Casual nudity at home

I have always been a "nudie booty" in my own home. I would come home from work or class and just shed my clothes. It's not so much that I dislike clothes; I actually love them quite a bit. I love to be able to express myself with my wardrobe, but when I want to relax, I don't want anything to do with them.

I am not a total prude, but I've always possessed a degree of awkwardness about nudity. I can change into swimmers in a communal changing room, but I'll do it as fast as I can with my eyes fixed to the floor. So when I read that naturists have higher self-esteem than those who keep their clothes on, I decided to spend a week in the nude in the privacy of my own home to see what I could learn. I hoped that my naked experiment would make me more comfortable with my body and its imperfections. I absolutely gained was a sense of "knowing" about my body. Credit: Stocksy.

What happens when a non-naked person and her boyfriend start sleeping in the buff? In two years together, had I missed the signs of an irritable bowel or a rebellious bladder? I made a mental note, pay more attention.

Dear Straight Talk: Our dad and mom believe in casual nudity in the home. They think nothing of walking around naked. We think opposite-sex nudity is not appropriate once you reach puberty. Opposite sex nudity is inappropriate once you reach a certain age. You should never have to feel like a prisoner in your home.