I know it’s common for little boys to run around without clothes on sometimes, but, Abby, he’s not a little boy anymore.ĭEAR CLOTHES-MINDED: Standards regarding nudity vary from family to family, and obviously the Smiths are casual and open-minded on the subject. He’s been nude in my presence dozens of times. This boy has no compunctions about being seen by his father, mother, sister or next-door neighbor. I have never seen any of the other family members naked. When the bathroom becomes available, he goes in for a shower. There is absolutely no evidence of arousal of any kind. Then he stands at the counter, watching the morning sports shows while eating his breakfast in the nude. He walks into the kitchen and fixes a bowl of cereal. My question: Is it normal for a 16-year-old boy to walk around the house naked, in plain view of family members? No one seems to notice or care. I have known the Smiths’ children their whole lives. When problems have arisen, they have helped me out, and I have done the same for them. DEAR ABBY: I have lived next door to the “Smiths” for 18 years.
