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I remember from a very young age (maybe 4 or 5) being very curious about the adult male body as well as the adult female body. I can't say I was attracted to either, necessarily -- I was just curious about what people looked like under their clothes. When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I discovered I could look through the keyhole in the old-style doorknob of our bathroom door to see into the room. That night when my father came home from work and my mother was downstairs, he went upstairs to take a shower and I snuck over to the door and looked through the keyhole. He was still in his underwear, but when he pulled them off, I was surprised that I was actually seeing my dad's penis! It was real! (haha!) And when he finished his shower, I watched him get out and dry off and get dressed, all in the bathroom. I watched him do this routine many times, both in this house and in the next house we moved into, until I was about 14 or 15 years old.
I'm not sure why I was so curious, but by the time I reached my mid teens, I was watching porn online a lot and lost interest in seeing my dad naked. But when I was 19 or so, I had stopped watching porn (and was glad I gave it up) and was once again curious about seeing other guys nude. This interest never really went anywhere and I wasn't going to start spying on my dad again, but a few years later I joined a gym and saw guys naked in the locker room all the time. That's not why I joined the gym, of course, but it was an interesting aspect for me.
Now, after seeing my dad naked (which he still doesn't know about) and having experienced the gym locker room, I'm not as curious about male nudity as I used to be. I'm straight and happily married and male nudity holds no sexual interest for me, but somehow being nude with another man, especially if he is my friend, means something to me. It's something important, I think, as if by being nude together he's telling me that he is open to me, he trusts me, and wants us to know each other better and be comfortable and confident with each other.
Now here are my questions:
1. What does male nudity mean to you?
2. Were you curious about adult male nudity when you were a kid?
3. Whether yes or no, why do you think so?
4. How can we help other boys and men become more comfortable with male nudity in a proper context and stop always seeing it as something sexual or gay?
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I agree that it's not always necessary to have "the talk" with so many other sources of information out there and methods of obtaining it if the bond between parent and son is not close. But whose responsibility is it primarily to foster a close parent-child relationship? The parents'! The parents need to break their backs to build a tight bond with their kids, to make sure they are on the right track, to take the initiative to talk and teach about things even when it's uncomfortable, and equip their kids with everything they'll need as adults. TV can't replace a good father. The internet can't replace a mother's wisdom.View Thread




I never saw any erections, really, but if it happens, it happens, and I think most men understand. I wouldn't worry about it.View Thread

Rusty, I don't know why your girlfriend is refusing to have sex now. Maybe it's a religious or spiritual thing, maybe she just wants to turn over a new leaf in her life, maybe it's something else. The point is, she's a changing person and if you love her and are committed to her, you need to change with her in this. Abstinence isn't a negative thing in a relationship unless you're married. My wife and I committed to not have sex with each other at all, in any way, until we were married, and we're glad we made that decision. Instead, we found other ways to express our love and devotion to each other. I'd say channel your energy into loving her in other ways and growing more deeply in love with her as you do it.View Thread


He jacked off all over the walls and forgot to clean up? Really? Is this guy blind and stupid?View Thread
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