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AIBUNature · 2023-10-21T11:15:16+00:00

A long time friend has invited me and DC on holiday with her family to Germany for next year, all is well, I’ve been on holiday with her before in the past and it would be lovely to get away since last time was pre-lockdown. However, it’s a predominantly naturist resort/campsite which has me unsure whether we should go. I’m not inherently adverse to it since she’s told me covering up is optional, however I’ve never done something like this and I do have a few worries

TedMullins · 21/10/2023 18:51

I grew up in the UK but with European parents and nudity was very open in our home. I find British attitudes to nudity and the prudishness baffling and quite sad tbh. I think my upbringing gave me a very healthy attitude to my body, I seem to be the only woman I know who’s never had any body image issues. I went to a festival that had a naked sauna and general area to sit around a camp fire and hang out and chat naked and it was honestly the most unsexual thing ever. It felt completely normal. It was very liberating and nice to be around other people for whom nudity is no big deal. If you want to try it OP I’d recommend a hippy festival or retreat with nude areas to start with.

WeighDownOnMeStayTillMorning · 21/10/2023 19:34

I don't get when naturists are like 'being naked is so normal and comfortable'

So is wearing clothes. Way more normal, in fact.

AbsolutelyFemale · 21/10/2023 23:46

I have zero body issues but no desire to be naked for the gratification of perves. Honestly, it's very naive for women to think that men get no sexual thrills from seeing young girls and women naked.

I remember my mum's very liberal friends taking their teenage sons to a nudist camp. The lads were delighted but spent a lot of time lying on their fronts to hide their erections 😆

Gidrich · 22/10/2023 00:09

AIBUNature · 21/10/2023 13:17

Thank you all for your input and thoughts, you’ve convinced me and thinking about it again, yes it probably wouldn’t be fair for DS since he won’t fully understand until he’s in that situation. I still respect naturism but like some of you said, it only takes one weirdo at the resort. I’ll let her know that we won’t go, It’s a shame but for the best I think.

That was my thought- he might think he would be fine with it but he hasn’t actually seen loads of naked adults- he might find it horribly uncomfortable or embarrassing and then what would you do? You couldn’t say ‘tough, you have to hang out with the naked men for the rest of the week’… so you would be stuck having to leave early or work out other accommodation and it would be a massive hassle.

ValerieDoonican · 22/10/2023 00:29

I know I'm missing the point here but i wear clothes to protect me from the sun, scratchy vegetation, seating that is rough, dirty or has got hot in the sunshine, scatchy straps on my rucksack, etc etc etc. Plus I can't move comfotably at any speed without a bra...

I would be really uncomfortable physically, even if noone else was there at all!

EverythingYouDoIsaBalloon · 22/10/2023 01:13

TedMullins · 21/10/2023 18:51

I grew up in the UK but with European parents and nudity was very open in our home. I find British attitudes to nudity and the prudishness baffling and quite sad tbh. I think my upbringing gave me a very healthy attitude to my body, I seem to be the only woman I know who’s never had any body image issues. I went to a festival that had a naked sauna and general area to sit around a camp fire and hang out and chat naked and it was honestly the most unsexual thing ever. It felt completely normal. It was very liberating and nice to be around other people for whom nudity is no big deal. If you want to try it OP I’d recommend a hippy festival or retreat with nude areas to start with.

It's not baffling, prudish or sad not to want to see strangers' genitals. For me personally, that goes double for seeing the genitals of anyone I'm related to barring DH. Each to their own etc., but they're called private parts for a reason.

Watchthedoormat · 22/10/2023 01:18

If your ds had grown up going on these types of holidays then ok but to introduce him to it at the awkward age of 11 would be really quite inappropriate imo.

Densol57 · 22/10/2023 01:19

There are a few “ nudest” sun clubs in the UK that are in fact swingers clubs. Eureka in Longfield Kent is one. Neighbours have been complaining for years. If you even contemplate going make sure there are no other activities at the place 😳

I couldnt think of anything Id least rather do and certainly not with an 11 year old. Take him to Disney World !

SleepPrettyDarling · 22/10/2023 01:27

I visited the DDR Museum in Berlin, and there was a section on holiday making sand the development of nudist holiday camps. The (totalitarian) regime reckoned that permitting nudism and sexual freedom was a good compensation for living under close scrutiny and permanent monitoring. I found this really fascinating but the volleyball and table tennis photos made my 12yo absolutely squirm in embarrassment. A relaxed home environment would in no way prepare your 11yo son for seeing other people’s bits on display!