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[What is like sleeping in diapers]

When I first started wearing I was obsessed with the new feel (which is normal). I'd sleep well, but I spent a lot of time just enjoying the extra padding, rubbing my hand along my back so I could feel where the edge of my diaper met my skin, etc etc. Now, it's gotten to the point where I sleep well in them, though I don't pad up every night.

I really only wear to bed. It's something I reserve for those special days where I just get that feeling of "man I need to get diapered" (similar to the "man I need a drink" feeling =p). They positively impact my sleep, but there are so many other factors that impact my sleep (my evening tea, my plushies, weighted blanket, etc) that the effect of the diapers alone doesn't make a night and day difference. It's a great bonus on top of everything else, don't get me wrong. I do diaper up frequently, but I don't diaper up specifically because it's the one thing that helps me sleep. It's just like a really nice side dish.

One thing I will add is that if I wear a diaper to bed, I notice that I'm MUCH lazier the next day. I'll be slower to get up and get moving, etc =p.

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[New ABDL in Mishawaka, IN]

Lafayette area here! I'm a busy student with terrible communication skills but please don't hesitate to message me!

[really upset package hasnt arrived]

I can sympathize with your frustration in that I ordered some AB Universe diapers (Peak ABUs!!) a few months ago and I, for some reason, thought that all packages came with 2-day shipping so I thought that was the standard. I have a roommate who was going out of town so I specifically ordered it on a specific day so that the package would get here when he was gone.

Of course, it didn't go as planned. I got my package safe and sound, no roomie issues, but the stress related to things not getting shipped is familiar to me.

It sounds like you're experiencing normal delays though. I think it's reasonable to expect that something would ship out on Tuesday if you bought it on Monday. And the other things you mentioned sound like reasonable reasons to have a delay. Of course, that doesn't help with your stress I'm sure.

But in this situation you can't really do much. If your package is on a truck, what can some person at a call center do about it? At this point, it'll get to you when it gets to you. It might suck but it's the reality.

[Actually had Success Meeting up?]

I've met people through this site and also via FetLife. In both cases: I've been kinda lucky to have met good folks. In some cases it's a "let's diaper up and grind" situation, and in other cases it's a "hey let's chill" situation. Either way: I'm glad to know get to know other ABDL folks. I think that part of the reason why we reach out and try to find others like us is that we're kind of looking for validation within ourselves. Once you get out and see that other people who are into diapers are normal (or at least.....not too much weirder than you are =p) then I think that makes you feel better about yourself. 

I'd definitely say to not close yourself off to having the experience. Of course, be safe and text first and follow all those good rules (of which there are a lot tbh)!

[Just lost in the woods]

Welcome dude! Nature is really amazing, especially this time of year with all the changing colors (I'm originally from Texas where we don't really have the beauty of fall). Feel free to poke around, you sound like a pretty unique and fun person to me so I hope you find what you're looking for here =p.

[KIK OR SNAPCHAT ANYONE?]

More of a DL, and I'm not too into RP-ing, but I'm YakkoWakko if you ever wanna say hi! 

[Film Night! What Films Should We Watch?]

Zootopia!

That's pretty much the only original addition to his post that I would make. If you were going to venture into the land of TV shows, however, I'd definitely recommend to marathon Voltron: Legendary Defender, Steven Universe, Avatar, Black Mirror, and maybe more =p. 

[Gaming bearish little here.]

Welcome to the site, GamerBear! Sounds like you're living your best life =p, I hope you enjoy your time here on DailyDiapers! There's plenty of folks to chat with

[Plushies]

I love collecting plushies and stuffed animals in general. I'm kinda curious about making my own one day, as I enjoy doing little crafts with my hands (though I am not skilled at crafts and I don't ever do it, I find crafts relaxing and am curious). I'm glad that you're engaging with your passion for plushies =).

[Just wanted to put some stuff somewhere!]

Thanks Ellie =).

I got back from my trip the other day and am feeling, overall, very refreshed! Though I am kind of physically exhausted! It definitely did me good, I just spent some quality time with good ol' Dad. Thanks for the 2 cents and for reading the post! I know I kinda hit a ton of topics, and probably didn't come across as too organized. I definitely agree with everything you're saying! 

