Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for November 8, 2009:

Question #1: As a young boy/teenage boy (ages 17 and under), did you and perhaps the other boys in your family ever feel like you were the only boys your age who wore diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys who wear diapers and adult males who wanted to wear diapers but could not necessarily obtain them until adulthood

I felt like I was the one and only boy my age in diapers

My brothers and I felt like we were the only boys in diapers

My male cousins and I seemed like the only ones

My brothers, my male cousins and I seemed like the only ones

I never felt like I was the only boy my age in diapers

Question #2: In which ways did wearing diapers make you feel alone/isolated or apart from other kids (boys and girls)?
(Check all that apply.)

I was never toilet trained

I could not make it to the toilet if I tried

I could not wear pants at home

I smelled bad a lot of the time

My diapers were so big and thick

I did not want to leave the house

I did not want to host sleepovers

I did not want to go to sleepovers

I couldn't do the things other kids could do

I couldn't wear normal underwear

I was shunned by other kids because of my diapers

I was teased by other kids because of my diapers

Others avoided me because of my offensive smells

Those who didn't already know would think I was weird

Adults (e.g. teachers)treated me badly because of my diapers

Question #3: In which ways did you try to find other boys who wore diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

I checked other boys' pants for diapers in school

I asked other boys in school if they also wore diapers

I checked other boys' pants for diapers outside of school

I asked other boys outside of school if they wore diapers

I asked my parents if they knew any diaper-wearing boys

I asked my brothers if they knew any diaper-wearing boys

I asked my sisters if they knew any diaper-wearing boys

I asked other adults if they knew of any diaper-wearing boys

I asked other boys if they knew of any diaper-wearing boys

I asked other girls if they knew of any diaper-wearing boys

I looked for information about it in magazines

I went to the library

I searched other printed media

I went on the Internet and found information

I went on the Internet and found pictures

Question #4: What helped you to understand that you were not the only boy your age who wears diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

My brother(s) also wore diapers with me

My male cousin(s) also wore diapers with me

A friend of mine also turned out to be a diaper wearer

I saw another boy who also wore diapers

I learned of (but didn't see) another boy who wore diapers

I saw a picture of a boy who wore diapers

I read about a boy who wore diapers (non-fictional)

Question #5: At what age did you see another boy outside of your family (the other boy being ages 5 and up) who also wore diapers?
(Check only one.)

Under 4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Over 17

Question #6: How old did the other boy seem to be when you first saw another boy outside of your family and friends who wore diapers?
(Check only one.)

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 or older

Question #7: Where did you first see another boy outside of your family wearing diapers?
(Check only one.)

School

In my house

At his house

Church

Store or mall

Restaurant

Movie theater

Airport or other public transit

Swimming pool

Motel/hotel

Other public place

Beach

Camping

Other outdoor recreation

Other outside location

Question #8: In which setting did you see this boy's diapers?
(Check only one.)

Restroom

Locker room/changing room

Main room (home)

Bedroom (home)

Bathroom (home)

Public or common area (indoors)

Public or common area (outdoors)

Question #9: What description of diapers was the boy wearing?
(Check only one.)

Single disposable diaper (white)

Single disposable diaper (other color)

Multiple disposable diapers (white)

Multiple disposable diapers (other color)

Single cloth diaper (white)

Single cloth diaper (other color)

Multiple cloth diapers (white)

Multiple cloth diapers (other color)

Multiple underpants (white)

Multiple underpants (other color)

Other makeshift diapers

Question #10: What other circumstances surrounding the diapered boy were present?
(Check all that apply.)

There were other boys around (aside from me)

There were other girls around

The boy appeared to have brothers

The boy appeared to have sisters

The boy was completely pantsless

The boy had pants on but his diapers showed

His diapers were wet

His diapers were poopy

His diapers made him smelly

He was being changed

He appeared to be handicapped

He appeared to be getting punished

He appeared to enjoy wearing diapers

His diapers were very thick

The sighting was accidental or unanticipated

The sighting was purposeful/sought out

Explain how and why (in general) you felt like you were the one and only boy your age who wore diapers when you were a young boy or teenage boy. If your brothers, male cousins or friends also felt this way with you, how did the others feel and why (in general) did they feel this way?

Refer to the answer choices you selected in the question above: In which ways did wearing diapers make you feel alone/isolated or apart from other kids (boys and girls)? For each of the answers selected, explain in more detail how these areas applied to your feelings about being alone in diapers:

Refer to the answer choices you selected in the question above: In which ways did you try to find other boys who wore diapers? For each of the answers selected, explain in more detail how these methods applied to your quest for meeting or at least finding out about other boys who wear diapers. What was the outcome of each of these methods?

How old were you when you discovered for the first time that there was a boy around your age outside of your family who wore diapers? How old did the other boy seem to be?

How old were you when you read information about or saw pictures of a boy around your age outside of your family who wore diapers? How old did the other boy seem to be? Where did you see this information and/or pictures? What were your feelings and impressions?

Refer to the answer choices you selected in the question above: What other circumstances surrounding the diapered boy were present? For each of the answers selected, explain in more detail how these areas applied to the setting of the sighting:

Please share any comments or additional details regarding your answer choice(s): (500 chars. max):

Please provide a question you would like to see asked for a Question of the Week (500 chars. max):

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