Crossdresser Versus Diaperman

[Loopy]

Why hello there, I'm Loopy (as my user name suggests) and I'm an ab :X. Yes, we're keeping an eye on this thread from our underground bunker on a pacific island (think Thunderbirds, but with more teddies).

Ok, enough sillyness, someone posted a link to this thread on an abdl forum, which is how I found my way here. It is interesting seeing how another subculture/fetish/lifestyle/whatever views my own subculture/fetish/lifestyle, and most posts here shows what I'd expect, an acceptance for someone different, if a little basic on knowledge of what an ab is (same with me and my knowledge of crossdressers really). Also, reading what you've all got to say about abs makes me look at what I think of crossdressers, I might be a little more understanding, but only because there are a large contingent of TGs, Sissies (guys who like to be little girls) and CDs already in the community, who I consider good people.
The major thing I see here is alot of people assuming that Abism is a fetish for everyone involved. It is for some, for others its more of a lifestyle choice, for others it's a bit of both. Just the same as crossdressing I bet. Also some like to wear nappies all the time, others every now and then as a release. Again the same as crossdressing. I think there's alot of similarities between these two subcultures, ab's want to get in contact with their juvenile side, whilst cds want to get in contact with their feminist side, we're both get weird looks when we go out in public dressed up, we're both for the most part normal people, with a normal life, but with a weird "thing" tacked onto it. And there's different levels that people take it too, from someone wearing/playing in the bedroom, to someone who goes shopping in full on outfits. I may be simplifying things, but well I only know my side of this coin :P.

Adult babies would seem to be a case of arrested development, something happened during their childhood which locked them into a particular place. The normal course for all species is to grow-up to adulthood and leave the trappings of baby-hood behind. This suggests to me adult babies are in need of therapy to help them move past their blockage.

Not so sure the same thing applies to men who dress as women or men who want to be women. It would depend on the person and their motivations for their behavior. GG's often swing back and forth between a feminine and masculine look, hence, it ought to be "normal" for men to do the same thing. Unfortunately, in our culture, it isn't considered normal, but I would argue in this case, the cultural view is biased and in need of correction.

Hence, my "perspective" is that adult-babies are in need of therapy, and our western culture needs to correct it's bias against men who want to appear feminine.

This is the post that made me sign up and want to reply. This is the only post that made me well quite angry really. The assumption that all AB's need to be in therapy is pretty degrading and hurtful. As for a case of arrested development, for the most part (there's always some bad eggs, I'm sure you get em as well :X) we're normal people. We have a life, we have cars, houses, families, friends, and hobbies, we're not stuck at a mental age of 2, not able to move on from some event in the past. Did the past cause us to be abs? maybe, maybe we just liked that bit of our life so much that we enjoy visiting it again. Basically, we're like everyone else, just sometimes we want to be little again.
If I said "Hence, my "perspective" is that Crossdressers are in need of therapy, and our western culture needs to correct it's bias against men who want to appear childish." Maybe you can see where I'm coming from.

If you want to see what the other side is saying here's a link to the thread http://www.dailydiapers.com/board/in...howtopic=19357

Well I guess that's it for now, if it seems like the ramblings of a madman, that's because the men in white coats haven't caught up with me. Who ever you are, as long as you are happy with who you are, well that's all that matters isn't it? :D
Loopy