Diapers Sans Baby

[BoTox]

As one who only discovered diapers as an adult as part of another fetish, enemas, and never had any diaper desires growing up, I had no idea I wasn't alone in the days before the internet.

Today, I know that AB and DL congregate together simply because of the commonality of diapers and many swing the full spectrum from AB, Mommy/Daddy to DL.

It gives me no pleasure to see anything baby related, to the point I rarely read a story with heavy AB content. The times I've tried to write some AB aspect into my stories has seemed forced and unnatural to me.

My stash consists of simply diapers and enema equipment. I don't mind if a diaper is not white and merely prefer it to be up to the task for which it was sold. I have plastic pants but they are all white or black solid colors, nothing AB about them.

Anyone else have these thoughts, tendencies or actions?

[Horndog]

You know, I can sorta understand the nature of "adult baby," but it's not something that I actively incorporate as a lifestyle. To me, diapers are fine. I'm satisfied with that alone. No cribs, no toys, no baby/toddler memorabilia. I did write a story about two people who were ABs ("Becoming a Baby"), but I'm not one personally.

[BoTox]

You know, I can sorta understand the nature of "adult baby," but it's not something that I actively incorporate as a lifestyle. To me, diapers are fine. I'm satisfied with that alone. No cribs, no toys, no baby/toddler memorabilia. I did write a story about two people who were ABs ("Becoming a Baby"), but I'm not one personally.

Similar thoughts then. It just seems the AB crowd gets all the publicity and the sensational TV journalism while we quietly live the life of a DL in obscurity. I don't mind it until we get lumped in together as someone in the AB community gets really bad press.

Hehe, I'm tempted to start listing it is as DL/AB whenever I reference the larger community of diaper-associated fetishes.

[Horndog]

That got me thinking about something. I've been an AB/DL for a while (mostly a DL, of course), and I've known people who have "evolved" into adult babies after finding an interest in diapers. I believe being an AB is simply window dressing -- because how can one justify, on the surface, that they wear diapers solely for recreational use? People don't think "fetish." They think, "Ew! That's disgusting!" When they see grown men and women in baby clothes, it's easier to fathom because people assume it's roleplaying. Theoretically, that would seem more politically correct than diaper lovers, but then some ABs have managed the fowl their nest with their escapades -- and we're guilty by association!

[BoTox]

Bingo! I think that hits the nail on the head.

I was hanging out on the body image identity disorder board for a bit a few years back when the whole halo thing was going on. Very dark time for me. Some people wanted to be amputees, wear braces and use wheel chairs.

Sometimes I think I have that issue. I used to want to need diapers, as if my continence was my body image dysfunction. At times, when I would travel away from anyone I knew, I'd live as an incontinent person, using diapers 24/7 for short stints. I quickly learned that after 3 days, fish and diapers stink!

Today, it is strictly recreational and still no AB tendencies.

[Horndog]

Ah, BIID. I've heard of that disorder from time to time. Never knew anyone who had it.

Come to think of it, I've never gone that far, BUT there was a time when I wanted to be dependent on diapers with a complete loss of control, similar to a paraplegic: not even knowing that waste is being discharged because there is no sensation down there. Then when I binged on diapers a few years back, I was overwhelmed with the responsibility, and couldn't handle it.

[BoTox]

Ah, BIID. I've heard of that disorder from time to time. Never knew anyone who had it.

Come to think of it, I've never gone that far, BUT there was a time when I wanted to be dependent on diapers with a complete loss of control, similar to a paraplegic: not even knowing that waste is being discharged because there is no sensation down there. Then when I binged on diapers a few years back, I was overwhelmed with the responsibility, and couldn't handle it.

Yes, BIID is quite unique. I read stories of people freezing limbs with dry ice to the point of such severe frost bite that they had to amputate. Not my cup of tea for sure.

It is a nice fantasy to wear diapers and imagine the are a requirement but the reality is quite different. About twice a year I binge for a few days of 24/7 and that satiates my desire for another six months. I've always been old enough to know that I was not able to give it up so the purge cycle never manifested. I guess it helped being a bit of a packrat that saves anything with possible future value.

The first few years after I discovered diapers were the hardest to understand. The internet was a real eye-opener.

[tcc]

When I first began my thinking I was mentally ill, that I was the only one in the world past infant age, dealing with the tons of guilt and self-loathing over my diaper desires and how stimulated I was over diapers, I felt, like I think a lot of people do, that I had to do the "full monte" - clothes, props(like baby bottles, pacifiers, etc.), and the like - to legitimize my urges and leanings and sexual stimulation with diapers.

When, even after having "up-size" baby clothes made - a short-all, coveralls with a snap-crotch - I found I got little enjoyment of acting like an infant or trying to create a "scene" to legitimize my being diapered and using them.

For me, I'm a bonifide DL, and I wear diapers a lot, under regular adult clothes, and discreetly out in public, and when I'm diapered, I use them for their intended purposes, though I normally don't foist a BM and its "aroma" on others out in public.

Diapers and my DL side/life/world is MY "thing", accepted, acceptable, encouraged and even participated some by my wife. It's MY choice to be in diapers as much as I am, and using them. I use by choice as I'm fully continent. Geez, at times, diapers are darned convenient to be in!

