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Nudist Individuals Reasons for not wanting nudity at home
hill_billy_46 Posted: Apr 12, 2013	From my own experience with my wife, I think that the reason they don't want their spouse nude is that they feel pressured to disrobe themselves when their spouse or partner is nude. Most people have an irrational fear of being seen nude by anyone other than an intimate partner, and some are even afraid of being seen nude by their mate. By insisting on no nudity allowed, they avoid the issue of feeling pressured to be nude themselves. For those of us who have overcome the fear of being socially nude or those who were never afraid of it to begin with, it is hard to understand where non-nudists are coming from when they refuse to consider even being nude at home, simply because we know there is nothing to fear. The non-nudist has just as much difficulty understanding our point of view. Over the years I've found that for many people, facts have little bearing on their personal beliefs on many subjects and no amount of communication is going to change their view.
Absolute Naturists Has this group's discussions changed your outlook on social nudity?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 17, 2013	Hi all, I think that the discussions here have certainly changed my approach to social nudity. While my core belief has always been that nudity is natural, the many discussions I have read or participated in have helped me to gain the courage to insist on living nude at home openly. My family has accepted me as a nudist and are slowly getting comfortable with it. I may have never tried "pushing the envelope" at home if not for the discussions in this group. Paul
Absolute Naturists Will the San Franciso debacle impact social nudity?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Feb 2, 2013	Since I don't really know what was actually happening there as far as the people who were nude in public, I can't make a knowledgeable statement about it, but what I've seen is that apparently the nude people were simply going nude in public and some residents of the city were upset by that. What we learn here is that there is quite a difference between an activity not being illegal versus that activity being a legal right. Whether the nude folks were abusing the situation or not is a matter of opinion. It's a shame that it happened the way it did though. I can't help but think that the majority of residents of SF didn't have an issue with it since they host the Bare to Breakers run as well as the World Naked Bike Ride, both of which are viewed by many more residents than the folks who were simply nude in public. The next election may well define the public mood on nudity in the streets of San Francisco. But I doubt that it will have much impact at all on nudism as a whole, other than to bring it to the minds of a great many people who seldom if ever have nudism cross their minds. Perhaps it will motivate a few folks to give it a try and head to a resort.
Nude Pilots New members - Welcome!
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jan 18, 2013	Hi everyone, I'm going for my first real flying lesson tomorrow. I'll be going up in a '67 Piper Cherokee 140. This is something I've wanted to do since I was a kid. Paul
Absolute Naturists Social Nudity vs Marijuana Use
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jan 13, 2013	I think that it is simply because a lot more people have actually tried pot than have tried social nudity. For most people,it takes a lot more nerve to go nude with friends than it does to smoke a joint with friends.
Absolute Naturists Why do SO MANY Nudists make SO MANY excuses to not live nude?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jan 12, 2013	I think that what is going on with them is that they fear that they will suffer some kind of repercussion from friends or family that are NOT nudists. In my own case, I recently started living nude at home over my wife's objections. She was afraid that our kids would suffer some kind of damage from seeing either of us nude, and she is also deathly afraid of being embarrassed herself. I was afraid that if I started living nude at home, she would come unglued and create tremendous problems for me up to and including divorce. I found that when I started going about my home life nude in the presence of my wife and kids that NOTHING happened, except that they have gotten used to it. Apparently, there was no need to fear the unknown.
Nudist Individuals Nudist Individual New Year goals
hill_billy_46 Posted: Dec 27, 2012	My goals for 2013: 1. Get physically fit. 2. Get another year closer to retirement. 3. Have more fun. 3. Learn to fly. 4. Meet more nudist friends.
Absolute Naturists Promoting nudism: as a nude or C/O activity?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Dec 24, 2012	FireProf, You already know the answer, there are as many ways to promote nudism as there are nudists. I'd go as far as to say that participating in social nudism is in itself promotion of it. As always there are as many opinions on this subject as there are people who care to post to this thread. I respect them all, whether I agree or not. Go with what works for you and the person you're talking to, the end goal is what you're working toward. If you can get them to try it, you can just about bet they'll come back again. I know I was hooked after one time.
