I had some amazing nudist mentors growing up; primarily my dad but also 2 of his nudist buddies and the dad of a nudist family we were friends with. They taught me so much and were such amazing role models. They always made me feel included and genuinely liked having me around. I felt like they were my friends rather than just the adults in the room. They were very instrumental in me continuing to be a nudist from the time I was little until today without ever taking a break. They made getting through puberty bearable. Strange as it sounds, I preferred being with them rather than hanging out with my school friends. I have a much tighter bond with my dad because of his mentorship
With such great adult mentors and role models, no wonder you preferred to be with them to hanging out with peers. You learn so much from much older men, especially in a bare-it-all environment. You are so lucky.I had some amazing nudist mentors growing up; primarily my dad but also 2 of his nudist buddies and the dad of a nudist family we were friends with. They taught me so much and were such amazing role models. They always made me feel included and genuinely liked having me around. I felt like they were my friends rather than just the adults in the room. They were very instrumental in me continuing to be a nudist from the time I was little until today without ever taking a break. They made getting through puberty bearable. Strange as it sounds, I preferred being with them rather than hanging out with my school friends. I have a much tighter bond with my dad because of his mentorship
I had some amazing nudist mentors growing up; primarily my dad but also 2 of his nudist buddies and the dad of a nudist family we were friends with. They taught me so much and were such amazing role models. They always made me feel included and genuinely liked having me around. I felt like they were my friends rather than just the adults in the room. They were very instrumental in me continuing to be a nudist from the time I was little until today without ever taking a break. They made getting through puberty bearable. Strange as it sounds, I preferred being with them rather than hanging out with my school friends. I have a much tighter bond with my dad because of his mentorship
It says a lot about your dad that he taught you such healthy and positive attitudes to nudity and also to masculinity, life, and friendship. And allowing his friends to also mentor you was also a demonstration of positive attitudes and his respect for you and for them.
Like you, my dad was a wonderfully positive influence in my life. He wasnt a nudist but he knew I was from an early age and encouraged me to be myself. He was also cool with me having friendships with nudist men Id met at the place where I sunbathed. But NB before anyone jumps to negative presumptions - NO - please dont presume that all men, especially all gay men, which some of them were, are predators and harmful people!! Nothing bad ever happened. I was only ever treated with kindness and respect and I have only happy memories from those times. Because my dad was so open and non-judgemental we could talk openly about anything and so he knew I was safe and happy. The place where I sunbathed was near our home and he actually knew one of the older men Id met and with whom Id struck up an unlikely friendship. We met him outside a local shop by chance and Dad and him chatted about the sunbathing place etc. After that he sometimes phoned the house and chatted to both my dad and me. Dad and he got on well too and I sometimes visited his house during the winter. So many boys would have had to hide their nudism and all kinds of harmless things from their fathers. I was blessed to have the dad I did.
Amazing stories from everyone !
So lucky to have a Dad to be that open about being a nudist and growing up. Yes I had wonderful parents and I miss them so much. But I have wished that I became a nudist a lot sooner. I am a mentor to as many younger people and love hanging with the older generation. I just got back from a camping trip with only men. We all are so relaxed around each other and that being naked is so natural around them.