Yes, Star, any child would be. Glad we agree you're a child, Star.

Why not be honest that's be better

Dont wanna mess up a good thing ive got going here :)

Alright then

may be but lying could have that same problem
where just being honest she could be very open and accept you as you are

My room mates and my brother know I'm into this kind of stuff, I try to be open about such things.

But not everyone is in a position where they can be.
When I still lived with my mom I had to keep things secret.

Although I've always had my plushies that I got as a kid.

awesome

I'm lucky that I'm a Pokemon nerd and can have Pokemon Plushies without being suspicious^^

I would love to have bob as a present, with him by my side I will watch the world Burn.

*giggle* Poor Star, she's new to this. Give it a few years, she'll just be saying "Yeah, it's a new toy for my collection..." ^.^

Friends: why do you have such a babyish toy?
Me (doing general grievous voice): this will make a fine addition to my collection.

Not sure how Star's going to hide that plush from Elly. I don't think that will fit under the floorboards.

not much point hiding it now she knows about it I guess. like if I hide it ill have to explain where it went but if i dont hide it ill hafta explain why its still here. Ahhhh connundrum!!!

Maybe Bob will think of something, or perhaps he'll try to create a wedge between you and Elly.

If you hide it, you've got easy plausable deniability.

Insert: "I gave it to <insert child name here>", "I donated it to <insert charity here>", or "I gave it back to the shop"

I still don't think she really needs to hide it. I do feel Elly would be accepting of it. I mean as long as Star doesn't try to involve her I don't see why she would find it problematic.

have you told your family and friends?

I don't have that many friends.

My family though acted completely uninterested. It was kind of awkward as they were like "Alright, so why did you feel the need to tell us this?". I did kind of run from that. I later got a longer one on one talk with my mom and she said that she didn't want to be involved. However if I keep it private and keep it from going too far it's no concern of hers.

Star doesnt want her friends and family thinkig any less of her. she is well known for being pretty strong and independant and it would shame her greatly if her family and friends found out about this side of her. Im surprised so many people are just like" oh yeah just tell Elly" as if it will be fine and have no repurcussions whatsoever. Worst case scenario elly takes it super badly and Star finds herself homeless. She's not gonnna risk all of that.

Well she shouldn't tell it to those who wish her ill but Elly clearly does not. I mean just what would it really change?

Elly already somewhat treats Star as a little sister (In the beginning I really thought she was) so it doesn't really change anything. If things were to get out of control and Star would do things like stink up the house and leave all her kitten toys lying around then she might kick her out. However that scenario is more so Star being lazy and irresponsible.

As long as Star keeps the kittenhood away from Elly I don't see why she would object in any way. I mean it's not like Elly is really trying to build on Star in any way. Nor does she seem excessively interested in what she does. I would imagine she would be slightly weirded out but be like "Well, if it brings you happiness". I don't see Elly actually getting involved herself though.


If Star and Elly had a very strained and tense relationship then I would indeed think Star should keep it hidden. But they seem very relaxed around each other and they also seem to genuinely care while still respecting the other's privacy.

I'd just like to say... I know it's hard but it might be best just to... https://media2.giphy.com/media/12jB.....;rid=giphy.gif

Oh no what happened next can't wait

She really escaped that... Kinda...

I know it's dumb and all because the "real world" doesn't work like that but i keep hoping her room mate will end up adopting her at some point.

This may be an awkward and unpleasant comment if the character is based on a real world person you would not want to be little around so please note I am limiting my context to just what's presented in the comic.

My irl niece who is about to be 4 ia named Izzy. I too know nothing about her

Honestly, I feel Elly would understand if she found out what was going on with you Star, but, that's just me. Most people I run into are very accepting of who I am as a person. And I respect them for that.

I can understand this i have a teddy bear that has been with my for years and i keep it out in the open, reason being i can say it was a prize i won with my Grandma and it keeps her memory with me. This is true but i play with it like a toddler sometimes as well no one knows

I don't think her mom will rest until she gets the truth.

Her Mom? You mean Elly? That's her ROOMMATE! They share a house/apartment/flat together. Her Mom comes later on in the story when she goes to the family picnic.

OOPS! Tiny mistake...

Wait later on in the story.... Android 17: What did you time travel?

There's no picnic. Where did you get that from?