[Diaper Sizing?]

And I would say that always when in doubt, the higher of the two size ranges is better.

 

[Just wanted to put some stuff somewhere!]

Hey all,

First of all, thanks for clicking/reading. I've had a few thoughts on my mind lately, and I don't expect any replies or anything, but I did want to at least type everything out.

Normally, dealing with depression and anxiety, I just kind of find a way to "stay afloat." There are lots of things that make me anxious, and I take more depression naps than I should, but at the end of the day, I do eventually clean my room (eehh maybe after several days), make it to work on time, or find a way to do The Thing (TM) that's bugging me. I might be a hot mess while doing The Thing, but I do it. This is just my reality and it has been for probably way longer than I realize. 

Though, in the past couple weeks, I've kinda been...growing? Expanding and contracting? I've been a low-key furry for a long time now, but I bit the bullet and commissioned someone to draw some sonas of mine, then I started to try my hand at writing stories about one of them. I also fell in love with a certain artist and a comic they're drawing, about a friendship between two little critters, which made me feel really funny for some reason. I feel like I've almost gone through a furry version of the ABDL binge-purge cycle. Which is it's own issue altogether. But what I think is evoking the most, and the weirdest, feelings is this comic that I started reading ("Art and Biro: Art the Lonely Guy" for those interested). It's about these two young kids, one of whom just moved and is having trouble making friends. He thinks he makes one friend, but that friend betrays him by not helping him fend off some bullies. He then finds another friend and is shy at first, but it looks like they're gonna be good for each other. This brings up a lot of feelings for me because my family moved when I was in 4th grade, so I really hated school for a long time. I think that we can all kind of empathize with the whole "fake friend" trope used in the comic, it really really makes me feel kinda funny (like there's a hole in my chest). I hate it. I'm afraid that the comic won't continue, or it will continue but I'll forget about it. I just want to see those little friends grow up and be okay!

The thought process that that comic has brought up kind of triggered a whole other thought process. The comic got me thinking "man I really hated school and I really feel this character." Which, in turn, got me thinking, "what if the only reason why I'm continuing to higher education (context: starting my PhD soon, finished my MA last year) is that I feel that I need to 'defeat' school? To go the farthest I can go?" It's also kinda made me realize that I'm not that much into books or higher thinking (more context: literature PhD student). I haven't read a single book this year, not that I haven't tried, but it's just not something that I do or that I enjoy as much as I thought I did. The fact that I haven't started my reading list for my PhD exam (probably next March is when that'll happen) really is causing me a lot of distress. The idea of going back to school, in general, stresses me out. Couple all of this with the fact that I find school really stressful, and I don't think I find it very fulfilling at this point. I fund studies by teaching students at the university, which also is a thankless task. It's such a stressful endeavor that I'm not sure I get anything out of anymore, and I wonder what else I could do with my life if it weren't teaching. I've put so much time and energy into my education, it feels like a cop out to switch to another field, to say nothing of the question of "what other fields could I switch to?"

Which got me started on another thought process: I try to read a lot. I buy books, and I start a lot of books, but my focus never holds for long. When I do manage to finish one, I usually enjoy it, but I'm lucky to get a few pages in at a time. I move so slowly that I forget characters or events. I'm wondering if I should ask to be screened for AD(H)D? Then again, I'm 27 and this is only just now becoming an issue (or maybe it's always been an issue, it's just that it's just now causing distress). Not only can I not hold interest/focus on a book, but also when it comes to games or projects I have. I've all but stopped playing my usual animal crossing and monster hunter and Runescape.  I was also trying to write some stories for my fursonas, but I've pretty much lost all interest there also. I seem to prefer to have vague daydreams about him, rather than write specific stories.  And my lack of ability to focus doesn't apply just to books or writing, but also to things like doing laundry and making the bed. So, I'm seeing some troubling signs of [insert a myriad of disorders here]. I do take solace in the fact that I'll have easier access to healthcare when I'm back in school, and I intend to make use of it.

