Wealth of Information about Nudism

Being at my age now of 48 it still seems like yesterday was the first time I saw anything that sparked my interest in nudism. I remember how I was at the time around 12 years old as parents were away at work doing some snooping in their bedroom. I had gone in with the intention of finding something else of course. But I found this brochure mind you it did have nudity in it. But this nudity was something different to me that was new. I remember being both confused but intrigued as I looked at it and saw images of people outside nude playing volleyball, canoeing. The brochure was from a nude resort in the Florida area. As I got bit older, I would begin to do my own research as best I could into what nudism was. I also at one moment had to realize that for them to have this brochure they had to have gone to this resort and been there nude as well. Were my parent's nudists I asked myself. I think at the time I hoped answer was no, but wished it was a yes. I felt at the time that my age it was safer to be nude among family. As I got closer to having the nerve to well test out being nude myself, I often made sure nobody would see me as I was a late bloomer and never looked my age to which made me very insecure. I would after school come home and during the summer grab a towel sneak in the backyard behind our above ground pool strip down naked and lay down for really was no more than 5 minutes as I was terrified of being caught by my mom or sister. As I hit my upper teens and could drive, I went for a free tour at the same nude resort they had gone to. And for me I loved it, I loved how welcome they made me feel despite my age. I was never made to feel unsafe or uneasy among them. After my tour I was told I was welcome to enjoy the park for the day free. That to me was a great gesture on their part as they could have asked me to leave or pay the fee for the day. It took me to get the nerve at about 21 before I would ask my mom if they had gone to a nude resort before. I was told no which told me she was not open to family nudism. I still enjoy being nude when I can be. I know everyone has a different introduction into being nude this one just happened to be mine. I admit for me having a solo introduction into nudism was not the best way. It makes me jealous of all those out there reading this who had family or friends join them their first time. I eventually hit a local nude beach several times meeting others while there it was great. We all have body image issues even if we do not admit it and without nudism, I would likely still have those issues today. My biggest fear when I undressed around others even at a nude resort was that I was not as well equipped as others. It took me several trips to the nude beach or nude resort to become more accepting of my size as it is. But I am sure there are others that feel the same way. I remember the blow to my mind when I did my first nude beach visit was having already been fearful of getting naked around strangers. The first male nudist I happen to walk by on the way to find my own place to sit myself down at he was extremely well endowed. I began to think oh my god what am I doing here? Why did I come here? Everyone is going to snicker and laugh at me. It was a rather slow beach day in terms of people there as well in a stretch of maybe 1 mile of coastline was around 10 nudists and 1 nudist family. What changed my whole experience that day was the nudist family there. I was sitting about 25 yards away from them to give them space as others would do to any other nudist on a beach. It was a family of 4 which is only a detail. I was sitting naked on my towel with tan lines so a clear rookie to the nude beach life. The mother of the family easily noticed this and made her way over to say hi, introduce herself. She would ask me if this was my first time, things like that. I told her of course, can’t you tell? With both laughing about that. She invited me over to sit with her and the family. For context, I was 17 when I was there, and I think she felt that I needed an adult around me. Had I been older I do not think she would have asked me to come to sit with them. It was her who was my somewhat formal education when it came to being nude and size issues around others. Her own husband and son were there nude as were her daughter. Her kids were only slightly younger than me. And as I shared with her my fears in that area, she was very open and willing to talk about it. They were a very nice and open family based on her out loud saying to me, “Don’t worry about your size that much, your penis is actually not small at all you are bit bigger than them look at my hubby and son. Their penises are not overly big either” I was kind of shocked she would say it loud enough that they heard her say it. But they didn’t mind. I spent the day nude with them it was great. She made me feel so much better about my own body, more than anyone else has done.  Image: 2022 Oregon Nude resort poolside, me before it got crowded.