Absolute Naturists Gay Marriage: How will it affect Nudist Clubs/Venues?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Dec 15, 2012	I would have thought that most clubs would have learned a long time ago that with the shrinking numbers of guests having exclusionary policies would not be in the best interest of the clubs or nudism in general. The clubs I have visited have minimal restrictions on who is welcome, and Avalon's representative made it clear that anyone who behaves in a civil manner is welcome there. They have no restrictions on singles, tattoos, piercings, marital status or sexual orientation and stated so in the orientation presentation. My personal feelings are that gay or lesbian nudists would not cause a negative impact on the clubs or nudism in general. We are such a small group of the general population that we cannot afford to alienate anyone who wants to be an active nudist, so long as they agree to behave in a civil manner.
Nudist Individuals Nudity as a "right".
hill_billy_46 Posted: Dec 8, 2012	Nudism as a “right”? Hmmm, that’s an interesting thought. There have been good points made both pro and con in the previous posts. Personally, I like the concept of being allowed the freedom to be nude in public. I also doubt that if that were the case I would always be nude, even when weather permitted. There are times when social norms dictate not only being dressed, but being in a particular style of dress as well. Those societal norms don’t always make sense, but they have existed for centuries and probably aren’t going to change in my lifetime. I also recognize that absolute freedom is also tantamount to anarchy, so freedom to do as one wishes must be regulated to a degree in order to maintain an orderly society. People also have a strong desire to “fit in” with their peers so as to feel accepted, and for the vast majority that means dressing in the style their particular group or clique has adopted. But if I could I would do things like going to the mailbox or taking my trash to the curb nude since I am usually nude at home, and I don’t like getting dressed just to go out to do quick little chores such as those just to remove my clothes once I am back inside or out in my backyard. “Your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of my nose” is one of my favorite sayings and I use it from time to time when discussing matters of personal freedom. In the case of legal public nudity, it would refer to the infringement on the rights of others not to be offended by nudists. However, our courts have ruled that in the matter of free speech, we do not have a right to not be offended. We do have a right to counter the speech we find offensive by exercising our right to speak freely. We also have the right to ignore that speech which offends us. If this same line of thought were applied to public nudity, then it would be reasonable to assume that those who are opposed to or offended by nudists in public places could then counter the action of nudists exercising a right to be nude by wearing more clothes, or by refusing to look at them. (I can imagine that, seeing anti-nudists going about with heaps of cloth draped over themselves, with multiple hats stacked up and dark glasses with blinders on the sides!) Moreover, I don’t believe that the majority of the population is offended by nude human bodies, but in fact actually enjoy seeing nude people, particularly nude people who they find attractive. I base that observation on knowing that we have thriving industries based entirely upon images of nude people. I personally think that there are only a tiny number of folks who are truly offended or revolted by nude people, and that they are in need of some counseling or even psychiatric care to help them deal with a real problem. For most people I would posit that the nudity of others is not the real problem, but their fear of being nude in the presence of others is why they object to others going nude in public. There could be many arguments made against public nudity, some valid and some not, but infringing on someone’s non-existent right to not be offended isn’t really a good one, especially if their not being offended is infringing on my right to not be forced to wear clothes.
Absolute Naturists Nudists and their clothing choices
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 15, 2012	I dress for comfort more than style myself. Being in the construction industry helps in that regard, even when there are meetings the dress is pretty casual. Around the house I wear only what I must, maybe a pair of shorts and tee shirt when it's warm.
Nudist who just dont care... Legalized Marijuana
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 13, 2012	I am also for legalization of marijuana. I just don't see the harm in using it responsibly. As it is now I think keeping it illegal actually causes more social problems than it prevents. I believe that if a particular activity harms no one, there is no reason for controlling that behavior with legislation. While there is some evidence of health damage from chronic use, the same can be said of alcohol or even cheeseburgers and fries.
