Acceptance
I have been enjoying the clothes free lifestyle for 36 years now. As a resident in Connecticut, my options are very limited here, and as of late try to spend as much time up in Vermont where it isnt frowned upon as much as in other areas local to me. i am very close to just giving up on tryin to find friends in the lifestyle, and/or a female partner. i go to events, participate, swap contact info with other fellow nudists, yet i am always the one chasing people. never does anyone actually reach out to me to make a plan, get together, meet up at any given time. i watch for posts here and when local events in my wheelhouse get planned, i make the effort to attend if possible. to me, in my experience, and opinion, if im not part of a m/f couple, or m/m couple, or gay or bi, i am not worthy of social settings. so basically ,in my area of the united states it seems, being a single, straight male is taboo, and frowned upon. the local resorts to me in CT and RI have made me feel welcome when initially taking my entrance fee, but once inside and mingling with others, i am made to feel very uncomfortable once others realize i am there solo. And not gay i may add. I am almost ,not quite, but almost at the point where i am ready to just give up on the clothing optional/nudist lifestyle in general. Unless i see some sort of effort on others in the lifestyle, in 2026 and beyond, i feel i am done. So to the ones that welcome people like me to group events to chest thump the numbers of people attending said events... takes more than events a couple times a year to make others in the lifestyle feel welcome. We are not just a statistic to add to your event attendance total. If anyone wishes to discuss this in person further with me... i will be attending WBNR/WALK and summer solstice nude hiking day 2026 and any other events/hikes i see posted i can physically attend if the sun/moon/stars align.
Well, I am glad we crossed paths this summer in Vermont. Lone, straight males indeed have a tough time connecting with others - I have lots of experience with this. This is why I will take whatever opportunities I have and just go for a walk, preferably in Vermont where, at least in most parts of the state, you won't get arrested and likely won't receive negative comments.
For me, it's about the freedom and comfort of being naked. I prefer to join others but will go for a hike or a swim alone if no one else responds to an opportunity to join me. I am a nudist because I enjoy doing everything in my life without clothing, not because I must the social contact, even if it's my preference. It is about the freedom and comfort first.
Hope we have the opportunity to connect again for another outing (or a dozen).
Agreed! I also enjoyed our small group hike and look forward to more! I look at it as any opportunity to be baked outdoors is great , better than none . Yes I have felt the same negative vibe at many though not all nudist resorts when the fact Im solo seems isolating. Hope to see you again in warmer weather!
Agreed! I also enjoyed our small group hike and look forward to more! I look at it as any opportunity to be baked outdoors is great , better than none . Yes I have felt the same negative vibe at many though not all nudist resorts when the fact Im solo seems isolating. Hope to see you again in warmer weather!
Agreed. i am already seeking out Airbnb's for 4th of july week. i think i am going to book 2. one up near the nude beach @ Lake willoughby, and another somewhere from Montpelier west towards Burlington. split my week in 2 different areas of Vermont to explore some areas ive not been in yet. also WNBR/WALK in june as well as summer solstice nude hiking day also in june. always nudist friendly Airbnb's or i do not book them. i have feelers out currently.
totally agree. i already have feelers out to Airbnb hosts asking if their rentals are nudist /clothing optional friendly before i book for this coming season. im looking to attend WNBR/WALK in june as well as nude hiking day also in june. also looking to spend june 27th through july 5th in the northern tier of Vermont in 2 different locations, split on opposite sides of the state to explore areas i have not explored yet. hopefully clothing optional spots as well like Lake Willoughby, of which last year i did an 8 mile hike overlooking the lake totally nude and it was awesome! I have all the maps and again, in the planning stages currently as rentals fill up fast. keep in touch, and i will keep you posted if your able to visit up there at some point. or when it warms up and if you wish to get together for a hike some day.
Thanks, Jim, and happy new(d) year to you also.
Let's all stay in touch and keep an eye on Otis's freehiking group. I'd like to get up to the northern part of Vermont in early July and hope to join the solstice hike again, depending on the day. I'll try to organize a hike or more in the southern tier of the state; still interested in picking off sections of the Long Trail.
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