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The Littles Group Documentation Project will be one year old this January and so I thought it might be time to remind folks about this small, but growing community resource. What I have attempted to do is create a web site where people can find local groups such as munches, conferences, venues, and social organizations that are friendly towards age players. The group does not have to be about age play, but accepting of age players among their membership. Age players are adults who like to role play as an age other than their own as well as the people that play supporting roles. Typical examples of age players are school girls, little girls and little boys, sissies, adult babies, baby furs, mommies, daddies, baby sitters, teachers, and principles. Please, if you know of a group that is friendly to age players, come to the web site and post an entry for them or convince the group owner to post. That group is likely to get a few more attendees and you'll be doing your part to help age players come out of the closet and meet others. If you're an age player or someone that loves them, check the web site. You might just make some new friends in your area. If you have any questions or suggestions about this project, I'd love to get your feedback. Please write to me at spacey@theghidrah.com. You can find the Littles Group Documentation project at: http://theghidrah.com/lgdp/ . *snuggles* spacey - Adopted by Marie

The munch is tomorrow! Come on out and join us.

Atlanta Littles Munch - Saturday, September 15th - Please Repost Come enjoy a wonderful meal with with littles, bigs, and everyone in between. Your RSVP for head count is appreciated. We don't have a theme for this munch, but it is my birth month. I'm looking forward to giving folks some birthday hugs. After the munch, Marie has planned a visit to Build-a-bear! Bring your permission slips. You can keep up with these and other events of interest to Atlanta age players by joining the Atlanta Littles Munch yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) M U N C H * D E T A I L S What: A munch for all littles, age players, school boys and girls, adult babies, diaper lovers, and the people that love us. Date and Time: Saturday, September 15th, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Location: The Atlanta Diner 2071 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-633-0024 We'll be known to them at the Atlanta Internet Munch Group. The munch is being held on every third Saturday of the month. So now you'll always know when it is. Next munch dates: * October 20th * November 17th * December 15th M U N C H * F. A. Q. _What is a munch?:_ A munch is a casual lunch with like minded folks where we can meet in a public, non-threatening environment, eat, and discuss our mutual interests. It's a great way to get to know others. _Who can go?:_ Can you get to the restaurant on the date and time listed? If so, then YOU and anyone you care to bring can come. The only restriction I ask is that you don't bring any actual minors. I'd like to keep the group chronologically adult so we can keep the discussion care free and open. _Can I wear my diapers? superman underoos? latex rompers? School girl uniform? Baby reins?:_ Yes, BUT only if you can keep them under wraps or fit in with polite society. We are meeting in a public place and need to have respect for the others who will be dining or working there. _So just lunch? That's it?!?:_ Well, maybe that's it or maybe it's just the start of a fun day spent with like minded friends. After munches, we've been known to organize a movie trip, go to the zoo or other afternoon activity. In fact, this week Marie has planned a trip to Build-a-bear! If you have other ideas, please contact her at LittlesMunch@FemmeTemptress.com. Also, we occasionally organize littles parties. These parties are held at a private residence. Because of that, we need to have met you at a munch before you can get an invite to the parties. _What if I don't know anyone?_ We participate in a program for new Atlanta kinksters (which includes age play) to help make it easier to join us for the first time. Here's the blurb: "New to the lifestyle? Do you want to join us, but you are nervous about being alone and not knowing anyone? Please email atlantagreeters@gmail.com to coordinate a Greeter to meet with you. What is a Greeter and what do they do? Greeters are trusted members of the community who will chat with you prior to the event, meet with you outside the event location at an agreed upon time, introduce you to others and answer any questions you might have about the lifestyle or community in general." Please write to them early if you are interested as it takes time to arrange a greeter and some folks have missed out by checking at the last minute. _Ok, ok, I'll be there. What do I need to do?: _Well, other than just show up, I'd appreciate it if you would send me an e-mail at spacey@TheGhidrah.com. Just let me know that you plan to attend and how many are coming with you. That way I can get an idea of how many people are coming and let you know if any of the plans change. _I have a question not addressed here. Who can I ask?_ You can ask on our yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) or send me an e-mail. spacey@TheGhidrah.com S H A M E L E S S * P L U G S (Not necessarily butt plugs) My cohorts in littledom, mako, pene, and I love to teach about age play, BDSM, polyamory and other fun topics. If you have a group that is interested in hosting us for a presentation you can learn more about us at http://TheGhidrah.com We have also created a resource where you can find and share information about age play tolerant groups anywhere in the world. It's called the Littles Group Documentation Project and you can find it here: http://TheGhidrah.com/lgdp/ Another of our projects has been the re-release of Mako Allen's original age play and spanking novel Auntie Eva's Boarder. It's available for sale now at: http://www.lulu.com/Mako Finally, visit the web site for the Littles and Baby Pride Symbol. Features include a free art kit, a picture gallery, and links to other sites that use the symbol. Also, we still have pride pins for sale. Show your littles and baby pride by buying and wearing this symbol of our common bond: http://www.BabyPrideStore.com "Have a little pride." Hope to see you soon! spacey - Adopted by Marie

