I have to say, I don't really get naturism. Naturists would no doubt say it's natural. Well, so is peeing in the street and not cutting your toenails and hugging attractive strangers. That's presumably natural, too, but we tend not to do these things. I've always thought that ever since we began to wear clothes and lost our fur (presumably we once had fur), wearing clothes has been more "natural" than not wearing them.
I have no objection at all to people who do like to have naked holidays. I just don't want to join them (or look at them). We once holidayed with people who were into naturism, and since they were our hosts, we gamely took off our clothes and joined in. But believe me, sitting on your bare bottom on a rock eating your sandwiches is not at all comfortable, and I found the whole experience was something I'd rather not repeat. Swimming naked is different; that is wonderful. But getting sand... well... everywhere, is not wonderful, and even though I was younger at the time, four children had taken their toll, and I was not proud of all my droopy bits.
So to any naturists who might come across this, do go ahead and enjoy yourselves. But please excuse me if I keep my clothes on.
And the thought of appling sunscreen every where...oo err!
ReplyDeleteI'm not in to going nude purely for the reason I would clear the area within seconds. I like to stay covered,
ReplyDeleteLoved the post.
Yvonne.
It's reminded me of a story, mymates still joke about!
ReplyDeleteI'm shortsighted but when I swim, I obviously don't wear glasses,. We were in Slovenia with my friends and there's a lovely lake we decided to swim accross. I had a slower tempo than the others so I stayed a bit behind and was really exhausted when I arrived to the other shore. I saw some people there and assumed they were my friends but couldn't really see. The shore was quite tricky, there were seeweeds (well it was a lake so I'm not sure how they're called but you couldn't get out of the water there) and there were some rocks as well so I had to search hard for a place where I could finally stop swimming. I really, really wanted to get out by that time and lie down a bit, I was so exhausted. I was practically crawling out of the water when I looked up - the first thing I saw was an intimate part of a total stranger hanging in front of me. Ouch.
I didn't wanna go back to the water, I couldn't bear the thought of swimming so I walked among the naked people until I finally found my friends on the other side of the small beach. They, of course, didn't land among them.
I don't think I could cope with a beach full of naturalists - I wouldn't know where to look!
ReplyDeleteAs Yvonne stated - I think me nude would clear the beach too! Not a pretty sight!
Anna :o]
Apart from not wanting to show off my droopy body, I've no wish to have to look at other people's bits. But I do agree, Frances, that swimming naked sounds good (and funnily enough, even my 19th century heroine thinks that!).
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ReplyDeleteI don't know what was worse, sitting on a mainly nudist beach feeling prudish and out of place in my cozzie or the large naked OAP who was being filmed by his wife running up and down the beach.
ReplyDeleteIt was all right till he bent down to pick up a towel right in front of me - oh my days! I still have nightmares.
Oh, is THAT what naturists are?! I thought they were people who got so excited about being out in the countryside with the trees and flowers that they whipped their clothes off.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments - it's nice to know I'm not alone vis a vis my feelings about naturists. Wordyliving and Teresa in particular seem to have had unenviable experiences!
ReplyDeleteOh I cringe just reading this! I like to be well covered up. I even bought new and especially big underwear when I was having a recent course of physio.
ReplyDeleteNice to meeet you too, Karen!
ReplyDeleteJoanne, it seems we're all agreed!
ew... I don't want to be on a nude beach either. I am too old fashion for all these novelties or adventures...LOL
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