Getting naked...Are you a naturist at heart ?

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

Since surgery, I've been into getting back to nature in a big way... Even before transition [well, way before my dysphoria reached its peak] I enjoyed the freedom of  romping around naked...When I first met my ex we used to go with friends to the local nude beaches and before this some friends and I would go camping in a remote spot in the bush, one of my favourite spots was a place just outside Coffs harbour NSW Australia, beautiful scenery, by fresh water creek, plenty of wild life.... and no people...

Nowadays living in NZ, I visit a local nude beach on the island where I live-was there today for a swim...People seem to be more open and friendly when they've got 'nothing' to hide...

Are you a 'naturist' at heart ?

Metta Zenda

[crazy at the coast]

Heck no, I don't even let my dog see me naked.

[RedFox]

I totally am.  Unfortunately none of my partners for the past 20 years have been comfortable enough in their skin to go to a naturist resort with me.  And lately I feel caught between genders so I'm not overly keen on romping around in the buff - though I am considering a local hot springs in the next week or so.

[Anatta]

Heck no, I don't even let my dog see me naked.

Kia Ora CATC,

Is this because you're pre op ? Or you just don't feel comfortable in your birthday suit ?

Metta Zenda

[crazy at the coast]

Kia Ora CATC,

Is this because you're pre op ? Or you just don't feel comfortable in your birthday suit ?

Metta Zenda

A bit of both. I've never felt right about anyone seeing me in the buff, even spouses. And nudity does make me uncomfortable in general. I put a lot of effort into avoiding gym in high school because of it.

[King Malachite]

I like the concept of it....getting back to nature and all, but sadly I'm only a naturist when I'm washing up.  I'm not comfortable with my body and I get cold easily.

[Anatta]

I totally am.  Unfortunately none of my partners for the past 20 years have been comfortable enough in their skin to go to a naturist resort with me.  And lately I feel caught between genders so I'm not overly keen on romping around in the buff - though I am considering a local hot springs in the next week or so.

Kia Ora SageFox,

I find it quite exhilarating a real sense of freedom, most of my friends on the island often visits the nude beach...It's funny really because at times it's hard to recognise some locals with their clothes 'on' 

Well I hope you get to the hot springs and are able to wear your birthday suit...

Metta Zenda

[Jayne]

Guilty as charged.

My parents started taking me to nudist beaches & campsites at around the age of 13, they thought I had confidence/body issues about my eczema & decided this was the best way to get me over it, what they didn't realise was that my issues were gender related.

When I first moved in with my ex her brother lived in the house but as soon as he moved to help care for his elderly parents my clothes came off, it took a couple of months before she was able to not do a double take when I walked into the room naked.

FUNNY NAKED STORY:

When she worked late shift I would have a cuppa waiting for her, she would often knock on the front door whilst she locked her bike up so. . . . . one night I heard the knock at the door, it was precisely the time she always got home so I grabbed her mug of tea & headed for the door, I confidently swung the door open wearing nothing but a big grin as I announced "surprise!", well her male workmate who had popped round did have quite a surprise being confronted with my meat & two veg, his eyes glanced down & I've never seen someone do a 180 turn so quickly, I'm so used to being naked around people that I didn't budge, I just asked "are you gonna come in or just let the heat out?"
My ex appeared seconds later & I thought she was going to do herself an injury she laughed so hard, his wife wasn't happy because she'd heard from my missus that I had a **** like a babies arm & she was disappointed to have missed her chance to see it!

[AwishForXX]

Not me, no way.  I don't even like to look at my body after getting out of the shower.  I need to be able to wear something, to at least keep things from moving around.  I didn't used to be this way but ad my dysphoria has intensified this inability to confront my body in that manner increases as well.  When I was much younger and lived on my own i would occasionally indulge but certainly not any more.

C.

[Anatta]

Guilty as charged.

My parents started taking me to nudist beaches & campsites at around the age of 13, they thought I had confidence/body issues about my eczema & decided this was the best way to get me over it, what they didn't realise was that my issues were gender related.

When I first moved in with my ex her brother lived in the house but as soon as he moved to help care for his elderly parents my clothes came off, it took a couple of months before she was able to not do a double take when I walked into the room naked.

