Any DL's who aren't into AB?

[BobbingThreat]

No offense to those who like it, but personally the whole Adult Baby thing just makes me uncomfortable. I just like the diaper wearing aspect of it, that’s all. Anyone else feel the same?

[LeakingOut]

Yup. No interest in it at all

[BL75]

Hi Bobbing,

I think I might be a good “bridge” person chime in. I’m definitely an AB/DL. I do enjoy role regression but the diaper always comes first for me. It is the sensual /convenience / auditory and olfactory stimulation from the diaper itself that is the catalyst for any of my AB activities.

Most of my AB indulgence sort of enhance the DL aspect for me. As I lean mostly toward being sexually and emotionally submissive, the two interests complement perfectly for me.

Its also not always sexual, though always sensual. When I am out and about wearing -hiking, shopping, dinner, etc- I am rarely in the role or mindset of a little. I am simply doing what I am doing while enjoying a diaper. My first experiences with wearing diapers post potty training were purely for the pleasure of wearing a diaper and regression did not come into play until further down the road. I’ve often wonder if many AB’s started purely as DL’s and the AB side was a justification of sorts for the diaper love or simply enhanced it.

Short Answer Yes, I can FULLY appreciate someone being a DL without the AB side, and even not being able to plug into AB at all. AB is a whole bag with a complex psychology and intricate protocol that it is simply not compatible with many folks who may even enjoy diapers. Frankly, it creeps some people out and I completely understand and accept that. I also understand that just wearing a diaper feels awesome.

[Electrically]

@BL75

Hi Bobbing,
I think I might be a good “bridge” person chime in. I’m definitely an AB/DL. I do enjoy role regression but the diaper always comes first for me. It is the sensual /convenience / auditory and olfactory stimulation from the diaper itself that is the catalyst for any of my AB activities.

Most of my AB indulgence sort of enhances the DL aspect for me. As I lean mostly toward being sexually and emotionally submissive, the two interests complement perfectly for me.

Its also not always sexual, though always sensual. When I am out and about wearing -hiking, shopping, dinner, etc- I am rarely in the role or mindset of a little. I am simply doing what I am doing while enjoying a diaper. My first experiences with wearing diapers post potty training were purely for the pleasurable of wearing a diaper and regression did not come into play until further down the road. I’ve often wonder if many AB’s started purely as DL’s and the AB side was a justification of sorts for the diaper love or simply enhanced it.

Short Answer Yes, I can FULLY appreciate someone being a DL without the AB side, and even not being able to plug into AB at all. AB is a whole bag with a complex psychology and intricate protocol that it is simply not compatible with many folks who may even enjoy diapers. Frankly, it creeps some people out and I completely understand and accept that. I also understand that just wearing a diaper feels awesome.

I totally get what you are saying I don’t know what came first but I know for a while I was way more dL than ab I just liked the feeling of diapers without any desire for regression but somewhere along the the line I started getting into the forced regression thing then just regression and now way more ab than dL. I guess I always wanted to feel loved but I think I blocked the feelings until I couldn’t figure out how to any more. But it’s a crazy ride.

[BL75]

@Electrically

I totally get what you are saying I don’t know what came first but I know for a while I was way more dL than ab I just liked the feeling of diapers without any desire for regression but somewhere along the the line I started getting into the forced regression thing then just regression and now way more ab than dL. I guess I always wanted to feel loved but I think I blocked the feelings until I couldn’t figure out how to any more. But it’s a crazy ride.

Yes, forced regression is typically what I fantasize about. I think it stems from being required to give into your enjoyment of something deemed as forbidden. It is now allowed because you have to do it. I grew up very turbulently, and I interpret the diaper comfort as a sort of gateway to , a totem, to access and file my softer emotions.

Defintely a ride. Funny thing is, after you analyze all this stuff for yourself over decades, the conclusion becomes irrelevant, almost trivia. You arrive at a point at which you are either confident or not confident about this thing that brings you comfort and pleasure. The story becomes unimportant, yet you must still go through the process of figuring out your story in order to dismiss it. I guess to dismiss it’s power over you, so then it becomes a choice as opposed to a manic drive.

