cute X3

and I bet Yosh is well described by this poem ^^

Yep! That's why it is kind of a "Double Feature".

is their any more about the feeling and scent of baby powder? ^^

I know it relaxes me. So I try to find things that are scented as such. Though this can be hit-or-miss.

and then the prints, do they help Yosh in the least? ^^

Yosh loves ducks. He's proud of his duck side. His daddy is a duck.

So the prints of ducks make him feel special as he knows he's more dino than duck but does love his duck half.

and then there is sleeping in diapers too, many cuteness in that ^^

Especially with a soft plushie, cozy pillow, bubbly, classical music, and a micro-fiber blankie.

and best part, Yosh will not have to worry about anything until the morning ^^

super nice Poetry my friend just what i needed to start my day hehe

It makes me happy that this poem made sense. It's taken me a long time to better understand the symbolism of diapers to me in which go with my mental health. I'm hopeful others may be able to relate with the relationship between how a diaper is a safe place to let your troubles go while knowing change is ahead so you need not unnecessarily hold onto pain or sorrow.

yup

That's some colorful imagery there. ːV

Very creative poem. I never thought of diapers that way before. I realize by now everyone in the AB/DL community likes them for different reasons. I personally like the soft cushy material they are made of; it's like sitting on a cloud. Their designs can be very cute too.

Thanks for using my art. I'm glad you liked the picture.

The pose and picture made this poem very easy to finally write. It's honestly something I've been meaning to get into words for a long time but never knew how to. Then a lot of great things aligned and, well, Ta-Da!

I like diapers because they are comfortable. They remind me of times when I wasn't constantly having to fight for everything in a world that seems disinterested in trying to understand me beyond a stereotype. They also help hold powder very well and the scent further aids in relaxing my mind into a happier place.

Since I'm going totally blind I will not be able to enjoy visual arts to any extent for a whole lot longer. So my other senses help me to find comfort. Diapers work twofold in their feel and scent (when clean) to feel calm, protected, and safe in a world in which I often do not feel these feelings from the majority of society.

Your picture's depiction of Yosh with such a big diaper definitely allowed the words to flow for how I feel about the aspect of a diaper's intended purpose. A safe store for stress, anxiety, and depression that will keep it out of your body and safely stored while you feel better from the release until life changes for the better. :)

I understand both the nostalgia aspect and the symbolic aspect. I've just never seen both aspects conveyed like this before. If my picture really helped you vocalize your thoughts that well, then you must have a really creative mind.

I'll be honest, I do feel a little out of place in the AB/DL community. My fascination with diapers doesn't stem from any therapeutic uses nor does it stem from (for lack of a better term) sexualizing their intended use. To me, they're a cuteness intensifier. If I find a character cute or appealing, a diaper would naturally make that character even more cute and appealing to me. That's the reason I drew your character in the first place.

The way you've expressed yourself here is healthy though. It's always important to express yourself. Not only does it help you, but it helps creates an environment of transparency and understanding. If you can find happiness through scent and through feel, then I'm happy for you. ^v^

I'll admit I'm quite jealous of you, my friend. Through therapy, aside from coping with job struggles and the fact I'm going totally blind, I've tried to understand why diapers are such a part of my life. The common thread being how it is most likely my mind is trying to recapture my childhood in which was laden with eye appointments, surgeries, bullying, misunderstanding, and an inability to appreciate the human body as a result of not being able to make out naturally attractive features.

Sadly my growing mind took what was once a cuteness intensifier and made it into a fetish. One I'm not proud of and am trying to remove from me. Diapers and cuteness will always be a part of me. But I know I can go without the sexual attraction and aspire through poems, sharing my adventures, and therapy to get to where people will understand that I'm just a cutesy guy who likes adorable characters without any sexual undertones.

Your picture got me to think a lot on what Yosh is all about to me. He's really me in character form. The only difference between me and Yosh is that he doesn't have the eye issue I do and that his life is continually impacted by the friends he makes in the furry / cartoon world.

So I thank you once more for providing me the inspiration I needed to further my travels down the path I have long desired to travel. You are right in how diapers are ctueness enhancers. They are also comfortable to wear (Especially if you are stuck in an uncomfortable chair for hours at a time) :)

Thank you.

I... geez, man, it's your brain and all, and you realize that you really don't have to do that, right (and if it's someone laying that out as an ultimatum, well... myself and other family members have pointed out controlling behaviors from the most likely of givers of that ultimatum before...)? Like, leaving aside that it's not really super possible to just yank something out of one's imagination unless you have access to a time machine or something, there's no need to pathologist something that's not pathological. You are allowed to have weird fantasies and turn-ons. You own your own brain and your own mind. You are even allowed to have your own weird turn-ons that aren't matched by your partner, even, because couples aren't a hive mind.

I dunno, I suppose I'm not saying anything I haven't said with you in talks and emails and chats and discussions for years. But I wouldn't feel right if I didn't say something about the pressure all of us feel to be sexual in a socially appropriate way. One of the great lies we're told about sex is that there's one healthy way to be sexual or one "right" way to be. There isn't. But this idea is so pervasive and the arguments against being our own unique sexual selves are so compelling, that many of us get to a point where we can't even imagine something different.

If you have taken time for yourself and thought about what you want and arrived at a decision that you don't want to experience a fetish, that's absolutely okay and your choice.

But if you want to get rid of some part of you because you think you "should" or because you believe you will always feel shame or guilt about it, then I want to point out that it is possible for you to have a fetish, to have pretty much any old thought ou want, and still have the life you want because there's nothing wrong with being a big weirdo. :P

I do apologize for I believe I may have improperly phrased something. :(

The simplest way to phrase what's going on with me is how I'm trying to have better control over my sexual attraction associated with diapers. I've discovered a link between having sexual desires to diapers with my stress and anxiety level. To me, it is not enjoying a part of yourself if it is being brought out through negative triggers.

I'm really just trying to level myself to knowing where "I'm" happy with me. So many outside forces have wrecked havoc on my mental health and I need to get myself recollected so I can better accept what lies ahead while never forgetting I am special no matter how much said outside forces continually put me down.

Vivid imagery ^///^ I kinda turned red from reading it, but it's all so true. Very nice poem overall, the rhyming is great!

I'm glad you liked the poem, Jake. This is actually a topic regarding diapers in which I have wanted to address for a very long time but just didn't have the right inspiration to do so.

We all have our own reasons for liking what we like. We may not openly choose what we are interested in but we can choose how we approach from both the inside to out.

A lot of my time on FA has been spent trying to "understand" why diapers and cute cartoon animals in diapers make me so happy. Another part is understanding why I, myself, have an affinity for diapers. It's thanks to sharing so many stories, poems, journals, and conversations with good friends, like yourself, that I feel I'm making progress towards that understanding.

I'm glad you enjoyed the read and got something out of it. We're all friends and learning from and support each other is what we do. :)

Something we've all thought but never had the courage to share. Someone had to be the first.

This is something I've wanted to share for a long time. The problem was getting the right inspiration to do it. Thanks to :thepaddedpenguin: and  azuredragon I finally got it to happen.

Thanks for reading. :)