Nice artilcle. The most relaxing days I have each year are the few I get to visit a local "clothes free" resort for a day of sunning, swimming and running. There are bodies of every size, shape and gender around, but the real draw for me is the freedom to just enjoy being outdoors nude.....especially for a 5 or 10k run. Shoes, socks, a hat and sun lotion are all that are needed.
It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't experience outdoor social nudity...with either friends or strangers, the feeling of freedom and relaxation that quickly soaks in....even for first timers. Everyone, especially those on their first visit, find the hardest part of the day is getting dressed to go home. Some will never return, and others will find...as you did....that the total freedom, the relaxation, and the experience of meeting people without the identity of their choice of clothing...meeting only the person...unadorned...is a truly liberating event. Eveyone should try it sometime in their adult life, even if only once. But, I bet you'll find it hard to get dressed at the end of the day. Life is short.. lets have fun.
I'm Happiest Dressed In My Birthday Suit
The world would be a better place if we could all take off our clothes and look each other in the eye.
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I am a nudist. I am not a naturist. I am not awestruck when I see a green mountain range or a waterfall or a babbling brook—whatever that is. I love to look at tall glass buildings. I like to look at magnificent bridges. I was born in Manhattan, and when I moved to Queens, which is one of the boroughs of New York City, I was amazed that it had trees!
I grew up with lustful images of Sophia Loren and Jane Russell—though I also liked Mitzi Gaynor. I used to watch Dagmar on TV and thought if I stood close to the TV I could see down her cleavage. In the 1960s and '70s, I would fantasize about women in their bikinis at the beach.
Then, in 1999, I made my first visit to a clothing-optional beach in New Jersey. When I realized where I was, I tried to maintain my poise. My buddy said that he had never been there either, so this was a first for him too. We took off our shirts, but neither of us took off our bathing suits. I felt very uncomfortable wearing a suit while mostly everyone else was nude.
But later, as I thought about my experience, I realized that the people I had seen with their clothes off were ordinary citizens such as myself and had conducted themselves in a very civil manner. I also realized that I was not at all titillated by my experience. The next week I returned, and got fully undressed, though I didn't wander too far. On subsequent visits I strolled the beach and even joined in a few games of volleyball. I later struck up conversations with some of the other beachgoers, and by the end of the summer I felt as if I had been a nudist my whole life.
I eventually joined an organization dedicated to keeping the clothing-optional beach clean and to help "police" the population. Although there are federal park rangers patrolling the area, we try to prevent them from having to come down and escort anyone off the beach. If we see someone who appears to be intoxicated, we will attempt to get him to hand over his car keys and will not return them till he has had time to sober up. If we see people not behaving, we try to persuade them to alter their behavior. If all else fails, we will notify the lifeguards, who in turn will call the rangers. However, everyone's privacy is always respected.
I also joined a group called Clothing Optional Dinners—CODinners for short. We have had several functions, including nude dinners at local restaurants, poetry reading in the nude, a nude high tea and a night at a nude comedy club (the comedians were also nude). Over the years, I have truly become a convert to the nudist lifestyle, to the point that I believe all people should join me in taking off their clothes.
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