We made it to Galveston Island State Park yesterday. It was our first beach outing for 2023. I've been really missing the beach so yesterday was a great experience. We set up a little bit off the main crowd. There happened to be a guy in the water wearing a speedo near us. I was happy to see I wasn't the only guy in a small swimsuit there. One thing we did different this time was to bring a game for us to play. Being up on your feet and doing some kind of activity really makes you feel more comfortable if being in just a thong makes you nervous. We had many people pass us by, including a trash clean up crew that definitively lingered near us while we were playing our game. No issues with anyone.
To top off the day, we ended up deciding to visit some friends on our way back from the beach. They have a small pool and we only had our tiny swimsuits. They were totally cool with our swimwear choices though and no one seemed to bat an eye. We enjoyed a really fun evening relaxing with them, half the time just being in my swimsuit. At this point, I feel pretty comfortable inviting friends along on our beach outings. I don't think our choice of swimsuits is going to be a big deal for most people.