Good morning wetpants, I've been involved in organizing munches for adult babies and age players in Atlanta, GA USA for 13 years now, so I think I might have something to contribute. When deciding to organize a munch, there are four truths you must accept: 1. Age players, especially adult babies, as a whole ARE very skittish. 2. The munch location you choose will NOT be ideal for everyone. 3. The date and time you choose for the munch will NOT fit in everyone's schedule. 4. You always run the risk of dining alone. Given that these appear to be immutable truths, here is how you deal with each one: 1. Set a few ground rules about what is and is not acceptable at your munch. Probably you want to at least make sure that people don't have to worry about being hit on at the munch. 2. Try to pick a munch location that is easily accessible to the major highways and has a fairly large menu selection. Diners tend to fit this bill particularly well. Choose the location before announcing the munch and stick with it for that munch. That is, don't bother trying to build some consensus on where to eat before hand. 3. Choose a date and time for the munch before announcing the munch and stick with it. I recommend lunch time or dinner time on a weekend. Like the choice of dining location, you're never going to find a date and time that works for everyone. Some folks will have to work, others will have family obligations. In general, those who want to attend the munch will work their schedule around the date and time that you set. 4. There's nothing that can prevent the risk that you might dine alone. Even requiring RSVPs is no guarantee. The best I can say is that, fortunately, I've never had to. Here's some other advice that has worked for me: * Post your munch announcement anywhere you think there might be interest and encourage others to repost it for you. I've found that regional discussion groups are particularly effective. * If you require RSVPs, plan that 1/3 to 1/2 of the folks that RSVP will not show. It's just a fact of life; particularly because of truth number 1 above. * Tip your server well and encourage others to do the same. We typically have the same server at each munch and she treats us very well. * Start slow and with small expectations. The first adult baby munches I hosted were on the order of 4 people. We met whenever I thought about picking another date and sending out invites. Today the Atlanta Littles Munch ranges between 7 and 30 folks and meets once a month. This is over the course of 13 years. * If there are other related groups in your area, such as BDSM or cross dressing groups, get involved and remember to announce your munches there. * Start a discussion group such as a yahoo group. Admittedly, the Atlanta Littles Munch yahoo group is not very active. Still, there is a single place people can go when they want to learn about or reach out to our community. http://LittlesMunch.com/ Finally, don't take this munch stuff too seriously. It's meant as a way for like minded people to get together an enjoy themselves. Don't concentrate so much on the details of hosting a munch that you forget to enjoy yourself as well. Cover the four rules above, and just let the other stuff work its way out. If you'd like to see an example of the Atlanta Littles Munch invitation, you can find the invite for our last munch here: http://www.dailydiapers.com/board/index.php?showtopic=8464 Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions: spacey@TheGhidrah.com Best of luck to you, *snuggles* spacey - Adopted by Marie

No problem. Working is important. The munch is always on the third Saturday of the month. So we should still be here when you finally get some time off. Look forward to meeting you then, *snuggles* spacey

Reminder: The munch is tomorrow, August 18th. If you have any questions you can send them to me directly as spacey@theghidrah.com. Hope to see you there. *snuggles* spacey - Adopted by Marie

Hi there ShadyLane, While we welcome folks to the munch who are strictly Diaper Lovers, you're right that the munch is primarily about Age Play. If you are interested in getting a DL group together, please get me some details. I'd be happy to make an announcement at the munch. We get a few who appear to be primarily DLs. Best of Luck and *snuggles* spacey - Adopted by Marie

