Family nudity: my sons see me nude at home

After an unconventional journey, I ended up getting married before I expected. I would just shed my clothes and either attend classes or work from the comfort of my own home. I have always been comfortable being nude in my own house.

When I want to relax, I don’t want to do anything with them, but I actually love them quite a bit; I really enjoy being able to express myself with my wardrobe. I don’t dislike clothes that much, it’s just that I don’t love them as much.

Not even undergarments. Nudie Booty! I simply enjoy being nude at home.

It was a secret, and I was the only one who knew. When he came home from work after a long day, he found his pregnant wife sleeping on the couch while his girlfriend was sitting bare, playing World of Warcraft on her computer. My husband has always liked it in the past.

After the birth of our first son, he found it adorable to discover us both feeling refreshed, napping in bed, coming from the bath.

Well, I’ve thought about it, and here’s why it’s a big deal: because my body isn’t bad.

Throughout their entire lives, my sons will encounter depictions of flawlessly edited and flawless women. What reason do I have to conceal my authentic physique from them?

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to show a young woman’s real body, starting from a size 10, which is imperfect, very real, stretch-marked, dimply, and with a saggy belly, to give them an idea of what a real woman’s body looks like?

Modeling the physical well-being of an individual is what this image represents. You should not feel ashamed of your body just because society doesn’t consider it perfect. There is nothing wrong with showcasing bodies as they are, as it would actually be a positive concept.

But something changed when we found out our second child was a boy, too.

After a long time, my husband, son, and I came home and found our latest pregnancy reveal in the bathtub while we were playing together.

He calmly commented, “Don’t you think it’s about time to start hiding yourself when he’s around? He’s getting a little older for that kind of behavior.”

I simply dismissed it, stating that our toddler didn’t mind or comprehend it yet.

The husband released it.

His sibling’s and his anatomical features and the distinctions amid my bodily features, he is slightly above three, and our eldest offspring is on the verge of reaching one, our youngest offspring is.

The idea of me being naked at home around our sons has once again caused a feeling of panic in my husband.

I guess I still really don’t get why my sons would need to cover up as their mother. He uses words like “private,” “decent,” and “appropriate” to try to justify my need for covering up.

It’s simply the physique of my mother — something to conceal or perceive as something negative that my physique observes as well. It serves as a source of comfort and sustenance for my physique, and it has developed within my physique through the manner in which it was formed. Both of them, my inner self and my physique, signify me.

It was a significant issue for me why he couldn’t comprehend his issue with my nudity in front of our sons, and he argued that he genuinely doesn’t understand his concern with my nudity in front of our sons because my husband and I had an extensive conversation about it one evening.

That particular one left me puzzled.

I informed him that I would contemplate the matter and revert to him.

But I will adapt as they become older children

Of course, there will probably come a time when I realize that I will be embarrassed around my boys or one of them, and mommy-booty will cover up and ask me noody-booty.

But for now, while they still have innocent pliable minds, I think my nooty booty will do them more good than harm.

I want my sons to grow up with a much healthier view of their bodies than I had growing up.

I want to see their bodies as instruments, not just skinny, but healthy. They want to do all these things because they want to make them want to be well-tuned machines, running well with plenty of exercise and clean, good fuel.

I want to respect all people’s bodies, in terms of their colors, sizes, and shapes, just as much as any other woman or person. I want to respect all people’s bodies, in terms of their colors, sizes, and shapes, more for their aesthetic appeal than anything else.

I don’t want to feel like I am changing who I am or hiding my body, but rather, I see this as an opportunity to set a good example and establish a strong foundation for my sons.

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