So generally, I've found that when I stop over-thinking it, I really enjoy wearing minimalist swimwear. I love wearing thongs and g-strings in the pool and the ocean, or tiny micro bikinis when hanging out pool side and chatting with people. Sometimes people will say something about how small my suit is but I just smile and say something trite about how great and freeing it is to wear so little, and I just laugh it off. Never has anyone ever brought up a negative after seeing me so comfortable and easy going in my tiny swimwear.
Now, I definitely understand what you are saying about the family. I wouldn't feel so comfortable wearing a tiny g-string around my young nieces (though they are not that young anymore) and the rest of my close family. I find that a very reasonable compromise is a square cut suit. This would also be the case for a family entertainment location like a water park. I can also wear a g-string, thong, or brief under it if I want to, but often I will not.
However, if I'm headed to the beach, I will typically wear a g-string with a square cut on top. I'll wear the square cut while we are walking around looking for a place to set up, then I'll strip them off and go down to the string for my actual time on the beach.
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