Furthermore, work has been stressful. When I go the extra mile (and I've been doing that a lot lately, because there's only a handful of us), nobody seems to notice. I also have taken some heat that isn't mine to take, I feel. I'm actually kinda anxious to show up to work today because I'll probably be taking some heat for not doing a few things the other day [a big long story, I had to drive to a different store and use their oven to bake our goods in. I wouldn't have been able to get everything done, plus my closer showed up 2 hrs late. So. Shitstorm]. Another thing happening in my personal life is a hiking trip with my Dad. Which, I'm looking forward to since it'll be just me and him hiking around. Also, though, I'm kinda wondering if he just wants to ask me if I'm gay or not (:/), and the whole trip feels kinda last minute, forced, and half-hearted on his part. I wonder if my Mom is 'making' him go on a trip with me.

I'm also already worried about moving back to Indiana for school. Apartments, roommates, storage units, etc. I've done everything I can do right now, but just sitting here makes me anxious. I know it's coming up soon, I just want it to be over. It's gonna be time to move before I know it!

So that's what's been on my mind for the past couple of weeks. Today, in specific, has been kinda weird. I've been writing a whole bunch of stuff. Stuff that's been in my head. I wrote down a suicide note, I made a bunch of progress on a fanfic that I started last year but only wrote one paragraph of. I'm writing this post. I'm doing these things because I've had these scripts in my head for a long time. I knew that, if I were to write a suicide note, what it would look like and say. Same goes for the fanfic and for this post. So instead of just having it in my head, I decided to write it all down. I feel fine, don't worry, I did write a (fictional) suicide note, but I'm not going to do anything stupid. I'm just communicating how weird of a day it's been.

Again, I find a way to stay afloat, always. It's been an interesting couple of weeks, as I discover these things about myself and as I face these hard-hitting questions. But we'll get through it. I'm looking forward to moving back to Indiana for the fact that I'll see my close friends there, and that I'll once again have access to mental health services. Again, I don't want to alarm anyone with my message here, I'm feeling fine (if not a bit over-caffeinated xD) today, but I did want to type out this post because it's just been locked in my head for so long. If you read it this far, then I thank you =), if not, then I understand. I expect no replies or anything, I just wanted this out of my head and onto 'paper!'

Thanks all! I hope that y'all're doing okay.

-Wakko

[AB/DL Meetup Fort Wayne 06/12/18 at Noon]

Glad to see that there are still meet-ups going on at that place! I'd be curious to hear how the meet-up went!

[DailyDiapers World Cup Sweepstakes! (Congratulations WeselDiaperBoy!)]

sign me up! I'm not a big football/soccer fan but maybe this will get me to pay more attention =p.

[What interest ?]

I feel so different from both of my parents. My dad is always enjoyed working on stuff - we remodeled my bedroom when I was in high school, when I got a car we would work on it together, and it seemed like most weekends growing up there was just some little project to work on. He always asked for / needed my help, but I never enjoyed it. I mostly would just hand him tools and screws, which was beyond boring. On occasion, I would pick up a hammer or screwdriver and try to help but he would always be on my back. He'd say "Remember lefty-loosey!" every time I picked up a screwdriver for my entire adolescence, which didn't make me feel good. He kinda had the right to do so, though, because I was known for stripping screws, and not doing that great of a job. Of course, I have a ton of respect for him but this was just a source of stress growing up.

My mom also has her projects, painting something, baking something, shopping for something. Again, I somehow never felt connected to these when I would help. I honestly don't know why I feel such a disconnect from my parent's hobbies. But, shopping just always takes so much energy out of me. Baking can be fun but, again, there's a lot of potential for error and serving up a cake or pie that isn't a 10/10 is just not fun. I guess, with both of my parents, I never really felt any pride in any of the work that I did with them.

So, I feel disconnected from my parents, and to be honest I think they feel disconnected from me. I went on a totally left-field path in life, considering where I came from. As a kid, I played video games and read. As an adult, I moved to France, study(-ied) literature. Another sibling of mine is in the medical field, and when we talk about jobs and professions it's obvious that my parents can more easily connect with my sibling than with me (context: mom is a doctor). 

