Nudists? (Non-Sexual)

[Haulover]

Yes, I know there are tons of stories for the annual nude day competition - I've read several, and enjoy them.

But back to boring reality for a bit ... true nudism is not sexual in any way.

AFAIC, you don't have to go to nude resorts etc. to be a "true nudist", and real nudists (or naturists) don't push their nude lifestyle on others, or make people uncomfortable. Many nudists are into nudity in a very private way - and are "home nudists". I.e. as soon as you come into the house, the curtains are closed and the clothes come off.

I was wondering if Lit authors are more inclined to be nudists than the general public?

I'll be curious to see the opinions on this board...

 

[TxRad]

I've been a nudist since my middle teens. Both at home and at nudist resorts and campgrounds all over the place. From California to Florida and in probably a dozen countries.

Being a nudist isn't about sex but that doesn't mean nudists don't have sex. At nude resorts and such you just have to be more cautious, shall we say not to offend others, which is a part of the nudist nature. Newbie nudist are a good way to go with the Nude Day contest. At least to start. To get your feet wet so to speak.

 

[litfan10]

I'm much more an exhibitionist than a nudist. It definitely has (very pleasant and welcome) sexual overtones for me.

A huge turn on for me is gorgeous nude men and women enjoying sex around others.
There is a wonderful buzz in being exposed both as the watcher and the watchee.

Not a nudist aspect at all for me.

 

[LeandraNyx]

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[Bramblethorn]

Many nudists are into nudity in a very private way - and are "home nudists". I.e. as soon as you come into the house, the curtains are closed and the clothes come off.

I was wondering if Lit authors are more inclined to be nudists than the general public?

I'll be curious to see the opinions on this board...

Not I. I'm shy, and winters are too chilly here to be naked inside, and also I have a cat who likes to climb on me.

 

[sr71plt]

But back to boring reality for a bit ... true nudism is not sexual in any way.

Which is why having a Nude Day contest on an erotica story board is a bit silly and lame. The best approach I could think of making to the contest when I was entering it was to do an anti-nudist (strategic use of clothing is more sensual) story.

 

[BrandDickens]

I enjoy spending as much time naked as I can. I do household chores naked whenever possible. I enjoy the freedom. But I don't walk around rock hard while I'm vacuuming or doing dishes unless I have an audience and then being naked can turn into something more like exhibitionism.

 

[tryn2Bgood]

I was wondering if Lit authors are more inclined to be nudists than the general public?

I'll be curious to see the opinions on this board...

How will you determine the answer to this question? Are you also polling the general public?

I don't see why Lit authors would be any different than the rest of the population...

I don't write stories for Lit, so would I count as the general public? Or maybe you could add a category for Lit readers? I'm not a 'nudist' but I don't have any problem being nude at home or at a nude beach.

 

[LeandraNyx]

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[Darkniciad]

Not everybody who celebrates Nude Day or participates in a nude event is necessarily a nudist.

You've got your girls gone wild types, taking advantage of the ability to show off and shock in a nude bike ride or something similar without getting arrested for it. You've got your horn dogs hoping to see some of the girls gone wild types.

I'd wager that most of the nude events you actually hear about are catering to exhibitionists more than nudists. Most of the word about events organized by actual nudists is probably getting passed on within the community through less public channels.

Exhibitionists and Voyeurs are what the Nude Day contest is centered around as well.

As to the question in the OP... Nope, I'm nothing resembling a nudist. I have no desire to have all my clothes off except for showering and sex, and never did. My wife had a serious exhibitionist and voyeur streak, so nudity happened with her quite a bit, and I was comfortable with that. Without her encouraging it, I revert to normal.

 

[hylas_]

I enjoy being nude at home sometimes (alone, or with my bf, or with fuck buddies). I especially enjoy it if it's Saturday or Sunday morning, and the sun is out. I take a shower, and I have breakfast in the buff. I don't get too hung up about pulling the curtains. I'm not an exhibitionist, in fact I'd feel a bit uncomfortable with nudity in public; but if someone happens to get a glimpse of me being nude in my own home, then I don't mind. And I dislike pulled curtains if the weather's good.

But I also don't necessarily enjoy all the flappin' about, so trunks it is most of the time. Half the time it's too cold where I live, anyway, unless I go crazy with the heating.

 

[HandsInTheDark]

Since the OP's stated interest is to find out if Lit folk are unusually interested in nudism, but the question's framed to make people in the lifestyle much more likely to answer than those that aren't...

Nope. Not really into it. (I'm just here holding up my end of the curve.)

Perfectly ok with it in others - if the view isn't scenic I'll simply look elsewhere and it's all good. But if the view is scenic I'll stare as much as I darn well please, thank you, and don't ask me to apologize.

