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How to tell my teenage daughters I am a nudist?
I am Mexican and I grew up in a very prude home. Now, my husband and I would like to practice nudism more often, we are nude at home only whenever nobody else is around. We would like to become more open with our daughters but I am afraid of their reaction. When they were younger we used to be naked in front of them when taking a shower or when getting ready to leave home, but as they became teenagers they stopped showing themselves nude and we did the same. I really want them to understand that there is nothing wrong about nudity and I want them to grow confident and accepting their bodies. Any suggestions or experiences at home?
Telling them is no problem. Thinking they will accept it might have passed by in the rear view mirror years ago. In reality, you will have to tell them that you and your husband are nudists, and while you’d like the family to adopt the lifestyle, you must show them you understand if they don’t wish to participate. At the same time, do not allow them to dictate when you can be nudists in your own home. You might turn them onto the YNA website, or the AANR youth groups. See if they might be open to attending a resort or beach with you. Perhaps there’s a World Naked Bike Ride near your city, and that you’re going to ride in it, and would love it if they came along. Educate them that skin is just skin, and mom or dad’s skin is just the same as it’s always been. As is theirs.
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LikeDislikeI stumbled into a family in progress with a long background in social nudity before I met my wife. Fortunately, their mother had always slept nude and didn’t go out of her way to hide herself from them before we met. So it was no surprise to them that we enjoyed using the pool and hot tub nude together, and that we slept nude together as they entered their teens. Only after we were married with them around, by the way.
I didn’t keep my background from them, even early on, and we were and are very close, as they both approach 30.
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LikeDislikeA lot depends on the age of the daughters. Young children will accept whatever their parents do as normal but teen girls will be much too timid. Even nudist children cover up when their teen years arrive and don’t undress again until they’ve adjusted to their new adult selves. I have three daughters and nudity at home was normal when they were young but they never shared the experience with either of us after puberty. Now they are adults and well adjusted enough to indulge in their own clothing-optional experiences. I would happily share a day at a nude beach with them if they wanted, but the freedom to participate is completely theirs. No pressure and they know how I feel about mixed nude recreation. I’ve never been shamed for my nudist leanings by anyone I cared about.