Did bedwetting or other medical needs for wearing diapers prevent you or discourage you from having sleepovers?

Number of responses received: 39

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	18	46.2%
No	18	46.2%
N/A	3	7.7%
Total:	39

Did you ever turn down a sleepover invitation at a friend's house because of needing to wear diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	16	42.1%
No	19	50.0%
N/A	3	7.9%
Total:	38

Did you ever turn down a sleepover request from a friend at your house because of needing to wear diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	12	31.6%
No	23	60.5%
N/A	3	7.9%
Total:	38

Did you ever overcome these inhibitions and reveal your need for diapers? If so, at what age did you first do this?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Under 6	2	5.3%
6	1	2.6%
7	2	5.3%
8	4	10.5%
9	4	10.5%
10	2	5.3%
11	3	7.9%
12	5	13.2%
13 and over	10	26.3%
N/A	5	13.2%
Total:	38

How did your revelation for wearing diapers come about?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
I told my friend	18	46.2%
I told his parents	10	25.6%
My friend already knew	5	12.8%
I knew my friend wore diapers, too, before I told him myself	8	20.5%
My parents told his parents	16	41.0%
My parents told him	5	12.8%
My siblings told him or his parents	3	7.7%
Evidence of my diapers was accidentally seen or revealed	20	51.3%
Friend or parent of friend insisted I wear diapers no matter what	8	20.5%
Other (provide details below)	6	15.4%

After it was revealed that you wore diapers, who saw you wearing diapers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
My friend	31	79.5%
His brothers	12	30.8%
His sisters	13	33.3%
His mother	17	43.6%
His father	15	38.5%
Other boys	13	33.3%
Other girls	11	28.2%

Did you typically wear pajamas over your diapers at sleepovers?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	15	38.5%
Sometimes	12	30.8%
Never	11	28.2%

Describe how your friend and/or other people reacted when you revealed that you need to wear diapers:

Name	Age	Answer
Tad	34	Nothing was ever really said, but my diapers, plastic pants, and other things were out in the open for them to see.
Tommy	18	At first, he was really mean to me and called me a baby and diaper boy. Eventually, he just got used to seeing me in a Huggies every night we slept over together and it became no big deal.
Sean	17	Shocked, but understanding
shane	16	everyone loved the fact that i wear diapers because they did too but they never realized that i did
Mark	18	Thought it was Cool
		not musch at all, the biggest thing was when i went to bed that night i found the bed i was going to be sleeping in
Brian	32	Thought it was funny a 12 year old was still in diapers for bedwetting.
s	13	They didnt really care. A real friend shouldnt. They wanted to try one themselve!
	14	they were fine with it.one of them already had to wear diapers
		I was playing at my house with my friend when we decide to go to his house.
		Said it was no big deal.
big Al	31	they all accepted it.they knew i wore diapers due to my disability
Toadboy	7	Ty just smiled and said you got the same underwear as me!
Josh	12	Laughed
Vincent	12	they keep saying: I cant believe you said that!!!
bed pisser	14	they said they didn't care
Mat	12	My friend thought it was a little bit weird. His mom told me it was okay for me to wear diapers and that a lot of kids my age do at night. His mom made sure I was allways wearing it at their house so that I did not ruin any furniture or anything, his mom and sisters change me whenever I am over at tommys house.
casey	12	he asked if he could
		I already secretly knew my friend wore diapers, so i just felt the need to let him know he wasn't alone in that
dj2783		they liked it and wore diapers too
		I had to put up with allot of sh.. . It was my abilities at sports that helped.
slowcoach	41	It made no difference to them, they know that because of my MS that I need them.Some have even accomodated me while visiting so that others would not know.
tigerb	17	He felt sorry for me.
Marc & boys	16	from my very earliest age I have always worn diapers 24/7 so whether at home or over at friends, they've known I'll be in diapers both night & day, whether or not they to wore diapers, or joined me in wearing diapers. I have always be and the other boys here who wear diapers, say that they have always been well accepted even though they wear diapers. With other boys our age we've always had fun, as well as with siblings.

What made you decide to overcome your inhibitions and reveal your need for diapers?

Name	Age	Answer
Tad	34	Its kind of hard to hide your nightime diapers at young ages from you friends, so if anyone came over to play in my room, they would see my diaper gear.
Tommy	18	I didn't but my mom told his mom and so the first time I slept over at his house, his mom changed me into a Huggies right in front of my friend just before we went to bed. He spent the whole night laughing about it and threatening to tell friends at school but I don't think he ever did.
Sean	17	bent over and diaper was revealed
shane	16	i just decided it was more of a hassle to hide it
Mark	18	Just did no need to cover it up
		i was invited over to my friends house several times to spend the night and had turned it down several times
Brian	32	I got caught one afternoon when friend discovered plastic sheet on the bed and saw plastic pants (my size) hanging in the utility room. He put two and two together and told me to tell him the truth or he would tell others.
s	13	I didnt want to worry about hiding it. I was pretty close with my fiend so it didnt matter.
	14	because he wore diapers to
		After finding out that my friend wet and wore diapers it did not seem to matter that either family saw us in
		He revealed to me that he sometimes wet in his bed too.
Toadboy	7	Ty's dad told Ty to show me what Ty had to wear to bed, so Ty went and got his bag of diapers then Ty's dad said ok Toad, now show Ty what you wear to bed and I showed him my bag of diapers, and it was all ok, I thought somehow it would be worse or Ty wouild laff at me.
Josh	12	Wanted girls 2 see me in diapers
Vincent	12	I dont know.. I just love wearing them!
bed pisser	14	i just did
Mat	12	My parents told my friends parents when I slept over at their house so that his mom could change me if i went in my diaper at their house.
		I knew stuff about my friend that he didnt know about me, so i decided to even the school.
		By 15 or 16 I really didn'nt need diapers anymore. I just liked the bulk between my legs and the pad on my butt.
slowcoach	41	Iwas too ashamed for way to long. My wife and I decided that it was time for me to stop hiding and get out and have some fun. Mostly everyone knew it anyway.
tigerb	17	My mom.
Marc & boys	16	I have grown up in diapers so I really have never know many or any inhibitions about being in diapers.

