, with me in a thong in the swimming pool a couple times. She says she doesn't mind that but she isn't quite ready for skinny dipping.
I am trying to get her to come with to Haulover beach some time. I have told her she can decide if she wants to go nude or not when we get there and I will respect her decision. I just want to let her experience what I have so she can understand me better.
Now that Niece is another story. She calls me "Sick" for being nude. She has only seen me nude a couple times when she popped over by suprise. But she just can't think of nudity as anything but sexual. She doesn't like to talk about it because she's embarrassed about it. She's 18 now and I don't see her much. But when I do I can tell that she isn't sure if she wants to talk to me about it or not. So I havn't brought it up very often.
I'd like to show her the Wholesome side of nudity, so she doesn't spend her whole life in shame of her body like so many clothed people do.

Maybe some day they will both open their minds and give it a try. I can only hope.

Steve

[Nude in the North]

That your a Nudist?

For me it's just 3 people.
My wife, My sister in law, and My Niece.

I never even thought of myself as a nudist untill just a year or two ago. Untill then I lived a sheltered life, and you all know how the Media has treated nudity. I lived most of my life supressing my disire to be nude because of this immage that nudity is some sort of Perversion.

Although I have been "caught" nude a few times by a couple relatives, untill recently I never admidted that I was a nudist. I used an excuse to explain it.

Recently I have gotten the courage to tell a couple of these relatives.
I told my Sister in Law. Because she is the one that comes over the most often. She is also the one that has "caught" me nude the most. I felt like she needed to be told and to understand that I wasn't just getting naked for her to see.
We have talked about it quite a lot and although she isn't ready to sit around nude with me she is understanding that it's not about sex. It wasn't easy to explain to someone that has had the Nudity=Sex theroy beat into her head since she was born. But I think she will continue to relax her attitude about it and accept me being a nudist soon.
Even though she doesn't want to see me nude she has gone swimming, with me in a thong in the swimming pool a couple times. She says she doesn't mind that but she isn't quite ready for skinny dipping.
I am trying to get her to come with to Haulover beach some time. I have told her she can decide if she wants to go nude or not when we get there and I will respect her decision. I just want to let her experience what I have so she can understand me better.
Now that Niece is another story. She calls me "Sick" for being nude. She has only seen me nude a couple times when she popped over by suprise. But she just can't think of nudity as anything but sexual. She doesn't like to talk about it because she's embarrassed about it. She's 18 now and I don't see her much. But when I do I can tell that she isn't sure if she wants to talk to me about it or not. So I havn't brought it up very often.
I'd like to show her the Wholesome side of nudity, so she doesn't spend her whole life in shame of her body like so many clothed people do.

Maybe some day they will both open their minds and give it a try. I can only hope.

Steve

[Guest]

My daughters and their husbands know, and my ex knows. My neighbors on one side know. I don't know any of my other neighbors.

I have an adult nephew who lives with me who was very uncomfortable with my nudity. I got him used to it gradually so that now I can go nude all the time in the house without him being uncomfortable. I have another nephew (his younger brother) who says he doesn't want to be desensitized to nudity and would rather not see me nude. However, I resent being told to be dressed in my own home--particularly when there's only males here. Of course, being a nudist it doesn't matter to me who's here. If they don't care I sure don't, and I don't care even if they do. However, I try to respectful of others' feelings even if they're not respectful of mine.

My 10-year-old great nephew, the son of my live-in nephew, was very embarrassed by my nudity. I compromised with his dad and wore shorts or something when the boy was here. However, I gradually started being nude aroud the boy until his dad relented and told the boy that I have a right to be nude in own home. My nephew was afraid the boy would go home and tell his mom, "Uncle runs around naked in the house all the time." He was afraid she would then read "pervert" into that and stop my nephew from seeing his son, (at least at my house) and perhaps even accuse me of something. I was more concerned about my nephew losing his visitation than I was of his ex causing me any trouble.

Anyway, there hasn't been any problem although I no longer get dressed when the boy is here. His fears were groundless, as fears often are.

I have never in my life been offended by anyone's nudity, and I can't understand why anyone would be. However, many people are not only embarrassed by nudity but offended by it.

The brainwashing of innocent minds is handed down from generation to generation, and each generation seems to get even more anti-nudist than the last, or is this my imagination? I've told a number of people at work and have gotten different responses from interest in trying it themselves to shock and disbelief.

I'm no more ashamed of being a nudist than I am of being a Christian. Although I've been laughed at and ridiculed for my beliefs, I still stand up for them. I've gotten much the same response to being a nudist. Some people I won't tell that I'm a nudist because I don't care to have them condemn me for it.

I suppose what I'm saying is that I have absolutely no doubt where my Christian beliefs are concerned, and I'm willing to suffer whatever ridicule I have to for them. However, I've never been that sure that being a nudist is right since it is condemned by the majority of my fellow Christians. However, they also condemned me when I divorced my adulterous "wife". So mainly I just try to avoid conflict whenever possible. I grew up on conflict with my homelife.

Until someone can show me in the Bible (Preferably the KJV) that social nudity is a sin then I will continue to enjoy it and try to get others into it. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[FireProf]

No one until this past summer. Then my wife and I decided that we did not like the stories and little white lies we were telling our grown children. We made up stories about being different places then where we really were.

We talked and decided to tell them the truth. We talked to them, they were a little shocked at first but soon became very supportive, open minded and understanding. Since then we have been up front in our everyday life as nudists. They've asked lots of questions regarding nudism and sex. We have assured them that there is no connection. With that I think they may be curious enough to try it in a couple of summers.

Our regret is not raising them as nudists from the start. We used to skinny dip in our pool in the back yard but stopped when they reached age 8 or 9. Not sure why we stopped but regret it today.

