OMFG

I don't have kids, and I was never beaten as a child. I was, however, spanked on occasion. I can probably count on two hands the number of times. I don't think spanking is abuse, but I also don't think it's necessary. A spanking lasts under a minute, and then the punishment is over and the slate is clean. The child has not really learned that X behavior is wrong. They've learned not to get caught when they're doing X. I compare this to photo radar speed enforcement. I have had a few photo radar tickets. I pay them online in under a minute, and they don't really deter me from speeding. I just don't speed more than 14 km/h over the speed limit in areas where the photo radar vans are known to sit. "Not getting hit" isn't really a child's currency. Kid currency is different depending on the kid, but includes things like video games, bike riding, stories, phone privileges, parental approval, weekly allowance, etc. My big lever as a kid was parental approval. Hearing my mom say she was disappointed in me was about the worst punishment I could get. It was worse than any physical punishment that my parents ever could have dealt me. I also didn't like being left out of things, so being sent to sit in my room to think about what I'd done while everyone else was in the living room watching tv or whatever was pretty rough for me, and I had a TV in my room. Often when I see kids getting spanked, it's because the parents are too lazy to discipline them in other ways. A spanking takes less than a minute, but actually discussing the behavior with the child, then following up with making sure they don't play video games for the next week takes time and effort. I also find the parents who do the most spanking are also the ones who focus on what the kid is doing wrong instead of guiding them into correct behavior. Kids aren't born knowing right from wrong. They learn it from their parents. Loving, involved parenting teaches empathy. Empathy leads to being concerned about how your actions affect those around you. Let's look at the "running around the coffee shop making a mess" example. If the parent smacks the kid's butt and tells them to "stop running around and making a mess", the kid only learns that he's not supposed to be caught running around and knocking things off shelves. If the parent stops the kid and says, "Hey now, these nice people are trying to enjoy their coffee, and the nice lady who makes the coffee doesn't want to have to pick all of this up. Let's pick it up, then go sit nicely in chairs and drink our hot chocolate", the kid learns that his behavior is negatively impacting other people, and has then taken steps to rectify (cleaning up). That would take more time and patience from a parent, but be more valuable to the child in the long term. The final thing I'd like to say is that I think many parents put their kids in positions where they can't be successful. Children need sleep and good nutrition. If you deprive your 2 year old of his afternoon nap, then give him some candy to keep him quiet for a bit, I don't think it's really fair to then expect him to sit still in a cart at the grocery store and not be cranky and whiney.

I'm pretty outgoing and friendly. I make people laugh. I have a career and take care of my responsibilities, but I also like to have fun.

Every time you wear a diaper, God kills a kitten. FACT!

Dear Jesus, Now that ABDL247 is cured of this disgusting fetish that is all disgusting and very disgusting but also disgusting (NO OFFENSE, DISGUSTING PEOPLE) and is on the path to righteous righteousness (without all the disgustingness, no offense disgusting people), maybe you could complete this trifecta of amazing non-disgustingness and introduce this amazing piece of punctuation called the period. It helps separate thoughts into logical sentences, and makes posts easier to read. I find run-on sentences disgusting. NO OFFENSE. Love, OMFG

I remember reading somewhere that they hire people at large Awards shows like the Oscars to dress pretty and take the seats of anyone who needs to get up for a break. They just don't film that area when that actor or actress is indisposed.

Steph's getting faaaaaatttttter...

I've slept with a blankey my whole life. My mom makes them for me. Little lap-sized quilts. I sleep terribly without a blankey.

Bambinos site is down. Anyone know what's up?

Why is she going through your stuff? HIGHLY inappropriate. I am in my bf's room a fair amount alone when I fly out there because I am usually off Friday's while he works. We share the same fetish and were online friends for years, so I know virutally everything about him, and I STILL would not go through his things. You are entitled to your private thoughts, feelings, and space, and the fact that she is unable to respect this so early in the relationship would raise HUGE red flags for me.

I agree this is pretty horrific, but I wouldn't use some of the descriptors you used here when talking to your friend. Words like abusive, wrong, horrific - even though it's true, they will just make her defensive.

Glad I was able to make so many people happy

If I had to stay overnight in hospital, I'd probably bring my blanket. I don't sleep well without it. Ask SquashNStretch.

I am good at internets. Sally Brown Enjoy it while it lasts. Geocities is shutting down in a month or two, I do believe.

WANNA CYBER? 18/F/BC. 4'9! 85 LBS! I AM OF AGE BUT COULD PASS FOR 12!

I am just using the diapers to distract you from my penis. I fixed it. Although, if dd is anything like other ABDL sites, I'd be better off listing myself as a boy.

It's a tie for me between Butters from Southpark and GIR, who I was introduced to last weekend

Hi, I'm sNs's girlfriend. To be fair, it is mostly Steph who is doing the blabbing/teasing. Dave laughs along, but I haven't actually heard him say anything to anyone else. Friend or not, there are certain things you just don't...spread about people. If anything, sNs's reaction when he was busted should have clued them in that he wasn't 100% comfortable with the situation, and that it maybe wasn't something he wanted the entire friend circle to know. I don't see a whole lot of benefit to sitting people down and explaining. Frankly, it's none of their business. I view this much like if sNs had seen a monistat box in the bathroom garbage and run out of the bathroom yelling "OMIGOD! STEPH? DO YOU HAVE A RAGING YEAST INFECTION?" then proceeded to change his facebook status to "Steph's bakin panty bread!!". Living with another person - family, romantic relationships, or roommates - makes you privy to personal knowledge about each other. Most people get this and have a good line of what is cool to share with others, and what should be kept private. Dave and Steph (ESPECIALLY STEPH) don't seem to get this. I am not sure what I'll say if Steph brings it up again individually to me. "No comment" makes it seem like there is a lot more behind this than there really is, but I also don't want to give away any more information. I am past the point of being able to deny all knowledge - they'll know that if I didn't know before, I definitely would have asked after she outed him. Any suggestions? Meanwhile, I will continue buying bags of chips and leaving them open on the coffee table without eating any, and eating small bowls of ice cream to tempt her into eating large ones. The best part is that she suspects nothing, and swears everyone to secrecy about what she's eaten when Dave isn't around. I wonder how she'd feel if I MSN'd him a list of stuff I saw her eating over the weekend...