Re: Exhibitionism
It seemed to be the general "thing" to indoctrinate guys of my generation that being Nude around other Dudes was "No Big Deal". Maybe they were getting us ready for the Army, or something!
And, it started Early. Open changing rooms at public pools. Open locker rooms, and showers at school. Trough urinals, or floor to neck urinals (without dividers), and toilet stalls without doors. Mandatory skinny dipping at the "Y", and other "Male Only" venues.
My High School's Field House had an initial room where you'd get totally naked, walk down a hallway, in front of the windowed coaches' office, which also faced into the open urinal/toilet/shower area, and then into the locker room where you'd put on your "kit" for football/track/whatever.
It was "standard" to stand at the urinals, possibly touching the bare feet of the guys next to you, and pee with your hands behind your back. (Since "Animal" has a tendency to point to my right, I always had to stand facing a bit to my left in order to aim "straight".)
The main peer pressure wasn't about being seen completely Naked, or even going about your Natural "business", butt rather learning not to pop a Boner around other naked guys. And, quite often, THAT took some Major effort!
Earlier, though, the idea of Guys simply being Guys, around other Guys, translated to us riding our bikes to a creek, building a dam, and completely stripping down to swim in the resulting "pool". Or, if we had to take a leak, while hiking through the woods, we'd just whip it out and pee in front of everyone else. Or, if we'd find a nice private clearing, we'd get naked to just lay in the grass, enjoying the warmth of the Sun, and get tanned all over.
Then came the years after puberty when we'd take a leak, and then all jerk off in front of everyone else. However, we'd NEVER think of touching, or jerking, another guy's dick. We'd just like to see how well we could make our dicks "jump", without our hands, or seeing how far, and how much, each of us could "shoot"!
The funny thing about going through all that, somewhere along the line of my getting older, for some reason I became "pee shy". And, though I've managed to overcome most of that, I still can't let loose at a Public trough, or open urinal! (As Rare as they are these days.)
However, if someone might catch me naked, I have no problems with that. I still enjoy being naked outdoors, or nearly anywhere. Being "Natural" in Nature is still a Joy! And, getting "Animal" OFF, wherever, butt especially outside, is still a THRILL!
Though I've let myself "go", and no longer look as well as I once did, I'm still not "shy" about my body, as can be attested by the pics I've posted "Here" on JUB.
As it's said, "It is what it Is." And, in the interest of keeping myself Honest, with Y'all, so be it!
All the more reasons to ... no matter what ...
Keep smilin'!!

Chaz
