<LoL!> Since being able to come home and see again, I actually got to watchthe the kids on my son's soccer team who were in substitute status actually play games of Duck Duck Goose until they either got yelled at by the coach, or the quarter ran up and they finally got put back in. :)

It's also neat to hear how you and your Girl Scout troop would come up with new ways to play the game. I'm sure you all managed to develop some clever variations on the classic game.

I'm so happy you have enjoyed all the tales in te "Hapo Healing" series. I have an idea for another to write, which would bring the total to 6, but I at least plan to release the 5th one here on Wednesday. I have to go back to the eye doctor's again and will be away until later on Tuesday. From how I have recovered since last I saw them three weeks ago, I have a really good feeling about this one and look forward to sharing some good news soon! :)

Have a Yoshi day, Pawsie!

Hehe, very cute indeed. ^^ I never played soccer, but in school we would play kick ball or dodge ball with rubber balls that weren't too hard or too soft. I was never very good at any sport, but I liked the ball. When I was a kid, I remember playing with a younger kid who was still in diapers after I had gotten out of them. We would just roll the ball back and forth. Other games I used to play as a kid were things like tag, hide n seek, race, or have fun with squirt guns. ^^

Hehe. So you guys were like Cappy and Fritter with Mr. Softy? How cool!

I liked gym and playing games in it. One of my personal favorites was Crab Soccer until the day the gym teacher said we didn't have to take off our shoes and I got kicked in the head by the class kickball champion. *Rubs cheek* Owie!

Is it okay to ask if you were a late bloomer when it came to getting out of diapers? Did you ever find out if the kid you were playing with was having a hard time with potty training, or genuinely needed them for medical reasons?

I ask the above as I find some babyfurs were in diapers well past the age of 3, which is when memory really begins to start in the brain. This makes diaper more plausible as a happy memory and why babyfurs / diaperfurs want back into them. I read a few neat articles on this, too, in coming to terms with my liking to padding. Is neat to learn more while trying to ever dig back to see the exact trigger. I think I found mine, but it was a long road to come to terms and accept that I am who I am and diapers will always play a part in who me be. :)

*giggles* Uh huhs ^^ I must have been about 5 or so, but he was maybe not quite 2 yet. So he still babbled a bit and could only say a few words. He called his ball "boom boom" and that's how he would ask for it. So I'd give it to him and he'd smile and bounce it, then toddle after it. I don't recall seeing him much later on, so he must have gone to a different day care or moved away or something.

I don't remember having trouble with potty training. I think I was trained by the age of 3 or so, but I do have memories of being a baby in diapers, sitting in a high chair and watching home movies. I remember because I had quite an accident in my diaper and my mom quickly picked me up and rushed me to the bathroom for a change. X3 I remember having accidents around the age of 5 or so as well, but they were at home, and one was because I was given a suppository and couldn't make it to the bathroom in time when it took effect. Also, there were the diaper punishments by my babysitter when I was 4-5.

Hehe, well for me, I think I just wanted to go back to being a baby in diapers again. Growing up, I saw different kids at my sitter's house, who were different ages. So I saw how the older ones were treated compared to the younger ones, and wanted to stay little and loved, and not have to go to school. The diaper punishments were as close as I got to going back to that, but since they were punishments, they weren't fully enjoyable. I did have fantasies of turning into a baby again, and being diapered by her. I'm pretty sure my trigger was the diaper punishments and things I witnessed while at my sitter's house.

So what was your exact trigger? ^^

Diaper punishment sounds terrible. I don't even like people having fun with them on here with arts and stories as it comes off demoralizing and makes it into a dom / sub situation that usually ends up being miserable for the sub as the dom winds up doing all sorts of wicked things to their victim. :(

I had always had a thing for diapers. The earliest memory for me was being all bashful at age 5 when I saw a diaper commercial on TV and hid back in my room thinking on how to locate said diapers. I also always remembered anything that had to do in a cartoon with a diapered character and still do to this day. I also remember finding a pack of Pampers on my parents' bed and diving after it, probably when I was 7 or 8, and them saying it was for a baby shower.

Going for a "trigger", I'd say the first moment I played Super Mario World 2, Yoshi's Island. Before that I had experimented here-and-there with wetting my briefs over the years and had already found myself coming up with diaper stories in my head more-often-than-not. However, Yoshi's Island was like a switch that said, "Woo-hoo!" and away I went into I guess what you could call a bit of a regression mentally. I started craving to watch the Land Before Time sequels that I never saw and began collecting plushies, especially Yoshi. This was also the time I took a greater interest in art just so I could draw Yoshi as he was so cute and all I could think of post discovering Yoshi's Island was how I wanted to be loved and cared for in such a saccharine world.

