I got roasted by my last post about a real concern i have, so I just deleted it. Let me ask this instead.
As I have gotten older, and my body is not the same as it was 25 years ago, I have become much more self conscious and more reluctant to go to nudist events.
Have you gotten more or less comfortable with your body as it has aged?
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- MEMemberJan 17, 2023
I grew up feeling pretty comfortable in my own skin. My parents gave us kids no baggage about body image. Plus my body was naturally pretty athletic, so I felt confident about how I looked nude and I enjoyed the positive attention. As I've aged -- put on 10 more pounds, lost muscle and skin tone -- I've felt a lot more self-conscious and uncomfortable about being nude around others. Our culture prioritizes youthful beauty, and I've internalized all those negative messages about aging and looking older. But I've continued to be nude socially, despite what my mind tells me, and slowly I've returned to being more or less comfortable around others. I don't love what I see in the mirror, but I also don't enjoy having those self-conscious thoughts, so being able to start to get past that has been helpful. It's a work in progress.
ReactReply - JAJamaicaboundFeb 14, 2023
I just stated nudism 7 years ago at 54. I was very comfortable from the start and more comfortable 7 years later.
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