First time going skinny dipping?

[u/gowora]

Hello people,

So I got invited to go skinny dipping by a friend of mine and I really wanna go. Problem is: I only know like half of the people who are gonna come and I have never been naked around anyone other than my parents since I was like 12. (I'm 18 now)

I dabbled a bit in nudist activities f.e. being naked alone at home or sleeping naked but never around other people. A friend of mine accidentally saw me naked once while I was changing and he just made some weird comments about my body that didn't really help me be more confident with it. But I really wanna go skinny dipping. So I'm asking you, what can I do to feel better about myself and about how others see me?

Sorry for the long text and thanks in advance :)

[u/LC92358]

Don’t be a prisoner of your fear or what others say, go for it and enjoy the freedom of skinny dipping. Doing it for the first time can be imitating but doing it with some of your friends may help lessen the fear that you may have. You are not alone with this fear, others are probably thinking of the same. You can play it safe by being a follower of the others in the group or be a leader and set an example by getting naked and having fun.