Ginnie was always curious about my trips to nudist resorts and beaches. I offered to take her along a few times, but she would have none of it. So, I generally stopped pushing, except for mentioning my experiences in passing.
Then she totally surprised me one day, and said she would let me take her to a clothing-optional place. She wanted to finally overcome her fear, but didn't want to be forced to strip on her first experience.
I was trying to decide the best place to take her. The nude beach is good and relaxing, but rather boring after awhile and there's not much to distract those inner thoughts. The small nudist clubs were another option, but they're just glorified campgrounds and rather rustic. Ginnie is a high-class woman and deserves the good life, so a campground was out. So that left Paradise Lakes, a full service and upscale resort near Tampa, Florida. It's also one of my favorites because there's lots to do and attracts the more younger and interesting crowd.
It's a clothing optional resort with all the usual high-class resort amenities. I've been going for many years either by myself or with friends. I've been trying to convince her to join me, but she's pretty reluctant, for the typical modesty reasons. We have a friendship that is very close, and although we've never had any romantic relations, we readily talk about our sex lives in great detail.
So, after years of explaining the benefits of nudism, I finally talked her into going with me to the resort. She often just didn't understand why I would take off my clothes and parade around lots of people. Like most people, she initially thought those nudist resorts were just dens of orgies. I spent years explaining why I do it, and that the resorts or beaches are normal in every way except just about everybody is nude. I had lots to tell her because there's many reasons people do this.
I explained that I first tried it when I was going to school in Daytona Beach and I heard that there was a nude beach down by the rocket stands in Cape Canaveral. When I first heard of the beach I had the usual testosterone laden male response, but then started to think it might be a good dare for myself, and a fear to get over. I was living away from my parents for the first time and being in college I was ready to experience some wild adventures.
I found out where the beach was from the dorm friend that lives down that way and first mentioned it. I didn't want to ask any dorm friends to go with me for the usual fears of "are you gay" and rumors that I was a pervert or something. I also didn't have a girlfriend at the time, so it looked like I would do this adventure solo.
I was a little apprehensive of course, so I thought I'd do it in steps. I bought a Speedo suit, which I've never worn before, and wore it to a local beach far off the usual beaches I hung out. I didn't want anybody I knew to see me in it. Well, it was quite awkward wearing this skimpy little suit with people around, but I did brave it and got a big boost of confidence. So I then drove down to the nude beach, which seemed to take forever because of my nervousness. It was a weekday, so there were only a dozen or so people on the beach. I spied a couple of girls laying out topless and decided to sit within sight of them. I guess I was looking for some sense of encouragement and camaraderie from other people.
I laid my towel out and sat for a moment to reflect on the situation. I purposely wore street shorts and not swimming shorts to not give me an out. I concluded that if I delay this, I'll be agonizing over it for the rest of the day and never do it. So like jumping into a cold pool to get over with all at once, I just stood up and pulled off my shorts. I sat for a bit and then the apprehension was over. That was it. I was over any embarrassment and I conquered my fear.
My mood changed so quickly that it surprised me. But then I confidently got up and walked down the beach just as normal as I would have with a suit on. I even went up to the two girls and talked with them for awhile. We talked very casually and it was their first time topless on a public beach. I suggested that they weren't getting the full experience, so with that encouragement they removed their bikini bottoms and we all went for a walk down the beach. My life was changed forever.
Explaining my first time to Ginnie gave her a little more confidence. But she would only go with me to the resort under strict guidelines. I agreed that I wouldn't push her to do anything she felt uncomfortable with and that sex was definitely not expected. But I also got her to agree to spend the weekend with an open mind and push herself a little with my encouragement.
I explained that just experiencing a nude adventure with her was a goal in itself and didn't necessarily mean that I wanted sex. People on the outside seem to equate nudity with sex and can't separate the two. Nude does not always mean sex. It's one of the enlightening realizations that come with the nudist lifestyle and is quite liberating.
One of the things that I like about nudist resorts is that the conversations often turn to talk about body parts, which usually don't get talked about in normal conversation. The topics are treated so normally. Everything is on display, so it's more natural to talk about it. I learn so much more about women than I normally wouldn't.
I told Ginnie a story of my college roommate's experience towards one of her close guy friends. My roommate told me many times that she'd wanted to see her friend without clothes because they've been such close friends over the years, and that seeing him nude would complete the picture.
She elaborated on this and explained that knowing somebody in all their different conditions is important. Since they exchange their most deep thoughts and secrets she is still missing that important aspect of him. She's seen him in all his various moods except for one, what he looks like nude. She doesn't want to have sex with him, but just see what's always covered, like the final wall that needs to come down between great friends. She confessed that it was also important that he see what she looked like nude, for the same reasons.
I explained to Ginnie that I too wanted to complete our friendship in the same way. She didn't agree with that logic, and thought we could be just as close without getting naked. But she trusted me, and agreed to my frivolous folly.
After a long flight, we finally arrived at the resort. I promised to get her a couple of drinks right away to calm her nerves. Ginnie is very quiet in the car on the way to the resort, so I just keep talking little stuff to distract her a little, although it doesn't seem to work very well. I try to get her to talk about what she's feeling, but she just doesn't want to talk about it.
As we drive up to the resort, she is visually shaking when she sees the welcome sign. It helps a little when I say some kind words of encouragement and that she will get through this just fine. I see that her modesty is entrenched very deeply and this will be a challenge for both of us.
While we're standing at the check in counter, another couple steps up next to us. The man is standing on the other side of Ginnie from me with his girl next to him. They're both sporting just a towel over their shoulder and wearing nothing else. Obviously on their way to the pool. Ginnie snuggles up closer to me and keeps her eyes straight ahead into the office, not wanting to even look at the nude man next to her. As the nude couple take care of their business with the receptionist, the girl, of about thirty, is noticing Ginnie's very apparent discomfort.
As the couple leaves, the girl walks up close to Ginnie and says, "It's OK, I was petrified the first time too, and look at me now," as she opens her arms as to show off her newfound freedom. To which Ginnie slowly looks at her while slowly relaxing herself.
The girl introduces herself and her guy as Sara and Bill. We all exchange handshakes while Sara invites us to join them at the pool when we're ready. As the new friends walk out, I turn to Ginnie and say, "See, we're making friends already. This will be easy and fun for ya." I know Ginnie is a little shy around new people, so I'm going to do all that I can to meet new people.
On our way to our room, we'll be walking through the pool complex so I say a few words of encouragement to get her ready. She gives me the nod and we walk proudly out the doors. Ginnie is quite taken aback at the more than thirty people around the pool all nude, and there's a lot to take in all at once. But, instead of pausing to let her take it all in, I make a beeline up to the second story balcony to our room. I figure she can stare from the balcony better. It will take a few minutes for her to take it all in. The room will also give her a place to be grounded.
We arrive at the room, which is a very welcome relief. For I've been fantasizing about this moment for a long time, to finally get Ginnie to this resort and introduce her to a life distraction that will change her outlook on herself and her attitude toward others. It changed my life the first time I went nude in public and everybody that I've talked to about their first time changed their life too.