Are you a nudist?

[good times]

I was reading another thread and got to thinking about how many people we have met in the lifestyle that were also nudists. It made me wonder just how many people that swing also consider themselves nudists. So I thought it might make a good poll for the board.

Are you a nudist?

What are your thoughts on nudism?

I am absolutely not a nudist for various reasons, the most important being that I am allergic to the sun and can get sun burned at night in a full moon. Mrs. GT, on the other hand, is what I would call a casual nudist. If we are at a function that allows nudity she will often go topless but I don't think she would go to much effort to go to someplace just to hang out naked.

So what about you?

[Thrax]

I joined AANR in 1986. I've been to quite a few clubs and beaches in the U.S. and several in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. About seven years ago, though, I had to go to a dermatologist for another reason, and in a short while I was convinced to keep the sun exposure to a minimum. She's of the opinion that a little sun exposure is healthy for the skin and the system, but being out in the sun unprotected, being out in the sun extensively mid-day, or any form of tanning are no-no's for healthy skin.

I have been to some nudist clubs since, but I use lots o' sunscreen, mostly stay in the shade or inside during the sunniest part of the day, and only hit the (unshaded) pool early in the morning or very late afternoon. Pretty much the same for visiting beaches -- nude or clothed.

So, my "social" nudism is way down because of that. I am still a nudist inside my house, though. From about May to October I frequently have my clothes off as soon as I walk in the door if I'm going to be in the house for more than a few minutes. I have to keep a pair of shorts and a t-shirt in the kitchen just in case someone knocks on the door and I don't have time to run upstairs and dress. Since I usually work at home, there have been numerous times where I have been unclothed at home for an entire day. A few of my otherwise vanilla friends are nudists but not swingers, so I am sometimes naked at their houses, and they are naked here.

But I miss being nude outside for extended periods of time.

At swing parties or clubs, I am not the first one naked, but if enough people are wandering about and the situation is right, I usually join in. Or I might run around in a towel or my boxers. ALWAYS nude in the hot tub, though, of course!

[*afcouple*]

Am not a nudist. I really have no problem with people walking around nude, but I just prefer not to do it myself. My husband however loves to walk around nude.

[Spoomonkey]

Originally Posted by good times

Mrs. GT, on the other hand, is what I would call a casual nudist. If we are at a function that allows nudity she will often go topless...

And the world is a better place for this...

I am glad you posted this, because I was thinking about this myself. I am not a nudist - I don't even like being naked around the house for a prolonged period of time. That explains why I sleep naked, but have a drawer full of PJs.

I don't really have a problem with nudists, but nudity to me is a very sexual thing. I'm the guy you don't want around your nudist camp, because I am not just looking at you in an "open and accepting way" I don't see nudity as "the way God made us" - I see it as "hubba, hubba".

I suppose a true nudist would have to be rather unaffected by nudity - either that, or it is really just an excuse to leer at other folks naked - and if that is all it is, it really isn't much of a philosophy, IMHO.

Spoomonkey

[Mrs Spoomonkey]

Well Spoo tells me I'm a nudist because I like to be naked or as naked (temperature permitting) as I can when I am at home. I also would love to go to a nudist camp or beach just once to see if I would like it or not. It is one thing to be comfortable around your house naked but another to be at a nude beach or camp. I may find out that I don't like it outside of the comfort of my home and Spoo.

Mrs Spoomonkey

[tnohcpl]

yes we are for sure, and love it. we just joined a couple places this yr. here in tennessee. it is great to feel the air flow thru my balls and over my skin. i happened to get short changed in the pecker dept , but must have got in line twice for balls. j (she) had done it before, and i had only done it in very small crowds. i however didn't think twice when we got there the first time, kinda seemed natural to me. we also go around the house nude as long as weather permitting. don't want those nuts freezing. d&j

[LikeMinds321]

Nope. Not a nudist. I love the feel of cotton.

There are very few bodies that I care to see nude.

LM

[good times]

Originally Posted by Spoomonkey

I don't really have a problem with nudists, but nudity to me is a very sexual thing. I'm the guy you don't want around your nudist camp, because I am not just looking at you in an "open and accepting way" I don't see nudity as "the way God made us" - I see it as "hubba, hubba".

I'm with you there Spoo, I have been to events with nudists and am fine as long as they are not my type. But when I see a woman that I find sexually desirable walking around in the buff my natural urges kick in. I'm the guy with the bugged out eyes trying not to leer while walking funny to conceal my woody.

We have several good friends in the lifestyle though that seem to think that if you are a swinger it would naturally follow that you would automatically be a nudist. They just can't seem to understand that it just doesn't interest me and are constantly trying to get us to go to the nudist resort with them. I have no problem with them being into it, it just isn't for me. So that is why I posted this poll, it has gotten me curious.