Absolute Naturists Engage venues to attract the young adults
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 11, 2012	Thanks Nudony. You have painted a much clearer picture of the changes taking place in today's society. There are other issues as well, but I think this is one of the more important ones, in that advancing technology is changing our societal landscape so quickly that it is difficult to adapt to the latest change when the latest change seems to come only days after the last latest change. I think that we as nudism enthusiasts simply need to find a way to adapt to change so that we have something to offer to the young that will catch their interest and bring them in. We also need to change our collective attitudes about other interests that the younger people have. I think the first step for many clubs to take would be to end the prohibition of cell phones in common areas and adding wireless internet availability throughout their grounds. Here in my area, most nudist clubs are in remote areas for the purpose of being out of the public view, and also because land values are lower in remote areas, lowering the overall cost of operating. For those of us not requiring electronic connection, it's not that big of a deal. Younger people tend to be much more dependent on smart phones and tablets, so it may be a deal killer for them. I have also seen more than a few posts on NCH concerning body modifications. Young people are much more accepting of piercings and tattoos than those of us in the fifty something and up range, and I think that adds to the barrier that is keeping away the young. There are also issues raised about children in nude resorts by some of us older nudists, certainly making the young family feel unwelcome. There is also the double standard of admittance of single males versus single females that needs to be changed. Societal change is a certainty, and always has been. How we adapt to those changes will make the difference of whether we are relevant in society, and failure to adapt will mean our demise. I think if we use this forum as a brainstorming session and invite different ideas we could possibly find some solutions here.
Absolute Naturists Engage venues to attract the young adults
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 10, 2012	I think all the points made here are valid, but one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the apparent "de-socializing" of America. Because we are primarily interested in nudism, that is our focus here; but the truth is that virtually all civic and social organizations are literally evaporating. Churches, fraternal organizations such as the Masons, labor unions, et al are all experiencing the same loss of interest. Why it is happening is unknown to me, but it is happening none the less. Here at home, if it were not for going to school many children would not learn social skills as they don't go out to meet friends like we did when we were young. I blame part of it on the electronic revolution that makes it possible to socialize through the internet or cell networks without having to actually meet anyone face to face, but I also think that is only one facet of what is going on. I'm not a social scientist so my opinions may be worthless on this subject, but I thought is was worth mentioning.
Absolute Naturists Pastie Lady...Do you think she's a nut case?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 10, 2012	I don't think she's a nutcase, she's just got a lot more nerve than most of us. If she's comfortable doing what she does and isn't hurting anyone then they should leave her alone. In fact, the local government officials who try to force her out of sight only increase her publicity. If they want to make her go away or stop appearing in public with her "indecent' dress, ignoring her would most likely get them what they want without running up big legal bills or spending public funds on other actions. Personally, I support her in her efforts.
Home Nudists Living w/ Roomates and Family
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 4, 2012	Hi all, Since my last post on this thread I have taken a different direction at home. I am now nude at home most of the time, and I found that my family is slowly getting used to it. Sometimes pushing the envelope is the only way to bring about change. I am still the only nudist in the house but I don't have to "cover up" anymore just because the kids are home.
Nude Photographers A really cool naturist video
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 3, 2012	It does, doesn't it? If a picture is worth a thousand words, this video speaks volumes. I wish there were more out there like it.
Nude Photographers A really cool naturist video
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 3, 2012	I found this on a different nudist message board. A very neat short about a woman who goes running from an inner city to a forest.
