Like many on here in TN, if I had the opportunity to live nude and keep all of my current lifestyle, then I would. Well that's how I always have felt and now with our youngest in a care facility for a few weeks I have taken the opportunity to be nude as much as I can and for as long as I can.
But last night as I cooked our dinner nude at our BBQ on the patio, my wife quipped "too much of a good thing" - implying that if I am nude all the time that something special about being nude may be lost.
I started thinking that perhaps there is something special about being nude that is brought about by the periods of time that we are clothed. I know that my current part time work doing deliveries definitely derives this feeling; those high-viz shirts just don't breathe and with 30c days here in Brisbane there is nothing better than driving home nude (after the last delivery) and jumping in our pool when I get home.
Many of you may have a similar situation that necessitates being clothed, and being nude afterwards is even more rewarding than those days when you simply wake nude and get through the daily stuff while being nude.
I have a three week period all up to see just how much nude time I can achieve and to see if the special feeling does get lost.
Would love to hear from others and their experiences.
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CraigJan 20, 2023Never too much nude time. I have been nude for a solid week once. It was a real bummer when I had to put on clothes to leave the resort. Someday I hope to move to a place where naked is more normal than clothed. Dream!
ReactReply - MEMemberJan 20, 2023
the Answer too much time i naked a big NO
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chitownnudistJan 20, 2023I started to spend time naked as a kid. I was "sneaking around" my parents, so my time was limited (a few hours). When I moved out alone, I was still alone but could spend a day or two naked. Eventually, I got myself to clubs and events with other people. Initially, these were just one day but grew into 2 and up to 4 days. Due to the pandemic and working from home, I can spend weeks naked.
I remember or feel from my progression that there was more of a novelty or maybe attention to being naked when my time was limited. Even after I started going places where other people were naked like me, I felt like it was still a bit of a novelty. I remember from those day visits that the feeling of being naked helped me open up more. I am introverted, and just getting out of my clothes around other people I don't know helped me feel less shy. But just before the pandemic, I had a small part-time job at a club that meant I was there every weekend. I remember feeling shy after a while. But I didn't feel like I was taking a step back; I felt like I was becoming more accustomed to who I am and how I was most comfortable. Now where I spend weeks naked, it's really just who I am or what I wear (or don't). I feel like becuase of that; I am more comfortable and able to appreciate it more becuase it isn't as much of a novelty or unique state of being. I am not distracted in any way by it; I don't feel like my personality changes too drastically, although the shyness seems to have subsided.
In short, I don't think there is too much naked time. But as a devil's advocate, the one exception would be if you're not taking care of yourself or getting out to do things you are supposed to do just to stay naked.
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EarlDJan 20, 2023If nudism and naturism are thought of as strictly getting naked then I suspect the matter of time spent has a great deal of import whether it is too much or too little.
However IMO if it is viewed as a way of life of practice then the focus on th amount of time starts to diminish because being clothes free moves from extra ordinary to ordinary.ReactReply - MA
MarcusJan 20, 2023Yes we can have too much nude time. This is the case when we prefer to be naked (alone) instead of caring about our (textile) friends and (textile) loved ones.
ReactReply - EAEarlDJan 20, 2023Very good point being naked should best everything else in life [quote]Yes we can have too much nude time. This is the case when we prefer to be naked (alone) instead of caring about our (textile) friends and (textile) loved ones.[/quote]ReactReply
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ManOfWicklowJan 21, 2023Can never have too much nude time.
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2bnude4meJan 22, 2023I wonder about the reverse. I would like to be nude for a week or a substantial length of time at a resort for nudists. Then to get dressed and return home, I am curious how being clothed again would feel.
ReactReply - MEMemberJan 22, 2023
I dont know to what extent I reach as a full time nudist as its not practical for me. As a potential answer to the post I can say that Ive been nude for just over 4 days at my resort and it did feel a little different to put on a pair of shorts for the trip back home. Its just part of the deal. But something to remember is that to truly appreciate a great steak, you must eat a lot of adequate ones along the way. I think the same analogy applies to being nude, you cant fully appreciate it until you after you have shed your clothes of the day and bask in your skin. It makes the aaahhhhhh so much better.