 

[TxRad]

Something I’ve always wondered. Like TxRad, it seems like a lot of people started nudism at younger age. I think there are quite a few people who were introduced to nudity by their parents.

Didn’t you feel very uncomfortable, seeing your parents naked?

And what about uncovering yourself – didn’t you ever question your appearance (e.g. size) at that time? I mean, as teens, isn’t it all about sex and the way you look? – is that also the case when going nude, or are, even at that age, nude and sexuality separate things?

I think I would feel very uncomfortable being confronted to people I know, while being naked. How do you cope with that when back in the ‘normal’ world. Don’t you ever feel embarrassed, seeing them again, and knowing they’ve seen everything about you and the other way around?

And then, last but not least, how do you deal when your body shows your excitement when seeing other people – are there certain tricks to solve the problem, or doesn't it matter at all when your body shows your excitement, or don't you ever get excited when being in the 'nudist' state? (I remember a sketch from a comedian being on a nudist beach, and running in and out of the water. To cover his erection when seeing a beautiful woman, or not to be offensive when the woman wouldn’t cause that reaction to him…)

LOL. First off, it wasn't my parents that got me into nudism. It was a girlfriend and her family. Yeah, that kind of screws with your non-sexual ideal doesn't it.

As for uncovering yourself, you will find that most nudists are very comfortable in their skin. Even the ones who start older in life. It's not a competition unless you want it to be. the same goes for comparison. I've never needed anyone's approval about myself.

Funny thing about being naked, unless you have tattoos or some other body markings, it is hard to tell anything about another human being when they are naked. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker. Who knows which is which. Who and what you are only comes out when you open your mouth. It's hard to fake anything when you're naked.

As for seeing people you know, I've never found myself wondering what anyone looked like with clothes on. If I know someone is a nudist and have seen them at a resort, I keep my mouth shut about it unless they start talking first. Common courtesy goes a long ways.

A hard-on happens a lot out of a persons control. Them damned things seem to have a mind of their own. Unless you're waving it in someone's face it is usually ignored and in some cases considered a compliment according to the situation. Shit happens, it's called life.

I sometimes wonder where people get their information about nudists. So much of it is either totally wrong or out of date by a century.

 

[holliday1960]

And, while I'm here... I may as well ask some story-research questions to you:

Something I’ve always wondered. Like TxRad, it seems like a lot of people started nudism at younger age. I think there are quite a few people who were introduced to nudity by their parents.

Didn’t you feel very uncomfortable, seeing your parents naked?

And what about uncovering yourself – didn’t you ever question your appearance (e.g. size) at that time? I mean, as teens, isn’t it all about sex and the way you look? – is that also the case when going nude, or are, even at that age, nude and sexuality separate things?

I think I would feel very uncomfortable being confronted to people I know, while being naked. How do you cope with that when back in the ‘normal’ world. Don’t you ever feel embarrassed, seeing them again, and knowing they’ve seen everything about you and the other way around?

And then, last but not least, how do you deal when your body shows your excitement when seeing other people – are there certain tricks to solve the problem, or doesn't it matter at all when your body shows your excitement, or don't you ever get excited when being in the 'nudist' state?

Ruben, while I don't consider myself a 'nudist', I suppose I fall under the label and I will answer what of your questions I can from my own life experiences. I stopped wearing clothes except in public at the age of 13. It was a question of comfort.

No, my parents did not introduce the idea to my two sisters and myself, yet we all three abhor wearing clothes. No, I never saw my parents naked, not until they were elderly and I became a care-giver. However, I know both my sisters' bodies as well as I know my own and could identify them from head to toe if necessary.

As an adolescent, I was made uncomfortable by my peers, at school when changing for gym, but never by adults. I should say, I left home at an early age and did not live with my parents, so the adults I knew and associated with were accepting of my distaste for clothing. Some of them shared the practice, some didn't. I think you will find many southerners favor the practice due to the climate for one thing.

None of us ever associated sexual arousal with nudity in any way. When you are young and you don't wear clothes, certainly there are many times when sexual arousal occurs while you are nude, but no one really pays any attention to it. In fact, it is much more noticeable when clothed than when nude. I've never had someone say to me, "Oh, you must be horny because your nipples are hard," when I was nude; yet, that has been pointed out to me hundreds, if not thousands of times when I was wearing clothes.

The same is true of men I knew. I never said, "Well, look at what you've got there," to a man who was just lounging around naked any more than I would say that to the man in the grocery store line who is fully clothed and obviously erect. It happens, but you don't notice it. I don't know why, but you just don't. And, no man I knew ever seemed embarrassed to have an erection when nude. Thousands of things can trigger it whether clothed or not. It's a natural state in either case.

