Gumby
Contributor
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- Adult Baby
- Diaper Lover
- Little
Hello! I’m Gumby!
I’m a 25/M AB/DL from southern NY. Years ago I was really active here to the point that I had a solid handful of friends that had would talk to on the regular just like I would with my IRL friends. I ultimately ended up disappearing from the community because I had grown to be ashamed of who I was. Fast forward to today, I’ve made significant progress with teaching myself to accept and embrace who I am, and not be ashamed for the things about me that I can’t change.
When I removed myself from the community I completely ignored this part of me for a year or so but ultimately ended up caving and purchasing some gear. I was single at the time but living with my parents (who have always gone above and beyond to respect my privacy) so I would dabble here and there pretty infrequently, maybe once a month max, but always had a stash on hand just in case I was in the mood.
I eventually ended up meeting my partner, who I knew right away was the woman I wanted to spend my life with, and struggled for almost a year and a half to find the courage to tell her about this side of me. I finally found it in myself to bring it up one night while we were laying in bed and was so relieved to hear her tell me that even though it was kinda weird, and nothing she would have ever expected from me, that she could accept it and was willing to participate to some degree. Since then we’ve moved in together (at my parents house times are tough lol), started planning our future with each other, and learned more about each other than either of us could ever imagine.
My whole life I was always convinced that there was something wrong with me and that I should be ashamed of myself. After laying my heart out on the table and being wholeheartedly prepared to lose the most important person in my life, but instead be comforted and and accepted, I’ve realized that there’s nothing to be ashamed about, there’s nothing wrong with me or the things that make me happy, there’s no reason to turn my back and isolate myself from a support community full of people just like me, and there’s certainly no reason why I shouldn’t be present in a community where I can interact with like minded people and support those that may be going through internal struggles like I had before.
TLDR: I’m way over being ashamed, I’m over being embarrassed, I’m over not accepting myself, and I’m stoked to be back!
I’m a 25/M AB/DL from southern NY. Years ago I was really active here to the point that I had a solid handful of friends that had would talk to on the regular just like I would with my IRL friends. I ultimately ended up disappearing from the community because I had grown to be ashamed of who I was. Fast forward to today, I’ve made significant progress with teaching myself to accept and embrace who I am, and not be ashamed for the things about me that I can’t change.
When I removed myself from the community I completely ignored this part of me for a year or so but ultimately ended up caving and purchasing some gear. I was single at the time but living with my parents (who have always gone above and beyond to respect my privacy) so I would dabble here and there pretty infrequently, maybe once a month max, but always had a stash on hand just in case I was in the mood.
I eventually ended up meeting my partner, who I knew right away was the woman I wanted to spend my life with, and struggled for almost a year and a half to find the courage to tell her about this side of me. I finally found it in myself to bring it up one night while we were laying in bed and was so relieved to hear her tell me that even though it was kinda weird, and nothing she would have ever expected from me, that she could accept it and was willing to participate to some degree. Since then we’ve moved in together (at my parents house times are tough lol), started planning our future with each other, and learned more about each other than either of us could ever imagine.
My whole life I was always convinced that there was something wrong with me and that I should be ashamed of myself. After laying my heart out on the table and being wholeheartedly prepared to lose the most important person in my life, but instead be comforted and and accepted, I’ve realized that there’s nothing to be ashamed about, there’s nothing wrong with me or the things that make me happy, there’s no reason to turn my back and isolate myself from a support community full of people just like me, and there’s certainly no reason why I shouldn’t be present in a community where I can interact with like minded people and support those that may be going through internal struggles like I had before.
TLDR: I’m way over being ashamed, I’m over being embarrassed, I’m over not accepting myself, and I’m stoked to be back!
