| Visiting the nudist parents, and raising a nudist family |
| May 9, 2008 |
So this woman meets a man who is Dutch -- and the Dutch are known to be rather comfortable in their own skin. She soon joins him in being nude around the house, but now has been invited on a trip to go and meet his parents, who, will likely be nude at various times. This is the premise behind a "Dear Annie" letter by a writer from Chevy Chase, MD. She asks two questions, should I join in while on the trip, and if we get married should we raise our kids as nudists. My advice, yes on both counts.
Now, I understand how someone who has not really been in socially nude situations may be reluctant to give it a try. It's a very common feeling, and it helps to have supportive people around. I'm sure the writer will be fine and join in while on her trip. And the "Dear Annie" advice is to take the "when in Rome" approach. Good advice there.
Then to the question of kids. I was raised in a family that frequented nudist clubs and beaches. I have fond memories of Cypress Cove and the original Sunny Palms. And nudity around the house was rather common. For me, it was a great gift to grow up that way -- a gift my wife and I are giving to our own kids. So from personal experience raising kids as nudists can be a good thing.
As an aside, I also know that there are people in the world that would abuse that notion, but then, many ways of life are subject to the same abuse. I wouldn't abandon my way of life because someone else does something evil in the name of nudism. To me that person was never a nudist in the first place. It's the same argument many Catholics say about the church, just because a few priests engage in, err, uh, "Catholic" behavior with kids doesn't sway them from the church.
So, back to our letter. The advice given to the writer was rather odd. "When it comes to raising children, it generally is best to be able to cover up when necessary..." I'm not entirely sure what that means. "When necessary?" I guess it's rather subjective such as, "when the kids have friends over." Well, I'd be dressed in that event, but I would have preferred that the authors of that advice do a little homework and let our friend in Chevy Chase, MD know about some of the positives of the lifestyle. But then while she is over visiting the family, I'm sure that message will come through loud and clear all on it's own.
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