That sounds like such a cool set up! I remember living in the attic when I was little, in an old home my mom rented way back in Oregon! Very nostalgic memories. Hiding it under insulation is so smart, right now mine is tucked between storage under my bed in a pillowcase LOLdogboy said:
I've been away from home for decades now so this hasn't crossed my mind, but one thing I mentally coached myself on when I was a young adult still living with parents was having this possible conversation with them. It never came up so I was lucky but I put a lot of thought into it. My main focus was basically on "Hey I'm still the same me you've always known, but everyone has deep layers and you just discovered one of mine." My wife and I had this talk a long time ago about how we would react to our kid ever being in this type of situation and our answer is to love and encourage, as my wife does with my abdl journey. We're all about breaking the stigma and as much as it sucks for anyone to be found out, even some seniors I've read posts from here still fear it, we just want our future generations to embrace themselves and not have to worry about being found out because life is about so much more than our insecurities.Bunnybnuy said:
I don't exactly have like a speach or letter prepaired, because my mother's a very wonderful and accepting person. The knowledge that my therapist both knows about it and that it helps me process my issues would I think be enough for her. I was diagnosed with autisim at a very young age so my mental health's always something that's worried her, so while agere helps me alot this is something I'd rather keep to myself than burden her already full plate with.Traveler said:
Sounds like you've got an awesome mom. I know mine found my stolen diapers as a kid and never said a word. She once mentioned taking her used computer to a shop for service (back in the 90's) and said they saw a bunch of searches about adult diapers, but it was a few years before I ever searched that stuff. Then again my mom has also sent me and my wife unsolicited bedroom things that have made us both giggle and cringe at the same time. I'm not sure if I'm lucky or cursedBunnybnuy said:I don't exactly have like a speach or letter prepaired, because my mother's a very wonderful and accepting person. The knowledge that my therapist both knows about it and that it helps me process my issues would I think be enough for her. I was diagnosed with autisim at a very young age so my mental health's always something that's worried her, so while agere helps me alot this is something I'd rather keep to myself than burden her already full plate with.
Having a great therapist on your side is also an incredible resource.
Your best bet will just either finding a little cubby hole in your house that youre sure no one will check like a small hole in an attic space or a personal backpack, maybe with a small lock so it can't be opened by anyone like you, stored away in your closet or under your bed.CozyPups said:
