Title. I don’t know what to consider it, whether it stems from body dysmorphia or whatever but I have a general (although not extremely impairing) fear and discomfort of nudity. This may be common, though I haven’t met anyone who’s as uncomfortable with nudity and their own body as I am.
If asked to join the Blue Man Group, would you?
Also, what’s your favorite dinosaur? 🦕
Ok, I’ll be the first to ask.
- Does your phobia of nudity extend to others being nude? If so, does that include people not in person? (People you’re on the phone with or texting with? Recordings or photographs of strangers in the nude like artistic nudes and such?)
- Do you consider yourself to be on the asexual spectrum?
- Do you bathe/shower regularly?
You’re a wonderful, valid, entire person who can’t be well described by just this one thing. But it’s interesting to get a peek into what’s unique and different about folks’ internal experience of the world. Also, don’t feel like you have to answer anything you don’t want to.
Thank you for being respectful. I am more than happy to answer :)
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Artistic nudes are fine unless detailed depictions are included. Most of the time, yes, any form of nudity from a person triggers my phobia. Cleavage (or people in bras) is fine with me but not the whole deal, especially not with the nipples.
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I do, actually!
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I try 😅 If I don’t look at myself too much, it can be okay.
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Used to know someone who is asexual that had that as well as anything sexual, think it’s called sex repulsed.
Ok, makes a lot of sense. :) I’m sex repulsed and asexual
This is very interesting op, thanks for posting this ama.
Has this been an issue your whole life, or is it a more recent development.
How do you wash yourself?
Does this impact your relationships?
Thanks, and you’re welcome!!
I think this started sometime at age 11 during puberty. I was disgusted by things like sex scenes on TV, and was disgusted by anything involving nudity, which included having to look at my growing breasts.
If I don’t look at it, I tend to be fine and can wash myself. Soap can also cover a great deal of the area.
Not really, as I’ve never had to dress in front of anyone, nor have they in front of me. When they discuss sex or people being nude in front of them though it can irk me a lot.
Not so much a question for me, as one that might lead to something useful for you.
Does your phobia extend beyond a single sense?
As in, do the sounds of being naked bother you? Does tactile contact while nude bother you?
I’ve actually run into this twice irl, with patients. I used to be a nurse’s assistant, which involves bathing other people when they can’t do so themselves. Dressing them too. One of my patients was very mild in their aversion, they just didn’t want to be able to see that they were naked, so they had tons of ways to work around it. The other was much more severe, and I was one of the few caregivers willing to work with them.
Which is also a roundabout way of letting you know you’re not the only one :)
