I was adopted, but not until I was 2. I think I came from an abusive family, and so potty training probably didn't go well. I would have spent some of my early life in the adoptive orphanage, and I don't imagine they helped the situation. The first time I can remember being aware of wanting to be in diapers and act like a baby was when I was 4 years old, so what ever the cause, it was a deep and significant feeling. There may also have been feelings of insecurity going from my birth parents, to an orphanage, and then to my adoptive parents. My adoptive parents were kind and nurturing, so I don't think they would have been the cause. I think that was created very early in my life. But we all have different histories, so the causes probably vary greatly.
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