Awwww, yeah, but its a bitter-sweet memory really. After all, if not for the diaper punishments, we may not have met, I may not have met Tavi, and wouldn't be able to enjoy life in spite of my body issues. So I see it as a bad thing that turned out to have an overall beneficial effect. At least for me. I'm sure there were some that were made to suffer because of it, but not everyone. In fact I remember my sitter actually babying me during diaper punishment, which included snuggles, naps, and bottle feedings that felt very loving. We all go through a period where we have to give up our soft comforts and become more responsible. Some of us deal with that better than others. I wanted to go back to those times, and the diaper punishments just reinforced that feeling.

Hehe, you sound like me. I always got bashful and funny feelings when I saw diaper commercials or especially age regression episodes of cartoons or TV shows. Especially if the regression resulted in a character becoming a diapered baby. The old cartoon and arcade game Space Ace was a big trigger for this. I'm sure you've heard of it. It centered around age regression. Hehe, I also watched the Land Before Time and liked it. Well, the first one at least. I watched a lot of Disney movies, like most kids, but didn't actually have many plushies. I had a plush teddy bear once that had a heart sewn onto the chest, and a red ribbon tied around the neck. I carried it everywhere for a while, then stopped soon after a sleep over with my friends who teased me about it. They played keep away with it and it upset me. I still played with toys and action figures though. I never really stopped doing that.

I never really had access to real diapers growing up. I managed to find one of the old cloth diapers my parents used to use on me one time, and kept it for a while, but lost it somewhere. Instead I just made my own out of old underwear and towels, and wore them when no one was around. I came up with regression and diaper stories in my head a lot too. I would imagine a sleep over where my friends and I would get turned into babies and get diapered and bottle fed by adults. At one point, I had this desire for Disney's Peter Pan to be real, and a place to go to and not grow up, and just play all day. I even came up with a fantasy where someone could go there and regress to whatever age they wanted and just play all the time.

I think I know what you're talking about with Yoshi's Island. I never played it growing up, but I remember seeing it in Nintendo Power and wondering if it was any good. I've since played it, and its very cute. Its like a colorful babyish world with crayon-like drawings that come to life. The only part that got to me was when baby Mario would cry and cry and cry. I kind of got tired of that. X3

I am glad that the punishments wound up being a good thing for you as opposed to a source of negative thoughts or feelings as you aged through the years. One thing about children is that you never know what may affect their overall character growing up and, for some, coming to terms with certain events that made them who they are is super tricky and a sad source of negative emotions resulting in anxiety and depression.

I know I was coming up with diaper fantasies as early as 13, if not sooner. Then I remember seeing TV shows and listening to the news about how folks who typically were cutie-wooties and had a liking to toons and such were candidates for pedophiles. I became super scared at this discovery and always felt guilty when I would fixate on a diaper commercial or anything baby / diaper related. I remember how, while grocery shopping, I would purposely turn my head away from the diapers in the diaper aisle for fear I'd give of how obviously I was obsessed with them.

Fortunately, by coming to FA, I learned that just because I love padded toons and getting in a cubby spirit doesn't make me a monster and that all the fear of being a pedophile was in my mind. Moreover, all my other worries about being freely creative about my interests were wrong and that I shuld never let anything hold me back from going with how I feel in creating a particular work of creativity.

One of my fears is that, if the Haposaurs catch on, someone assuming I have evil intentions behind them. Though, on the flip-side, I am openly who I am and, for this reason, have most of my stuff in the "General Rating" and have never deleted a journal. I want to help people who were like me and feared who they were thanks to society's misjudgments. I hurt inside between the age of 18 and 30 because of self-imposed loathing brought on for liking cutie-wootie things and wanting to wear and see diapers. It was painful and I hope, in some way, my work can help spare someone years of mental agony they need not suffer.

Awww, yeah, I had that issue too. I thought what I was doing was wrong, so I would stop and start a lot. It made me more shy around other kids, since I felt like they wouldn't understand me, so I would always keep quiet about it and not give any hints or clues as to what I was into. So, in that way it was kind of a bad thing, but only because I didn't know there were others like me and that it wasn't wrong. I didn't find out until I was about 21 or so, via the Internet. I found out that what I was had a name, and it wasn't a bad one. Not only that, but there were a lot more like me out there! So then it ended up inspiring me to get out and meet these people, which I did.