Absolute Naturists Living Nude... Why?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 14, 2012	Living nude is only great for those who enjoy being nude. With so many different people on the planet, each with individual values and beliefs we naturally find that there are some who we agree with some we don't. I could wax poetic about the virtues of clothes-free living, the same reasons most nudists use to justify our passion for preferring to be nude, but the truth is that I just like it and I always have. Even as a young child I would daydream about being able to go without clothes. I was not raised a nudist, but I was not raised a prude either so it isn't something I was taught, but rather a self discovery that has evolved over my life. So I guess that living nude is great for me because it's what I like, the same way I like pickup trucks or boating. Living the way you want to live is what will make you happiest, even if it goes against the accepted norm of the society you live in. When my circumstances allow it I am nude, and when I am able to I will move into a nudist community so I can be nude 24/7 without fear of reproach, just because I want to.
Nude Photographers The DORK Look of Self-Portraits
hill_billy_46 Posted: Sep 1, 2012	Taking photos of my kids as they grew up taught me that taking loads of shots will get you more great photos than waiting for the perfect shot to appear ever will. That being said, I agree with Nudist_HK about the use of video to get a good self portrait shot. I like candid photos better than posed shots just because most people instantly become self-conscious when posing for a picture, even if they are doing a self portrait.
Absolute Naturists Sole nudist in a family
hill_billy_46 Posted: Aug 11, 2012	I used the word "caught" because I was being pushed to hide from the kids, not because I felt I was doing something wrong. My personal feelings are that simple, non-sexual nudity within the family is perfectly fine. My wife was very insistent that I stop being nude, and once stated that I was NOT going to raise the kids as nudists.
Absolute Naturists Sole nudist in a family
hill_billy_46 Posted: Aug 11, 2012	The reason I asked this question was to get other perspectives on living as an "absolute nudist" within a family of non-nudists. My wife has always known of my preference for being nude, but she is rarely nude about the house, other than for bathing or sex. She does sleep nude. When our kids got past 4 or5 years old she became insistant that I not let them see me nude, particularly my daughter. My oldest is now 18 and my daughter is 15. For several years their schedules were predictable, allowing me to be nude in the mornings. That has changed, and they had caught me nude on several occasions. After a point I just stopped hiding from them and openly go nude at home. I had hoped that doing so would bring about discussion of nudism, allowing me to educate them and their mom about what nudism really is. So far that hasn't happened, and I am still the lone nudist. My wife has been tolerant of my nudity at home around the kids, but will not discuss nudism at all.
Absolute Naturists Sole nudist in a family
hill_billy_46 Posted: Aug 5, 2012	What are your thoughts on how a sole nudist in a family should behave around his/her family? Should we openly practice our preference for nude living around our non-nudist spouse and children or should we hide it away? Your thoughts please.
Motorcycle Nudes "Old Folk's" Bikes
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 21, 2012	Oh, and I also rode nude once. had to do it just for the thrill, but there's too much hot metal on a bike for me to make a habit of it, not to mention the possibility of road rash in the extreme if you'd drop it while riding nude.
Motorcycle Nudes "Old Folk's" Bikes
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 21, 2012	Same with me, I started riding on a minibike when I was 9. That's a pretty good looking bike you've got, especially considering it's age. My cousin has a '76 Super Glide he bought when he was still in high school. He's kept it looking like a new one.
First Time Stories Late blooming first timer
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 21, 2012	Here are a few links to some of my favorite nudist websites: www.clothesfree.com is a subscription site with a great collection of nudist photos and videos. http://www.i-naked.info/ is another informative website that caters mostly to British naturists. http://sunnydaynew.bravehost.com/index.html is a personal website published by a young woman who has chronicled her nudist experiences from the beginning. She has a library of stories posted that are both entertaining and informative. Reading about nudism from a woman's perspective was very enlightening for me. When you go to her stories page, the earliest stories are at the bottom and the newest are at the top. Reading them in chronologicle order is better as one leads into another. This site is in the process of being moved to another server, so the web address will change at the end of this month.
First Time Stories Late blooming first timer
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 19, 2012	Nobody really pays any attention to your physical attributes, and you'll be accepted. Go and enjoy the freedom to the fullest!