[good times]

Originally Posted by LikeMinds321

There are very few bodies that I care to see nude.

Good point LM, in our limited experiance at nudist type events I've noticed the same thing.

[Doug19482000]

The toughest part about being a nudist is putting your clothes back on. We started out as nudist and graduated to swinging. Our favorite places to be are swinger freindly nudist resorts . Attention problems disappear after a short adjustment period. I was very worried also. For some reson most men don't rise,when nude, in situations that cause erections with clothes on. And when it does happen no one cares. Besides,at a swinger friendly resort, it's more somthing to be proud of rather than embarased about.

[JnCC]

For me, the notion of becoming a nudist came hand-in-hand with the idea of exploring the lifestyle. We just thought that being comfortable with our own bodies was something of a prerequisite to becoming comfortable with others. As I recall, our first visit to a nude resort occured just a few days after our first experience with another couple. (We got a message from them at the resort, and were surprised that they'd remembered our names and phone number)

I no longer belong to AANR, but I still go to nude resorts a few times a year. I'm fair-skinned, and don't need to lobster-ize my un-freckled ass. Besides, nude resorts tend to be somewhat like swing clubs, in that single males are quietly "tolerated" rather than being genuinely welcomed. Hence, I never go unless I'm with someone.

Even at the straight-laced nude campgroud closest to where I live, about a quarter of the members are "lifestyle friendly," although there is absolutely NO play permitted in public areas. If we want to know which "fourth" of the members are "the players," we either look for tatt's and piercings, or arrive by motorcycle and wait for them to find us.

[driveajeepnaked]

On a whim, Mr Jeep and I decided to go to Hedo 2 a bit over a year ago-and have since joined the lifestyle, visited several nudist resorts in the US and Canada, and have been back to Hedo last month, and plan to go every November till we die !!

Now that we are "empty nesters" during the school year, at least, we love being nekkid when the Western NY weather allows us to keep our heat or fireplace turned up high enough...

When visiting 'nudist' places, it's sometimes difficult to remember that kids are running around us, and that any sexual touch is a - but we still enjoy the water and sunshine, and the fine company that nudism tends to draw near! There is no class-structure to nudism... no one cares if you usually wear designer clothing, or drive a Mercedes or have a 10 carat diamond ring (well, maybe a 10 carat... ) or make a million dollars a year. All bodies are basically the same - size and shape and color and religion are not all that important... you tend to look others in the eye when talking to them - something that is lacking in the textile world, IMHO...

V

[txduo2000]

Originally Posted by LikeMinds321

Nope. Not a nudist. I love the feel of cotton.

There are very few bodies that I care to see nude.

LM

Dito to that!

I am one of those few bodies that I care to see nude. :rollseyes

[TomF_22033]

Originally Posted by Mrs Spoomonkey

Well Spoo tells me I'm a nudist because I like to be naked or as naked (temperature permitting) as I can when I am at home. I also would love to go to a nudist camp or beach just once to see if I would like it or not. It is one thing to be comfortable around your house naked but another to be at a nude beach or camp. I may find out that I don't like it outside of the comfort of my home and Spoo.

Mrs Spoomonkey

You sould definately try it. Your post reminded me of my first time at a nudist club. I got there early, did the tour, etc. enjoyed myself and had a great time. That afternoon, or maybe early evening, I ran into a guy who wasn't nude (the club was clothing optional) and we started talking. During the conversation, he mentioned that he didn't know if he could get nude and that he would feel weird. He also asked me how long I'd been coming to nudist clubs, when I told him it was my first time, and then asked him if he felt weird being the only person with clothes on, he had a real strange look. Very embarrased! The point is that if you go and relax, before you know it you'll be so comfortable that things will feel normal. And you'll have a great time.

For the person who mentioned being allergic to the sun. I'm very fair myself, and am under Drs. orders not to get sun burned. I work around it by using A LOT of sun screen, and staying in the shade. When I go in the pool I keep it short. In other words I deal with my limitations.

[WildMiCouple]

Put us in the casual nudist column. We've been to a couple nudist resorts in the US, and both the Hedo's in Jamaica. We hang out nekkid around the house when the kids aren't home too.

The whole thing about being nekkid is more about how you feel vs seeing others. It's really hard to describe hanging out nekkid for a week. Kind of a liberating, freeing and peaceful feeling. Jeez......I sound like a hippy now And as driveajeepnaked inferred, without the class structure, it's becomes more about your personality when meeting people. No pretences up front.

Being nekkid at Hedonism is quite different though. The sexual atmosphere heightens the experience. Like drinking 3/2 beer then switching to the canadian stuff. They're both beer and taste the same......but one kind packs a powerful punch

Brett