Did they tell you that? I wear Speedos around my friends without asking their opinion. If they have a problem with that it's their problem.

Speedos
 

Had a speedo on the clothesline the day of my wife's family reunion and got so many negative comments that I don't want to find out what would happen if I wore it. Similarly, my sister has made many negative comments about men wearing speedos that I don't want to wear one in front of her.

Pretty much the same happens to me, my family is ultraconservative and I had introduced the topic in some conversations and only one cousin of mine supported speedo-like suits, but only for sports.

I don't have that problem with family. My dad always wore swim briefs. As kid I did too but when I hit puberty I switched to shorts, like everyone my age did. In the 2000's I switched to tight boxer brief type of trunks. I got some of those at H&M back then. Similar to this model:

You'll feel more free in swim brief style.

Swim Briefs
 

Especially if it is one of the lightweight tan through suits.
After I stopped wearing underwear, I found regular speedos felt ver confining the crotch area.

I think you're right. I ordered the aussieBum WJ Loose 1.5 this weekend and I can't wait for it to arrive.