Atlanta Littles Munch - Saturday, August 18th - Please Repost Come enjoy a wonderful meal with with littles, bigs, and everyone in between. Your RSVP for head count is appreciated. Of course, it's Back To School time. Some socialize and get ready for the new school year. You can keep up with these and other events of interest to Atlanta littles by joining the Atlanta Littles Munch yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) As usual, see the end of this invitation for a few shameless plugs. M U N C H * D E T A I L S What: A munch for all littles, age players, school boys and girls, adult babies, diaper lovers, and the people that love us. Date and Time: Saturday, August 18th, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Location: The Atlanta Diner 2071 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, GA 30329 Phone: 404-633-0024 We'll be known to them at the Atlanta Internet Munch Group. The munch is being held on every third Saturday of the month. So now you'll always know when it is. Next munch dates: * September 15th * October 20th * November 17th M U N C H * F. A. Q. _What is a munch?:_ A munch is a casual lunch with like minded folks where we can meet in a public, non-threatening environment, eat, and discuss our mutual interests. It's a great way to get to know others. _Who can go?:_ Can you get to the restaurant on the date and time listed? If so, then YOU and anyone you care to bring can come. The only restriction I ask is that you don't bring any actual minors. I'd like to keep the group chronologically adult so we can keep the discussion care free and open. _Can I wear my diapers? superman underoos? latex rompers? School girl uniform? Baby reins?:_ Yes, BUT only if you can keep them under wraps or fit in with polite society. We are meeting in a public place and need to have respect for the others who will be dining or working there. _So just lunch? That's it?!?:_ Well, maybe that's it or maybe it's just the start of a fun day spent with like minded friends. After munches, we've been know to organize a movie trip, go to the zoo or other afternoon activity. Bring your bright ideas. Also, we occasionally organize littles parties. These parties are held at a private residence. Because of that, we need to have met you at a munch before you can get an invite to the parties. _What if I don't know anyone?_ We participate in a program for new Atlanta kinksters (which includes age play) to help make it easier to join us for the first time. Here's the blurb: "New to the lifestyle? Do you want to join us, but you are nervous about being alone and not knowing anyone? Please email atlantagreeters@gmail.com to coordinate a Greeter to meet with you. What is a Greeter and what do they do? Greeters are trusted members of the community who will chat with you prior to the event, meet with you outside the event location at an agreed upon time, introduce you to others and answer any questions you might have about the lifestyle or community in general." Please write to them early if you are interested as it takes time to arrange a greeter and some folks have missed out by checking at the last minute. _Ok, ok, I'll be there. What do I need to do?: _Well, other than just show up, I'd appreciate it if you would send me an e-mail at spacey@TheGhidrah.com. Just let me know that you plan to attend and how many are coming with you. That way I can get an idea of how many people are coming and let you know if any of the plans change. _I have a question not addressed here. Who can I ask?_ You can ask on our yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) or send me an e-mail. spacey@TheGhidrah.com S H A M E L E S S * P L U G S (Not necessarily butt plugs) My cohorts in littledom, mako, pene, and I love to teach about age play, BDSM, polyamory and other fun topics. If you have a group that is intested in hosting us for a presentation you can learn more about us at http://TheGhidrah.com We have also created a resource where you can find and share information about ageplay tolerant groups anywhere in the world. It's called the Littles Group Documentation Project and you can find it here: http://TheGhidrah.com/lgdp/ Another of our projects has been the re-release of Mako Allen's original age play and spanking novel Auntie Eva's Boarder. It's available for sale now at: http://www.lulu.com/Mako Finally, visit the web site for the Littles and Baby Pride Symbol. Features include a free art kit, a picture gallery, and links to other sites that use the symbol. Also, we still have pride pins for sale. Show your littles and baby pride by buying and wearing this symbol of our common bond: http://www.BabyPrideStore.com "Have a little pride." Hope to see you soon! spacey - Adopted by Marie

That's what airplanes are for, silly. If you're ever in town, I hope you'll be able to join us. *snuggles* spacey

It is fun. We always have a good time. Six hours is a long, long way to go for a munch. I completely understand. Have you checked out the possibility of having a munch where you are? I'd be happy to offer any advice and support I can. You might find the community around you is larger than you expect. Also, if you ever do get a good excuse to come to Atlanta, just make sure you're in town on the third Saturday of the month. I suspect we'll still be here. *snuggles* spacey

