Corey'sMommy

I definitely want to try these for my baby, especially with the absorbency and the cute animal prints!

That's what I love about you; so kind and understanding. Seriously a good friend!

I can definitely vouch for that! Wannatripbaby has been the most welcoming friend I've made since I got on here.

Welcome! I'm Stephanie. Looking forward to chatting with you!

Welcome back! My name's Stephanie, and I'm new here. Can't wait to chat with you!

Honestly, I love being needed and taking care of him. The more I do it, the less the other things seem to really make a difference. I will add that it was a condition upon us doing this that after a year, he would get potty trained and do this either part-time, or try to incorporate it into a big boy lifestyle as much as possible. As for going out, when we do, we pretty much have to act as if he's mentally handicapped in order to attract the least amount of attention. He really doesn't do much for himself at this point; doesn't speak except for babble and crying. As for the diaper question, let me say that I need to get better quality diapers, and I need to be less paranoid about him getting diaper rash. He basically dribbles all day, but I just hate the idea of him getting a rash. I'm trying to change him less, though. I agree, it is a lot to go through.

Thank you, Sophie. I really appreciate your response and insight!

My parenting style is no different than that of a mommy to a 12 month-old. I don't try to adapt my style or anything to fit the fact that my baby is actually 27; I treat him as just another baby.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I'm so happy you and your wife are able to have a relationship that makes you both happy.

Thank you for your continued support. I really do appreciate it, and I just hope that once I "establish" myself, I'll be more accepted by the community.

I've never been on this message board before, so I can't speak to that. I'm just here for the reasons I've already stated, and I'll happily go elsewhere if that's what is necessary. There's no point in sharing my experiences if they're met with nothing but skepticism and disbelief...

I think part of it had to do with the fact that she realized how much crap I was getting for doing this. My mom has always been the kind of person to help someone out when they're being treated unfairly, and after basically getting stalked by Corey's parents she was like, "You're not doing anything illegal, those people are ***holes, and I'm only doing this on certain conditions, because I was done babysitting when your nephew was old enough to go to school." Like I said, it's not all the time. Twice a month at most, because I work at home every other day (isn't telecommuting great?) I have to bust my butt to avoid it, because I can't afford a full-time babysitter and this shouldn't be my mom's responsibility. Corey and I are consenting adults, and it's up to us if we do this. I also want to add that I don't intend on doing this forever. At some point, Corey is going to have to grow up. Until then, this is our life, and I'm not going to apologize for that.

Corey found a mommy who, from what I understand, wasn't as serious about it as he was. I honestly don't think she knew what she was getting herself into. My relationship with him was anything but perfect... He would wash his onesie in my dryer to try to make it shrink, so his parents wouldn't find out. There were a few times I swear he wore diapers when we were out, but he denied it every time. We argued so much that I just couldn't take it anymore, but a lot can change in a year. As for his babysitter, she's my 62 year-old mother... She only sits for me when I have to spend a day in the office, and I have to pay her for coming over to watch him... You don't have to believe me, but I'm not making this up for anyone's pleasure... I have so many better things to do in my life than write "diaper fiction" for someone to "fap" to...

If I wanted to write a story, I could do that elsewhere... :/ Making a decision like "going full-time" has really affected my life, in ways that have not been so positive. As I said in my earlier post, I was kicked out of my HOA because my neighbors complained about what we were doing, and I had to move to another town because of it. I've received harassing notes from Corey's parents and his sister, who think I "corrupted" their son. Financially, it's anything but easy, but I make it work. I just want to meet other mommies here, to share experiences and even vent about what my life has been like over the past 6 months... If that's not going to happen because people think I'm trying to write "fiction", then I can try somewhere else...