Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for February 8, 2009:

Question #1: As a young boy (ages 12 and under), how self-conscious were you about people seeing your diapered butt?
(Check only one.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys who wear diapers and adult males who regularly wore diapers beyond babyhood/toddlerhood.

Very self-conscious

Moderately self-conscious

Somewhat self-conscious

Not self-conscious

This and all of the following questions will pertain to when you were a young boy (age 12 and under).

Question #2: What made you more self-conscious about your diapered butt than other parts of your body where diapers were concerned?
(Check all that apply.)

How conspicuous my diapers were on my butt (without pants)

Whenever I pooped in my diapers

Whenever I farted

The bulge in my pants/shorts

I couldn't tell when people were staring

I suspected that people were staring

People could sneak up and"pants" me

People could take pictures w/o me knowing it

It was difficult to know when my diapers were showing

It was hard to see what my diapers looked like from behind

I was big/fat for my age

I thought about those who did not wear diapers and compared

Question #3: Were you more self-conscious about people seeing your diapered butt than your diapered front side?
(Check only one.)

I was more self-conscious about my diapered butt

I was equally self-conscious of any/all views of my diapers

I was more self-conscious about my diapered front

I did not feel self-conscious about my diapers at all

Question #4: At what age do you first remember being especially self-conscious about your diapered butt?
(Check only one.)

Under 4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Over 12

Question #5: In which places were you more concerned about people seeing you from behind?
(Check all that apply.)

At home (no pants on)

At home (pants on)

In school (general)

Gym class

Gym class (locker room)

In public

At friends' houses (no pants on)

At friends' houses (pants on)

At relatives' houses (no pants on)

At relatives' houses (pants on)

Question #6: Which other kids made you especially self-conscious about your diapered butt?
(Check all that apply.)

Older brothers

Younger brothers

Older sisters

Younger sisters

My friends

Boy cousins

Girl cousins

Boys in school

Girls in school

Other boys

Other girls

Question #7: In which ways did you exhibit self-consciousness towards your diapered butt while not wearing pants?
(Check all that apply.)

I avoided bending over

I avoided having my back to other people

I made sure my shirts came down over my diapers

I avoided letting others see me from behind

I avoided letting others follow me or walk behind me

I avoided pooping in my diapers when others were present

I avoided farting in my diapers when others were present

I avoided letting people follow me or walk behind me

I frequently looked at my diapered butt in the mirror

Question #8: In which ways did you exhibit self-consciousness towards your diapered butt while wearing pants?
(Check all that apply.)

I avoided bending over

I avoided letting my diapers show over my pants

I avoided having my back to other people

I made sure my shirts came down over my diapers

I avoided letting others see me from behind (with pants)

I avoided letting others follow me or walk behind me

I avoided pooping in my diapers when others were present

I avoided farting in my diapers when others were present

I avoided letting people follow me or walk behind me

I frequently looked at my diapered butt in the mirror

I didn't wear pants over diapers enough to be concerned here

Question #9: What made your diapered butt so conspicuous (easily seen and easy to draw attention to from others)?
(Check all that apply.)

Overall diaper thickness (without pants)

Overall diaper thickness (with pants)

Wearing multiple diapers (without pants)

Wearing multiple diapers (with pants)

Having extra layers or padding in the seat (without pants)

Having extra layers or padding in the seat (with pants)

Rise/height of diapers (without pants on)

Rise/height of diapers (with pants on)

Whiteness (without pants on)

Whiteness (with pants on but still showing)

Having no pants on in the first place

The contrast of my diapers against my bare legs

The contrast of my diapers against my bare back

The contrast of my diapers against my shirts

Question #10: What things did your brothers do to make you more self-conscious about your diapered butt?
(Check all that apply.)

Comment on how my diapered butt looked (no pants on)

Comment on how my diapered butt looked (pants on)

Comment on my poop/poop smells/farts

Pat my diapered butt

Slap my diapered butt

Snap waistband of plastic pants

Snap waistbands of multiple underpants

Drop things down into my diapers from behind

Casually look at my diapered butt

Go out of his way to see my diapered butt

"Pants" me to expose my diapers

Yank my diapers down/off to expose my bare butt

Take pictures of me from behind

Compare his butt to mine

Skip if not applicable to you.

What things did your sisters do to make you more self-conscious about your diapered butt?
(Check all that apply.)

Comment on how my diapered butt looked (no pants on)

Comment on how my diapered butt looked (pants on)

Comment on my poop/poop smells/farts

Pat my diapered butt

Slap my diapered butt

Snap waistband of plastic pants

Snap waistbands of multiple underpants

Drop things down into my diapers from behind

Casually look at my diapered butt

Go out of her way to see my diapered butt

"Pants" me to expose my diapers

Yank my diapers down/off to expose my bare butt

Take pictures of me from behind

Compare her butt to mine

Skip if not applicable to you.

Describe what made you more self-conscious about your diapered butt than other parts of your body where diapers were concerned:

Explain how your feelings of self-consciousness regarding your diapered butt compared to your feelings about your diapered front side and why you had different feelings and concerns about each:

At what age did you begin to think about how your diapered butt looked to other people and other impressions they were getting from seeing your diapered butt. What were your concerns?

Describe the places in which you are most apt to feel conspicious about your diapered butt and why you are concerned when you are in these areas. List other factors such as pantsless, the people who were present, how they have treated you in the past, etc.

List and describe the ways In which you exhibited self-consciousness towards your diapered butt while not wearing pants:

List and describe the ways In which you exhibited self-consciousness towards your diapered butt while wearing pants:

List and describe the ways that made your diapered butt so conspicuous (easily seen and easy to draw attention to from others):

List and describe the things did your brothers did to make you more self-conscious about your diapered butt:

List and describe the things did your sisters did to make you more self-conscious about your diapered butt:

How did you feel about what others noticed or pointed out regarding your diapered butt? How did you feel about others (including your sisters and brothers) not having so much attention drawn to their butts or having different kinds of attention drawn to their butts?

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