I’m not really comfortable getting dressed in front of people.

At the gym pool where I’ve been taking lessons, the showers have a dressing area. No problems there.

The county pool, however, does not have this luxury. After showering, I’ve been wrapping myself in a towel to return to the lockers, and getting dressed while trying to keep the towel in place.

I’m not so uncomfortable that if I dropped the towel I’d be horrified or anything, but I just prefer to keep my nakedness to myself.

Some people don’t seem to share my concerns.

After my shower tonight, I rounded the corner to find a women in her underwear and bra drying off. I didn’t find this odd; I’m fine once I have at least that layer in place. We chatted for a minute and she went over to the dryers.

I was rustling through my gym bag when another woman asked how my swim was as she returned from the shower. I looked up to see her bare ass pass me.

She continued talking to me as she was drying off and getting dressed. I usually make eye contact when having a conversation, but it’s just not something you want to do while somebody is not fully concealed!

She wasn’t the only one. Another woman actually bent over, bare-bottomed, to go through her gym bag on the floor. I kind of did a double-take on that one. Why would this woman squat down, sticking her naked butt into the air?

Now, both of these women are middle-aged. Well, I’m assuming the second one was as well. I didn’t see her face.

Maybe I’ll care less when I’m older?