Absolute Naturists Photoshopped Pictures: what Are your thoughts?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 19, 2012	Since I started this one I ought to weigh in again. I haven't spotted any photoshopped pics that were to enhance anyones' appearance, only a few that were obviously someone's nude image added into a picture where they obviously were not present when the picture was taken. I would hope that there was no bad intent on the part of the poster of such photos, but I can't help but feel like any kind of deception on the part of an NCH member would only hurt the credibility of this site, and make other members more wary of contacting each other via NCH. Many members of NCH are concerned about how being an active nudist would affect their career or family life and so are careful about protecting their identity. Having to deal with people who are less than honest about where they have been could have a chilling effect on socializing on NCH, undermining the purpose of the site. NCH has been a good resource for me to meet others in my area who really are nudists. I would hate for NCH to become littered with posers, making it more difficult to get to know other genuine nudists and naturists.
Absolute Naturists KEEP CALM — IT’S ONLY A …
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 18, 2012	Well SB, I don't know about everyone else who worries about size when at a nudist resort but just actually going to one taught me that there is no need to be concerned about it. There doesn't seem to be a competition going on, and I also learned that I was more normal in that particular area than I previously thought. Many times people make a problem out of something that isn't a problem at all.
Nudist Gear Heads What makes you a gear head?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 17, 2012	What makes me a gear head? I've been turning bolts since I was 12, repairing my own bicycles and mini-bikes, then motorcycles and my parents' cars before I had a car of my own. I have built several street performance engines and my latest engine project is a 600 cubic inch stroker motor for my jet boat built entirely from aftermarket racing parts. I have never been a professional mechanic, but I did get some training in diesel mechanics while in high school. Mostly I was just to cheap (and poor) to pay a mechanic to work on my toys and vehicles, now I just don't trust anyone else to do the work to suit me. Once a gear head, always a gear head!
When your spouse is not a nudist It's not the spouse, it's the kids.
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jun 2, 2012	People go through many changes of beliefs and attitudes throughout their lives. Both of your sons may or may not embrace nudism as they age, but you have let them know that you don't see anything wrong with family nudism. That's really all any parent can do as far as teaching your kids about anything about life. What I'm doing is living the way I see fit, the kids can follow my example or not as they see fit. If they ask about nudism I answer, but other than that I don't bring it up. I don't hide from them either. If they wish to participate, that's fine, if then that's fine too. The way I see it, it's my house and I can do as I wish so long as I'm not hurting anyone. I will sunbathe nude when I feel like it, or go nude around the house if I so choose. The option is open to anyone in the family if they want to try it, but if not I don't pressure them. You know there is nothing wrong with being nude, and if you're comfortable being nude whether anyone else is or not, then live your life as you wish.
Single Nudists Unite! Singles friendly places
hill_billy_46 Posted: May 4, 2012	Avalon in West Virginia is singles friendly. They are also tattoo and piercings friendly too.
Absolute Naturists Adult Only Nude Resort Policies. Is there an issue?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Apr 22, 2012	The problem with exclusion policies is in where you draw the line between what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. Excluding children from nudist venues might well be acceptable to more than enough clientele to support the business in question, but suppose a different resort chooses to exclude another group, say seniors over 65 years of age? Or fat people? Or gays or lesbians? I would like to think if I choose to start a business that I could run that business as I see fit, but I also have to accept the fact that there are some areas of my business that will be governed by laws that I may not personally agree with. The issue I have with excluding children is that by doing so, we are severely limiting the growth of nude recreation. If we don't teach our children our nudist philosophy until they are adults, long after their attitude towards social nudity has been shaped by societal anti-nudity pressure, we will have a much tougher time getting them interested in trying it or even being tolerant of those who wish to practice it. I realize that there are currently other places to go for families with children, but I think that if we don't collectively frown upon excluding children from nudist venues we may well be contributing to the demise of nudism in the United States.
