Hey there, never actually made a post like this (let alone on this subject), but just wanted to share some general thoughts about ABDL, and communication as a whole. I've always thought it would be nice to have a fellow friend who's into diapers, but, well, for better or worse, it seems there's not really a great place where something sexually explicit isn't already being implied or introduced there. I don't have anything against that myself (kinks and teasing are interesting to me, in concept), but I identify as asexual/demisexual, so those sorts of conversations are ones I prefer to have after already having established a strong friendship beforehand.

Additionally, I have Autism (been officially diagnosed and everything) so sometimes, just communicating in general ends up being tiring, stressful, and confusing. And although I'd LOVE to actually be in some sort of group to chat with like-minded individuals, it's always better on paper than in practice. I tend to freeze up and go silent a lot, and have trouble understanding and integrating into large groups. Communities in general, for instance, I have nothing against at all. But, I just can't see myself ever being able to actually interact with one, ABDL or otherwise. There's just too much to understand a lot of the time. I guess I'm a bit of a chronic lurker, but it's nice to see that subreddits like this still exist for those who want to use them, I think that's really cool.

Otherwise, another thing that I find fascinating is the broadness/scope of the label of "ABDL". I think it's pretty safe to say that ABDL is still very niche, but lots of people interact with it in different ways. I don't have any interest in the baby-talk or age-plays aspects myself (again, nothing against it, I'm very happy for the people who are able to express themselves!), and for me it's mostly a comfort/physical sensation thing. I've often wondered what some of the psychological reasons behind this are, but it's not always so easy to peer inside your own mind.

Overall, I'm really glad that there's people out there that are so positive about ABDL. I remember when I was younger, wondering if I was the only person out there that felt this way about diapers, haha. Anyways, if anyone has any thoughts about any of this, or even just wants a friend to chat with too, feel free to message.