One thing I do is try to forget what I am wearing, and don't think about it.  I just imagine I'm dressed like everyone else!  It usually works!  

One thing that may help is think about what you're wearing now.  If it is board shorts go to a smaller suit,  maybe a mid cut or conservative bikini, then after that becomes no big deal...which it will, go to a less and less conservative cut suit until you're in a thong or in our case...depending where we are at...a string.  You will find that most people really do not care, unless you're in their face with it.  Most of all be confident and take any ribbing you get in good nature, but don't back down.  It is more comfortable, in my opinion.

Try getting out of the hot tub when it is cold out (40 F or below)  those long cold pant legs are the worst.  Thats when mine got shorter, and skimpier, except of copurse when no one else is around it is nothing.

I agree with the others. Starting out with the smallest suit that still makes you feel comfortable is the best way to go. If you are really into small swimwear, you will want to make your suits smaller and smaller over time as you become more comfortable. And I'll warn you. Once you wear a smaller suit you will never want to go back to wearing more!

I really can't forget what I'm wearing when I'm on the beach because I've become totally addicted to the feel of the g-string strap. It now feels uncomfortable to me if I'm not wearing it, but I do forget how tiny my suits are now. Sometimes when I'm wearing a g-string or inspecting my tan in a mirror, I can't believe that I have reached the point where I can wear THAT in public!

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I owned one of those undergear greek bikinis once upon a time, and liked the feel and the cut.  Just start with that, and walk down to the water wearing only the bikini.  Be confident and act like you own the beach.  If you are physically fit, you may draw admiring looks from the ladies.  If you are having confidence problems and are not physically fit, tune into the fitness channel, and start doing pilates.  The more those belly muscles and glutes firm up, the more you'll want to show them.

Regards, Chas

 

I started with the traditional swim speedo, and got smaller and smaller.  I have to tell you my opinion on the greek bikini before telling you a story about my "boot" thong.  The Undergear greek bikini doesn't provide enough coverage around your balls and you get the "gap".  I personally don't like the "gap" so I wear my Skinz bikini when I can't thong because it does a good job of keeping everything wrapped up.

I was wearing a light blue thong last week in the backyard pool and my wife comes home.  She looks at me and shakes her head (the wrong direction).  She says it looks like I'm wearing a boot, because my equipment is directed forward.  I said it's pretty comfortable, but it does look a little different than most of my lycra swimsuits that try to squash my stuff.  I kind of hoped she would get turned on by seeing it displayed "front and center", but I guess I was wrong.

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The first time I wore a Dore with a push up pouch, my wife took one look, held up a crooked over index finger, and started laughing.

Chas

One technique that I have used from the beginning has been to put the suit on and look at yourself in a mirror. At times my initial reaction has been, "I can't do that!" Years ago that's how I felt when I made the transition from a Speedo type suit to a string bikini which consisted of two triangles. More recently I had a similar reaction when I first looked at myself in the Koala Feline and Sheer Side Camel Toe micro g-strings. Both of those suits cover the absolute minimum. After I have gotten over my initial shock and have grown accustomed to a suit, I have the courage to wear it to the beach.

Your fear of being seen is totally normal. Wearing a thong or g-string in public is a very intimate invasion of privacy even though it is voluntary. Years ago I read about one mind set that actors use when they play nude scenes on stage. Since you can't really see yourself, it's the audience that must adjust to your nudity. It may sound crazy, but that is one way to look at it.