FUNNY NAKED STORY:

When she worked late shift I would have a cuppa waiting for her, she would often knock on the front door whilst she locked her bike up so. . . . . one night I heard the knock at the door, it was precisely the time she always got home so I grabbed her mug of tea & headed for the door, I confidently swung the door open wearing nothing but a big grin as I announced "surprise!", well her male workmate who had popped round did have quite a surprise being confronted with my meat & two veg, his eyes glanced down & I've never seen someone do a 180 turn so quickly, I'm so used to being naked around people that I didn't budge, I just asked "are you gonna come in or just let the heat out?"
My ex appeared seconds later & I thought she was going to do herself an injury she laughed so hard, his wife wasn't happy because she'd heard from my missus that I had a **** like a babies arm & she was disappointed to have missed her chance to see it!

Kia Ora Jayne,

I like it 

Metta Zenda

[Anatta]

Not me, no way.  I don't even like to look at my body after getting out of the shower.  I need to be able to wear something, to at least keep things from moving around.  I didn't used to be this way but ad my dysphoria has intensified this inability to confront my body in that manner increases as well.  When I was much younger and lived on my own i would occasionally indulge but certainly not any more.

C.

Kia Ora Awishfor,

How about after transition ? Do you think you'll be more comfortable ?

Metta Zenda

[Shawn Sunshine]

sorry but my nakedness only can be see by a wife or soulmate, im not interested in letting anyone else see that. I hate the fact that I have to go to a gym and get naked as well.

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

I should add, what I like about going to the nude beach is all the different body shapes, fat, thin, tall, short, athletic , couch potato, women with narrow hips and small breasts, women with big breasts and wide hips ... People are people...Today a group of young women [South American-possible Argentinean -there's a lot on the island] slim bodies tanned skin, and next to them a couple of middle age slightly overweight Kiwi women, further along the beach were a few middle age men with suntans and 'beer bellies', then there was the young athletic type guys... There's also a good mix of bi, gay, and lesbian on the island, many visit the beach as well....

And when it comes to the genital department I don't take much notice, seen one seen them all 

Metta Zenda

[Shawn Sunshine]

i used to go to a public beach that was also a river in spokane, it was partially nude, but I don't feel comfortable in those areas anymore.

[AwishForXX]

How about after transition ? Do you think you'll be more comfortable ?

If I am to transition I believe I would be more comfortable.  Much of my problem comes from my body dysphoria and my "extra's", tucking gives me some small sense of relief but that wouldn't work on a naturist beach would it?  At 43 I am fairly masculinized, not overly so, but I strongly resemble my father facially.  My deepest fear, as I've stated elsewhere is that I won't transition because I feel the cost may be more than I am willing to pay.

C.

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

I know that due to gender dysphoria some trans-people also have some major hang ups when it comes to their bodies, however I wonder what else causes this inhibition/ fear of going naked? How much is due to ones up bringing?

If after you have 'fully' transitioned would you go and get naked at a nudist beach ? [I realise for F2Ms this might be somewhat out of the question-unless they've had successful  bottom surgery]....

If not why not ?

What makes you feel uncomfortable ?

Metta Zenda

[sandrauk]

Never had a problem with nudity. We (me and my wife) go to Cap D'agde every summer. You can dress/undress exactly how you want and no-one gives a hoot.

I'm actually one of the few there who wears something on my bottom half during the day usually a pareo or a miniskirt but it's not unusual to see a preop TS nude . Going out in the evenings to the restaurants it's normal to dress in something slutty. I would live there if I could, it's my idea of Heaven.

[Shawn Sunshine]

ok so what if everyone was naked all the time, and we wore no clothes, everyone on the planet everywhere was naked?

See I know it used to be like this before we started feeling ashamed about being naked in public, but its not that way now.

I guess a beach is slightly different, but i for one enjoy clothing and realize its purpose.

[Kevin Peña]

Heck yes! I like being nude. Whenever I'm home alone, the clothes come off! 

Outside? Well, I'd rather not be arrested. 

[Shawn Sunshine]

Dog's don't know its not bacon....

I kid I kid!  Dog's will go after humans if they are randy enough. Just sayin'