Chapter 91

• “Oh papa, I don’t want to upset you, I mean, I do want to do what makes me happy, but not at the expense of others. It’s just, the longer I’ve done this, the less hung up about appearance, or body shape/image I get.” She motioned towards her body with her hands, then around at the whole back yard. “It just seems so clear to me now, but I guess it’s not that easy to accept when it’s your baby girl...” She got up, anxious now, her mind going around in circles a bit. She did not want to force anyone to be upset, but she did want them to change, at least in this area. Acceptance that the world was not as full of hang-ups as it was when they were growing up. Pacing a bit, she added “I get that it’s different, trust me, I felt it a bit at first - and you’d be dead if you did not notice a naked girl in your house, I mean ... you are not dead, right?” she giggled as she walked around to another chair, sitting back down, nervous, unable to sit still very easily.
• “I know you just want to protect me, and from your side, you think going to a nude beach or a club is dangerous -- please, read up on them. I mean, yes, they will see me ... but everyone, young and old, rich and poor, male and female, would be naked. It’s just not the same. They prohibit overt sexual activity, and there’s even suggestions for men on how to deal with their reactions - which, from what I read, rarely happen after the first day, and even then, go away rapidly - because...” she said, leaning over and looking intently at her father, “it is just not about sex in any way ... It’s more about beauty and acceptance of all people’s shapes and sizes...”
• She let him think on that a moment, as she got up, then she told him. “I hope you can learn to just see the beauty and not just the sex in what I do, I really do. Unless you had another topic ... I am going to go take care of a couple things, and then, well, I’m going to go swimming before mom gets home. You can decide if you want to stay here, or hide out where you won’t see me.”