More General Information, diaper lovers
and adult babies
One who engages in infantilistic play is known as
an adult baby (AB). About one in three adult babies is also a diaper lover
(DL), so they are collectively known as AB/DLs
AB/DLs may enjoy looking at pictures showing whom they
want to be, as opposed to whom they want to be with. For example, a heterosexual
male adult baby may enjoy looking at pictures of men in diapers: he may
be imagining himself as the men in the diapers.
A common fantasy among adult babies involves a permanent
return to a more infantile position. This may involve being put back in
diapers or returned to the nursery for the rest of their life. These fantasies
may be enjoyed even by ABs who are consciously aware that they would not
want to give up their adult lives.
Just as a baby has no responsibilities, they also have
no privacy. The inclusion of scenarios where the AB is not granted genital
privacy and has no rights of complaint or choice of activity can provide
a return to a baby-state and can allow deep immersion in the baby mindset.
In this context the AB is usually not allowed to touch themselves, but
may have their nappy changed, their body cleaned, their genitals examined,
and even be internally examined or given enemas/suppositories etc. without
any warning, choice of circumstances or control over who is present. Their
right to control access to their genitals is completely disregarded.
infantilism and diaper fetishes differ in self-image
and the focus of attention. However, they can coexist in individuals and
have some similarities in practice. There is no singular, archetypical
infantilism, but a range. Some fantasize about being free of guilt, responsibility,
or control while others might not. Some act indistinguishably from a baby
at times, while others practice in a way that would be unnoticed by passers
by on the street. The desires and tastes of infantilists vary around common
themes of diapers and babyhood.
Like many fetishes, personal preference plays
a large role in which communities the fetishist will identify with. In
diaper fetishism, one of the primary divisions of preference is whether
or not the diapers are used for their intended purpose, and if so, to what
degree. |