I eventually found FA later, and saw all the cute babyfur art, and decided to become part of it. Before that I was just an AB who wanted to regress back to infancy. I'm glad you found this out too, and became part of the community. ^^

I think if your Haposaurs did catch on and became a children's book or even a cartoon, no one would really think twice about it. Your stories are innocent and pure, and I'm sure your son enjoys them. After all, the creators of Rugrats made a show that revolved around little diapered babies and no one thought anything about them. I wouldn't be surprised if most authors of such stories had at least a little AB in them. Maybe some day someone will create a show that teaches us not to judge others for things they like, and feelings they have. Maybe even a show that helps people to understand AB/DLs better.

You are most fortunate to have made such a wonderful discovery upon reaching the prime age of 21. The first I discovered any sign of those who thought and/or felt like me was in 2006. My first exposures being on DeviantArt after I braved looking up, I think, "Diaper Art" and found Digimon and Pokemon in padding. This later lead me to Astolpho who had some adorable, padded Pokes. Interestingly, it wasn't until I discovered Tavi on DA during my little searches that I first found FA in 2007.

When I noticed there was a category for "Baby Fur", I knew I wasn't alone and would sneak to look through the Guest access to see all the cute, padded toons within it. Tavi's art being a big one I went through as he did, and still does, such nice work.

Overall, I was happy knowing my interests had a grouping to them. Though, it wasn't until Fall 2008 that I stepped out of the shadows to try and understand how I fit in. My targets to locate were MJBear, Showtime Yoshi, and Tacki. I succeeded in this mission and am elated to have met them, and others, as it began such a healing process for me that carries on to this day.

*Blush* If you wonder why I didn't reach out to Tavi, I was too shy as I saw he was super popular and I, being a newbie nobody with still personal issues in being who I was, wouldn't warrant his time. I still feel that way with some artists I try to reach out to. Though, it is more that I don't get responses from them when I try and comment more than anything else.

You're right about Rugrats. I heard the movie has a lot of interesting referances in it that would be right up a AB/DL's alley. There are also shows you can watch and see how much there may be a nappy interest behind the artists, creators, and writing staff.

It would be neat to have a show that presented folks like Babyfurs in a good light. To last knowledge, we are freaks even within a whole community of people who have their own, interesting vices. This is likely as we are mistook for pedophiles in disguise instead of human beings who just like to escape reality at times by going back to simpler and happier times.

Yep, thanks to some searching online, I found some AB/DL sites and info. I was looking into it, and apparently before the Internet, there were only some small ads in fetish magazines and such available to ABs. So its no wonder it was so difficult for others like us to feel included and not estranged. I'm glad you found DA and FA and Tavi though, since now I've met you and you seem really nice and sweet. ^^

I remember I would see these pics of groups of babyfurs and I would wish I could be part of that group of friends. Eventually, that dream came true. ^^ Hehe, you could have reached out to Tavi. He's always looking to meet new babyfur friends, or just friends in general, who want to talk about common interests and not just his art. It really makes him sad when people are afraid to approach him just because he's an artist. I know there are some artists like that, but they usually don't truly enjoy drawing babyfur art and don't like to associate with other babyfurs. Either that or they've found a nice group of people to be around, and don't want anymore. Tavi and I are always looking for new friends to talk to though. ^^

Yep, there were a lot of references to diapers on that show, and showing how they really enjoy being babies, especially with Phil and Lil. I've noticed the show Adventure Time has made references to babies and diapers fairly often, even if its just in passing conversation. I've also seen several examples in Spongebob episodes. So it makes you wonder.

*nods* I think a show with cute little diapered critters running around and having fun would be a great idea for a show. There could even be episodes that deal with potty training and accidents, and how its okay and not to mock people who potty train late or can't control themselves.

I think you truly have to have a child-like mindset in order to write and make cartoons. People tease older folks who like toons, but it people our age, or older, who make the shows that our children watch. Therefore, I think it is quite ironic how adults watching cartoons is so looked down upon as it is grown ups who do all the work, writing, and coloring to make it happen. *Shrugs*

*Sigh* I did reach out to Tavi once, but he didn't get back to me and I mistook his lack of response as being too busy, or uninterested, to work with me. You know the Creative Campaign series I wrote? Originally, I wasn't going to put my Haposaurs into it. I really wanted you and Tavi. But, when I wrote to ask Tavi his thoughts on the concept, he never got back. I took this as a "No" and brought my Hapos in to fill the slot. It still worked out, but I feel bad for not having been more persistant, or confident, to try and reach out to him again. Please let him know that I apologize for misinterpreting what was likely him missing my letter and know that I may try to write and say "Hello" sometime if he has the time and/or interest to do so. .