[DylanLewis]

@BobbingThreat

No offense to those who like it, but personally the whole Adult Baby thing just makes me uncomfortable. I just like the diaper wearing aspect of it, that’s all. Anyone else feel the same?

Nothing wrong with just being DL (I’m AB).

There is something to think about on the DL vs AB thing. There are two different ways of categorizing things - by taxon (as in taxonomy) or on a spectrum. Categorizing things by taxon means they fall into distinct separate groups - each group is, according to some key criteria, walled off from each other (ie. a dog is not a cat or vice-versa).

On a spectrum the groups are different but it is a question of degree - that is the categories ‘bleed’ into each other (like a color palate).

In the ABDL world, DLs are distinct from ABs if they form a taxon, a distinct category that has no overlap. If they don’t form a taxon or separate category then they are on a spectrum with ABs, differentiated by degree, but not distinctly separate.

DLs who derive only sexual pleasure from wearing diapers (ie. pure diaper fetishists) would be a taxon, a distinct category from ABs. However if a DL also derives emotional comfort from wearing diapers (with or without sexual pleasure) then they are on a spectrum with ABs. In the latter case DLs are differentiated **only **by the choice of childhood object from which they derive emotional comfort. DLs derive it from a diaper only, while ABs derive emotional comfort from diapers and other childhood objects (pacifiers, bottles, stuffies etc). Psychologically that’s not a big difference.

It is not uncommon to see posts where people who previously identified as DLs start to embrace some aspect of being ABs. Printed diapers seem to be a common initial point of departure for this trajectory. I can’t ever recall seeing a reverse of that trajectory. That suggests that being ABDL is a genuine spectrum, not a taxonomy.

[littledreamers333]

I’m a DL but also i have a paci now mostly for nite so I dont grind my teeth

[Deleted_member_50274]

Yes, I feel the same way, I just have the DL aspect. I totally respect those involved with the AB side.

[BL75]

@DylanLewis

Nothing wrong with just being DL (I’m AB).

There is something to think about on the DL vs AB thing. There are two different ways of categorizing things - by taxon (as in taxonomy) or on a spectrum. Categorizing things by taxon means they fall into distinct separate groups - each group is, according to some key criteria, walled off from each other (ie. a dog is not a cat or vice-versa).

On a spectrum the groups are different but it is a question of degree - that is the categories ‘bleed’ into each other (like a color palate).

In the ABDL world, DLs are distinct from ABs if they form a taxon, a distinct category that has no overlap. If they don’t form a taxon or separate category then they are on a spectrum with ABs, differentiated by degree, but not distinctly separate.

DLs who derive only sexual pleasure from wearing diapers (ie. pure diaper fetishists) would be a taxon, a distinct category from ABs. However if a DL also derives emotional comfort from wearing diapers (with or without sexual pleasure) then they are on a spectrum with ABs. In the latter case DLs are differentiated only by the choice of childhood object from which they derive emotional comfort. DLs derive it from a diaper only, while ABs derive emotional comfort from diapers and other childhood objects (pacifiers, bottles, stuffies etc). Psychologically that’s not a big difference.

It is not uncommon to see posts where people who previously identified as DLs start to embrace some aspect of being ABs. Printed diapers seem to be a common initial point of departure for this trajectory. I can’t ever recall seeing a reverse of that trajectory. That suggests that being ABDL is a genuine spectrum, not a taxonomy.

Taxon and Spectrum. This is handy in so many ways. Thank you for the lesson.

[Electrically]

@DylanLewis

Nothing wrong with just being DL (I’m AB).

There is something to think about on the DL vs AB thing. There are two different ways of categorizing things - by taxon (as in taxonomy) or on a spectrum. Categorizing things by taxon means they fall into distinct separate groups - each group is, according to some key criteria, walled off from each other (ie. a dog is not a cat or vice-versa).

On a spectrum the groups are different but it is a question of degree - that is the categories ‘bleed’ into each other (like a color palate).

In the ABDL world, DLs are distinct from ABs if they form a taxon, a distinct category that has no overlap. If they don’t form a taxon or separate category then they are on a spectrum with ABs, differentiated by degree, but not distinctly separate.

