Taking a break from adult responsibilities

In response to a person inquiring about us because they would like to help people understand what we are about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889-MBf31ek

It can be difficult to understand. I like to compare it to explaining why you like your favorite food to someone for whom that food tastes terrible.

I've been wanting to write more extensively on this. I'd like to break open my old psychology textbooks and do some research. It is important to consider why people enjoy things in general. Simply put when certain areas of the brain light up we feel happy. What makes these areas of the brain light up is going to differ from person to person. Things that are enjoyable to most people are considered "normal."

On some levels most people can appreciate looking back fondly at the past. This is called nostalgia. Many people can appreciate that children do not have the stresses of adult life. While it would be irresponsible to abandon our adult responsibilities, it is also unhealthy to dwell on your problems all the time. For instance, people who do not take time off from work to go on vacation will often become less efficient at their job and it hurts their productivity.

It is also important to take time every day to do something that you enjoy and to temporarily let go of your responsibilities and problems. I have heard the word decompress used to describe this. A person might do any number of things to decompress. For someone that has an interest in age regression roleplaying this is just one of many things that we do for fun. The primary difference is that with us when we take a break from our adult responsibilities, we sometimes take that a little more literally than most people.

When you state your opinions try to make sure they are based on facts not emotions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hc813SbfoQ

Quite often when people first hear about ABDLs or ageplayers they will have a negative reaction that is based solely on emotion. It is understandable for people to have this reaction, after all age regression bushes some pretty serious buttons. Carol watched Riley's episode of My Strange Addiction and made a reaction video based on her emotions. After she made this video, she reflected on what she had seen and what she had said. She learned more about the subject and as she learned more her opinion changed.

She developed an opinion that was based on facts rather than emotion and she is now one of our supporters. She did not take her video down and I am glad because it shows that people can change their mind on this subject. It is a sign of high moral character to admit you made a mistake and I applaud her for it.

If you are going to advocate for ABDLs and ageplayers I would ask you to learn from her example. Before you post a comment take the time to reflect and gather information. At the very least read the video description and the recent comments. If you had bothered to read the description of this video you would have learned that Carol has changed her mind.

Everyone makes mistakes and I am no exception to that rule. I only ask that you try your best to avoid making knee jerk reactions when posting comments. Instead set a good example and show that we are more mature than our critics even if we wear diapers.

Skepticism of broad claims about ABDLs due to nonrandom sampling

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889-MBf31ek

It is fine to speculate on the causes/origins of ABDL interests, but unless you have hard data to back up your claims it is a mistake to insist that your speculations are true, especially if you are making claims about the general community. Yes, there are many ABDLs who experienced abuse or neglect when they were children. There are also many ABDLs who did not experience abuse or neglect. I do not want to criticize some unknown therapist, especially if I don't know her exact words. At most she can make observations based on the clients she has seen. Understand that this is a nonrandom sample and is prone to selection bias. In this example people who consult with a therapist are more likely to have had problems in their childhood than the general population.

Reality TV, amount of time spent roleplaying, age ranges and diapers

Another response to someone asking honest questions about ABDLs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuXp2PIVkKY

Ageplay and ABDL issues are complicated and Reality TV simultaneously tries to simplify the explanations and exaggerate the portrayal for shock value. Stanley spends more time roleplaying than most ABs, and even in his case he only roleplays for 2-3 hours a day.

Most ABs would be better described as Adult Toddlers, and it is actually quite rare for someone to strictly act in a manner to a specific age. In fact it is much more common for ageplayers to have a range of ages that they identify with, and interests might switch from 8 year old activities/roles to 2 year old activities/roles or even aspects of both simultaneously.

It is quite common for ABs and adult littles to watch cartoons and old TV shows, play video games, play with Legos, color a coloring book, or just lie on the couch with a blanket cuddling a stuffed animal. Typically we enjoy doing these things whether or not we are dressed up or diapered.

Most ABs also have adult interests in their life. Roleplaying is only one of many things I enjoy in life and it might be my very favorite thing but I would not want to give up my grown up interests and activities. I act like a grown up when I need to and when I want to. Roleplaying is something that I do in my spare time. There is even a saying in the AB community that you can't be an Adult Baby without first being an Adult.

As for the diapers, that is a bit more difficult to explain to someone who doesn't share the same positive reaction to them. As an adult baby I would describe it as a tactile trigger to implicit memories from early childhood. However, there are also people who have a diaper fetish who are not interested in age regression roleplaying. Some of them might enjoy wearing diapers because of the tactile trigger, but others might enjoy them for other reasons.

I should also note that while it is rare, there are people who roleplay as a baby or toddler who do not have an interest in wearing diapers. I understand if you find the prospect of wetting a diaper to be gross. Bodily fluids in general are taboo in our society. Keep in mind that urine is sterile and it is a mostly harmless activity unless you go too long without changing. Also, not everyone who enjoys wearing diapers will use them. But even if you don't wet your diapers you still have to be careful because sweat is practically the same as urine.

Billie Piper as an AB Mommy

Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Baby Fantasy

Not the worst portrayal of ABDLs in the mainstream media. My parents watch this show so it is good to know they have some understanding of this as roleplaying if they ever found out about my interests. I've been meaning to watch this show for a while now. I thought she did a good job playing Rose. In real life, it would be completely inappropriate to give someone a job like this without any knowledge whatsoever. With any kind of roleplaying there should be negotiation before play begins. Also, her clothes are completely impractical for playing an AB Mommy, especially her shoes. But I suppose the humor of the show lies in her being put into situations she is unprepared for.