Describe in more detail how your revelation for wearing diapers came about:

Name	Age	Answer
Tad	34	They saw them.
Sean	17	I bent over to pick up something, when doing so the back of my bottoms went down and diaper stayed up.
shane	16	i was bored so i told my friend that i wanted to show him something and i got up pulled my pants down and showed him he preceeded to do the same thing because he didnt know that i knew
Mark	18	I was asked by my friend to sleepover at his place I was 12 at the time I told him that I was still a bedwetter and that I wore diapers at nite time to bed and he was OK about it
s	13	When I went over to a different friends house, The 1st time I went over with diapers I had arrived early and he
		After seeing my friend in diapers that first sleepover I realized I was not the only boy who wore diapers.
		Was sitting down watching a video and my diaper was visible up the leg of my pajama shorts. He said I can see you
Toadboy	7	I was afraid that Ty would not like me anymore if he knew I had to wear them, but I found out that he had to wear them as well, even in the daytime sometimes.
MIKIE	21	ALWAYS KNEW
bed pisser	14	i just pull my pants down to change my diaper
Mat	12	My parents called tommys parents and told them.
		He was at my house helping with our school project,(i already had an incling that he wore diapers too, but i never
		I wear shorts most of the time. A friend could spotted the top of my diaper above the waistband. Also diapers were
tigerb	17	My mom said they she would talk to his parents and that it wa snot that uncommon of young boys to have bedwetting problems and that everyone would understand.
Marc & boys	16	My parents, & family never potty trained my brothers or me so wearing diapers & being in diapers just came normal & natural to all of us. I have really never felt shame for being in or wearing diapers. I have always felt it a natural thing, for boys to want to at least wear diapers

Describe what you and your friend usually wore around bedtime, if what you wore at home was different from at other friends' houses, the reasons why, etc.:

Name	Age	Answer
Tad	34	I always wore pajamas if i was at my friends house or they slept over at my house. All other times i mostly just wore my diapers and plastic pants for comfort. The pajamas sometimes make you hot.
Tommy	18	If he stayed at my house, my mom wouldn't let me wear anything over my Huggies so I was always in just a t- shirt and Huggies diaper every night from 8:00 p.m. on. If I was at his house, I was still put into a Huggies at 8:00 p.m. but I always was allowed to wear something over my diaper.
Sean	17	I wore my pajamas and he wore a shirt and briefs
shane	16	me and my friend both wore diapers without him knowing that i wore them we both wore pajamas until i told him and then we both started just wearing diapers
Mark	18	He also asked if he could wear one of my diapers just like me
		at bed time at my house i usually wore a diaper and tee shirt and no pants,thismade it easier to check if i wet
s	13	If my friend wore diapers with me we either slept in only diapers, diapers and a t-shirt, or 1 of my 2 sleepers.
	14	it was no different.we both just slept in our diapers and thats it
		In th summer we just wore diapers. In the winter we both wore footed pajamas.
		Pajamas or regular clothes
Toadboy	7	Ty and me wore our diapers around the house.
Josh	12	diapers. was forced
MIKIE	21	22 THICK CLOTH DIAPERS
bed pisser	14	they ware diapers to bed at all our houses
Mat	12	I wore a diaper and a tee shirt so his mom could check my diaper. He wore normal clothes
		When it was just me and this particuler friend, we both simply wore diapers only.
		We wore pj's. After my diapers were discovered, I really didn't care so openly wore a diaper and plastic pants.
slowcoach	41	When My wife and I are at home (even when she is at work), and I am inside I just wear a diaper and a pajama top. At bed time I just wear a diaper.
tigerb	17	Just our pajamas.
Marc & boys	16	I always wore nothing but my diapers & plastic pants, when having a friend over to our home I was changed & he was diapered at 6:00 this also usually applied for any friend that I stayed over with my diapers were changed & he was diapered at 6:00

How did you find out that your friend wore diapers (if applicable)?

Name	Age	Answer
shane	16	i heard noises and then i found them
Mark	18	see above
s	13	One of my friends has to wear diapers for the same reason I do, medical, and I showed first and then he did.
	14	i found them in his dresser
		Please read part one.
big Al	31	he didn't
Toadboy	7	His dad told me.
Josh	12	forced saw him being changed
MIKIE	21	WE WORE THEM SINCE BIRTH
bed pisser	14	he ask me to change him
		He had an "accident" while he was at my house working on our school project.
		I knew he sometimes wet the bed until he was about 12. I didn't see him in a diaper but did see diaper packs
Marc & boys	16	usually the overnight being at my house or his was set up by his or my parents. And the knowledge & rules for his diapering and usually my diaper change was set down by my parents & his or theirs.

Average Age of respondents to this question:	20.6
Range of ages of respondents:	7 -  56

Age Distribution
Under 10	1
10-14	10
15-19	11
20-24	2
25-29	1
30-34	3
35-39	1
40-44	1
45-49	1
50-54	0
55-59	1
60-64	0
65-69	0
70-74	0
75-79	0
80+	0

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