No desire for things infantile, for the most part, and since I do my diaper thing by choice, there are no "scenes" - bondage, humiliationn, etc. - that have to be set up for me to be diapered.

I feel I'm quite well-adjusted and like who I am, and how I am, and am proud of it.

[square_duck]

I've probably written a whole book on this by now. But As in the above, I went through a 'phase' of thinking I was qwazy and may be needed some other 'props' to go along with the diapers. This was way back in College in the 80's when there wasn't any internet, and I didn't read 'porn mags' so i was pretty isolated. This only lasted maybe a week, I quickly discovered that Bottles and what ever other 'baby stuff' did absolutely NOTHING for me, and I even found it annoying at times. I just couldn't figure out why I was so fascinated by diapers and using them Over time I eventually got a computer and through surfing the net I found DPF and learned a LOT about who and what I was. I'm a D/L and happy with that I don't need other 'stuff' to fill anything out. I wear under my clothes when and where I want and enjoy it as said above it's my kink, and pretty much the only one I have. Sure I have plastic pants, training pants with prints cloth diapers, and I want a couple of other things, but for practical purposes, like a onsie (white or black or blue, no prints ) and.....well, maybe not so practical, but I want a teddybear also I'm not an A/B but more of an "adult kid" I like toys and playing with stuff, I build models and so on. But baby stuff just doesn't do it for me. Bottles and pacifiers and what not...I don't really understand, but MEH, to each their own.

I was just out today at a model show in Pasadena, and had a eurobrief under my jeans.....and enjoyed wearing and using it.....it made a wonderful day very much more enjoyable. Something about just being able to wander around and let go when you want. I was browsing through some vendor tables and found myself using my diaper with out really thinking about it much, it just kind of happened. I guess it was my morning coffee doing it's thing

Anyways, I wet my way around the venue, checking stuff out and taking pictures and talking with people like it was nothing, even though I was in a wet diaper .

It's not a crime, I didn't bother anyone nor involve anyone, I felt great and had a wonderful day. So I wear different underwear.....and use them...BFD.

I like it and thats good enough for me

[BoTox]

Interesting. I'm seeing a trend with the reformed AB theme here. I find myself a statistical oddity, having never embraced the AB aspects. As I've stated, I came to this about the time the internet took off in the mid 90's. I was an enema fanatic from early adolescence and first discovered diapers when I found a picture of a woman getting an enema dressed as a big baby, diaper hiding the hose that snaked into her big, puffy diaper. That was the carrot! The stick was keeping it hidden in my real life.

I'd be curious if my story is more unique or just less told than the two of yours. Three is hardly a valid sample size.

[dogpiss]

I dabbled in AB a long time ago (more than ten years now) and at the end of the day, it just wasn't my bag. I've been pretty much DL ever since. I like being an adult but just with different "underwear".

[BoTox]

Another closet DL emerges from the closet! LOL

[wetatnight]

I'm a DL but I also have AB tendencies and I like baby stuff.

[Bettypooh]

I started off wondering is I was AB. After all, there's a lot more AB content online than DL only, and one does tend to connect diapering with babies As I developed I discovered who I am- a DL with just a tinge of AB on the side To each their own- I don't judge non-harmful things in people I don't identify with, I just try to understand them I do have a certain attraction to 'babyish' colors and patterns in clothing, especially if it's girlish. I'm equally attracted to plain-vanilla white diapers and clothes too There is some practicality to some "AB things" likes onesies to support those heavily soaked diapers though I own none of them myself, and who can argue against the practicality of wearing diapers?

It's basically live and let live for me. I'm OK with who I am and I want the same for everyone else here, AB or DL or ABDL or even 'just interested'. I like trying new things and if the opportunity presents itself I would do some AB roleplay with the right person just to see if there's something there I might like AB, DL or otherwise, we're just who we are and liking what we like- and that's how we're supposed to be

Bettypooh

[I M Soaked]

I concider myself as a DL, though I do own two onsies( that I use) and a couple of binkies (that I lost intrest in, very quickly). The onsies are very handy and do hold a soggy diaper well.

Other that that, I am and have been a thumb sucker, all of my life. My folks tried every thing in the book to get me to stop, to no avail, I either liked the taste or would wash it off, when they weren't looking.

[Baby Brian]

I admit even I am more of a DL than I am an AB. I probably couldn't go 2 hours without my diapers, but I can easily go 2 weeks without delving into my baby clothes, toys and paci (teddy excepted).

[Three Rivers]

As one who only discovered diapers as an adult as part of another fetish, enemas, and never had any diaper desires growing up, I had no idea I wasn't alone in the days before the internet.

Today, I know that AB and DL congregate together simply because of the commonality of diapers and many swing the full spectrum from AB, Mommy/Daddy to DL.

It gives me no pleasure to see anything baby related, to the point I rarely read a story with heavy AB content. The times I've tried to write some AB aspect into my stories has seemed forced and unnatural to me.

My stash consists of simply diapers and enema equipment. I don't mind if a diaper is not white and merely prefer it to be up to the task for which it was sold. I have plastic pants but they are all white or black solid colors, nothing AB about them.

Anyone else have these thoughts, tendencies or actions?

I agree, I just wear a diaper for the simple pleasure of wearing and using it. I don't care of it's white, printed, plastic or cloth backed as long as it works like it's supposed to that's all I care about. Just a good diaper will work plain and simple.