My belief is that considering yourself a Nudist/Naturist is an individual matter. I keep it simple saying that that if you occasionally enjoy total body freedom outdoors with other people around then you can reasonably claim to be a nudist. There are of course varying parameters which different individuals may choose like being a member of a club or spending leisure time nude at home alone or in company. We all have different comfort zones regarding being nude in textile company; most of us just don't!
I would say that being a nudist at home is not really a true nudist you are just naked in you're home, but if you socialize with other people in a group setting and have activities with other people then I would say that you are a true nudist, whether in you're home with other people or at a nudist beach, or maybe at a club. I really don't think its how much you participate being nude but that would help. I and my wife are both social nudist and enjoy the lifestyle.
That's fine if you live close to other nudists, but when you are many miles or many hours travel distance from other practising nudist, I feel you comments are a bit unjust.
Also We spend a lot of my time in S.E.Asia where social and outdoor nudism is Taboo, thus being nude at home is the only recourse we have. except when we find a suitably deserted beach, which is quite difficult given the large population and the comparatively small size of the country.
Also being a taboo activity its hard to find like minded souls to enjoy social activities with outdoors or with in our homes in S.E.Asia.
So seeing We are unclothed almost everyday for as long as we can, Then we will have to stop calling our selves Nudist and just become naked people and drop out of sites like this because we have been told so many times this site is only for True Nudist
Take care & stay bare
Cheers K & T
P.S. we wont give up that easy and will still be on here, Coz no matter what you say, "We are NUDIST", and wont be pigeon-holed as others feel we should be.
Must you be nude or naked around others to be a nudist?
You do if you're an exhibitionist, and we have plentyon here.You need to be naked here to be an exhibitionist as MoW points out. But you can be nude at home or in a social circumstance.