Hello everyone! I am Mark, a 19 year old college student who loves to be naked. I always am naked every chance I have, and I enjoy it!! the sense of freedom and everything always keeps me going my question: what do I do to tell my parents of my lifestyle, how do I ask them if I can practice it when they are there, and basically: how do I ask them if I can be a nudist in the house. I have a 11 yr old brother and 5 yr old sister btw.
The previous poster probably has it right but you know your own family best. Ask yourself a number of questions. Do your parents worry about being seen nude in the house, say between the bedroom and the bathroom? If no or don't know then you may be OK. Do your your siblings worry about being nude in the house and being children do they sometimes play nude in the summer? If they are not bothered about their own nudity they probably won't worry about you. Do you sometimes appear nude between the bedroom and the bathroom when other family members are around, if you do are they bothered? If this has happened and they were not bothered you may be OK if it has never happened try being less cautious and see what happens. If you have had a bad reaction to this scenario to this scenario then best forget the idea. Asking outright probably would not work but gently pushing boundaries by letting yourself be seen naked seemingly by accident would allow you judge likely reactions without too much embarrassment. Try not locking the bathroom door for example. If you doyour own clothes wash when you come in simply strip off by the washing machine putting all your clothes in the machine then take your time putting the powder in etc.; if you get told off then you have gone too far if not then you're almost there.
I'm a bit embarrassed by being in my late 20s and still don't have my own place, to make up for it I lock myself in my room to practice nudism. Being called out frequently doesn't help much either. At least I'm gaining some experience. I usually have sessions that last for approx. one hour. perhaps I should go to a nudist beach but they're too far away.
I sympathise with but you are partly a hostage to your own fears. Of course you can practise in your own room but don't lock the door even try leaving it open to a degree. After all you want to see how your family might react and you are not giving them a chance to react; yes it may go pear shaped but they may accept it and not mind that much. May be try going to and from the bathroom with your towel dropped over your shoulders instead of round your middle, if caught the worst that can happen is that you may have to apologise and be more careful in future. Often other people's reactions are not as bad as you think they are going to be. Most of us live a long way from nudist beaches but there are other areas where discreet nudity is possible with a little care. Try a little countryside sunbathing or may be swimming in a quieter area which may not be officially nudist. You probably will get seen by non nudists but that goes with the territory and most of us don't worry unless we cause a problem which very rarely happens. Obviously don't be too blatant and cover up at the first sign of a problem.
I concur with most others comments on here too, but I'll add how I handled this as I was much younger ( about 14 yrs old ) than you are now. As a kid growing up, I didn't even have the option of locking my bedroom door, so there was one night when I went to sleep, of course, I stripped naked and because i had school the following morning, I had overslept, and when my mom came in to awake me, I was laying on my stomach, but my naked rear was exposed as the covers were laying on the side of me. I was asked where my underwear was, and I just said I can't sleep with wearing any clothing as I wake up and it has twisted all over my body, and when I was a year older or so, that following summer when I went to visit my dad in southern Calif while school was out, I made it a point to go skinny dipping in the pool every single day! I usually went when both my dad and step-mom were at work, but once I lost track of time and my step-mom ( who I despised growing up, BTW ) came home early from work and seen me swimming in the pool naked. I seen her in the corner of my eye when I was swimming laps, and to my surprise, she didn't say anything ( her and I would get into hellacious arguments all the time! ) but I am sure she mentioned something about it to my dad, because my dad was telling me that she told him that I must have liked skinny dipping So, yeah, you might ( if you haven't yet; I realize this post is several months old now ) slowly work your way into being viewed naked by one or more family members, and if questioned, you can always explain that it is just who you are, and you feel more comfortable that way--just an idea Anyway, give us an update and let us know how you handled the situation ( or plan to ) and good luck! peace
I've been a nudist since i was 26, before that i was on another planet, repressed by culture and religious morality. I am now happy in my skin at 50....go for it, be what you want to be and dont let any other fucker tell you otherwise....
There is nothing wrong with being naked, it does bring freedom and I personally feel a lot more relaxed and stress free without clothes particularly in the summer (when we have one!). You do need to be careful having a younger brother and sister, and you do need to consider your parent's views on nudity - you're in a tough position but sooner or later you'll be caught enjoying some nude time alone. Getting your own place is the obvious one, as the first respondant suggested. You could also try sleeping naked and if your mum or dad caught you, you could see how they reacted to seeing part of you that they wouldn't normally see and go from there.
I never totally understand the fear about being seen naked by other family members. The problem originates with our parents and generally all we can do is to make sure when set up on own or with a partner we don't make the same mistakes. Before kids come along couples generally don't worry about being naked in each other's company even if one partner happens to be clothed. When children first appear we should just carry on and let them grow up accepting nudity as part of everyday life. The problem only arises then when friends and relatives come round and we all handle those situations differently. A few brave souls take the stance that it is my home and I'll be naked if I feel like it. Sometimes this is OK and sometimes not but once people get used to it they generally don't mind very much. If you happen to get caught naked by someone whom you think would disapprove you can either rush to cover up or try to bluff it out; why rush to cover up when they've seen everything. The more often you manage to bluff it out the less self conscious you become. After all once you have been seen naked by some one there is nothing more for them to see so no real need to hide it unless they indicate that they feel uncomfortable with your nudity.
