[The Incontinent Girl And The Escaped Convict]

Nice development! Can't wait to read more!

[League Of Legends User]

Understand that username was likely more inspired by the South Park episode where they all sat in Cartman's basement getting disgustingly fat eating whatever he demanded his mother bring them and wearing adult diapers so they could focus completely on the game and not have to get up for anything...

Actually, that would have been tame compared to what Cartman really did.

[Just A Shirt And A Diaper]

Since I only wear once I'm in bed, I'll sometimes do this when it gets cold at night. But yes, I feel so much like a little kid when I do it. Might as well be the standard dress code for AB/DLs.

[Skipping Gym]

That was a nice story, Alyssa. I liked the pacing and the tone, particularly. Hope to see more of your work soon!

[The Incontinent Girl And The Escaped Convict]

You dig into it quite a lot. I don't intend to be that descriptive. Maybe I'll change it.

I just felt a little displaced when I read the first paragraph. After a few rereads, it's not so bad, and the rest of what you've written more than makes up for it, anyway.

[The Incontinent Girl And The Escaped Convict]

I like the premise a lot. My only concern (and it's pretty minor) is that the opening paragraph changes tone a little too quickly. The thunderstorm and waking-up-wet feeling go well together, but then it digresses into why she's incontinent and it just drops me out of the story for a bit. But otherwise, it's a great start and I hope to see more!

[Who Else Started With Maxi Pads?]

Technically, I started with baby diapers, but when I couldn't get them for a while, I would use maxi pads. I'll always remember this one commercial I saw when I was about eleven or twelve for a new line of thin pads, which had the line, "You're still using pads? Aren't those like diapers?"

In my mind, the answer was, "Yes. Yes, they are."

[Emotional Attachment To A Story]

I think there's a fine balance between getting emotionally involved with your characters. On the one hand, you should care deeply about them because it'll show in your writing and hopefully will cause your audience to care just as deeply, too. On the other hand, you do have to hurt and torment your characters a little because then we'll want to see them overcome their pain and setbacks. Stories that feature no conflict at all, or continual setbacks with no hope of a happy ending or resolution, just aren't that satisfying.

Looking back, I think I learned this after I wrote my story "Claire Continued." Although I cared about the characters, I'd already put them through a lot in my previous story, and in this one I didn't really give them any long-term conflict or struggle (certainly nothing that couldn't be resolved in a chapter or two). Same thing happened again in "Staying Up With Mel."

Point is, you should care enough to want to see your characters to overcome whatever obstacles you put in their way.

[Fan Fiction With Abdl Themes]

FYI, here are just a few of the anime series I'm contemplating writing diaper fics for:

• Planetes

• Neon Genesis Evangelion

• Noir

• Fooly Cooly (FLCL)

[Summer Reading]

Well, I'm not sure it qualifies as "good" summer reading, but I'm in the middle of Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon. The thing about Pynchon is that, while he's funny, inventive, and well-researched, the book is over a thousand pages long and some sections are so cryptic that you need Wikipedia on hand if you're reading for the first time.

If you're looking for less headache-inducing material, I could suggest these titles:

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Zorro by Isabelle Allende

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

[Fan Fiction With Abdl Themes]

After struggling for a long while with coming up with a new and original diaper story, I've come to realize that none of the situations or characters are ones that really grab me--not like how the interaction between Claire and her nieces did in the "Life With Claire" stories or between Julia and Elizabeth in "Forever Young."

So what I have decided on--for the time being, anyway--is a new direction. I've gotten into a lot of anime these past few months and, IMO, gotten a good feel for their characters, their plots, and their style. So I'm thinking about writing for Daily Diapers a series of one-shot anime fanfics where diapers and AB/DL themes.

But what do you, readers and fellow writers, think?

[Baby Blue Discusses Ab Lifestyle In Interview With Ts Caramel]

Good interview and great pics. It seems like you've really done well for yourself. Congrats!

[Writing A Dom/Sub Relationship Story]

Thanks for the advice, fulldiaper. I'll be sure to take it into consideration, though at this point I have no idea if I'll ever get this story started (or what its final form will be). But who knows, maybe it'll all work out.

[We Need A New Word]

"Normal" We all know "normal" is bad.

For some reason, that makes me think of one of the Ultimate Warrior's priceless rants:

"Normal people, the people that walk the streets every day, we cannot understand!"

On a more serious note, maybe we could refer to the non-padded as "the bathroom-bound."

[Nap Time!]

I very rarely take naps anymore and I wish I did. I started making it a habit in my freshman year at college, since I had an 8 AM class and nothing after that until 2 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It was a great to stay refreshed!

I've yet to nap while wearing a diaper, although I often go to bed wearing them (for fun and comfort, not out of necessity).