So, this is a little depressing and mopey, but I do want to answer the topic question! Despite not connecting with my parents' hobbies, I feel that a lot of my patience and understanding with other people comes from my parents and the advice they would give me growing up. This definitely comes across as arrogant, but I feel wise a little bit beyond my years, I feel that I listen well, and am curious about helping other people, and I think that has to do with my upbringing. I may not work well with wood, or care to paint furniture, but I do feel like I inherited a sort of skill set from my parents.

[Translating stories with no known author]

I'd definitely echo Elfy. Sometimes for my research, I have to cite anonymous work and the most important thing is that you can say "this isn't mine but I got it [here]." I would definitely keep the url/domain name, as well as the username of the person who originally posted it (if possible). Just any and all information pertaining to who wrote it and where they put it. 

I don't think that translating and posting is bad at all. Just a quick note (in both languages) that you're posting a translation, before the actual translation begins, as well as any pertinent aforementioned info, and you should probably be fine. 

[So ABU is taking Tykables to court]

7 hours ago, iluvmydiapers said:

Useing the name of cub cadets would run afowl of the manufacture of cub cadets lawn and garden tractors, its my belief the parent company MTD would have taken that a bit offensive. 

The trademark on the word "space" only pertains to the adult diaper industry. The idea is to avoid confusion between diaper products of similar names. So, you don't have to worry about the word "space" or "cub" as it pertains to other industries because anyone who confuses a "cub cadet" diaper with a "cub cadet" lawn mower is just beyond our help =p.

[So ABU is taking Tykables to court]

@erevu, no you're golden, sorry for making you clarify! If I had to guess, the idea of trademarking the word "space" kinda seems silly. Maybe folks are thinking that ABU has the rights to the word "space" used in any/all contexts =p?

[So ABU is taking Tykables to court]

^^ I don't know if you're responding directly to me or not (thought you might be since you put ridiculous in quotes and I think I'm the only one to use that word so far), but I don't think it's all that ridiculous. Sorry, my post is kinda stream-of-conscious-y xD. I think we're on the same page.

[So ABU is taking Tykables to court]

I have some mixed feelings about this, though the more I think about it the more I side with ABU.

On the one hand, having a trademark for the word "space" as it pertains to an adult diaper brand seems ridiculous. That's a pretty strong feeling at first, too. After all, it seems pretty laughable that someone would/could trademark a word in their diaper branding.

On the other hand, though, ABU doesn't have a trademark on the concept of space, or on all space-themed diapers. As people on that Reddit thread have pointed out (Casey Storm himself, iirc), Tykables could have named their new diaper "cub cadets," kept the design the exact same, and it would have been 100% okay. I'm sure that there are plenty of cutsey names that you could come up with that are space-themed but that don't have the word "space" in them. Also, as Casey mentioned, they're in a spot where their choices are to either: i) enforce their trademark, or ii) relinquish their trademark (because that's how trademarks work, enforce it or lose it). Lastly, it's important to note that when you look at the Huggies and Pampers diaper lines, you don't see a lot of any repeat words. So this seems to be an industry standard, and I don't think that ABU is out of line. Also, nobody contested the trademark. ABU has a trademark fair and square, even if you don't think that they should have gotten it in the first place, this is still a fact that we have to face.

Also, I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for the legal actions that Tykables brings upon itself. I've tried and somewhat enjoyed the Tykables diapers (I got a lil too fat for them, so I started using the extras in my stash to diaper a big plush of mine =p), but they seem to always be taking on a lot of heat. There was the change from Snuggies to Tykables way-back-when, then there was a fair amount of drama when Tykables opened up their brick-and-mortar store in the Chicago area. So they have a history of taking some heat. This, in tandem with the fact that ABU sent them a perfectly polite and friendly email to which they did not respond, gives me little sympathy for whatever happens to Tykabels in court (assuming that what happens is bad for Tykables).

So, at first glance, this seems totally ridiculous but honestly, I side with ABU in this matter. I hope, though, that they're able to reach a compromise before any serious action is taken.