Absolute Naturists Nudists and Body Image Hang Ups
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 14, 2012	I think you hit the nail on the head in that last post, FireProf. We are who we are, clothed or nude and most people have physical attributes that they are self conscious about. I certainly do, but my desire to be nude outdoors is overriding my concerns about what I think are unattractive parts of my body. I think that may well be the case with most nudists. It's only after one visits a nudist venue that we learn that we all look a lot more alike than we look different, and it makes it easier to accept our own bodies as they are rather than as we wish they were. Oddly enough, most really beautiful people don't believe in their heart that they are beautiful. I think it's human nature to to criticize our own bodies and dwell on what we think could be "improved upon".
West Virginia Nudists An open invitation to Appalachian nudists!
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 13, 2012	I know there are nudists in West Virginia, eastern Ohio and eastern Kentucky on NCH! How about joining this group so we can start networking?
When your spouse is not a nudist When your spouse is not a nudist...
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 7, 2012	I wish I had an easy answer, Dina. I've been trying to get my wife to join me in enjoying the comfort and freedom of nudity for 30 years now, and there is simply no changing her mind on the subject. She doesn't care to listen to my reasoning on the subject. I often go nude at home, and I have been sunbathing on the patio for several years without a single problem, but she refuses to participate. When I question her as to why, all she will say is that she is not "comfortable" with being nude. I have decided that I will persue my desire to be nude without her, as much as I hate to. I love her dearly, but I don't know what else one can do when your spouse doesn't want to partner with you in activities that bring you great pleasure. I hope your mate comes around, as nudism is truly more enjoyable as a family activity rather than an individual activity when you are in a relationship.
Nudist Teachers Are you a teacher or instrutor
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 6, 2012	Hi everyone, I'm a former full time instructor for the apprenticeship program for my trade union. I'm currently a business agent but I still teach some classes.
Absolute Naturists Pole Dancing at Nudist Clubs... Should it be allowed?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 5, 2012	There are still some Puritans out there that would argue that any dancing, pole or otherwise is seductive and sexual in nature. While I don't subscribe to those ideas myself, I can see where some folks would have an issue with pole dancing at a nudist venue. Personally I don't see any harm in it. The vast majority of non-nudists would never have a clue that there were people pole dancing at a nudist resort as they would never be there to see it. The only way the word would get out would be if the people in attendance were to broadcast it. Even the "Nudes-a-poppin'" event is not something that is really common knowledge and the club that holds it trys to publicize it to draw in more people. I think as long as the club members and guest are OK with pole dancing then it's fine.
Motorcycle Nudes "Old Folk's" Bikes
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 1, 2012	I'm right there with you at 52 years old, and I ride a Softail Custom. I've heard some of the younger riders referring to Electra Glides as "Geezer Glides" lately. I guess if you want comfort over style, that makes you old!
Absolute Naturists The BEST thing about being a Nudist?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Feb 19, 2012	I think the best thing about being a nudist is giving up the fear of being seen nude. We humans fear many things that present no danger to us, and losing the restraint of the fear of nudity is one less bother for us.
Absolute Naturists Single male. Problem?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jan 15, 2012	I've only been to one club, so I can't offer much in the way of experience. I went to Avalon in West Virginia where the club policy is to welcome unescorted men. Their policies are fairly liberal overall, with the only real restrictions aimed at inappropriate behaviour. However, on the day I was at the club there were only a few other couples and a few singles including myself. I felt that I was getting a cool reception from the others there and spent the day there with very little interaction with the others present. I don't know if it was because I was there without a partner or if the others there were just standoffish with everyone they meet, but it was not the "friendly atmosphere" that I have so often read about in nudist websites and publications. There is always the possibility that is something about me personally that put them off, but I rarely have difficulty making new friends in other situations so I doubt that was it. I think that club owners may believe that keeping an equal gender balance may make everyone feel more at ease, but I have never discussed this topic with a club owner so I don't know why some clubs limit the number of single males on their grounds. I doubt that there is a need for limiting single women, as there is ample evidence that there are simply not a lot of women eager to enter nudist clubs, so there is no need to have a policy governing their numbers.
