Over the past couple of months I’ve come across several guys online who were raised in nudist families, some of them with brothers brought up by a single dad, others with both parents. All of these people had one thing in common. They were all brought up without any shame about their body, nudity, erections or sex in general.
Are nudists more open minded or do they just have a different set of hangups? I think people brought up in a nudists environment are probably less likely to have body image issues or at least just deal with them better. Perusing any nudist website, like Hangoutnude, you’ll see that the vast majority of bodies are a long way from the commercial ideal of perfection. Surely that goes a long way to giving a healthier perception of what is healthy?
My parents weren’t prudish but apart from the odd walk between bathroom and bedroom, I never saw them nude and while I wasn’t taught that there is anything wrong with nudity, it’s not really something my parents would actively encourage. If I had kids I’d bring them up to be comfortable with being nude, but to respect other people’s boundaries.
A guy I’ve been chatting to was married to a man for some time and while they were together, the other man’s son came and stayed with them regularly from the age of 11 to 16, when their relationship ended. They would all happily spend most of the time at home nude and given the time period covered the son’s puberty he was apparently often hard but was taught that it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Such a healthy way to live.
I agree with you on this. I wish I had been brought up the way you have described. I have two children and have tried to raise them up to appreciate their bodies, but are both not comfortable with nudity. But I do like to be nude when I can and have a couple of friends who enjoy being nude together when ever we can inside and or outside. Love it!
I was brought up in a single parent family (raised by my dad) and was taught to be proud of my body and who I am. I’ve always enjoyed being a nudie (hate having to put clothes on (: ) and believe that because of the way I was raised, to appreciate myself and appreciate others, is the reason why I have no issues at all with nudity or sexuality. My dad has always been relaxed about anything and I’m glad that he raised me the way I did.