Hi, So I'm an RN in a hospital. I've read some healthcare workers, particularly those in ICUs who have to wear full body respirators, and who can't change out of them have been wearing diapers. I've also heard that some healthcare workers have been wearing diapers to avoid using the toilets which they fear is a vector for spreading covid, particularly females. I suspect a few co-workers who have to work on floors that have had covid positive patients and staff have been doing this. My floor is not one of these floors, but I've long suspected a co-worker and now her wife who does work on covid floors of wearing. Recently I've been having emotional and mental problems, part of it stemmed from this suspicion. This is the closest I've come to a real-life experience outside my ex-gf's situation. Due to my emotional/mental issues and being ASD my social weaknesses have become more pronounced. As a result I've become more socially isolated. I made the mistake of questioning my co-work about it and it ended up being extremely awkward as one would guess. She denied wearing herself and instead of focusing on the covid issue I focused on an a different but conceivable reason for her to be wearing. So to sum up I'm now working in an environment where there is actual reason to wear (though less so for males). But I lack the confidence to do it on my own. I've tried my work clothes with a diaper on underneath and taken pictures and the bulge is noticeable, also my walk is different. Another issue is my therapist told me he was afraid I might act out and lose my job. I feel this is an opportunity but my judgement has been poor of late. Also what if I feel worse because even if I wear I have no one to share it with and provide support except a good friend who doesn't work at hospital and isn't into diapers. So what should I do?
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Hi, So I'm an RN in a hospital. I've read some healthcare workers, particularly those in ICUs who have to wear full body respirators, and who can't change out of them have been wearing diapers. I've also heard that some healthcare workers have been wearing diapers to avoid using the toilets which they fear is a vector for spreading covid, particularly females. I suspect a few co-workers who have to work on floors that have had covid positive patients and staff have been doing this. My floor is not one of these floors, but I've long suspected a co-worker and now her wife who does work on covid floors of wearing. Recently I've been having emotional and mental problems, part of it stemmed from this suspicion. This is the closest I've come to a real-life experience outside my ex-gf's situation. Due to my emotional/mental issues and being ASD my social weaknesses have become more pronounced. As a result I've become more socially isolated. I made the mistake of questioning my co-work about it and it ended up being extremely awkward as one would guess. She denied wearing herself and instead of focusing on the covid issue I focused on an a different but conceivable reason for her to be wearing. So to sum up I'm now working in an environment where there is actual reason to wear (though less so for males). But I lack the confidence to do it on my own. I've tried my work clothes with a diaper on underneath and taken pictures and the bulge is noticeable, also my walk is different. Another issue is my therapist told me he was afraid I might act out and lose my job. I feel this is an opportunity but my judgement has been poor of late. Also what if I feel worse because even if I wear I have no one to share it with and provide support except a good friend who doesn't work at hospital and isn't into diapers. So what should I do?
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