[Stressed and No Comfort in Sight]

This thread feels kinda wrapped up but I did wanna pop in and just say a few things. I do wanna just echo wannatrip baby by saying that we (unfortunatley!) don't know many intimate details so what we say should be taken with a grain of salt, at the same time though there's a lot of info in that OP.

Firstly, TomBoy, if you think that you'd benefit from seeing a therapist then you totally should do your best to go see one. Every time I've made use of therapy, I've kicked myself for not going in earlier. Not to diss Wannatrip or anything =p. In addition to reaching out to folks, you could try other coping mechanisms such as journaling or meditating (I know that that sounds super "neurotypical" as the kids like to say, but my therapist recommended an app called headspace and when I use it, it seems to help? There's only so much content on it available for free, but you can just cycle through the free stuff =p).

Secondly, in my experience, being down is just a part of being up. It's all just part of the flow. When you're feeling down all you can do is your best. So, try to continue getting out and all that, and also try not to beat yourself up if you didn't get enough sunshine or if you feel extra down that day. Just drink your water, get that 15mins of sun a day, and just do your best to wait for the flow to curve back up.

I hope things get better soon!

[When and how you discovered you're a diaper lover]

One of my first memories is wanting to get back into diapers. I think that once or twice when the chance presented itself, I might have taken a diaper from someone's (i.e. a relative with a baby who was visiting) stash when I was a toddler. I don't really remember very well, but I don't think I was ever caught. I never wet the bed, never pretended to wet the bed, or anything like that. It was just a desire that I had and that I kept under wraps. I always told myself that when I moved out and when it was safe, I would go get some diapers. So it wasn't until like 20 years after I first had that desire that I finally indulged myself =p.

So the question feels moot because I just kind of always knew that I wanted to wear diapers again. I think, though, to try and answer your question we could also talk about how some of us found out that there were other ABDLs like us? I honestly don't remember very well how I found out that I wasn't alone, but I think it involved some late night googling. I'm pretty sure that this story was my first, or one of my first, exposure(s) to anything ABDL. It made me feel so wild that there was a story out there about a kid wearing diapers and being accepted, and I was kinda obsessed with this story/site for a few months. That kind of branched out into lurking here, then making a profile here, and the rest is kinda history (I wish I remembered it better).

[My ideal diaper design]

I have to say that I'm not a fan. It looks like you just recolored the white part of the ABU super dry kids, which isn't very original. Then you describe the diaper as (and forgive my paraphrasing here) "having 2 tapes, being very absorbent, holding #2's well, and not leaking," which is like saying "it's good" but with more words. 

Also, the name is kind of confusing/disappointing. Because the image is so large, the name of the diaper is the first thing I saw when I opened up this topic. Then, I saw the retro animals on the diaper itself which was confusing since the name you chose was "futuristic." Once I read the text of your OP, I realized what the situation was. But the fact that you didn't come up with a name for your ideal diaper design is also disappointing.

If you want a diaper like this, then I'm sure you can find stuff that's already out there. I don't poop in my diapers, so I don't know which ones hold poop very well (though I imagine most hold poop pretty well). You should definitely check out the ABU Space diapers: they're blue, they're cute, and ABU, in general, doesn't seem to disappoint. The tapes are good and their diapers are super absorbent. I understand that you have a preference for colored diapers, but you might also want to check out those ABU super dry kids. It looks to me like the only difference between them and your ideal diaper is the color =p.

Sorry for being so harsh on you. I think it's great that you wanted to put thought and work into a diaper design that was perfect for you. But you clearly didn't have the time to put a lot of thought into a unique diaper. Definitely continue to think about it. I would love to read a detailed post where you talk about your ideal diaper design!

[ABU Little Pawz DiaperSuits]

Thanks for the picture and the link, SWet! Little Pawz are my favorite diaper at the moment. The pictures on ABU's site didn't really reveal what the whole onesie looked like so this is great! Also, Eatenbywolves, I thhhiinnkkk (could be wrong) that they recommend that you order a size smaller since these onesies run big? I don't remember exactly, but you're definitely right that sizing can be wonky.