Other than our grown children, 4 other couples that are our nudist friends and a few people at work. That's it. We don't hide it, just don't broadcast it. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[skyclad]

The only person that knows is my DW. Everyone else I could really care if they knew or not.....I'm knida private and tend not to discuss my life with Fam or friends...But thats me.

[Jerryg]

Only my wife knows (she is not into naturism)living in a small town in the narrow minded South we fell it best if we keep it that way. I guess if the trafic starts getting heavy around the house with "rubber neckers" we will know my secret is out.
Have a good Holiday Season to all.
Jerryg

[steevo]

Until recently my wife was the only one that knew of my love for nudity. Now that she has joined me she feels strongly that is not nessary for anyone else to know. But then there are the times like someone earlier said that the little white lies start to creep in. My niece(like my own daughter)that lives right acroos the street, I feel it's only a matter of time till she has to be told.
Recently I've been very anxious to tell someone we know. Then two weeks ago we were at a support meeting of close friends and at the end of the meeting I ASKED my wife if we couldn't at laest tell our friend Bob(is pretty cool). And I must say it felt real good to finally let someone know. It's a start. Who knows where it will from here?
Anyway, I like this topic. I think it is a healthy one to talk about.
Steevo

[luvnaturism]

There are lots of reasons why people are often reluctant to let others know. Some of us have jobs that could be adversely affected by publicity about private recreation. Some of us have spouses who, even if they participate with us, have conflicted feelings about the rightness of naturism. Many of us harbor fears about how relationships might be affected. People in divorced situations are properly concerned about child custody or visitation rights in today's hysterical climate.

Several of the above apply to me. My work would be affected if my naturist avocation became public knowledge. My wife has great enjoyment of naturism in the setting that is right for her, but still has strong conflicted feelings that make it hard for her to let others know. There's a divorce pending in our family circle, and the spouse has demonstrated a willingness to use any possible advantage (even to the point of making stuff up) to gain a custody advantage.

We have gotten past one fear: we no longer are concerned about how relationships with family and close friends might be affected. My wife and I are agreed that it's one thing to hold some things in privacy, but a secret life is not a good thing. All of our immediate families and most of our close friends know, and not a single relationship has been affected. Some tease us while others just change the subject, but they all know. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

[BillyD]

My wife knows. My kids do but mostly think it's just a strange dad thing. I have hopes that at least one of the three will be interested. I'm not sure how I would have responded if I had discovered that my dad was a nudist. (I'll never know since he died when I was 23.) I know by my teens I was interested but had very little idea that there were others and certainly no way to experience it. So I wonder if my kids might have the same feelings but have the teen shyness thing. Anyway, beyond my family, a close friend knows and another knows somewhat.

I, too, am in a situation where my work could be jepardized by the revelation. I would like for people to know, though. That is the strange thing. I want them to know and for it to be okay.

[Naked Bob 2]

All my immediate family know and have gone with and participated at one time or other in their lives wife and kids. My sister has gone to a nude beach with me my brother has gone to a naturist resort with me, he also goes to hotsprings alot. I bet my parents know cause my sister has a very close relationship with my mom, but the subject never came up with my parents. Several of my close friends know and some of the people that I work with know but I am uncomfortable with spreading it around at work. My wife has been far more open about sharing this aspect of our lives. that is just her personality she is a very open person. At various times our neighbors have known but I don't tell people till I know them very well. I don't hide it but I don't tell everyone either.

[nudeboots]

Most people I hangout with know I love Wreck Beach and prefer to be nude including people at work. I don't advertise that I am a nudist but don't hide it. I shared the photos from an extended nude sailing trip with anybody and the photo album with the shots is on my coffee table. Most of my close friends are either Beach regulars or used to be. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[Brian]

Well now, let me see. There's the wife, the kids (who come nude swimming with me), the wife's mum & dad & brother & sister (whos been nude on a beach with us), the wife's cousin and her hubby, my next door neighbour on the more private side, my old female colleague from my last comp and her hubby, my bestest female colleague at work, the gorgeous admin assistant at the software house that support our computer system and her b/f and oh, all the people I hang out with at the nude swims (LOL). The colleagues and the admin girly have not seen me, they only know about me. I have had total support from all so far. I am probably going to tell my boss (also female) tomorrow night when I stay over at hers (I may need a stiff drink first though).

That about sums it up, I think.

Brian.

[Nude in the North]

5 year update

I thought I'd look back and see what the oldest thread was that I started.
This is it.

So I should update.
Now 5 years later I'd say there are atleast 30 people that know I'm a nudist.
I have made friends with a family of 3. Told several of my closest friends. and many more of my relatives know.
Most of them have never actually seen me nude. But I have become pretty open about telling them about my vacations to nude beaches and such.
I'm not yelling it from roof tops or anything like that. But if the subject comes up, I don't back away either.

[FireProf]

Wow, I never realized that I had responded over 5 years ago. Much has changed and since then most everyone I know at work or work with and have worked with knows we are nudists.

Several textile friends suspect and we are getting much bolder at dropping hints to see if the door, to this topic, opens for conversation. Our girls have explored our desktop and I'm certain they've now seen the pictures, we keep on it, that show us nude on the beach with our friends.

I'm waiting for the opportunity to tell the neighbors. We need to build the block wall dividing our properties and I will take that opportunity to tell them about us. I wear t-shirts constantly with nudist/naturist logos or sayings about the lifestyle. I've been much more open about just saying to someone that asks that...........I'm a naturist.

[naturistoftheyear]

My mom, back home in Europe. None of the other relatives know, though.

My wife. She also told her colleagues - whom I rarely meet - but that's not an issue though.

Like so many others on this forum, I don't go out of my way to advertise the fact that I'm a naturist, but it's not a state secret either.