Your first time
I feel that fundamentally it is what I have always wanted.
However societal pressure as to doing the right thing somehow held me back. I really cannot remember the epiphany but I do recall at about 18 (when I was in airforce reserve) we were camping near a beach and went for a nude swim. It just felt so exhilarating
For years I just had the occasional skinny dip at isolated beaches. Went to a nude beach a few times about 40 years ago but it closed.
Having a private pool at home for past 27 years meant swimmers were seldom needed
About 15 years ago we went to a CO beach and again it just felt liberating
When was your first time you realized you actually wanted to live the nudist life style? I believe mine was about 30 years ago. I've always loved being nude, but I feel I actually became a nudist then.
I think I've always known. I spent a good portion of my childhood naked. I would play in the backyard naked and enjoy the sun. As I got older, I spent less and less time naked outside, but generally I'm a home nudist.
I do love being out and about naked, so I tend to wear loose shorts and go commando.
When I was 18 and away at college. I began sleeping nude, and immediately appreciated how natural and comfortable it felt. I realized that I preferred to be naked, rather than clothed, and that I was a closet nudist. I just wish it hadn't taken me so many more years to pursue social nudism and "officially" become a nudist.
Like Gabare, i must have been a kid with my first exposure (no pun intended). First encounter was at the age of 7 or 8, with my best friend at the time. He had a big backyard covered in brush and trees. It was also on a steep hill, when you got to the bottom of the hill you could not be seen from his house. One day out of the blue he stripped and dared me to. I took him up on it. We had a blast running around and climbing trees or just laying in the grass feeling the sun and breeze on our bodies.. He had this great tree that we use to pretend was our airplane and jump out of it like paratroopers. Its amazing we didn't break anything or get lacerations or abrasions on parts of our bodies that would be hard to explain. At the time we were inspired by our favorite TV show - 12 O'clock High...my fellow baby boomers may recall the show. When ever the opportunity presented itself we would go play 12 O'clock High...our code word for naked play. Another exposure was when I took swim lessons at the YMCA, at that time they had nude swimming. The feel of the water on my naked body was hard to beat. To this day, my mind goes back to that initial introduction to nude swimming. Moving forward many years it was not until I moved into my own apartment and started sleeping nude, that eventually lead to me essentially being nude when ever I am home. To this day clothes come off the moment I get home from work and don't get dressed again until I go out again or have company. It wasn't until about 6 or 7 years ago that I started going to a local clothing optional resort. I was nervous after the orientation tour but I stuck it out for the afternoon. Once I took my clothes off I was acclimated within about 30 mins, the feeling and the memory of being in my friends back yard rushed back what an amazing feeling! I have not looked back since. I can't figure out what took me so long to open my eyes to the social side of things.
12 O'clock High anyone? LOL
I have been told stories of my ditching my swim suit and running through the yard around 5-6. I actually dont remember that but I still feel that way. I can remember skinny dipping with other boys in the creek around age 10. In the summer, I loved to sit in the sun and listen to the radio and if no one was around, I took my swimsuit off. I was probably 10-11. My cousin and I started playing strip poker in the barn hay mow about that same time. I know I just always loved the feeling of being nude. My dad was liberal about his own nudity so it was common after bathing for either of us. Once I got my own apartment at 20, I was nude much of the time. By the time I married, I built my first house with a pool and fence so I was nude outside as well. Once my kids were grown, I was nude all the time. That was when I joined a nudist resort and just loved social nudity. I am fortunate now in that I spend all of my time nude except when I have to leave the house for errands.
I was like 9 or so I started sleeping nude. It felt great and with no ac it was much cooler ,I thought I was getting away with it when one morning at breakfast she asked if I was not wearing my pjs to bed why were they in the dirty laundry lol