Are people who grew up naked really more relaxed in life?
I had a long call with an old friend who grow up as nudist and raise his now adult kids more or less nude too. He means that his Children had not such a hard time arriving the puberty and growing because they are more relaxed and more self-confident and therefore they have less stress with others and are not so easily influenced by social media.
I grow up with a strong nudist Influenced by my uncles, but still had to deal with the usual adolescent issues.
My question is are People who geht raised naked more relaxed and more self-confident and have less issues growing up than dressed raised people or Is that just the perspective of a few people, such as my friends?
Being raised as a nudist, I've always been comfortable with my body and never cared who sees me nude. In 6th grade we had locker rooms with open showers and everyone was required to rinse off. I was 2 years into puberty with good penis growth, but my body was hairless (by choice), While many of my peers were prepubescent with small, hairless penises, I looked prepubescent with a hairless more "mature" penis. They would try to keep their junk covered the whole time, but I walked to the shower, showered and walked back to my locker nude the whole time. As an adult Iv always been a home nudist, but often felt it was "appropriate" to get dressed around certain people. 9 years ago I moved to land in a rural area with no neighbors and became a full time nudist, inside and outside. I only put on clothes when I leave my property. Everyone who visits, whether friend, family or stranger is aware I will be wearing nothing but a smile. I have a coded gate entrance as well as a sign on my very long driveway that says, Clothing optional beyond this point. I can honestly say I have never been more relaxed, happy, stress free and self-confident in my
I'd like to think that growing up naked or nudist leads to a more relaxed, easy spirit in life, but reality is always nuanced. I grew up in a Swedish family in the Midwest US and got mixed messages about nudity. Our home wasn't prudish regarding nudity, and "modesty" was defined more in terms of not bragging rather than hiding your "privates" (a stupid term if there ever was one). However society said nudity was shameful. If I'd grown up in a nudist community (rather than an evangelical one), it might have been easier.
I learned to think of the personal, society, professional, social, etc. in different silos with conflicting ideals and mixed messages. I believe that's normal for immigrant kids and those who are "othered" on the basis of factors including race, skin tone, sexual orientation, etc. They're tough to navigate as a kid, especially without supportive parents, though they're the foundation for a more defined sense of self as an adult. My sons, now in their early 20's, grew up with similar conflicts after our divorce. It's all life - good and bad.
On another forum I'm familiar with a nudist family in Florida with a large home and swimming pool on 5 acres of land built for an optimal nudist lifestyle including nudist kid and family parties where the local community seems to just adapt and leave their clothes at the door regardless of if they ever considered nudism as a lifestyle. It all sounds wonderful - and not Midwestern.
We create our reality. I choose to live in an apartment in a suburban area which lacks privacy but offers convience. I don't have the funds to purchase a lot of land, but if nudism were my top priority I could find a solution. I like to think I'm more relaxed than how I grew up, but I'd rather be relaxed with pants on in a group of textiles than primarily isolated and naked. I accept how the local culture generally thinks "nudity=sexual=inappropriate," and local nudism requires "nudity - any possible sexual context = appropriate nudism." My thinking is "people as sexual beings + / - clothes = people as sexual beings."
America when will you be angelic? When will you take off your clothes? ~ Alan Gingsburg
... My question is are People who geht raised naked more relaxed and more self-confident and have less issues growing up than dressed raised people or Is that just the perspective of a few people, such as my friends?
Short answer is - your friends have gotten it right!
Long-winded answer - most trustworthy surveys on the subject do conclude that children brought up with regular, unforced nudity in their lives have a much easier time with so many of the things that otherwise can create pitfalls in a young person's upbringing. Your friend mentioned a few of the positive items that are commonly brought up, but I'll add a few more important ones: Gaining a more real view of everyone around them during social nude experiences, coming to understand that clothes DON'T make the 'man' (or woman); having sun and wind on every part of their body brings serenity and vitamin D and vitality to mind, body & spirit; learning how much better they sleep when naked, with no clothes worn in bed lowering the body temperature and increasing REM dreams, and that can help them reset and better prepare their young minds for the chaotic world they wake up to; direct contact with the genuine sort of people who follow the path of nudism - individuals who don't fit into any typical box - free-thinkers and explorers of the Universe, both inside and out.