Yeah, it does take a child-like mindset and imagination to make cartoons like that. Especially since you have to aim at that age range. So you have to be able to think at that age ranges as well. Its funny because a lot of times, the adults making the cartoon put in references that only adults will get. It helps if the show can entertain both the child and parent.

Awwww, well he says he did respond to you. I know he was having trouble with his notes and e-mail at one point, so depending on when you sent the message, his message may not have gone through properly. But he would never just ignore someone like that on purpose. So if you want, you can try saying hello to him again. Like I said in my other reply, we would love to be in your stories. ^^ You can also note me any time you want. *hugs*

*Pouts* I never got the reply. :( I wrote it about 2 years ago when I was beginning to write, I think, Chapter 28 of Creative Campaign 2. I had a whole plotline based on how you two were traveling together on a field trip to visit MJ's Family Farm and do drawings of Bennet Forest. In the least, I can tell you what would've been and how, instead of Truent, Gabby, Crump, and Oxford, you and Tavi would've dragged along for the ride in which the cubs took to help save the day. :)

<LoL!> I try to write my children's stories, articularly the Hapos, in a way that both parents and children can equally enjoy. I also strive, for those Nishi and I do, to include little activities for the parents to engage their children beyond the boundaries of the book. "Stream Stress" had a "Find the Bird" game on each page while "Captain Scuttles" featured a "Growth Chart" in which showed Haposaur development from egg to adulthood with notes on the changes they go through along with their interests at a particular age. I don't know yet if Nishi and I will do another, but I really hope so as it is fun to bring the Hapos to life as they were meant to be. Nishi's style truly matches my vision without me having to input much beyond a suggestion, or two, to his designs. The synergy is unbelievable. :)

I'm glad we have been able to expand our friendship through these comments. I'm even gladder to know how wrong I was about not being worthy of Tavi's time. As I said, I try to reach out to lots of folks and the popular ones tend to not reply. I just presume that they are so swamped that I, being a blip on the babyfur / artist radar, am not worthy of the time they can spend the myriad of others who better fit within their respective fandoms. I know this is wrong thinking, but I also don't ever want to be a bother. I will surely try to reach out more to Tavi in the future as I am all for good times and would love to get to know him better should a time and interest be there. :)

Awwww, I'm sure it was just a glitch in the system and not anyone's fault. Hehe, would I have been trying to draw in this story too? I only ask because I don't draw or anything. IRL I'm just a writer and my drawing skills haven't improved much since grade school. Ozzie enjoys finger painting, but makes simple things like smiley faces, hearts, and paw prints on paper. Hehe, but he would try!

Awww, that's good. Little games like that are always fun. I know I enjoyed them when I was little, and actually still do. Hehehe, it all sounds really cute. I've talked to Nishi some as well, and I really enjoy his cute art style. It seems like you, Nishi, and Bosky mesh together very well. ^^ Tavi and I have tried to be part of that before, but I guess it didn't work out well for whatever reason. We all just want to play and have fun, and be a part of something greater.

Hehe, I'm glad we have expanded our friendship too! Tavi does get swamped sometimes, but he does still like to talk and make friends. He says people have been kind of quiet with him lately, which makes him feel left out. I do wish more cubs would talk to him and try playing with him. Its true he's an artist, but he's also a cute cubby who wants to play as well. So don't worry about being a bother with either of us. We're happy to talk to you and our other friends too! *hugs*

D'aww. That sounds so sad to hear how Tavi is feeling left out. I wonder if it is because of the reason I was reluctant to write him after the apparent, but untrue, lack of interest I got from my letter where folks perceive Tavi has so many friends, notes, and comments to keep up with, along with commissions, that he just doesn't have time to talk to those who aren't part of an "inner circle"? I remember, when I first met Nishi, I thought I was not worthy of his time as he had so many people looking for his time and I just was a loely writer with a very small following. Though, we bonded over a series of art he did and became fast friends shortly after as we shared feelings about things that go far-and-beyond the boundries of the furry community.