Atlanta Littles Munch - Saturday, May 19th The munch is being held on every third Saturday of the month. So now you'll always know when it is. Come enjoy a wonderful meal with with littles, bigs, and everyone in between. Your RSVP for head count is appreciated. We’re getting ready for another littles party soon. Bring your party planning ideas. (Remember, we have to have met you at a munch in order to get an invitation to the party.) You can keep up with these and other events of interest to Atlanta littles by joining the Atlanta Littles Munch yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) As usual, see the end of this invitation for a few shameless plugs. M U N C H * D E T A I L S What: A munch for all littles, age players, school boys and girls, adult babies, diaper lovers, and the people that love us. Date and Time: Saturday, May 19th, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Location: The Atlanta Diner 2071 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, Ga 30329 Phone: 404-633-0024 We'll be known to them at the Atlanta Internet Munch Group. M U N C H * F. A. Q. _What is a munch?:_ A munch is a casual lunch with like minded folks where we can meet in a public, non-threatening environment, eat, and discuss our mutual interests. It's a great way to get to know others. _Who can go?:_ Can you get to the restaurant on the date and time listed? If so, then YOU and anyone you care to bring can come. The only restriction I ask is that you don't bring any actual minors. I'd like to keep the group chronologically adult so we can keep the discussion care free and open. _Can I wear my diapers? superman underoos? latex rompers? School girl uniform? Baby reins?:_ Yes, BUT only if you can keep them under wraps or fit in with polite society. We are meeting in a public place and need to have respect for the others who will be dining or working there. _So just lunch? That's it?!?:_ Well, maybe that's it or maybe it's just the start of a fun day spent with like minded friends. After munches, we've been know to organize a movie trip, go to the zoo or other afternoon activity. Bring your bright ideas. Also, we occasionally organize littles parties. The next is planned for June 23rd. These parties are held at a private residence. Because of that, we need to have met you at a munch before you can get an invite to the parties. _What if I don't know anyone?_ We participate in a program for new Atlanta kinksters to help make it easier to join us for the first time. Here's the blurb: "New to the lifestyle? Do you want to join us, but you are nervous about being alone and not knowing anyone? Please email atlantagreeters@yahoo.com to coordinate a Greeter to meet with you. What is a Greeter and what do they do? Greeters are trusted members of the community who will chat with you prior to the event, meet with you outside the event location at an agreed upon time, introduce you to others and answer any questions you might have about the lifestyle or community in general." Please write to them early if you are interested as it takes time to arrange a greeter and some folks have missed out by checking at the last minute. _Ok, ok, I'll be there. What do I need to do?: _Well, other than just show up, I'd appreciate it if you would send me an e-mail at spacey@TheGhidrah.com. Just let me know that you plan to attend and how many are coming with you. That way I can get an idea of how many people are coming and let you know if any of the plans change. _I have a question not addressed here. Who can I ask?_ You can ask on our yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ (Please read and follow the profile requirements carefully) or send me an e-mail. spacey@TheGhidrah.com S H A M E L E S S * P L U G S (Not necessarily butt plugs) My cohorts in littledom, mako, pene, and I love to teach about age play, BDSM, polyamory and other fun topics. If you have a group that is intested in hosting us for a presentation you can learn more about us at http://TheGhidrah.com We have also created a resource where you can find and share information about ageplay tolerant groups anywhere in the world. It's called the Littles Group Documentation Project and you can find it here: http://TheGhidrah.com/lgdp/ Another of our projects has been the re-release of Mako Allen's original age play and spanking novel Auntie Eva's Boarder. It's available for sale now at: http://www.lulu.com/Mako The web site for the Littles and Baby Pride Symbol has been updated. Features include a new, free art kit, a picture gallery, and links to other sites that use the symbol. Also, we still have pride pins for sale. Show your littles and baby pride by buying and wearing this symbol of our common bond: http://www.BabyPrideStore.com "Have a little pride." Hope to see you soon! spacey

While it could happen that others outside the culture might recognize any symbol if it becomes well known enough. But in my experience most symbols don't become well known enough and those that do usually signal that culture reaching a certain level of acceptance. (i.e. The gay pride flag) But take for example two other symbols of different, less accepted cultures. Do you know what the BDSM Pride flag or the Equal Rights symbol looks like? They're everywhere around here, but you don't really notice them unless you know what to look for. If you do recognize them, it's probably because you're tolerant of those thing. Like I said, that's just been my experience. *snuggles* spacey

I do absolutely wear a pin. I keep one on my laptop bag. I also have a t-shirt that has the Littles and Baby Pride symbol embroidered on it. I've never personally had anyone come up to me because they recognized it out in the general public, but I've heard of friend in DC that did. I do occasionally get asked was it means. I usually just tell someone it's a pride symbol. Now, I'm also into BDSM and I wear the pin on my badge when I go to events. I've certainly had the symbol recognized at those events. It's nice to have someone come up to you and share that they also have a littles side. That's particularly fun. Finally, I also use the symbol any time I host a munch or gathering. It's a great way to let people know they're in the right place. *snuggles* spacey

