Not sure if all this was normal or not and now I’m in my head
I have recently been more open with some friends about childhood experiences (yay therapy working on shame) and some have reacted in surprising ways to me. I’d love people’s opinions or thoughts.
For some context I grew up in a house where nudity wasn’t taboo. We weren’t nudists but changing around each other and popping a head into a shower to ask a question or whatever else that was “casual nudity” was common enough. I know it’s a bit unusual but I don’t feel it was inappropriate at all.
Where people got weird is since it was somewhat rural I’d often play in the woods and river behind my house in the summers, often nude, during my teenage years. I’d occasionally fall or something and end up with some poison ivy or scratches/scrapes on my body, including occasionally on my genitals. When I’d get back to the back door after playing my mom would come down and give me a once over to check for scrapes, ticks, etc since I’d often not notice them or try and downplay how much it hurt. If something had poison ivy or a scrape or whatever she’d take a closer look and make sure it’s alright enough for soap/water and home care and didn’t need a doctor.
I always viewed this as a show of caring and love and support but two friends of mine have reacted like I’ve been abused, particularly because of the genital inspection/assessment part.
Now I’m in my head a bit about it. Thoughts?