And honorable mention goes to doing a shitload less laundry! Yeah, gotta wash those those bed sheets more often, but it's well worth it.
I don't get along with every nudist I meet, but respect between two - often quite disparate - people is strengthened when we both see each other's true self, and the humility that comes with that grounds us all, equalizes us, and helps teach us to be gentle with each and every other being, and hopefully, gentleness for the world on which we reside. It's the only one we got!
Thank you very much for your feedback. It's very interesting and has made me think about myself, as I also experienced my parents' divorce, which caused me to withdraw and go through a phase of wearing the same clothes for several years.
Do you think your sons will pass on the experience of growing up like this?
I'd like to think that growing up naked or nudist leads to a more relaxed, easy spirit in life, but reality is always nuanced. I grew up in a Swedish family in the Midwest US and got mixed messages about nudity. Our home wasn't prudish regarding nudity, and "modesty" was defined more in terms of not bragging rather than hiding your "privates" (a stupid term if there ever was one). However society said nudity was shameful. If I'd grown up in a nudist community (rather than an evangelical one), it might have been easier.I learned to think of the personal, society, professional, social, etc. in different silos with conflicting ideals and mixed messages. I believe that's normal for immigrant kids and those who are "othered" on the basis of factors including race, skin tone, sexual orientation, etc. They're tough to navigate as a kid, especially without supportive parents, though they're the foundation for a more defined sense of self as an adult. My sons, now in their early 20's, grew up with similar conflicts after our divorce. It's all life - good and bad.On another forum I'm familiar with a nudist family in Florida with a large home and swimming pool on 5 acres of land built for an optimal nudist lifestyle including nudist kid and family parties where the local community seems to just adapt and leave their clothes at the door regardless of if they ever considered nudism as a lifestyle. It all sounds wonderful - and not Midwestern.We create our reality. I choose to live in an apartment in a suburban area which lacks privacy but offers convience. I don't have the funds to purchase a lot of land, but if nudism were my top priority I could find a solution. I like to think I'm more relaxed than how I grew up, but I'd rather be relaxed with pants on in a group of textiles than primarily isolated and naked. I accept how the local culture generally thinks "nudity=sexual=inappropriate," and local nudism requires "nudity - any possible sexual context = appropriate nudism." My thinking is "people as sexual beings + / - clothes = people as sexual beings."America when will you be angelic? When will you take off your clothes? ~ Alan Gingsburg
Thank you very much for your feedback. It's very interesting and has made me think about myself, as I also experienced my parents' divorce, which caused me to withdraw and go through a phase of wearing the same clothes for several years.
Do you think your sons will pass on the experience of growing up like this?
... My question is are People who geht raised naked more relaxed and more self-confident and have less issues growing up than dressed raised people or Is that just the perspective of a few people, such as my friends?Short answer is - your friends have gotten it right!Long-winded answer - most trustworthy surveys on the subject do conclude that children brought up with regular, unforced nudity in their lives have a much easier time with so many of the things that otherwise can create pitfalls in a young person's upbringing. Your friend mentioned a few of the positive items that are commonly brought up, but I'll add a few more important ones: Gaining a more real view of everyone around them during social nude experiences, coming to understand that clothes DON'T make the 'man' (or woman); having sun and wind on every part of their body brings serenity and vitamin D and vitality to mind, body & spirit; learning how much better they sleep when naked, with no clothes worn in bed lowering the body temperature and increasing REM dreams, and that can help them reset and better prepare their young minds for the chaotic world they wake up to; direct contact with the genuine sort of people who follow the path of nudism - individuals who don't fit into any typical box - free-thinkers and explorers of the Universe, both inside and out.And honorable mention goes to doing a shitload less laundry! Yeah, gotta wash those those bed sheets more often, but it's well worth it.I don't get along with every nudist I meet, but respect between two - often quite disparate - people is strengthened when we both see each other's true self, and the humility that comes with that grounds us all, equalizes us, and helps teach us to be gentle with each and every other being, and hopefully, gentleness for the world on which we reside. It's the only one we got!