I s'pose we all get along with people differently depending on how much we connect and compliment on various things. I always heard rather unfavorable mentions of you, but never took them to heart as I feel it is best to try and give folks a chance before you decide on what the person is really like. This has lead us to have all these discussions and I have delighted in sharing times both within the babyfur sides of ourselves along with our true selves in which our fursonas represent. *Hugs*

Mayhaps, a little later, I'll send a PM to Tavi to say and see if he may be interested in talking a bit. I do love his art and did recently comment on two pieces thanks to my recovering eye. Actually, and this is embarassing, I have works of his still stored in my "S" folder where he did some cute birdies in which I have long meant to remark on. If I get a chance to test my eye again today without the aid of the screen reader, I'll make it a point to finally get to those as, golly, do I need to finally say something rather than keep them stashed in my "S" folder. *blush*

If I get a chance today, I may get to work on that Hapo Tale you helped inspire me to do. Wish me luck!

Oh, as for Creative Campaign 2 and how you and Tavi would've fit in, Tavi was going to practice his arts as he was identified as a prodigy and, like Berto, was scooped up by the Songbird Squires for their advanced class to help encourage him in his interest. Your character would have been their for support and inspiration as Tavi would not have traveled without you as you two met in Songbird Squire school and refused to seperate as Tavi would've advocated that wherever he goes, you go for you are his "inspiration".

For some depth, the Songbird Squires was a program set up by Lady Ham-Ham and King Avis Brightwing as part of the country's renwal from being a corrupt, warfaring nation. It was the hope of the program to educate the masses to help advance all aspects of the country while discovering talented kids at an early age and encouraging them to become the future leaders and advocates for a new, friendlier country that, up to this point, had been long hated. :)

*nods* He's not someone who tries to avoid talking to people or anything. He just got annoyed about everyone only talking to him about his art and such. He wants to talk to people, but about cubby things and common interests, like an actual conversation. He does know lots of babyfurs, but not like an inner circle or anything. Like I said before, we both like to meet and talk to others and make friends. I'm glad you could make such great friends with Nishi. ^^ I talk to him every now and then, but it would be nice if we could talk more.

Hmmm, you heard bad things about me? Like what? I'm not aware of anything bad. That makes me sad to know others would say mean things about me behind my back. I try to judge for myself as well. I've met and talked to some and then later someone will go and say how bad that person is and not to talk to them, but I keep talking to them anyway because they haven't given me reason not to. *hugs*

Tavi says he got your PM. ^^ He will respond to it in a bit. Awww, its not embarrassing. Hehe, we all like different things. I think its cute. I'm sure he'll enjoy seeing your comments.

Yay! I can't wait to read it. ^^ Ah, I see. Sounds like a really cute story. Actually, Ozzie tends to be more magical in his adventures with Tavi. I think he could use his magic powers to help out. As our cub characters, we're both very close to each other, and have our own unique talents. Tavi has electrical abilities and I have magic as well as my age regression powers. Hehe, I guess that would have made the story very different.

Hehe, Lady Ham-Ham is a cute name. Sounds like a good school if it encourages creative growth. Growing up, Tavi's family didn't really encourage him to do his art or anything. They just wanted him to be like everyone else, but his teachers saw it and encouraged him to keep it up. Its funny how some families are so different from what we think families should be like. I like to give him extra hugs and reassure him that he's part of my family now. ^^

I understand Tavi's dilemma. I sometimes get letters from folks who want to RP, but I do not like to RP, especially certain types of RP, unless I genuinely know and trust the person. Currently, I only have two folks I do such activities with and they both, like you, have shown they are more than just babyfurs or folks looking for a quick thrill. I delight in storytelling and love how intimate you can get with someone over the course of a back-and-forth RP as you sneak in casual discussion regarding one another's real life adventures, aspirations, and other times.

We all have folks who rub us the wrong way. I suppose those who made remarks about you to me just had a misunderstanding. Again, this is why I usually won't ever shun anyone unless they give me a very good reason to do so. And, even then, I am not one to not try and reach out later. There is an artist who I really admire, but who never seems to really remark back or seem to want to get chatty with me. However, I still comment and delight in his work with hopes of, one day, maybe becomming friends. One never knows, but I do like to expand upon my friend base as I am not a super fan of being closed in as I am an extrovert in spirit and love being as involved as possible. :)

Oh, yes! The story would've been super different with you and Tavi in it. After getting your characters' abilities down, I would've found fun ways to add them into the work so they would generate their own, particular contribution to the tale. As a side note, I've been doing arts from time-to-time for what I'd see as the conclusion of the Creative Campaign series. I'm not going to write, or get too invloved, but I did think of a scenario involving a mansion in a certain town in which is upkept by my birdie buddy, FallenFeathers (Lance) in which you and Tavi would inhabit. He inspires the young masters through his ability to bend reality and Tavi's artist talents make him a likely successor to his craft. I haven't gotten much further in thought than that, but I do like the idea of Lance being the Master who is fun, secretive, and playful as he primes Tavi and you to move on in his footsteps. There of course is plot, but I didn't get further than seeing Jamu, Lady Ham-Ham's dauhter, having a need to go to the mansion and mischief taking place over exploration and multiple visits. :)

I've already gotten a page and a quarter done on the Hapo Healing 6 story. Hoping to make more progress today. Finding fun referances and connections to various things, primarily my son, to make the story kid friendly while a cool read for the grown-up types. I hope to finish it by Friday or early next week. :) *Hugs* Thanks for helping me get another, Hapo idea!