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Tom DJan 22, 2023[quote]I wonder about the reverse. I would like to be nude for a week or a substantial length of time at a resort for nudists. Then to get dressed and return home, I am curious how being clothed again would feel.[/quote] Never been nude for more than 3 nights and 2 days, so I can't say. I do know that after being shirtless for several days, wearing one doesn't feel comfortable. I went more than 4 months without wearing long pants in the summer of 2020. It felt very strange and confining when I put on a pair in September.ReactReply - MEMemberJan 22, 2023
no wants to get dressed after naked time .I know been there and done that
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John EnglishJan 22, 2023Putting clothes back on aftergoing nude is not fun , even just wearing underwear after going commando is a pain
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JimJan 22, 2023Oh so true.
Why we have to when its beautiful out. Warm weather and we have to put clothes on. Just read stories about opening the front doors naked, for deliveries. And the delivery people like it. Oh I cant wait for warmer weather.ReactReply - MEMemberJan 22, 2023
For me there is no such thing as too much naked time. While, yes, I experience that feeling of gained comfort and freedom when the clothes come off, it doesn't reduce my enjoyment of being naked when I don't wear anything for several days. In 2021, I worked from home and stayed nude all the time, except to run errands or when I reached for a shirt for the odd video call. My appreciation of being naked never waned. For me its mostly a question of comfort, I just don't like the feeling of clothes, so constricting. I also appreciate the awareness to one's environment where one feels the slightest breeze or change in ambient temperature and how your body adjust to it. I do agree with the comments regarding becoming isolated though. I have to sometimes make an effort and remind myself that wanting to be naked all the time should not lead to avoiding going out and interacting with the textile world.
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Cougar01Jan 22, 2023Haven't hit the limit yet. It is a downer when the wife makes me put something on because it makes her feel "colder" if I'm nude and the heat goes on. It's set at 65F/68F and it's comfortable for me. Her concern is that unless we are both going out somewhere I spend all day and night nude, so she's actively looking for things that will get me out of the house and have to get dressed. Went to the Patton House to watch the hummingbirds and walked around Patagonia and before we even crossed the wash on 4th I was carrying my shoes and did the walking tour and shopping barefoot at least! Maybe at some point you get tired of it, I'm still waiting.
ReactReply - MEMemberJan 23, 2023
Im fairly new to this nudist lifestyle. The little bit Ive experienced, I LOVE! I dont think there can be too much nude time. Since learning about this lifestyle, I go in my pool nude. I love it! I sunbathe nude. When I HAVE to put on a bathing suit, its uncomfortable. When I have to have clothes on at home (people are home), Im commando. I hate wearing underwear. Right now I have too many people in my house that I cannot go nude all the time. I hope one day I can. I will be nude as much as I can.
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TedJan 23, 2023I don't think there can ever be too much nude time. It would be great to nude 24/7 365 days out of the year.
ReactReply - TDTom DJan 23, 2023[quote]I don't think there can ever be too much nude time. It would be great to nude 24/7 365 days out of the year.[/quote] I would assume that you would want to live somewhere warmer than Ohio!ReactReply
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Eric/ReinaJan 23, 2023I am most comfortable when I am nude. I have found that to be true even amongst the company of several people wearing clothes. That is as long as my nudity is expected. I have wished to have more and more time nude. So to that extent I have not found there to be too much nude time.
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterJan 23, 2023
I swim nude all the time and avoid swimming if I'm with folks who don't swim nude. But can't say I feel uncomfortable when (if) I ever wear swimming attire but can say it feels really odd or unusual. So when you say it feels uncomfortable do you mean mentally or on your body or both?
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ShavedNudist27Jan 23, 2023My fantasy is to live on an island in the Caribbean were nudity was a normal way of life!
ReactReply - TDTom DJan 24, 2023[quote]My fantasy is to live on an island in the Caribbean were nudity was a normal way of life![/quote] Someone on another board retired to the Canary Islands and lived nude almost full time. The last time he posted he hadn't worn pants or shorts in over 2 years but had worn a wrap or kilt a very few times.ReactReply