Thank you for your feedback, and obviously you share the same opinion as my friends *lol* And yes, I've also noticed that nudists behave respectfully when standing naked in front of each other, despite everything.
Thank you very much for your feedback. It's very interesting and has made me think about myself, as I also experienced my parents' divorce, which caused me to withdraw and go through a phase of wearing the same clothes for several years.Do you think your sons will pass on the experience of growing up like this?
It's hard to say how my sons will end up now that they're in their early 20s. One lives independently in Florida and the other one with his mother in Wisconsin. My "Florida boy" liked Haulover Beach after I introduced him to it, but I don't know if he goes there on his own. My other son follows his mother's lead, and she has body issues. Neither is shy about nudity. I never berated nudist resorts to them, how they basically hate us, but I wouldn't be surprised if they came to the same conclusion about "nudists" (eg. resort visitors as we have no public beaches for hundreds of miles). Here in the Midwest they're a narrow social clique that's likely best to either marry into (so you'll have a required female chaperone) or avoid. Let's just call ourselves pants casualists instead.
... My question is are People who geht raised naked more relaxed and more self-confident and have less issues growing up ...
I guess in general this is applicable, but Individually, there are of course considerable variations, depending on many factors. I think social interaction has a stronger effect than only the fact wether you run around dressed or not.
... My question is are People who geht raised naked more relaxed and more self-confident and have less issues growing up ...I guess in general this is applicable, but Individually, there are of course considerable variations, depending on many factors. I think social interaction has a stronger effect than only the fact wether you run around dressed or not.
Thank you for your feedback, and I agree with you, of course, that there are always individual differences, but I was more interested in the fundamental perspective.
If I may add something: I've been mostly naked since I was five, when I went to live with my aunt and grandfather. My cousin is six months older, and we already had a nudist household because of the circumstances.
So I had a naked childhood and adolescence with my cousin, and it never felt strange to us. My aunt always gave us sex education very early on whenever we had questionsincluding about growth and sexuality.
We went through a stage of interest and curiosity and didn't experience anything like shame about our bodies. And we didn't experience any judgment or condemnation. It was simply the naked truth, without any secrets.
I think that's why we can put everything into perspective much better today and don't have to uncover any secrets or see any attraction in nudity.
In short: Our bodies came into contact with our natural destiny as sexual beings very early on. Nothing was forbidden or taboo. This allows us to choose our partners in a self-determined and loving way today. Instead of the impulsive and judgmental approach that's currently so prevalent in my generation.
Due to the prevailing hysteria surrounding the tabooing or prohibition of sexual activity from an early age, society has created unnecessary pressure that manifests itself in the indiscriminate choice of sexual partners and the lack of meaningful relationships among young people and their parents.
This is also logical, because there's a lot of catching up to do in terms of human development. It's frightening how casually words like "body count" are used these days, without questioning whether the mindset behind them isn't quite dehumanizing. For me/us, nudity is no longer linked to sexuality. Nudity and sex are bodily sensations that one can share or not. It has nothing to do with a romantic bubble, but is a special form of encounter and communication between our souls.
This realization was made tangible for us as naked children from a very early age. Sooner or later, everyone realizes this. Usually around age 60, my aunt says.
So we're simply dealing with a phase shift. Children from nudist families simply skip 50 years of sexual identity formation and can use their energy in other ways and in a more targeted manner, because not everything revolves around sex and the availability of sex.
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