Yeah, we both enjoy a good RP, but Tavi does get tired of things being just online. He wants to do these things for real, and so do I. I just have lived with my limitations for so long that I'm more used to doing things online that I can't do otherwise. I can tell you have a great imagination though, which is important in good RPs, as it is kind of like story writing. I think it would be fun to play in your world, and I'm sure Ozzie and Tavi would want to try on some of their very own Pockey-Pants. ^^

That's true. I guess in life you make both friends and enemies, and there are those out there who would harbor feelings of jealousy or hate for no good reason. Of course, these people wouldn't say these things to our faces, but would rather work in shadow to try and defame the ones they don't like. But yeah, its important to try and form our own opinion instead of listening to what someone else has to say about a person you've never met before. It seems you and I are a lot alike in how we deal with these situations. I have the same issue with some artists. I comment on their art and journals, but never really get a reply back from them. It does make them seem like they are ignoring you in favor of others, but I'm sure that isn't the case. At least I hope it isn't. I'd much rather make more friends as well. ^^

*giggles* That does sound very cute. ^^ I wonder what they would do when they discover that Ozzie and Tavi don't grow physically though. Hehe, Ozzie's magic kinda keeps them young. He can let them grow up if they want to though. They just love being babies so much. Who wouldn't want to stay little and cared for all the time? You could play and just have fun all day every day. ^^ A big mansion sounds fun to play in. I've often had dreams of being in a mansion with lots of rooms and places to go have fun at.

Yay! I still can't wait to read it. I'm sure it'll be very cute and sweet. Hehe, I bet you have a good idea of how kids behave and would probably react in certain situations, given you have a son for inspiration. You're very welcome for the help! *hugs* ^^

Oh, the story is coming along great! I am on Page 4 and hope to finish it by tomorrow. It may be later as my son had to stay home today and is making it hard to find time to comment and get into anything I normally do during these recovery days. Though, it also doesn't help I have to attend two eye appointments to hopefully remove some loose stiches in my eye and see if any newer models of adaptive eye tech can help me in my return to work. *Shrugs*

I don't know how well I'd RP in real life as opposed over text. However, it would be fun to try. My Yosh would be more as a near 3 year old who is having trouble with his potty training for multiple reasons that are mental than physical. Yosh has no magical powers with the exception of learning about who he is, and being cool with it, thanks to tose friends he meets over the course of his life.

I often have thought of how nice it would be to get a job as a motivational speaker. If so, I'd really want to hit furrycons and the sort to show how confident one can be in their sonas as well as themselves. Furthermore, as I would be dressed like Yosh, which includes padding, I think I could help put a positive face on babyfurs. For the time being, though, I have my gallery posts and journals in which I try to post positive, uplifting tales and imagery to show babyfurs are more than just stinky, diaper wearers. :)

Do you think, if given a cane or wheelchair, you could more actively get out with Tavi to play with other cubbies? I think I recall a time when Kenny Kitsune visited you guys. How did that go? Were you and Tavi able to have some cubby fun in the comfort of your own home? Do you ever have other pals come down and visit? There's nothing sharing good times with pals as, after all, Friendship is Magic! :)

Yay! I'm sure it'll be a really fun story. ^^ Take your time though, family and real life comes first. I hope you and your son were able to have some fun while he was there with you. He wasn't sick was he? I'm sure you've been to a lot of doctor and eye appointments. I have to go see a doctor a couple of times per month, and I always hate having to go. I went to the clinic today actually, and they are going to help me see a rheumatologist for my Lupus. So I hope that will help.

Well, in real life, its more like just hanging out and playing. When we hang out with Unolup, Lucca, Sesame, and Maxi, we tend to watch cartoons, talk about cub stuff, and play with a big plastic ball while in our padding. ^^ *giggles* I think you would fit right in though.

