A good friend of mine (31f) teaches art at a local school in our community. For a few years I have helped her out by posing for life drawings for her class (I had done it for a bit in college so I volunteered when she mentioned she was having trouble finding people to pose nude).
The classes are between 15-20 students, all ages, between college aged up to even retired folks. I have made a habit of asking for a list of names in the class before I pose, just to be prepared in case I know someone.
For posing I am doing tomorrow, I’ve learned that there will be two people I know – a married couple that I know through our kids’ school. I am friendly with them, but not close, and it’s likely they don’t know I am posing for the class.
It’s too late to pull out without being disruptive, and I don’t really want to do that anyway. My question is, should I reach out to the wife before tomorrow and give her a heads up? Or just plan to say hello to them before the class tomorrow?
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Totally up to you, but a quick heads-up might be a nice gesture—something like, “Hey, just a heads-up, I’ll be modeling for the class tomorrow—didn’t want to catch you off guard!” Super casual, and it gives them a chance to process it ahead of time.
You better talk to your kids. It may be the talk of the school
I would let them know. It could be a quite awkward situation.
I like the casual approach of saying hey I’ll me modeling for the class tomorrow just wanted to give you a heads up
Is there something about your body that is going to shock them?
I would give them a heads up that way if they feel it would be awkward they can opt not to go.