Absolute Naturists What brought you here?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jan 14, 2012	I joined because the title of the group reflected my own beliefs about nudity, although I don't get to practice it the way I'd like to. I have continued to follow the topics and posts because of the members who post here, and I am inspired by the writers to explore nudism ever more aggressively. In fact, I think I am evolving from an "Absolute Naturist" into a "Guerrilla Naturist"! Thanks to the posters here I find I'm pushing all of the social boundaries on nudity more and more, pushing back rather than simply aquiescing to the anti-nude family and friends around me.
Absolute Naturists Photoshopped Pictures: what Are your thoughts?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 20, 2011	I just saw some new pics posted where someone had obviously pasted their nude image into a picture to appear to be at a nude beach, and those were not the first ones I've spotted on this site. While I admit to playing around with my pictures in a similar fashion, I've never tried to fool anyone with them. What do you think about people posting them here on NCH?
Absolute Naturists Nude Karaoke - Good for the Naked Soul
hill_billy_46 Posted: Nov 20, 2011	I think it would be fun, although I've never done it dressed! It takes a lot of nerve to speak in front If a crowd, let alone sing.
Absolute Naturists Wake Up! Some people don't like nudists...
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 24, 2011	FireProf: "Some of these people don't dislike "nudists," they dislike or uncomfortable/embarrassed of what it is we do." I think you hit the nail right on the head FireProf. That is probably true of most people who are anti-nudists. I have been trying to get my wife to try it for 30 years with no headway. She fears embarrassment more than anything else, and no argument will change her mind. Maybe I will try what you did, only I will tell her I'm going first and give her the opoportunity to accompany me. Maybe I can get her to at least investigate nudism so that even if she won't change her mind she will be informed. Up to this point she has simply refused to even learn anything about family nudism and gets angry when I try to bring up the subject. I think those who are openly opposed to others enjoying nudism are of a similar mindset. Fearing embarrassment at being nude with others around keeps them from looking at nudism with an open mind. I wonder too if jealosy plays a role in their thinking?
Nudist Individuals Who are you? Why are you here?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 23, 2011	I joined this group in spite of being married because my wife is vehemently against social nudism or even home nudism. Consequently I must explore nudism on my own if I am to enjoy the simple pleasure of being nude among like minded people.
Absolute Naturists Wake Up! Some people don't like nudists...
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 23, 2011	I agree with FireProf. I would point out that almost everyone has very strong opinions on some subjects, so strong and deeply embedded that they will not consider any other viewpoint, irregardless of facts presented. I would also point out that social change and public opinion changes are very slow in coming, and those changes come about by groups of people working diligently to educate the masses. If we as "absolute naturists" were to begin working for general acceptance of nudity by the public at large, we could accomplish it, but it would take generations to get it done. One thing we would have to do is to counter every anti-nudist statement in the media with a positive message about nudism and have the facts at hand to back up our argument. However, there would always be those who are incapable of changing their mind and would put up resistance. However,those folks are not a reason to just accept the current status of public opinion. If you believe in your cause, you must continue to work toward changing what you find unacceptable, even if only in small ways such as educationg one person at a time or writing an op-ed piece to counter statements in a news article. If you and I and many othes are diligent then collectively we can bring about positive change for any cause including nudism. if you've been paying attention, you would notice that change on many issues has been taking place all around us continuously. 25 years ago who would have thought that we would see gay couples on television actually hugging and kissing? That is taking place now, along with other social and political changes that gay people began fighting for generations ago. Or interracial couples, for that matter. 25 years ago smokers were accepted everywhere, but now are banned from virtually everywhere but their own property. At the same time marijuana users are gaining acceptance. Some changes come easy, others are not easy, but one thing is certain. Change comes when interested people work toward change. I would also like to state that the examples I used above are not used to inflame anyone or to start a debate on any of those subjects, but just to make the point that even as a small minority we can collectively protect and even expand our right to dress on not dress as we see fit. I am not trying to start a debate on the merits of those other movements. Just my 2 cents. Paul
Absolute Naturists Should Nudist Club/Resort Office Staff Be Nude
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 12, 2011	Why not work the front desk nude? It's a nude venue, so the people working there should be nude. Maybe not the kitchen staff depending on local health department regs, but certainly anyone not required to be dressed by law. The clientele is coming there to be nude so there shouldn't be any issues with the staff being nude.
