Still in Diapers at 16

Story by Timmy

	While vacationing in Santa Barbara, California, I was 
spending the day at the beach off from Carpinteria when a 
family of five staked out their site just next to mine. 
During the course of the next half hour I got acquainted 
with the family. Both parents work in the Silicon Valley as 
computer technicians. Their children (all boys), the 
youngest was Ben who was 5, Mark was 12 and the eldest boy, 
Matthew, was 16. As the boys started to take off their 
shirts to go swimming, I noticed that Ben had on "Swimpers" 
underneath his swim trunks. I really didn't think too much 
about it, I mean, he was old enough that he shouldn't still 
be wearing them, but after all he was only 5. Mark quickly 
tore off his shirt and ran down to the water's edge. 
Matthew didn't run down to the water's edge like his 
brothers, but seemed content in staying right where he was 
playing in the sand and lying around. Finally Matthew took 
off his shirt, which I noticed that Matthew was well built 
for someone of his age, but there was something about the 
appearance of his swim trunks that wasn't apparent to me at 
this point. Matthew was like any boy his age, was growing 
into a man, yet still having boyish qualities. Matthew 
started to build a sandcastle then asked me if I wanted to 
help him. I told him that I would. When I went toward him 
and he bent over building his sandcastle, I clearly noticed 
that young Matthew was wearing cloth diapers and plastic 
pants underneath his swim trunks. You could see his plastic 
pants stick out with bits of stray cloth diapers sticking 
out as well. As we talked I didn't notice any type of 
disability, either physical or mental that would explain a 
16-year old still in diapers. Matthew seemed perfectly 
content with the fact that he was wearing diapers and it 
didn't matter if they were sticking out for everyone to 
see. Matthew's mother sensed that I had noticed her son's 
diapers told me in front of Matthew that he has never 
gained control of his bladder and remains in diapers 24/7. 
Matthew didn't say anything about his mother's comments.
	After awhile the parents went down to the ocean and 
took a swim. Matthew and I continued in building his 
sandcastle. He said to me "I bet you're surprised to see a 
boy of my age still in diapers, aren't you?" I replied, 
"Well yes it is a little different seeing someone of your 
age still in them, I can understand why your youngest 
brother wears those swim diapers at his age. But at 16, 
they do you wear diapers" I asked Matthew. He answered in 
saying that he has never had control over his bladder and 
wets constantly and needs protection 24/7. He said that he 
prefers wearing diapers then risking and wetting his pants 
all the time. Everybody that he knows is aware that he 
still wears diapers. He continued in saying that he does 
get teased every once in awhile, especially at school. 
Hiding diapers during P.E. isn't that easy, so he doesn't 
hide them.
	After about 2 hours, the boys' mother called in Ben 
and pulled out a clean dry "Swimpers" and quickly changed 
him right on the beach. After Ben was changed, she told 
Matthew to lie down on the blanket and got out some clean 
dry cloth diapers and proceeded to change Matthew's very 
soaked diaper. I couldn't help but look into Matthew's 
diaper bag and it was full of cloth diapers, plastic pants 
and even disposable diapers, all clearly sized to fit a 
teenager. After she gently pulled his plastic pants over 
his dry diapers, she told him that he could go without swim 
trunks for the rest of the afternoon. I couldn't believe my 
eyes that a cute 16-year-old was having his diapers changed 
out in public and even by his mother. What really was neat 
that Matthew was content in just wearing cloth diapers and 
plastic pants out on the beach.
	His mother explained to me later on that Ben has some 
accidents and needs protection while swimming, but Matthew 
continues to this day of needing diapers 24/7 and as long 
as Matthew doesn't mind wearing diapers, then we don't have 
any trouble with it too.
	It is nice to see a family as happy as they seemed and 
not having any hang-ups with any of their children having 
problems. Sure Matthew got some looks on the beach, but 
would I give to be Matthew right now still wearing diapers 
and being totally content with them.