I wear diapers in public all the time. My biggest fear is a visible leak. I am less concerned about a padded butt. I have been a DL for a loooong time and have been wearing 7x24x365 for more than 15 years. I had undiagnosed prostatitus for years that damaged my bladder control. Being a DL, it was kind of exciting to have to wear diapers. Wearing them in public gave me feelings of anxiety at first. I was always afraid I'd leak but I learned how to protect myself and seldom have leaks now. I spend most of my time in cloth diapers and rubber pants because they are more comfortable for me and cost less in the long run. They are a bigger hassle than disposables, but I prefer them. If it will be inconvenient for me to deal with cloth diapers when I am out and about, I'll wear disposables under rubber pants.