Everyone has their own reasons for practising naturism, and sometimes it is difficult to describe, but I’m going to try.
In the beginning, I suppose it was probably a puberty thing. I was a late bloomer, and around 16-19 years old, so my body had been changing, and I began to feel excited about my new adult body.
I would be naked as much as possible, and over time, I became comfortable this way. Wearing clothes felt heavy and restrictive, but I was a very shy person, and my self-confidence around others was low, so I hid my naturist side.
Over time, naturism has become more about honesty and being natural, like every other creature.
Honesty
By being naked and seeing myself naked, I have become more honest with myself about who I am.
I am definitely not a male model. I am not ripped or overweight, but somewhere in between, maybe I will say sturdy.
My penis is average by UK standards, which is fine. Penis size does not define a man. Character is way more important.
I’m ginger-haired, which was a rare thing when I was young, and I was often made fun of because of it.
This led to the shyness and lack of confidence mentioned earlier. By being naked a lot, I grew more accepting of my hair colour, whether it be on my head or other parts of my body, it really didn’t matter.
I am just an average person and don’t pretend to be any better than I am. I definitely don’t pretend to be better than other people. Naturism has taught me that without clothing, we are all equal.
Natural
Every other creature on Earth lives naked, and it has no negative effect on them. They live through all kinds of weather and environmental conditions without problems. We like to think we are above them, but biologically, we are the same. Our body has its own heating and cooling system, and it adapts to whatever is around us. Clothing gets in the way of this system, making us soft and disconnecting us from the planet around us. Naturism has shown me that my naked body is quite capable of being warm in winter and cool in summer, and my skin has grown stronger where needed to protect itself. Clothing is mostly unnecessary.
Current day Me
Now I am in my 50’s and my shyness is gone. I’m still not much of a talker, but I am confident about myself, who I am and what I can do.
I am ready to be honest and stop hiding my naturist side, and I am happy for people to see me just as I am.