That sounds good to me. Though not every fur at a con takes to babyfurs well. Even though at the cons we go to, most of the staff is babyfurs, there are still those that don't like us and talk bad about us. I've never been good at talking in front of people. My anxiety kicks in and makes me choke. It would be good to have a voice out there speaking on our behalf though. ^^

Well, I do have a cane and I use it when we go out anywhere. I've tried to avoid the wheel chair route, since I wouldn't want to feel like a burden to anyone. Plus we wouldn't have room in the car to take it everywhere. Yeah, Kenny came over for a visit a few years ago, back before we moved to Alabama. We had some fun, and Kenny wore his fur suit while we played with some balloons. We've had other cubs visit us before and we usually have fun. Since we moved, we haven't had many cubs visit though, and I wish we could have more over.

I'm glad your roomies are cub friendly. It certainly must be a stress relief to know you can be yourself around other people on a regular basis besides just Tavi.

I see what you mean about the wheelchair route, it could be pesky and, even though some collapse, it just may be too much of a space hog. Plus, I know you feel better moving on your feet as much as you can as it is always encouraging to know that, no matter what, you still got it. :)

My son enjoyed his day off with daddy as much as he possibly could. I had to visit two eye doctors. The one helped me order new, super-ultra-mega glasses for my work return while the other thinks I have a severe issue on my hands and has since insisted I return to Pittsburgh for a potential surgery. :( This makes me super sad as I am actually seeing quite well and, if surgery is needed, I will have to further delay and battle work to get back after my initial restart date of November 1st. Fortunately, if it is a problem, I caught it a LOT faster than I normally do and, hopefully, they will be able to do something safe while I'm in my appointment and say I'll be okay. :) *Cross your fingers*

Sadly, the reason my son was home is because I accidentally poked him in the eye. I almost felt like puking after I did it. It was a knee jerk reaction when he tried to sneak up behind me and snap my waistband on my underwear. He really caught me off guard and, in my reaction, I got him. :( I am VERY sensitive when it comes to eyes and knowing I hurt his breaks my heart. He's healing fine now, as all those with normal eyes do, but I still feel sick knowing I hurt his eye as it is the most sensitive topic to me. Especially regarding my son.

It does seem there are tons of babyfurs. I think once FA did a test and found "diaper" and related search strings to be at the top of the list. I think this upset someone, but we are a unique group who, like others, deserves respect and, most importantly, love. I don't know a single babyfur who doesn't want love, share love, or be as kind as they can in a caretaker sort of way. Truly, I think this is what makes me a good dad as, being a cubby heart, I bond easier and we get alon quite well. :) As MJ just had a kiddo, I know his cubbiness will come in handy in making him a super dad, too! :)

Yeah, its great to live in a place where you can be free to be yourself and not have to hide anything. Its really a great way to live.

Right, I want to be able to use my legs to get around and not be too awkward. I see people at Walmart sometimes get those electric carts and I see how it blocks aisles and can get in the way, and also be awkward to control. I've seen one or two get out of control. That's not good. However, I also tend to try and look at my walking disability as something cubby. I mean, my inner cub self is only 18 months old and can't walk too far himself, and prefers to crawl or be in a stroller. So in the event I do need a wheel chair, I'll try and treat it like a stroller. ^^ Trying to turn a negative into a positive any way I can.

Awwwww *hugs tight* You poor thing. You didn't mean to poke him in the eye, and I'm sure he knows that. Was it a really bad accidental poke or something? I can imagine that would feel terrible. He'll be okay though, and at least you got to spend the day together.

Oh, that's right. I seem to remember that happening and a bunch of trolls and mean spirited people wanted to ban all cub art from FA. Since cub and diaper art accounts for so many views and content on this site, they would have lost a LOT of traffic and revenue if they did that. Yeah, I think being a babyfur or AB/DL can give us a special understanding of being young, and lets us have fun and let our children have fun. You sound like a great dad. ^^ I just know that I would not be. I'm just way too much of a kid to be a father or responsible for a child.

It is interesting ho so many cubbies are around here while those who are not try to make a large group feel so alientated and wrong. Overall, I feel it comes from a lack of understand that can only be gained by having an open mind and actually talking to folks like us to get to know the person behind the cub. Once you do, you often find a really intelligent individual who is just trying to regain some sense of safety and happiness that adulthood tends to take away. There are also those who have had awful, or compromised, childhoods who simply want to regain the youth they lost.

