Does Being An Ab Mean You Give Up Independence?

[Rockies Fan in Diapers]

Hi all,

[dave_the_baby]

Well, being AB without a mommy or daddy, you technically don't give up anything that you don't want to.

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

IN "A Gift From Tommy", an article in the DPF/NL about changing your little one's diaper, Tommy said "...[the baby] should not even be able to help or hinder...."

Beyond that, for a baby, there is no question of independence; the concept does not exist nor could it be processed anyway. So, at best, What you have is "baby" superimposed on adult imaginings of baby and that inferred more than known

So, yes, you do give up your independence, voluntarily, at that time and fore that time being

[amp501]

You say you're an AB, but you don't want to give up your independence. That's

[BabyJune]

"Adult Baby" means that as an adult, you have chosen to role-play and feel like a baby. You made that choice for yourself, so how could you give up independence? I'd say you have more independence as an adult baby because you have sole control over your actions and choices. An actual baby/toddler does not. If you role-play with another person, then you both set the ground rules so that the control aspect of the play is mutually agreed upon. (That's the ony way it works in everyone's favor).

[turtlepins]

Interesting question Rockies Fan!

[rusty pins]

I am not an AB and have no interest in it.

[babymaggie]

As an AB/LG who is

[DavidMW]

It's entirely up to whatever you and any partners decide it is. Not only that, you and any partners can decide to change what you do. There's not some committee out there that decides whether or not you can call youself an AB.

The only caveat is that the outside world will pretty much see you as an adult with all the rights and responsibilities that go with it.

[Bettypooh]

I am enjoying seeing how everyone feels about this I am not AB, but I could be a AdultKid without much trouble- even (and maybe especially) because that means giving up some of my control over my life. So long as my caretaker loves me and wants me to be happy, then lets me do some of what I want because of that, I could lose much independence happily. As an adult I feel responsibility deeply, and while I can handle it I would much prefer not to I'd rather have someone else do all the worrying while I simply look for the fun I can have Sure, there would be limits to what I am allowed to do but so what? My responsibilities limit my life now, so it would just be happening in a different way, that's all

[Jen Harris]

I'm not an AB either.