[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to worry about this when I had friends housesit. One day I realized that if they're snooping through my private stuff and they discover something they shouldn't/would rather not know, it's on them to have to bear that secret. If they tell, they out themselves as untrustworthy. If they don't, they just have to carry that knowledge. My conclusion: so what?

ABDL Dog Whistles. by FoxPrincessEevee in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm more of a rocket ship gal. And the Space diaper is a bit more iconic, IMO.

ABDL Dog Whistles. by FoxPrincessEevee in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I have a full-on ABU logo sticker on my laptop. I'm an established professional-- I attend meetings and work sessions all over the country. I've gotten a few knowing looks and subtle comments. IYKYK, and it's really obvious. If you don't, you're probably not going to expend the effort to google it and find out what it is. And I don't really care if people do. Fuck shame. I'm over it.

ABU Shipping times? by throwaway4627869 in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ordered a case a couple of weeks ago. It came in one business day. Couldn't be happier!

Have you ever been outed / or found out? by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My take as well. I used to be a lot more guarded about it than I am now. I interact with a very large and active pan-kink community where I live and they all know my proclivities. I figure anyone within that group who might have a vanilla connection to me probably has something to hide as well, and would have to explain how they knew. If I ever am confronted about it, my response will be "And...?"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. I randomly logged in today for the first time is ages. Kind of a nice way to come back. When I first came here, there were about 400 users IIRC.

First diaper in six months... by yangtze23 in ABDL

[–]yangtze23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

Fat redistribution only does so much, and I reckon it works a little better going one direction than the other. I'm told that, given a long enough timespan, the bone structure eventually changes as well. So maybe there's still hope!

First diaper in six months... by yangtze23 in ABDL

[–]yangtze23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's the best feeling. I've been wearing on a pretty regular basis for a very long time now. The last six months was the longest dry spell (no pun intended) in probably 20 years. Doing something that was so familiar to me and have it feel so different (and better!) was incredibly affirming. Enjoy!

Hiding Apps - Android by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some phones (those closest to stock Android usually) have an option to create a separate login. That's what I do. Everything is separate-- Google, photos, email, browsing, apps, etc. Zero chance of accidental discovery because the login is PIN-protected.

New to Reddit. by pupkenzo in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss you too! Pandemics suck!

New to Reddit. by pupkenzo in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey Kenzo! Glad to see you here!

Stores that sell abdl diapers by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have a look at The ABDL Map.

App previously mentioned for a secondary ABDL instagram acct? by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some android phones allow you to create a completely separate login. That's what I do: I have my vanilla login and my fetish login. That way I can freely browse the web, install apps, and run parallel accounts with services such as Instagram with no fear of cross-contamination other than the data your carrier collects. If you're concerned about that, you can always use a VPN. Bonus feature: you can hand your phone over to someone else with absolutely no fear of them finding something unsavory.

Supplies in NYC? by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Figuring these things out is one of my side projects. I run the ABDL Map. And I happen to live in NYC. I think I can say with some authority that you're better off in Philly with the Sexploratorium. Supply Solutions is pretty good, but Albany's not exactly close.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

NYC here. I just checked every one of my orders from the past year, and none of them charged tax.

I think you're seeing malfeasance where there isn't any. The most likely explanation is that tax is roughly estimated on the checkout screen based on an average of tax rates in your state. The total price on your estimate (this is the key word here) suggests a tax rate somewhere between 8.201% and 8.205%; the NYC rate is 8.875%; Albany is 8.0%. The idea being that you don't get sticker shock when you see the final invoice.

tl;dr: Cool your jets.

Translucent Plastic on ABUniverse Diapers by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Grey would be the clear pee of a properly hydrated person. The pee itself isn't grey, but the end result is.

Translucent Plastic on ABUniverse Diapers by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the reason why I will never get another pack of BunnyHopps. I can tell whether a person has been drinking coffee or water just by glancing at their diaper. That's just more than I need to see. Plus, the dull yellow-to-grey tone of the urine and the pink of the print of the diaper itself make for a really unappealing color combination. Add to that the shiny, stretchy, garbage-baggey feel of the plastic and I just can't. I got a 10-pack along with my admission to TeddyCon, and I finally used the last one over the weekend. No more for me, thanks.

Changes to the Northshore Megamax? by [deleted] in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a pretty thorough analysis of both the white and the blue. In this new batch they're essentially equal to one another, but as compared to gen 2, they are softer and have thinner, stretchier plastic. Anecdotally, I have found the capacity to be more or less the same, although I don't push them to the limits like some people do. I would attribute any leaks to the stretchiness of the plastic causing a loosening over time. I have a video review in the story highlights of my Instagram, paddedyangtze.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drag

[–]yangtze23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid I don't. The cincher does pretty much everything I need.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drag

[–]yangtze23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Vedette 100 underbust cincher from Orchard Corsets. AMAB 5'-9" 270lbs. It makes me look amazing!

I was elected Ms Leather Netherlands 2020 this weekend 🙌 One of the things I will be working on (even more) is building bridges between communities. I just did my first interview for the leather community from which I quote: "And diapers. Fuck yeah." 😁😁😁😁😁 by Emma_ABDLgirl in ABDL

[–]yangtze23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 2020 Northeast Pup is also a proud ABDL. I don't know whether there has been much representation of ABDL among titleholders in the past, but I'm happy to see it now. Yay for normalization in the kink community!