When I invited guests to my home, I always asked, (the same way as a smoker I would ask, "Do you mind if I smoke?"), "Would it bother you if I get out of these clothes?" Men who weren't used to a woman disrobing in front of them sometimes were a little uneasy with it at first, but usually, they would shed their own clothes once they asked the usual questions you just asked. I answered them, and they would, more often than not, remove their own clothes as well. Ironically, most men are more comfortable with the idea of nudity than women are.

Nudists are very relaxed in general. I always tell my guests, "The first time you come into my home, you are a guest. Come with me and let me show you where everything is, because the next time you come, you are no longer a guest and I expect you to make yourself at home. Help yourself to whatever you want or need."

My children (3 girls) are also nudists and their children are as well. We don't gather at the Thanksgiving dinner table nude, and we don't parade around the house naked day and night, but if we run into one another in the hall nude, it's no big deal. Being a nudist doesn't mean propriety goes out the window. I don't garden in the nude because it might offend my neighbors, but I wear as little as possible, usually a string bikini and cowboy boots. You don't ask the preacher and his wife to take off their clothes when they come calling either.

 

[Haulover]

OP (original poster) here.

There have been some interesting comments in this thread, which I appreciate.

My wife and I are what are sometimes called 'home nudists', or 'closet nudists'.

We've been to a few nudist resorts, but quickly decided that wasn't for us. It wasn't anything to do with the nudity - it just seemed fake to us. For example, some of the folks felt a bit put off when we didn't want to play - or watch - a volleyball game. Why T F would we do that at a nude resort when we wouldn't want to do it in any other life situation? You're expected to conform, and to participate in their planned activities. Not our style, sorry.

Beaches can be different. People are far more independent there, and don't expect you to follow any community behavior. Baker Beach in San Francisco has a beautiful view of the Golden Gate bridge but it's cold and isolated. Gunnison Nude Beach in New Jersey is nice on weekdays but weekends turn it into a nudist version of a fashion parade, with muscle-bound guys showing off their hot young girlfriends. Haulover Nude Beach in North Miami has always been our 'happy-place'. We've been there many times and love it.

We've also been to a few clothing-optional hot springs (loved them) and on a few nude hikes (meh-).

But most of our nudity is at home. We'll wake up, leave some of the curtains closed so neighbors can't see in, and go about our daily business ... without putting clothes on. There have been several times when we haven't needed to leave the house for a few days at a stretch - and we won't wear anything for all of that time. And if we go out - the moment we step in the door, the clothes come off immediately.

Hence the term 'home nudists'.

The minute guests arrive, or if we step outside where neighbors can see us, it's clothes as usual. Consequently, none of our neighbors, none of our family members, and only two of our friends have the slightest clue that we're always nude at home.

Hence the term 'closet nudists'.

Our only slightly risky (not risque ) activity is that our deck faces onto woods - so we have a retractable awning with drop-down sides to hide us from neighbors. At night, we'll sit on the deck - nude except for an unpleasant layer of bug repellent.

So to my original point: True nudism is not sexual in any way. Do it a few times, and once you're used to it, you'll discover that:
- It's extremely pleasant to be free of clothes.
- It is not about showing off a hot-bod. Most nudists are older and out of shape - and no one cares.
- Sitting on a beach, where others are also nude is an incredible back-to-nature feeling.

To RubenR's point: Although I have a healthy appetite for sex and can get turned on as quickly as the next guy, for some reason, I've never had the erection problem when in public. Any time I've seen nudist males with a hard-on, they're almost always newbies, or not really nudists - just 'ogglers'.

So called nudists who push their nudity on others, who flaunt themselves, embarrass others, show off in public (non-nudist) locations etc. may be having fun, but - IMHO - they aren't true nudists.

 

[holliday1960]

^This^ With one exception; I've never actively sought out a place where 'nudists' all gather together for the purpose of being nude. (That smacks of voyeurism more than nudism to me.) I wasn't raised where such public places existed either, so when friends got together, it was usually at a private river or lake house for the weekend. Many times, we were on National Forestry property. It wasn't like we would call one another and say, "Hey, let's all go to the river and get naked this weekend!"

Close friends are comfortable enough with one another that it just isn't a big deal when someone decides to take off their clothes for whatever reason...bathing suits get sand in them, or someone doesn't want tan lines, maybe even gets sunburned to the point that clothes hurt, or it's just too damned hot to breath much less sleep clothed. There are lots of completely legitimate reasons to take your clothes off. Why be miserable when you can be comfortable?

