Are aspies more (or less) ashamed of being nude in public?

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I don't mind being nude. People spent a lot of time trying to train me into being embarrassed. The last time I took clothes off in an "inappropriate" place I was 15. (Well, that's aside from when I was using my front yard to go to the bathroom when I was 19, but usually nobody was around. When I was 15 it was in a room full of people.)

I wouldn't be ashamed at all. I would be embarrassed and self-conscious for sure, but not ashamed.

I have no problem. Others seem to have the problem

My wife is uncomfortable nude even with nobody else around.

I am very comfortable nude - but have problems with people seeing me even clothed. Won't wear shorts, used to insist on long sleeves.

Social nudity - IF all were nude and nobody looked anywhere - might work. But in any social situation I strive toward invisibility.

I've been a naturist for at least 5-6 years. I wasn't born into a naturist family, but became one on my own. I can't say that in general if Aspies are shy about being nude in public or not, because I don't know. I only meet or heard of one of two aspies who said they were naturists. I was always a shy person, until the past few years, I have become less and less conscious of my nudity (I think I said that right, in other words, less shy). I don't think I'm afraid so much for being seen nude, it's what other people will think of me and afraid I will get in trouble for "indecent exposure". I think I said that right.

The past few years, I was less and less shy of my nudity. I have the courage to venture outside my yard at night, I go skinny dipping in my pool, and explore the woods in the back of my house. It feels awesome and so liberating. There are paths there which hardly anyone uses, you rarely hear ATV's back there at night. I first got the courage to go outside nude, was the night before my graduation from high school in 2007. I skinny dipped dipped my pool. Before I skinny dipped, I would swim fully clothed (even with a t-shirt on), because I don't like how I look, now I couldn't even think about wearing clothes swimming, it makes me sick to think about, due to how uncomfortable it is (I can't stand clothes).

I think last summer was a big improvement. I did a lot of exploring (mostly at night). At the end of the path, is 100-series highway, and there is an old service road that runs parallel to it. It closed off now, since they built a roundabout/overpass near my place, but it runs for quite a few kilometers, the the road is separated from the highway by a bunch of trees. I went GeoCaching bacl there by myself a few times. The only thing I'm scared about, is wolves. Lately there were a pack of wolves spotted around my area, and stuff. Peopels pets were killed by them. SO far, I haven't seen anything, but one night, I heard them.

Last summer, I even got to courage to explore the back of the woods during the day (but wore clothes on my way to the woods, to avoid being spotted by my neighbours, one side of my house is completely open, other side is separated by a lot of trees. I walked the path until I came to part of the path where a house overlooks the path, so I didn't venture further.

Lately especially, I have become more and more used to nudity in general (not just my own). I joined PureNudism which has tons of photos of naturists of all ages. I also went on FCN (Foundation of Canadian Naturists) and looked up all the naturist resorts in Canada. Now, I want to go and live in a naturist resort. 5 years ago, I wouldn't even set foot outside nude. It's funny how things change.

It's sad that, were I live (Nova Scotia), there is no naturist resorts, except a couple unofficial clothing-optional beaches. I read on FCN's website about Bare Oaks (which is awesome camp ground/resort, I really want to go there) and Jewel-Lake in Ontario (not so much as a camp ground, abut naturist wilderness, great place for camping, hiking and exploring. It has 640 acres of woods and includes a 100 acre lake. Check out Jewel-Lake.com if you're interested. If I win the lottery, I would diffidently move to Ontario. (it's halfway across to country, which is like almost a two day drive.

Just an update, my folks had bought another property, which has lots of privacy from the road and neighbours. So far it's just a lot, but I hope to spend lots of time there nude. It's exciting to think about.

NUUUUUUUUUUUDE ! !! !

I never really understood why being nude was such a bad thing because under my clothes, I look just like every other woman. I never wear bras because they mess up my back and are just too painful to wear. My parents insist I wear one when out in public because my breasts might jiggle a little bit if I don't wear one and a man might notice this. So? I personaly don't care and probably wouldn't notice if someone was staring at my breasts. I'd actualy perfer they look at them and not in my eyes. As long as they "look, but don't touch", I'm not bothered. And my breasts still "jiggle" a little bit even when I do wear a bra. I wear SUPER baggy T-shirts (because if I wear anything that isn't EXTRA loose, I feel as if I am suffocating) so I don't know how perves can see anything. Bras are nothing more than the modern day version of a corset. Anyway, under my clothes, I look just like any other woman so I don't know what the big deal is.

Nudism is trhe wya to be, clothes are only meant to protect to body from elements and stuff like cold weather. It is common sense if you think about. Wearing clothes any other time is pointless, and it creates barriers in communication, and puts labels on others, which makes us judge one another.

The naturist is completely different from the textile (clothes society), The textile society has a lot of hatred, discimination and any nudisty is seen as sexual or obscene etc, while the naturist society is about peace, freedom and being part of nature. I've never seen or head of any naturist who is mean or doesn't accept others for who they are. It is ashame that society cannot see nudity for what it is and understand that wholesome nudity is harmless and makes life better for people (themselves and others). As a matter of fact, there is nothing bad about wholesome nudity at all. Even in the Bible, God does not condemn nudity. Since people were made in his image, it's hard to understand how his image could be shameful or obscene.

Most people who follow religion believe nudity is wrong and sinful. Muslins have to cover up and only show their face to their husband. God says that clothes creates sin (which is true). Clothes causes lust, because it causes people to be curious as to what is hidden underneath, especially if those clothes are somewhat revealing, it makes people excited about it. Once people see nudity in a non-sexual nature, there is nothing to be excited about, and people see it as the way they should be.

It is common sense: Textilism-sexual/obscene and Nautism=wholesome/normal.

Textile world: As you see most of the TV shows and movies, they are sexual and very graphic. So much talk of sexual innuendo and stuff.
Naturism world: peaceful, calm, excepting, natural. If you go to any naturist resort or place it would say that sexual acts and stuff are prohibited, because naturist is not about sex, even though most textiles believe it is. They have the nudity-sex way of thinking. I surprise people when I send them to naturist website and they are surprised that there is no sexual content there. It is said on the FAQs of most naturist sites to make sure that people understand.

On a good note, naturalism is becoming more and more popular. People are slowly becoming aware of it, but it still will take some time before everyone is converted and aware of what it really is. It is the way to world peace!

Well, I have no aversion to being nude when I lock myself in a windowless room, and I have no aversion to being shirtless, but I'd rather die than have my privates exposed. I guess if I was in a state where all who can observe me were equally nude and observable I might be ok with it, but I'm not sure how such a situation would arise outside of sex, and since said situation is not the case I am mega-prude, I won't even use urinals or even bathrooms that lack locks or have windows in certain places as I wouldn't even put myself in a situation with the remote possibility I could be seen underthere, it took three years to get comfortable enough to even just change for PE in the same room as everyone else in PE, and there is no way in he'll you can make me shower at school. Just reading this thread makes me uneasy enough.

And n4mwd, don't even try talking to me about this issue unless you want me to attempt to psychically punch you through the screen. Damn I want that super power so bad.

Well, I'm sorry I make you feel uncomfortable. Just keep in mind that naturism is not sexual at all, it's clothes that makes us that way.