Absolute Naturists Introduce Yourself
hill_billy_46 Posted: Sep 23, 2011	Hi, I'm Paul. I have been interested in nudism since I was a child and have preferred to be nude as far back as I can remember. I was not raised in a nudist home but my family was not prudish about nudity either. I am married with 2 teen-age children, but am the only one in the household who has a desire to be a nudist. I do not hide my preference to be nude from anyone, and so far my family has been tolerant of it. I have been to Avalon in West Virginia and I hope to visit Cedar Trails before they close for the season. I joined NCH hoping to meet like minded people to make friends with and so far have met one person from my area. I joined this group because I am an absolute naturist and would live nude if it were possible for me to do so. If I could I'd open a nude resort of my own just so I could work nude!
Absolute Naturists Are you an Absolute Naturist?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Jul 20, 2011	YES!
Absolute Naturists Nude In Public
hill_billy_46 Posted: Mar 25, 2011	Hi all! I've driven my pickup nude a few times, in the early morning on a long commute. I drive a 4WD pickup so most other drivers can't see in the cab. I also regularly take the trash to the curb nude also in the early morning. The best and most public time was last summer while in Las Vegas on a business trip. I has Friday of that week free as I had scheduled our flight back home on Saturday morning, so the wife and I went to Lake Mead for a day of boating. We rented a small pontoon boat and headed out from the marina, then circled around to look at the back of Hoover Dam. On the way back out of the channel behind the dam I shed my shorts and t-shirt. If another boat came too close I'd grab a towel for cover until they passed. After we cruised around the boulder basin, I went into a cove far back from the main part of the lake (but still in view so I could watch for incoming boats) I went skinny dipping. It was a wonderful feeling being clothes free out in the open, and swimming nude is awesome, especially in a place like that. I spent nearly the entire day nude, and it was worth every penny of boat rental and gas to have that experience. After we returned home, it was very late on Saturday night and I was exhausted so I left the luggage in the car. I awoke early the next morning, and figuring it was Sunday so no one would be up, I walked down to the car nude to retrieve the luggage. Much to my surprise, one of my nieghbors was outside and heard me opening the trunk of the car and dragging the luggage back to the house. As he walked up his driveway it triggered his motion detector lights, illuminating my front yard just as I stepped into it. I tried to hold the large suitcase so that I was hidden behind it as I walked up my front stairs. I didn't speak with him for quite some time, but he didn't mention it when we finally did meet.
Home Nudists Living w/ Roomates and Family
hill_billy_46 Posted: Oct 30, 2010	I have been a home nudist since I was a teen, usually nude in my room when I was living with my parents, but not in the common areas unless I was alone. After I married I was usually nude as soon as I came home and showered after work. My wife was OK with it then, but became more prudish as time went by. After our kids hit about age 8, she became anti-nudist. I still sunbathe nude on our patio and spend as much time nude as I can such as early morning before the family is awake but she will not go nude outside of the bedroom or bathroom even if the kids are out of the house. She has also demanded that I not educate the kids about nudism or try to introduce them to it in any way. It's hard for me to live this way but I guess I'll carry on as best I can.
Nude Boating What model boat do you own?
hill_billy_46 Posted: Apr 26, 2010	I have an '87 Carribbean jet boat, big block Chevy, Berkley pump.

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