Have You Ever...

[le Hollandais]

...tried to convince another of the usefulness, practicality, or just plain fun of wearing a diaper?

How did that go? Were you successful, that is did the other person at least try one on? Or did the whole experience go side ways? Tell us the story.

[rusty pins]

No, never.

[le Hollandais]

Me either.

[PassiveRenegade]

The only reason my mother now knows I ware diapers or pull ups at least is to manage heavy periods. She was on board with the idea and though it was better than alternatives. 

As for using it to wet, or for its intended purpose ive never spoken about it.

[Snugglebear_69]

Nope. If someone expressed interest I'll talk to folks sure but I'd never try and just convince someone otherwise.

[ValentinesStuff]

I've never discussed diapers in this way, but I was working with a young woman that at one point brought up that she was thinking about becoming a professional dominatrix. She didn't seem the type to me. I first brought up that she would have to deal with all types of people and their specific wants. I started listing various things I had seen in stories and various posts, just to see when she squicked. She got through Crossdressing, spanking, humiliation, and some other things. She really was upset over diapers, and some of the more torture type of pain inflictions, along with some other stuff. I think I convinced her that she wasn't cut out to be a dominatrix.

[OneChappy]

Umm, I mean wow I've never considered that, sadly. If I knew some friends well enough that were at least somewhat open minded intimately; I don't think I would hesitate. It would take some gumption and the right situation to go in with safely but hey, that could really be a game changer. I think the key would be to really open up about why you like diapers so they can actually consider it. Probably easier said than done though.

[Dubious]

Not directly, but I have asked, why not wear a diaper?

The answer is always, Ewwwww.  Followed by something like, sitting in your own pee, disgusting etc. 

[dlsafrica]

I tried to convince my ex that it might help during periods, without success. She wore twice I think because I did, and then decided it was enough.

[Thetlus]

I have not tried this and likely would never try to with anyone other than a significant other. The only other scenarios I'd ever consider doing such would be if I thought it would be useful for their situation, or if it or something similar came up in small talk and I was reasonably familiar with them.

[Little_Mouse]

Nope!

[diaperguy85]

On and off through the years with my old friend from about 7th grade (and still friends with him!). HE has brought up wearing diapers here and there for gaming with me and other friends. Being met with the typical reactions of "ew", "pass", "what's wrong with you?", but also along the lines of "not for me, but whatever, man". Oddly enough, the first time he brought it up was well into my initial re-discovery of diapers. But being the way the crowd was reacting, I reacted similarly, but was quiet about it. Quickly after this, the topic shifted to something else. 

He brought them up a few more times here and there since then in similar company. Mentioning how easy diapers are/would be (i forget how the conversation went) instead of needing to find a bathroom, gaming again, and on long car trips. Funnily enough, it was on a long-ish car trip with him that I brought diapers up again a couple of years ago. A little over halfway to our destination, I really had to pee. Luckily we were an exit away from a rest stop, and I mentioned how convenient diapers would be on this trip, and he kinda chuckled and agreed how useful they are. After this the conversation naturally flowed on to something else, and we got to the rest stop. 

Quite possibly, height be abdl or at least curious. He might not even be aware of abdl, but just diaper curious. 

[Stroller]

Only my wife, more to wind her up as a joke than a realistic attempt. I knew she'd not go there. She'll stick to pads, which she needs anyway.

[Meeseeks88]

I've discussed it with my partner as she's recently discovered she has a bit of a little side as well as the mommy side. I've introduced her to pacifiers and she enjoys colouring but that's about it. She refuses to wear diapers as she wants to be more of a 5-6 year old rather than a baby. Maybe one day though

[kdlstar9]

uh no

[Alyeskabird]

People get weird about diapers. One there is the automatic oh skys no, diapers are for babys, then the PD thing, and all the worst stereotypes that you can imagine. Remember people who are not involved in the abdl community, all they ever see or hear about is the weirdos and the bad people. There are very few positive abld references for the general public to experience.

[epzik8]

I plan to have that kind of talk with one of my people if they ever ask me about it. Like I could either hold it indefinitely, pee myself, or have tons more peace of mind in a diaper.

[Little Sherri]

I've been sorely tempted to chime in, within the context of, for example, a coworker who complains about having to get up to pee, multiple times a night. Or, another friend whose dad was suffering from dementia, and they had started putting him in Depends, because he was losing the plot regarding making it to the bathroom on time, but he complained that they had to change him about once an hour - "It isn't like with babies!", he lamented, meaning that you couldn't put dad in a Pampers Cruiser, and forget about it for six hours. "Yes, you could...", I managed to suggest, and told him about InControl Diapers, but within the context of my own aging parents, not in reference to the fact that I was wearing one, right there, right then. 

But, in terms of a DL or ABDL approach, rather than a purely practical one, no, I haven't said to anyone, "Hey, wearing diapers is awesome - you should try it!" Probably the only person in my life with whom I could possibly have that conversation, would be my wife, but she had a terrible experience wearing diapers in the hospital after surgery when she was a teenager, and she remembers waking up, immobilized, in a wet diaper, and needing to pee, so she wrang the call bell, and they told her to use her diaper, they didn't have time to help her right now, so she peed in what was presumably a sad, medical diaper that cost $0.38, and of course it leaked into her bedding, and they didn't come to change her for another couple of hours, during which she shivered in wet sheets and seethed in humiliation. So, she said she'd rather be dead, than wear diapers again. That more or less euthanized any possibility of talking her into one, but I get to wear them. 

[le Hollandais]

I can see how that would sour anybody on wearing diapers.