DLs who derive only sexual pleasure from wearing diapers (ie. pure diaper fetishists) would be a taxon, a distinct category from ABs. However if a DL also derives emotional comfort from wearing diapers (with or without sexual pleasure) then they are on a spectrum with ABs. In the latter case DLs are differentiated only by the choice of childhood object from which they derive emotional comfort. DLs derive it from a diaper only, while ABs derive emotional comfort from diapers and other childhood objects (pacifiers, bottles, stuffies etc). Psychologically that’s not a big difference.

It is not uncommon to see posts where people who previously identified as DLs start to embrace some aspect of being ABs. Printed diapers seem to be a common initial point of departure for this trajectory. I can’t ever recall seeing a reverse of that trajectory. That suggests that being ABDL is a genuine spectrum, not a taxonomy.

I get what you are saying

[Deleted_member_41729]

DL and AC ( adult child)

but not into AB stuff

[BL75]

@LittleFellow

DL and AC ( adult child)
but not into AB stuff

Can you expand on Adult Child ? I am unfamiliar with the term in this context.

[Electrically]

@BL75

Yes, forced regression is typically what I fantasize about. I think it stems from being required to give into your enjoyment of something deemed as forbidden. It is now allowed because you have to do it. I grew up very turbulently, and I interpret the diaper comfort as a sort of gateway to , a totem, to access and file my softer emotions.

Defintely a ride. Funny thing is, after you analyze all this stuff for yourself over decades, the conclusion becomes irrelevant, almost trivia. You arrive at a point at which you are either confident or not confident about this thing that brings you comfort and pleasure. The story becomes unimportant, yet you must still go through the process of figuring out your story in order to dismiss it. I guess to dismiss it’s power over you, so then it becomes a choice as opposed to a manic drive.

I think it’s just the fact forced regression takes away your decision if it’s not your decision you can’t be blamed for being regressed so I liked not feeling responsible.

[RedPandaDL]

Yes, strictly DL. I like the feel and comfort of wearing diapers. I don’t even wet them very often. I have recently started wearing Super Undies and Rearz training pants instead of disposable diapers.

[Electrically]

@BL75

Yes, forced regression is typically what I fantasize about. I think it stems from being required to give into your enjoyment of something deemed as forbidden. It is now allowed because you have to do it. I grew up very turbulently, and I interpret the diaper comfort as a sort of gateway to , a totem, to access and file my softer emotions.

Defintely a ride. Funny thing is, after you analyze all this stuff for yourself over decades, the conclusion becomes irrelevant, almost trivia. You arrive at a point at which you are either confident or not confident about this thing that brings you comfort and pleasure. The story becomes unimportant, yet you must still go through the process of figuring out your story in order to dismiss it. I guess to dismiss it’s power over you, so then it becomes a choice as opposed to a manic drive.

Also I love to feel controlled and trust in someone else’s control so it works together but I think it’s for different reasons I am in control of so much professionally I don’t trust well and micromanage so letting myself be controlled is relieving

[Deleted_member_41729]

@BL75

Can you expand on Adult Child ? I am unfamiliar with the term in this context.

for me it is:

regressing back to childhood (6-12 years) not into toddler or into baby stuff

means walking and talking works, but stays childish

in general dressing and behaving like a child

into beeing treated like a child between age (7-12)

like a school kid too

[Lyokodl]

I love wearing Diapers and watching cartoons, sometimes I will play (build) stuff with Legos just because it’s relaxing and fun, but that’s it. I have too many thoughts in my head to regress.

[ElPulpo]

@BobbingThreat

No offense to those who like it, but personally the whole Adult Baby thing just makes me uncomfortable. I just like the diaper wearing aspect of it, that’s all. Anyone else feel the same?

Here’s another pure DL for you. No adult baby tendencies. I once gave it a try since so many seem so excited about regression, but rather felt silly. I’m an adult adult even when wearing.

I do use plain onesies for practical reasons and I’m into feeling like a 30 years old rather than 47. Does that count?

[ChocChip]

Yeah, nappies in adult situations is the thing that appeals to me. No interest in regression or babyish things as such, though we all have a childish side to us in certain scenarios.

[AAO]

DL only. I wouldn’t mind if a partner was AB, but the only enjoyment I would get out of it would be if it included diapering. I myself like the idea of being incontinent although I don’t have the desire to be.