Maybe I'm a little weird, but....

[Swimmboy]

OK, sorry this isn't Speedo-related, but thought some of you might find this interesting. My local paper carries the "Dear Abby" advice column, and today's question was titled "Group showers of sons has father feeling uneasy". A man wrote: "I am the single dad of two teenage boys (17 and 18) who are both in high school. I am wondering about something they do with their friends. The boys take showers in large groups. When they come in from running or sports, or if a group is spending the night, they shower in groups of 2,3, or 4. It's not like we have a huge shower - it's normal size. I know there's nothing sexual going on because I can hear them talking and joking around. When I asked the boys about this, they looked at me like I had two heads. They said it was just a social thing and the same as showering together after football in the school gym. They also 'air dry' after showers by walking around in towels, sometimes watching TV or goofing off for hours while in their towels. When going out, they get naked in the bathroom, fixing their hair, shaving, brushing their teeth, etc. It's like a big 'nude fest' with them and their friends. While I'm glad they are comfortable with their bodies and who they are, it still bothers me somewhat. Am I being a prude in thinking this is unusual or inappropriate?"
Abby replied: "I see nothing inappropriate about what your sons and their friends are doing. Nor do I want to label you a prude. You are just not as comfortable in your skin as your sons and their 'jock' friends are. Is it possible they take after their mother?"

Am I the only one who finds this letter somewhat erotic? Do teenaged guys really shower together at a private home? At school, communal showering is necessary, but it does seem odd to me that guys would do that while visiting each others homes. This letter to Abby almost seems 'titillating' to me, almost as if it was written by someone who 'gets off' on thoughts of teen guys naked together, but maybe I'm a little weird....