I have now found the courage to tell a humiliating story, one of embarrassment and shame. Since my last post, some have encouraged me to relate my "clothing optional" story. A couple of years ago, I was working out at a gym in South Jordan called Marv Jensens. It's on Redwood road and has been around forever. After I finished working out one day I decided to hit the hot tub and relax for a few minutes. When I finished my refreshing tub I went into the locker room and noticed that there was a steam room. The steam room sounded like a good idea. So I went into the steam room and there were four dudes in there naked. I was wearing swimming trunks and I felt like a total prude. See, for guys, if everyone is naked and you are not, you're considered an idiot. For example, guys use community showers. Yes, in men's locker rooms, ladies, there are a bunch of naked dudes showering together. I know, it sounds sick, and it is, but that's just how the world works. So, if a bunch of guys are showering together and someone comes in and showers with their trunks on, the guy is considered a total loser and if you are friends with that person you must sever all ties.
That was a little background information just so everyone can be on the same page. So anyway, I went and worked out a couple of days later and again, went to the hot tub to relax. Upon my return to the men's locker room, I decided to visit the steam room once again. But this time I was not going to feel the shame that I had previously felt. So I stripped off my shorts and walked naked into the steam room. As the steam cleared I noticed that I was completely naked standing in front of four dudes that were wearing swimming trunks. Hopefully you can feel my pain. The embarrassment level went up 10 fold. I even had to say "excuse me" to find a seat in the steam room. It felt really awkward sliding in between two clothed men when I was in commando mode.
Sorry for the long story but the moral of the story cannot be any clearer: if clothing is optional, clothes are still the best option! Certainly less shame will be the result.
