Growing Up as a Naturist

Steven Vickers, spokesman for AANR, grew up as a naturist, living at Cypress Cove with his grandparents.

In elementary school, it wasn't a big deal because nobody really paid attention. Nobody knew what nudity was. In middle school, it was a little tougher because that's kind of when personality starts generating and cliques [develop]. That's the time when you're wearing the wrong shoes, you'll get picked on. In high school, everyone was like "Can you invite me out?"

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