Days, like today, I wish I was an infant again. Able to just be held and patted on the padded tush while being rocked and gently stroked on the head knowing the most responsibility I had was to be loving to my parents. Being an adult, like you and I, with disabilities we never know what will result in us needing specialized help is no fun. Especially as, being adults, we have so many responsibilities that make trying to take care of yourself right very hard and stressful. I could so go with less stress and know that "Mom and dad will always make things right" and that nobody will get mad at me for matters beyond my control. Again, I imagine this is something you can relate with as well.

From earlier, I did want to say my dad was awesome while he was alive as he really pushed and advocated for me. The greatest thing he ever said was after he met my soon-to-be wife after I went for a job interview near her hometown. We walked out the door and he looked over to me and said, "She really does love you." Hearing that made my day as my dad was not one to say suc compliments. I hold onto this as I know how lucky she is in my life each and every day and, despite all my ocular battles, she has never given up on me or ever felt I was not worth the trouble my setbacks throw at our family.

Yeah, its a lack of understanding and false information from people who fear what they do not understand, and just jump to whatever reason they can think of first. I know a very long time ago, it was a common misunderstanding that gay people were always after little boys. You know how wrong that turned out to be. I think if people would just educate themselves on the right info, we could have more people open and accepting of us.

Awwww, not a day goes by that I don't wish to be a baby for real. That feeling of being small, innocent, care free, and dependent is just so inviting. Being able to just run around in a diaper and play all day is wonderful. Perhaps some day they will have virtual vacations that we can go on, where we can just live at whatever age we want in whatever situation we want. Growing up and being an adult is no fun. Sure, its had fun moments, but nothing really compares to early childhood. Anything good we experience now would be 10 times better as a little kid. It also feels much better to know that someone will be there to make sure things are okay no matter what happens.

That's really touching that your dad said that. I'm glad you have that memory to hold onto. She sounds like a good match for you. ^^

Now that would be an exciting, resort to visit! I could only imagine being able to run around as Yosh all crinkly and happy knowing there was no worries in doing it. It would be even better going as a group and having specials that allowed you to rent out "nursery rooms" where all your particular bedding desires are met with all sorts of bright colors and soft walls and cozy cushions with the scent of lavander powder filling in the air.

Yeah, I remember that horrible rumor about gay folks. It's right up there with the whole AIDS thing that was going on in the 80s. Society has an excuse for everything and will make scapegoats for anything they don't understand. In the medievil times, we blamed witches and burned people who dared be different or had defects. Now-a-days we are more "politically correct" and just call people who are different all the horrible things and demoralize them to hide how, inside everyone, is a skeleton they have that they are too afraid themselves to accept.

*giggles* Indeed it would be! ^^ There are already AB resorts out there that rent rooms and caretakers to people so they can be babied for a few days or something. Its really expensive though, and tough to find. I would feel kind of odd paying someone to baby me like that. I'd rather it be on a more friendly basis.

Yep, times were terrible for anyone different back then. Things have gotten better, if only a little and some superficial ways. The problem we have is that our interests aren't widely known, and haven't been for some time. So it would be something new and different for people to try and understand.

Wowee! This was quite a conundrum for the Haposaur kids. It's nice that they had the patience to work something out and the cleverness to come up with a game that all four of them liked. I think even Zee-Zee would give them a nod of approval! These stories certainly help conjure up memories of when I was younger, and all the tough decisions and debates me and my friends would have to make before we could finally move on to having fun.

<LoL!> As a father, I've been getting to relive all those crazy times of childhood as I watch my son always change the rules in mid-game with me or his mother. You also, as you probably recall, have those times where you see all the kids bickering over what should happen when and how and then, despite it seeming to go right, one kiddo going Lone Ranger and doing their own thing. This, in turn, causes even more chaos and it just doesn't end until everyone gets tired and goes home. Hopefully without a fight happening in the middle of all of it.

I'm really glad you've been enjoying the stories. I've recently, thanks to Ozzie, got an idea for what will be the last in the Hapo Healing series. I had a concept I wanted to write about and I now have the proper scene, characters, and situation to do it. Wish me luck!

On another note, this reply to you is the first I've done since July 29th [i]without[/u] using my screen reader. I'm actually using my special glasses and typing this out using my MS Windows' Magnifier. It's a good thing I'm doing this, too, as none of my specialized glasses quite cut it to work a standard PC and monitor. As the job I am to return to on Thursday, November 1st, requires me to use my eye, I will be sure to note my findings tonight when I see the low vision specialist tomorrow.

*Huggles* Thanks for the help. In more ways than one, you've really helped my latter part of this recovery go awesome. :)

Yay! Glad to see that there's progress every day on the eye front! Sounds like you've got something really special drummed up for the Haposaurs. I definitely can't wait to read it!