1st nudist attempt

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1st nudist attempt
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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 8:54am
I hope everyone can help with this question. I am a 26 year old man who is in good shape and have been told that I am very attractive and that I have many things going for me. The only problem is that I myself have many self doubts and am pretty damn insecure about myself as a whole, almost as if somehow I missed out on something along the way. I have decided that trying out a nudist camp for a couple nights might be therapeutic for me to try to build some confidence and

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Registered: 12-06-2001
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 9:20am

Considering that nudist camps are considered family-oriented, and not hook-up spots, it puts a damper on libidos.

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Registered: 10-18-2001
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 5:34pm

I went to a couple of nudist camps when I was a young chap and on summer holidays with friends. We did it for a bit of a dare and a laugh. I can't say what it's like for every nudist camp but our group of friends were certainly the exception there. We were all 18-19yo and other than us, there were very few other young fit nude bodies in that camp on that day.

Trust me, getting sexually aroused won't happen to you too often! Even a semi-fit body doesn't look terribly great just slouching around a campground. And seeing old bodies playing volleyball will actually give you nightmares.

The only time I had a problem was towards the end when we were all showering together after swimming and I was in close proximity to a couple of my wet and soapy female friends. LOL!

BTW, the girls were creeped out by it all and said that they didn't like how much the older guys at the camp were staring at them the whole time.

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Registered: 09-22-2004
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 5:49pm
Thanks westridge I appreciate your feeback. Based on the information i have collected from others I have decided to say the hell with it and cancel the trip. One thing I must say is that many of the people I have aksed havent made much of an effort to expand the flock of nudists, rather fairly exclusionary and judgemental that I wouldnt be worthy basically if I had an erection. I say the heck with it.
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Registered: 10-18-2001
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 6:08pm

I suspect that part of the impression that you are getting isn't so much that they are being judgemental. Rather its a case of downplaying the sexual aspect of nudity - perhaps a little too far and to the point of appearing to be judgemental.

The idea behind it all seems that nudists want to enjoy day-to-day activities in the nude, and they want avoid attracting those men seeking sexual gratification or stimulation - that's just trouble when you are trying to mix families and women and men together in non-sexual environment. So if you keep asking the obvious "What if I get an erection?" you are indicating that you might not be seeing the nudist lifestyle in the same way that the nudiest see it.

And let's be honest, if most men thought that a nudist camp was the place to get some action or to see some hotties then you wouldn't be able to move around these camps without getting poked in the eye by dozens of males all checking the sights out.

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Registered: 09-22-2004
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 7:04pm
It wasnt my intention to get action.
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Registered: 10-18-2001
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 11:23pm

Yeah, I know that.

But you can be sure that plenty of guys are interested in the idea. Some would think that it's great walking around all day, nude, with an erection. You can see why nudists would discourage it completely.

Which, now that I think of it, is in some ways kinda ironic.




Edited 9/17/2007 11:24 pm ET by westridge2001
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Registered: 12-06-2001
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 11:11am

You're looking at it from the wrong point of view.

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