Gabriel himself prefers to be in the buff. He has no problem with stumbling in on any of our family while they are in various stages of undress and of course, the bathroom is a public meeting place, but the chance of anyone else seeing him or the rest of us without the proper amount of clothes on just sends him into shock!
How do I handle this newfound sense of sexuality and prudishness??
- Every time he mentions someone is naked or that he isn't comfortable with his or someone else's nakedness, I address the moment. I do NOT act as if it didn't happen or tell him it's "not nice" to look.
- I clearly remind him that everyone is naked under his or her clothing.
- I reassure him that no one can look at him while he is naked if he isn't comfortable with it and emphasize that no one other than his family will see him in without being fully covered.
When he and Nathanial comment on women as being beautiful, I ask them what it is that makes her look good to them. Often it is the same thing, long hair or long, swirling skirts. Recently, they said a woman (in all her plastic surgery glory) was attractive as she stood there selling some bogus product during a commercial.
Kicking myself for not being faster with the remote control, I felt it was a good time to mention the unnaturalness of a size 40 DD bust and a size 24 waist. This conversation turned into a weeklong family discussion about how unreal TV and advertising is and how few people look like they do on TV and in the movies. We have even talked about the extremes that people do to try and look like the fake sense of beauty that seems to be out there. Is it too early to discuss these topics?? Perhaps, but their reactions and the outcome will be forthcoming in next month's article and you can judge for yourselves.
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