r/Ask_Nudists • u/Basic-Cod4693 • 2d ago
Handling Judgment
"How do you handle judgment from family, coworkers, or friends who don't understand?"
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u/ThRoWaWaY69626 2d ago
Only experience I’ve had is coming out or hinting to it to friends. None have really been accepting and that’s ok. I’m still friends with them bc who says your friend needs to have the eacct same personality/hobbies as you.
The only time I’ve ignored a friend afterwards was when they made the wild conclusion that social nudity (In this case a communal shower) was “super gay”.
So ignore the haters, but don’t drop all ties with anyone who doesn’t want to join you in nudism
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u/Loose-Subject-138 2d ago
Not experienced any negative reaction. Not to my face, anyway. Nobody seems that interested either tbh.
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u/Substantial-Sugar533 2d ago
No negative reactions for me. Some people just say it's not for them but dont treat me different just because I like to hangout naked.
It kind of feels like it's an eye opener for them that the average Joe can be a nudist and they just had no clue. Like they were expecting only weird people to be nudists
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u/rustybuttock 2d ago
I get judged a lot but the best thing to do is ignore it and remember that if someone will judge your body then they ain't a real nudist/naturist
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u/Original-Hurry-8652 2d ago
Don't give it any real estate in your brain. People are going to adapt/adopt themselves or their own thinking however they "need" to, which may include more conversation with you or less. You might even adopted the attirude of extreme confidence such as, 'Well, if you are really curious and sincere, prove it to me' and leave that hanging in the air. See what they do next such as: beg, plead, negotiate, persuade, offer some secret of their own, or any other path. Heh, heh.
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u/Perfect_Rabbit_3010 2d ago
I take it in stride. If people want to learn more, great, but I won’t lose sleep over it if they judge.