I had a realization just a few years back, that beauty is primarily found in contrast. Without contrast, the links just run together in a blob of grey. But when contrast is present you can appreciate that one thing is different from another. I've found that this is especially true with kink. I think we appreciate kink because it's a contradiction, not in spite of it. I have many kinks, and as I get older, I constantly find new ones. 1. With diapers, of course, I like to wear them for fun. But I also like that I can put them away and don't really need them. 2. I love the fantasy of a "forced" babyhood scene and even enjoy the experience for short period of times. But I would not want to be kept as a baby all the time. I'd be utterly bored out of my mind. 3. I like BDSM play including certain kinds of pain. But I HATE to stub my toe. There's a difference between good pain and bad pain. So, part of the beauty of these things is found in their contrast. If I had to wear diapers all the time, it would be anything special to me. If I had to live the life of a baby all the time I'd hate it. If I felt all pain as good pain, I'd look pretty weird as I went around trying to stub my toe all the time. *snuggles* spacey

Thanks sirpoopsalot, I feel welcome already. The munches are indeed a lot of fun. I've been very please to see how the age play community has been growing here. You know, you're the third person I've heard from in NY who is lamenting the fact there are no munches in that area. Clearly there's a strong need for one out there. I remember a number of years ago meeting Russ who used to run Still In Diapers New York (SIDNY). I remember hearing that they had very well attended events. I'm really surprised to hear that not one has yet slipped in to fill the void he left. I hope you're eventually able to find the time to get a munch together. I think you'll find a pretty large crowd out there. BTW, I like your handle. It makes me thing of sirmixalot's song "Baby Got Back" in a whole new way. *snuggles* spacey

Thanks nappyloon. I appreciate the kind welcome. *snuggles* spacey

Actually, my brother runs a munch for age players in MD. It's held at steakhouse in Laurel, MD. I think the next one is in March and you can find out more about it here: ( http://www.theghidrah.com/lgdp/index.php?viewcat=5 ). His name is Baby Mako. *snuggles* spacey

Hi Diaper4boys and thanks for the welcome. I suppose all those links could be a bit scary, but I promise they won't reach out and get you. The munches here are always a blast. They've been growing steadily and I'm really glad to see the community that's growing out here. Here are the, rather tongue in cheek, statistics I posted in the recap of last month's munch: Statistics: Attendees: 21 Duration: 1:30 - 4:45 Pictures Colored: 8 Puzzles Assembled: 2 Bubble Guns Fired: 1 Stuffed Aminals Brought: 5 Number of tables added as the munch continued to grow: 6 Number of French Fries consumed: 134 +/- 25 Hugs: Incalculable *snuggles* spacey

Hi, I'm spacey. Some of you may also know me as Space Baby Bob and might be familiar with a web site I started a number of years back at http://www.cris.com/~spacebb/protect It's still around but has been quite neglected for some time. I can't believe that it's now 13 years old! Over the years I've been married and then divorced. Today I have a few wonderful relationships and am part of a polyamorous, age playing triad we call The Ghidrah. ( http://TheGhidrah.com ). We're involved in lots of stuff into support of this age play community that we love so much. Mako, of the triad, invented the Littles and Baby Pride symbol some number of years ago and we've reissued the pin with the symbol ( http://www.babypridestore.com ). We've also started a project to help people get out and join groups of age player in their area. It's a free service called the Littles Group Documentation Project available here ( http://TheGhidrah.com/lgdp ). I have a live journal here ( http://spacebabybob.livejournal.com ) though most of the posts other than munch info are friends only. If you're interested in reading them, let me know and I'll add you as a friend. I also sponsor the Atlanta Littles Munch here in Georgia. It's a group that has been growing far beyond my expectations. We meet on the third Saturday of every month. In fact, I've posted an invitation to the next one this weekend in the "Meetings" section of this discussion group. The munch also has a discussion group at ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Atlanta_Littles_Munch/ ) For my littles side, I'm and adult baby as you might expect. I have both a boy side and a sissy girl side. I've been blessed to have wonderfully supportive friends and people to play with. I try to work in my communities to teach others about all kinds of age play as well as help others to feel more comfortable with the age player in themselves. I'm happy to be on this group and hope I get a chance to meet some of you at the various munches and events. Let me know if you have any questions. *snuggles* spacey

I am totally and completely biased. But I humbly suggest the following as a fantastic pride flag: http://nisbit58.livejournal.com/32421.html I'll also point out that the Littles and Baby Pride symbol that her flag is base on is in the public domain. So I've also see it on blankets, t-shirts, teddy bears, pillows, and of course the pride pins that we sell at http://babypridestore.com *snuggles* spacey http://TheGhidrah.com