And, where I come from, if law enforcement stumbles upon your campsite, they usually are checking for drugs or other violations...not nude people. When you're confronting two or three dozen nude people who are otherwise law-abiding citizens, it isn't something they want to pursue. It's not like they might be concealing a weapon, or illegal alcohol and drugs, or anything else for that matter. Lawmen don't want to borrow any trouble either. They just smile, keep looking at your eyes, and say, "You folks be safe and have a good time now, you hear?"

When it comes to nudity and sex, I think you will find most 'nudists' agree a clothed person or partially clothed person evokes more sexual responses than a nude person does. (Thus the difference between being nude and being naked.) Nudity is a natural state; Naked is an entirely different thing!

 

[legerdemer]

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I guess I don't like showing how I feel; perhaps I fear it wouldn't be appreciated - I mean, showing you like someone is a 'big thing' for me and it doesn't come easily. Call it atychiphobia (is that really the commonly used word? My dictionary came up with it - what I mean to say is, fear of failing) or bad experiences, but I'd rather secretly explore the possibilities before I commit my true feelings to someone. And then an erection is a sexual reaction, and expressing sexual feelings is a no-go for me (at least, face-to-face).

....Imagine - I don't like to wear shorts, and always wear at least a t-shirt, because I don't think my body is that tasteful... And for most of the men I see walking around in public being 'topless' I think, "Cover it up! "
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Being surrounded with similar-minded people probably makes it easier - giving it a more natural feeling.

Stick around, Ruben, and you may find Lit will strip you (pun intended) of at least some of your timidity and reticence. And you never know, you may find that a good thing, and quite pleasurable.

 

[HandsInTheDark]

But in those cases... the person staring is indicated as a creep, a pervert and sexist...

*beams* That's me!

 

[southfl_bicur]

I came across this beach by accident. I was just driving by when I saw the signs. I decided to leave work early one day and head to the beach. I didnt know it was a clothing optional beach until I got there. Its not like the road signs said clothing optional beach 1 mile on your right....lol

I found out its the only state funded clothing optional beach in Florida. What I mean by state funded I mean there are lifeguards and police that patrol the area. The police make sure there are no peeping toms (yes they have arrested people for taking pictures of the people) and to make sure their is not foul play.

Being that it was the first time I was ever at a nude beach I did not get naked until later. I was checking out the area and realized whether you were nude or clothed you were welcomed. Nobody cared but most people were naked then dressed. I decided to get naked by only laying on my stomach.

I decided to go back a few weeks later and this time I was naked from the minute my ass hit the sand. I felt SO comfortable it was amazing. Weird thing that I noticed was more people get hit on at regular beaches then here. Here everyone was so friendly. I even saw people handing out jello shots to anyone who wanted one. As far as guys getting hard ons it happens but most of the hard ons I saw was by a guys partner (guy or gal) spending extra time on his dick to make sure it does not get burned. When it happens its no big deal. I cant tell you someone will not look but nobody is going to say anything. I think you'll get more looks at the grocery store with a hard on then here.

I am NOT a nudist at all but I have nothing against nudists or nudism. Yes, if I get out of the shower I might go a while without getting dressed. If it wasnt for my neighbors I might be naked more often but I dont think proper to parade naked when they can easily watch me as they are walking their dog past my house. However, I might lay out naked in the backyard because its a little more private.

Its very comforting where people judge you by what you wear, car you drive, house you live in etc... Here EVERYONE is on the same level. Nothing to judge and like someone said above the only thing different between you and the next person (besides being male or female) might be your tatoos. Other then that we are ALL the same.

Nudism does NOT equal sex. Actually some cultures they do not get naked when they have sex.

 

[sr71plt]

I have, for chunks of time, slept in the nude, but other than that I've restricted complete nudity to sexual situations.

 

[LeandraNyx]

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[sr71plt]

What do you wear while you shower?

Why do you ask--what argument are you trying to provoke? I think I responded to the question asked. I don't think the general public embraces nudism to the extent depicted on this thread (but don't really care) and I do think that a large segment of the general public does equate nudity with sex.

 

[Haulover]

...and I do think that a large segment of the general public does equate nudity with sex.

I agree - that is their general perception.

It's sad, really, and they're dead wrong.

 

[sr71plt]

I agree - that is their general perception.

It's sad, really, and they're dead wrong.

They wouldn't be wrong for themselves. If they equate nudity with sex in their own minds, that's what it is for them. I don't give it that much thought myself.

 

[LeandraNyx]

Why do you ask--what argument are you trying to provoke? I think I responded to the question asked. I don't think the general public embraces nudism to the extent depicted on this thread (but don't really care) and I do think that a large segment of the general public does equate nudity with sex.

I was making a joke.