Probably the back when Martin took star outside to 'get some air'

You told me some time ago that Sunday was the day that she went to her family's get together. I thought you said it was a family picnic.

It's quite possible that I misconstrued that, and if so, I apologize. But, that's what I thought you told me.

Sorry

Lol. I love star is all shy about it, meanwhile on the real world when people ask what balto is for I straight up say for something to hold at night. XD

I would’ve probably have gone with something along the lines of a friend won it at a stall game and it is sentimental as it reminds you of the wonderful night.

Love Star's reaction in lower panel 2. I know we tend to overreact and be self conscious about such things but it'll be ok. :)

Well, now she has a reason to not give her to Fiona yet. She needs a gift for Katie too.

Forget the aunty thing shes still trying to get used to the adult thing xD

Looks like you have got quite the conundrum

I almost vomited in suspense, I thought she would put the pieces together and find out! *sighs in relief* Can't wait for page 279, we are almost at the end of the story.

Almost to the end of the story? I think not. First, Star has to go to a picnic with her family, and then she has to go back to work on Monday and face Marellis. Then, we get to find out about her budding love life. This story is far from over, unless Sammy has seriously changed her plans. Give it a couple more years yet.

Not to mention a flashback to Star as a toddler being babysat by Tween Gem. Sam herself told me that was going to happen.

Don't you just love how people just think they know the whole story and lay it all out for you even tho the only person who really knows is the artist?

Its always interesting hearing peoples theories though im not a fan of folk talking on my behalf. Although I think its fair to say (from teh way Ive set things up) that it should hopefully be obvious that the marellis arc will have to be resolved at some point and the possibility of martin appearing on the scene again is fairly high but everything else should hopefully be more of a mystery because i havent really touched on the otehr plot yet really

It's fine for a theory but going around to multiple comments to state that this is going to happen period is kinda rude. Hell, for all we know stars roommate could know about her little party and could baby her lol but the thought of surprise on what you have in stored for us is more fun.

Okay Sammy, I apologize for speaking on your behalf. Just some conversations we've had in the past about the story, some of it was stuff I wasn't supposed to say, some had no restrictions on it, but I guess I should have treated it all as not supposed to talk about.
Sometimes I'm just stupid.
So, I'll beg your forgiveness.

Actually explaining this kind of stuff is the worst feeling. It's kind of the same when you're a guy getting his first My Little Pony plush. It's so nervewracking.

I am so glad I hang out in geeky circles--nobody bats an eye at people of any age owning/collecting plushies, dolls, or anything else of that sort!

Unless you're around those types of people that come up to you and badger you until you confess that specific reason you want it.

Hopefully they will accept you for who you are on the inside star :3

Star Star Star telling lies is not how good baby girls keep their friends. Someone needs a good snuggle and a caretaker to explain things to yoru friend for you it seems.

To be fair, it's healthy for Star to be afraid to tell people about this. When Adult Babies are TOO confident about that aspect of themselves, we get Richard Kuta. At least Star has the decency to not run around her neighborhood with Bob and a diaper.

I know Izzy and Katie. You introduced them in one of your stories about Star being physically regressed back into an infant. Also, "Izzy" is what my sister calls me. I don't like it.

Yeah I wondered if anyone had read That story and made the connection

anyone else notice the dog has daiper on

Yes, Fee has had one on for a while, and is explained earlier in the story.

Just go "someone got it for me as a gag gift". Usually works the first three or four times before people start voicing their suspicions.

I guess if I had been in Star's position, I would have said something like 'I saw it, I had one like it as a child, and it stuck a chord with me, so I bought it for me. Kind of like a memento of my childhood.'

Not sure how Elly would reacted to that, but I've shared information on my teddy bears, when I had them. I'm going to have to replace all of them when I get a new place, but I wouldn't have lied about it.

I'm pretty sure I responded earlier, but my comment seems to have vanished into the ether. In any case, my response was a combination of this and the previous one. "I saw it and remembered I had one like this as a kid. And this one person thought it was funny and bought me one."

Extra useful excuse; because if she's seen blushing/hesitant/etc, the other person will naturally assume that her embarrassment is all about the guy who gave the gift.

i won a pikachu plush in a crane machine. at 21, i sleep with it, cause i can.

Stfu its okay to have stuffies at any age. I know it's a self consciousness thing in this community but damn.

I have plenty of plushies, it's fine to have them.