[Writing A Dom/Sub Relationship Story]

Put in some secondary people--maybe add some "risk of getting caught" to the story... When the action starts, be descriptive and show emotion from BOTH people involved--that is, if you write it as a narrative and not in first-person.

I like these suggestions in particular, but I appreciate in general what you said about fleshing out the main characters. Thanks for the advice!

[Dont You Hate Having To Keep It A Secret?]

Hmmm...I just noticed that JDL23 and I have the same avatar....gonna have to change mine

Not necessarily. People know we're different by our usernames and signatures. It's all good.

I also agree with diaperbrownie about not letting the situation go on forever. A lot of us are in the same situation of being unemployed and back home, but ultimately, things will change and when we're independent again, we can pursue our lifestyles to the fullest.

[How Much Time Do You Spend Around Other People?]

so if im talking with other people online or on the phone does that count as alone?

I have the same question, since I live in a different town than most of my friends from college, so we stay in touch with Skype most of the time. We do, however, meet up on the occasional weekend when I drive up for a movie, a party, or a roleplaying game. Also, I live at home with my parents, although I'm not sitting with them on the couch watching TV all the time if that's what you mean by "around other people." But I do interact when I can, although I'm strongly introverted, so I get exhausted from prolonged social situations and need time alone to think and recharge as sarah_ab mentioned.

[Writing A Dom/Sub Relationship Story]

At the moment, I'm developing an idea for a diaper fetish story that involves a BDSM relationship--specifically, a relationship between a Dominant woman and a feminized submissive man, who switch roles every so often. Having never gotten into BDSM myself, I'm curious to know if anyone who's written D/s characters or has been in such a relationship can give me any pointers.

[Dont You Hate Having To Keep It A Secret?]

I appreciate that having a diaper fetish is an undeniable part of our identities, much as it is for someone to be gay. On the other hand, we're all adults and therefore free to do and enjoy things outside our parents' jurisdiction without them necessarily having to know about it.

In my own case, I've moved back home after being unable to find a decent apartment and a steady job, but my parents still allow me my privacy and, so far, I've haven't been caught. I know that my mother would never accept the idea of me liking diapers and I'm okay with that, but to make things easier (and because it's sexual for me), I don't keep my diapers in any place where she's liable to see and I wear them only when I know no one's around. It's not a matter of denying my own pleasure, but making things easier on everyone at home. I did the same thing with my roommates in college--not that they wouldn't be able to accept it, but why make it their business?

So I don't think you have to stop liking diapers, but I think your mom isn't going to be happy knowing about it, so you have to be more discreet about how you enjoy it. That way, you'll be fulfilling your own desires while respecting her feelings, as much as they might clash with your interests.

[Boyfriend Can'T Use Diapers?]

Speaking as a male, it's going to be hard to let go the first time because of all the years we've grown accustomed to using the toilet and having to "hold it" until we find one. I recommend trying to breathe deeply and slowly, and relax into letting go. It's also easier (for me, anyway) to go standing up than sitting or lying down.

[Socially Acceptable]

I initially put down "Other," but then added the option to wear 24/7. I have to admit that I'm feeling mixed on the issue. Does wearing diapers all the time imply that I'm using them as well? Do I have to upfront about it or is it just another underwear choice (with only select people like doctors or tailors knowing)? I guess, for me, I'm still thinking with the mainstream social more that toilet training is necessary, so I'm not exactly dependent or eager to become dependent on diapers. They're more of a sexual thrill and occasional comfort source than an everyday resource.

[Relationships]

Single, straight, and have yet to be a real relationship (but one day soon, that may be different!).

[What Was Your First Diaper Experience, After Childhood?]

For me, it was around age 12. My parents had been babysitting two of my younger cousins that evening, one of whom was still in diapers. They'd gone home early that night, but when I went into my bathroom, I saw a pair of unused baby diapers sitting in the sink. I closed the door and did my business, then looked at the diapers for a while. Since I was already inside, I decided to open one of them and slip in on. Of course, being twelve and a boy, I couldn't really fit into them, so the tapes didn't exactly reach across my hips, but I liked how they felt against me. Apparently, I lost track of time in there, as my mom knocked to see if I was all right, so I left the diapers right where they were in the sink.

Eventually, Mom put the two diapers in the linen closet, so I eventually took them and put them under my bed without ever drawing attention to myself. After my nightly experiments with the diapers, I knew I was hooked, although it took several years of binging and purging before I finally accepted being a DL and found a way to moderate my tastes.

[Panty And Stocking: Episode 7-1 (Transwhoremers)]

That was pretty funny, but what had me laughing out loud was at 4:59: "And thus began the sex."