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It would be interesting to hear a little bit about Tommy's life before this happened. Was he being a pill before the trip. He definitely seems like a brat (not that he deserves what his Mom does). I wonder is Tommy is conflicted, or is he shocked and appalled

The security in Quito emptied my entire bag. I can't hep by think: what did the lady think when she pulled out when she noticed the adult diaper with cutre paterns on it (it was a Crinklz Safari diaper.

FYI, I wanted to get the next chapter out this weekend, but it's taking me much longer to get it ready than I expected. I've got next chapters chapers drafted, and I like where it goes. Warning, Chapter 21 is much longer than I expected, but I like it. However, that does mean it will take take me longer to post it.

I'm enough of an airplane nerd that I know what you did. You didn't change on your layovers? It's far easier to take care of a diaper during a connection than mid-flight. That similiar to what happened when I flew Qatar from Oslo to Saigon. I had to go through security in Doha with a damp diaper. I considered changing it before passport and security, but I didn't. I got a rookie, and my diaper flagged. He felt it, asked what it was. I explained, it's a diaper. (do they use diaper in Qatar?) I had a private screening, dropped my pants to expose my diaper. The supervisor checked (and I knew he didn't want to) and let me go free. The kid did what he was supposed to do, but the supervisor didn't want to be called over to check an old white guy's damp Crinklz. Earlier that trip, I arrived from OAK at CDG, going through to Oslo. Once again, damp diaper, likely flagged by the scanner. An middle-aged lady (not a rookie) looked at me, and pointed. To this day, I think she saw the flag, looked at the crouched, and said, "Go." To this day, Doha is the only place I've been privately screened. SIN and SAL have screening at the gate, and not issues at either one. I've been patted down with a Pull-up at US airports, but nothing that warrants discussion.

AFAIK, there are no nonstop flights from Florida to Asia, except for a cargo flight, but the longest flight is New York to Singapore, which is 18 hours. That is a long time to be in a single diaper, but needing 3 diapers is way more than I would ever use. Unless you change the diaper at the first sign of wetness. I did went to and from Europe, leaving from SFO, this summer, and didn't need to change on either flight. Mind you, I did have to use the potty monster on both flights, but not exclusively. My diaper was wet, and I needed to be changed when I finally reach my destination, but it wasn't soaked. For me, I don't need to pee very often when I'm a plane. The cabin is so dry that I need the liquid that I consume. I did a 16 hour flight from SIN-SFO in 2019. Unfortunately, I was six, and all I could do was drink water and sleep. I got out of my seat once, but I barely peed. Esentially, nothing came out of my body, which was fortunate in that situation.

I always wear a diaper when I fly, but I wear a Pull-up to go through security. I then go into a stall, put on my diaper and use the Pull-up as an extra cover (FTR- they aren't great covers). I'm fortunate in that I can limit my output when I need to, so don't need to change my diaper when I'm on the plane. In reality, unless you are trying, your diaper should last the whole flight, unless you need them for #2.

AFAIK, Nobody! My housekeeper, and has even seen diapers that I left around. I didn't do it on purpose, I just forgot that I had one hanging around (my house is a no go zone for strangers. I'm fairly certain my brother and SIL know about it, but I'm discreet about it. We don't talk about it, and I talk about a lot of other medical things with her (she's a doctor). AFAIK, nobody knows at work, and I wear them every day.

This is something I've noticed when I start drafting a chapter. Usually, when I start with a chapter, I have a general idea where I'm going, and a few ideas about scenes that I want to show. I initially think: this will be a short chapter. I just need to get them to this point, and say these things. For example: I just drafted a chapter that I thought would be short. I wasn't sure if I could 2000 words out of what I thought I wanted to say. However, it took me a few paragraphs to set up the story, and some of the moments needed a lot of explanation to fully develop the situation. I finished the draft, and it was 5k words. I often add more in my second draft. My final product will likely be 6k, which is a lot for chapter that I didn't think I would have enough content. FTR- it's a lot deeper than I expected, since I developed a secondary character a lot more than I thought she would be.

For some reason, I can't log into that site. Every time I visit, I get a warning To continue, please complete this challenge, but there is nothing to complete

I think it's hard in the mindset of an 8-year-old. Their understanding of the world is so different than an adult, but it's not as open as a toddler. This is not a critique; it's an observation. Both and Jacob and Olivia seem to have a good self-image. They understand who they are far more than the teenagers that I teach. However, my students have been beat to holy hell (emotionally) for the last 12 years. They've been forced to do something that they aren't any good at for 2/3rds of their life. It reminds me of a story that I've tried to write a few times, but I haven't ever gotten much feedback on them. The basic trope is: a child (usually older, or close to Jacob's age) goes on an extended vacation. Out of frustration the child's mother puts him in diapers, It's not punishment, it's more practical. In the end, the kid wants to stay in diapers, and they mutually agree to stay that way. The idea comes from something in my real life, but I missed out on the diapers. We lived in Asia when I was a kid, so we would go on long vacations in the summer (6 weeks). While I was slow to the potty, once I got it, I got it. I didn't have any problems getting to the potty, but I do remember getting chastised for needing to go while we were on long car trips. When I replay those moments now, I have accidents, and my mom puts me back in diapers. BTW- this might be why I never go on long trips without padding. Was there anything worse than having to pee while you were sitting in the backseat, and then being asked, "Why didn't you go before?" When you did go, I was chastised for not being able to hold it; when I didn't, I was scolded for not thinking ahead.

IMO, that's believable. Once it becomes known by a few, it's hard to keep a secret. The common trope in these stories is: the threat of being exposed is enough to force the one wearing diapers to do anything they want. I've used a different approach withh a lot of my stories: diapers get exposed, and it's a big deal until it's not a big deal. In other words, once kids get it out of their system, they move on to something else. Eventually, the natural empathy (even teenagers are empathetic) takes over, and kids move on to something else. I think that's likely more realistic than constant bullying over it. I like how Jacob and Olivia interact with each their classmates. It will be interesting to see where this goes. Right now, Jacob's mom is trying to contain Jacob's attraction to diapers, while for Olivia, it's more practical. She is old enough now, and I'm sure it's been a problem for her ever since she was 'potty trained'. For her, diapers are a chance to take a break for those pressures, and I like that idea. I've done some work in behavior therapy (Functional Behavior Assessment), and we've learned: Every behavior has a function. Not to overly simplify it, but comes down to 4 basic needs: Escape, attention, tangibles, or sensory. With Jacob, it's not escape or tangibles. I think Olivia's function might be escape, since she is escaping the pressure. Jacob's mom is interesting because she appears to be getting something from Jacob's baby time. I've to commend you, you set out to make this a simple story, but you've made the characters complex enough that it's gone beyond that.

It's interesting, because I've read the plot review, and it suffers from a plot hole that I've seen in several movies. Spoiler alert: the voice is another captive, but he stops her when she tries to rescue him. Why? I gues because.

Gavin is a downer. Come on, dude, let your brother wear diapers whenever he wants. I do like how this story is showing a sweet friendship, with parents who aren't overly cruel

She played Olivia, who was the grandchild when Rudy got too old

I like this story, and it's exactly the type of story that I love. I like how supportive and realistic (not openly cruel) his parents are. Jacob is a little mature for an 8-year-old, but it's really hard to stay in that mindset. I had a three-year-old in Coming Home, and it's really hard to stay in that mindset. I'm going to have to read the follow-up. Jacob is a little like I was (or wanted to be) when I was 8. I was going to name one of my story ideas Jacob's Accidents, but I think that came to me after seeing this story. I'm going to have to change that character's name