I mean, I have a huge amount of stuffies, and the reason is “because I like them.”

In fact, last year my friend went to Build-a-Bear and got me a plush Bowser for my birthday, because my love for plush toys and Bowser is well known.

“Because I like it” is a perfectly acceptable reason to own a plushie as a “grownup.”

Are we going to see you being a little cub again in the comic or this part is how annie get through being an adult and the infamous marrelis?

Star everyone has something they need to sleep with a plushie blankys me wearing a thick night time diaper and cuddling with my sweetheart is best way to get to sleep 💤

I can see this really coming back to bite her. After all if she asks Izzy about it then she might get suspicious. Maybe even take Bob and give it because she assumed Star just forgot about it.

Just say is your old toy you kept.

Ahaha. in a similar situation, I've simply said "It's mine, I have trouble sleeping at night." Basically a passphrase for detecting other ABs...

Does it actually work for detecting ABs? I'd expect a lot of false positives, if anything--it's surprisingly common to sleep with a comfort object of some kind! Some people have their original childhood plushies, others have newer ones.

Mileage may vary, but I've met with success three times.

i still have my stuffed baby simba (from lion king) that i got when i was 2. still sleep with it. when im depressed i cuddle with my simba plush.

it's okay star! I'm sure bob still loves you :O!!!

Not that he has much of a choice XD

He has the choice to love star, love star very much and absolutely adore her! Plenty choice!

Well, not much of a choice to run away XD

I'd swap places with him anytime, tho

Choice is an illusion. There is only purry kitten

You know, there's this one guy named Richard Kuta who gained infamy across the Internet for ranting about the Sonic 4 trailer because they gave Sonic green eyes instead of black...and even MORE when it was discovered that he was an ABDL. One thing people talked about a lot were these videos he made of himself acting like a baby (which, yeah, even as someone who is normally very accepting of the ABDL community are kind of creepy), and a couple of those show him playing with a stuffed animal that squeaks and jingles. Maybe that's the kind of toy Bob is.

Normalize adults owning childish things

pshhhh i played off my stuffed animal by saying that an ex girlfriend gave it to me and that it was just a decoration in my room. (but of course I slept with it every single night and still do)

Oh star, you are a terrible liar

Also? I love love LOVE your use of the roles being reversed after realising shes abdl. Idk if it's common for everyone to become very aware of growth and change and when it comes to being an adult vs being a child / baby after being involved in abdl. I definitely learned a lot about how to take care of and comfort myself and others, I'm super excited to see where this goes!!!

I sorta feel like elly might have given her an out on purpose I've had friends that secretly knew I was ABDL and would wait for when I tell them myself and help me with outs in convos that might expose me I should've realized at the time but, I was to worried they'd be upset if I told them.

I’ve just read the whole comic in 4 hours and I love ❤️❤️❤️ It!

I used to keep tabs on your page mostly for the more kink dense pics. But I've fallen into the (relatively) short rabbit hole that is this comic a few days ago.

Seeing all this stuff has tugged me back into the scene with people IRL. I've always been nervous about attending anything. Heck, I never had the courage to get padded with anyone but the person I was familliar with. I don't have any serious vices but this has really made me make some more steps when it comes to being comfortable with myself. It was only a year ago (being just 21) that I nudged myself to make an attachment to a stuffie, which was never something I did as a kid.

This comic makes me feel a little bit braver everytime I think about it. Thanks tons for this work, Star.

speaking as someone with a huge pink unicorn plush in my room, you can totally hide it. or you can slowly convince people that yur crazy and weird, like i did. then maybe no one will question why you have one

Really looking forward to the next part of stars story, shes come so far on her journey

oh no.... I feel like something sad is gonna happen... I just wanna hug Star and comfort her...

I like that in the final panel you can really see Star's fangs.

still wondering what marellis has instore for star when she goes back to the base?

They should try discipline Fiona a little more. I mean she doesn't look scared of Star's wrath at all nor does she look like she feels bad about what she did. She's just confused and waiting for her to return the toy.

Does El have a bunch of newspaper clippings of new restaurants in the back ground? If so, does she conspire against every restaurant in the city other than her own? "Undermined you." "Your ratings are bad." "Oh! You're new. Need to undermine you."

I think I should just ignore myself it's been working so far if you don't count the sometimes severe paranoia and stress