Gravity

True. Though I doubt locking plastic pants would prevent me from responding to most true emergencies. Responding to inevitable questions about my condition after the fact might be somewhat uncomfortable... but that would take me back to my original "meh." There is so little in life to truly get worked up about. Voluntary BDSM play in fetware that may have an unforeseen deleterious impact on interpersonal interactions doesn't rate very high on the list, in my view.

All parents are human, and many (though not all) have the tact to steer clear of encounters with their children that would only cause discomfort to both parties due to sensitive subject-matter. Granted, your mother may have an idea of what you are going through. However, she may forego confronting you about it, realizing (via natural human empathy) that this is a subject best left to you, unless you decide to bring it up with her (for whatever reason). That may not be the case, and you may not be allowed to progress with your self discovery/development at your own pace. However, always remember that you are your own person, and that regardless of genetic or social ties, you are the ultimate arbiter of what makes you... YOU. Despite the closest and most meaningful relationships we may develop in this life, at some level, we are all somewhat alone. No one can guide or define your life other than yourself. Even when you think another is responsible for some turn of events in your life, it is still your perception of that person that guides such change. I'm not advocating that you take a "if they don't like it, fuck 'em" approach to your life with your mother (or other persons weighing heavily in your life). I'm merely suggesting that you always remember that living life (in a manner that is perhaps different, but not malum in se) is your prerogative. If others take issue with that, that is their problem. Fuck beans, indeed. Welcome to the carnival of weird that is life.

Am I the only one who finds these less absorbent than the original Classico and Bianco models? I have held back a few samples from each order I placed with Bambino. Undoubtedly, the original Classicos are the thickest, most absorbent of the bunch, followed closely by the first batch of Biancos. There was a batch of Biancos that came out after the first run, which were absolutely terrible. IIRC, a green package-insert actually accompanied the batch after those, apologizing for the poor quality and promising that such would be remedied in that and following batches. I have not been impressed since the latest all-white, textured-tape variety came out. They are definitely slimmer than what Bambino originally put out, and I have discovered (more often than not) that the combination of increased wicking and reduced thickness leads to leaking out the front/top of the diaper. The original Classicos easily hold 4-5 wettings. The latest "slimline" (my characterization) Biancos hold (at a maximum) 3. In my opinion, there is a reason the cost of Bambinos has dropped in recent months... the manufacturer is adding less filling to the product.

I travel extensively, and the U.S. "system" of security is an absolute joke. In my experience, most TSA employees are those who barely skimmed-by on a GED, and who certainly do not have the capacity to read beyond the literal letter of a regulation to interpret its purpose. The best airport security I have observed was at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. There is no security (x-ray) check at passport-control/the entry-point to the general terminal. However, once you arrive at your gate, you are subjected to a thorough screening by specially-trained Dutch police, as well as X-ray carry-on screening before being allowed into the gate waiting-area. This cuts back on delays to accessing the main terminal areas, whilst also providing individualized screening for each flight. The security personnel working each gate have access to a full passenger manifest, which has already red-flagged potential security threats (generally based on computer algorithms of unusual travel-patterns, as well as other sources of information) in advance. Due to my odd travel patterns (lots of one-ways and other complicated itineraries), I am often subjected to enhanced screening in various countries. In my experience, the U.S. approach to aviation security is a ham-fisted and serially inefficient one, which does little to actually address the potential dangers inherent in modern air-travel. As for those who would claim the "terrists" have defeated Amerika, I would disagree. To me, it seems that there has always been some sector of Amerika seeking to express itself through unconscionable stupidity. For the moment, that expression has taken on the mantle of the TSA. In the past, no doubt other outlets (HUAC comes to mind) filled such needs. Sadly, we have become a "papers, please" society when such measures are the absolute antithesis of what is needed to address real and pressing security concerns. I remain unconcerned, however. As Churchill once said, "Americans will always do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the alternatives."

Meh. So some EMT sees you face-down in a loaded Bambino. Nothing in life is certain. I've stopped trying to predict or plan which twists or turns the latest spin of the great wheel will take. As the good Doctor once said, "when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." There is no professional or personal association in life that I would allow to be destroyed by such an occurrence. If one of my personal or professional acquaintances wished to terminate a relationship based on such circumstances, so be it - those were not paths I was meant to tread.

An apt summation. Bravo.