What was the first ABDL related item you bought?

Diapers and AB/DL items were the same things to me as a youth. AB/DL monikers for us have only been around since the 1990s. My first actual AB/DL items were juvenile printed plastic pants that appeared in the late 60s. At that time they were referred to as rubber pants as Mom called them. I still remember when she would put them on me and have me walk around the house in them. My sisters would always tease the heck out of me when I wore them.

My first one were rubber pants (made from latex). I went to some store on my town and I did not dare to ask for the biggest size and so I bought one size medium, to avoid any suspicion (I think that de biggest size might be perfect for me). I wore them the same day, and they were so tight. I tried to pee without a diaper on and the pee started leaking almost instantly. I was 9 or 10 years old at the time.

Besides diapers and plastic panties. The first ABDL item I bought was a footed sleeper that I had custom made by a lady in western Canada. Her business was Forever A Kid.

A box of 12 “Day & Night Toddler" Pampers in the purple box. This was probably when I was about 18 and finally able to drive, and had a job and some of my own spending money.

Up to that point, for years, I'd done the “towels and trash bags” thing, sometimes instead of towels (which were kind of rough on one's wet “nether regions”) I'd instead fold a thin, single-bed blanket into a nice, soft bulky diaper. But for “plastic pants” it was always the same--a white “Tall Kitchen” sized trash bag, I'd cut leg holes and as I was slipping them up my legs I wrapped vinyl electrical tape around the openings which served as “elastic” and kept them tight and prevented them from tearing. After getting them up all the way I'd also wrap tape around my waist then cut off the excess bag and voila! “Plastic pants!”

This was a dangerous thing to do because I still lived at home and had to hide away my wet towels / other items until both of my parents were out for a while, then I'd quickly wash/dry them.

But once I had some money, I discovered Pampers. Honestly, I think this happened on a night when I'd had a big fight with my girlfriend. I was then very much into the “binge and purge” thing and this coincided with my relationships with girls. When happy with a girl, I generally didn't wear my diapers but if we had a fight or broke up then “Hooray! I can wear my diapers again!” Then I'd get that out of my system, feel bad, often throw away my baby things, then back to my girlfriend (or a new one).

Well, one night we'd broken up and I was already thinking about diapers and stopped at a drugstore for a few things and when I saw all of the Pampers I very excitedly bought a box.

And that began my “disposable era” which lasted for about five years until I finally lived on my own, it was much easier to get rid of a bag of wet disposables than try to wash cloth items at home.

Once I lived on my own, I started buying actual cloth diapers--somebody used to make large toddler prefold ones that were 24" x 24" that fit quite nicely--I'd eventually get some of the smaller oblong ones with the soaker pad strip in the middle and put those on the inside. Also, I was still small enough that I could barely fit into the largest size of the Gerber plastic pants for a while. Then I met the wonderful girl who is now my wife who could sew, and she started sewing me adult-sized diapers out of the toddler ones, also we bought baby vinyl at a piece goods shop and she made me REAL plastic pants.

Also during my “disposable era” I discovered Amber Enterprises run by “Mommy Florence” and ordered several of her adult baby books and newsletters, and she also offered a few photo sets of pretty girls in diapers.

But those were the first things I ever bought--after improvising and making my own “diapers” and “plastic pants” for years.

Solid colored Onsies was the first items after becoming incontinent. Around 8 years later after being a DL. I visited an AB/DL store.

I purchased some AB/DL diaper samples, some which I would consider as unisex diapers and definitely girls diapers. I also bought some plastic AB/DL pants.

I didn't have any intentions of buying any AB/DL items. The more I looked the more my curiosity got. It just happened.

I don't have much at all of AB/DL related items. But I'm not ashamed of it either. Wearing AB/DL item can change your mood from the same old daily attire.

Technically coffee , because I kicked tires asked nearly endless questions, burned up phone lines before deciding what fabric my diapers would be , and getting 3 contours and 3 overnight prefold from each company to use and wash and break in until I found the best diapers for me , once I had my diapers and pants fhosen then I auditioned onesies until I found the best ones for me as it worked out my diapers/ pants ard my onesies come from different companies . So yeah I would say coffee was the fuel that at the heart of every trasaction , it took a good six months of asking questions to figure out the best material, best style , safest protection and obviously that coffee was also perfect to power the diaper testing .

My first ABDL item was a soother and then bib jean overalls

SAP, I feel your adventure of becoming incontinent and trying to find the right products that fits your needs. It can be very overwhelming.

There just so much different types of incontinent items which some are good and bad. When I started this process I was trying medical diapers.

When it comes to what brand or type of diaper, it first comes to what works for my needs of protection and comfort.

The Megamax diapers are basically my go to diapers. I get them in all the different colors available just to be different at times.

My first item was a pair of rubber pants!! These were mail order also, so it took 3 times as long for them to arrive! It was long before the internet and express delivery.

I purchased a box of Pampers. Just for the scent. When I was older I purchased Attends still made by P&G. Later on I bought baby formula and baby food and baby cereal. Baby bottles.

SAP Wrote " I would say coffee was the fuel that at the heart of every trasaction , it took a good six months of asking questions to figure out the best material, best style , safest protection and obviously that coffee was also perfect to power the diaper testing" .

So tell us SAP what are the Best?

Plastic pants over my diaper by far. Crunchy, but a humidor for sure.

I think it would have to be a large white towel that I tried to use as a nappy.

@ bedwetter Bobby IMHO Angelfluff Ultimate 3 was the diaper for me , they are towards the higher end of pricing and worth every penny . Been using mine continuously since 07!,none have graduated to car wash gun cleaning shoe shining rags yet . It was after I picked them ,that I found out the company history , including the fact every style of diaper was long term tested by Howard one of the owners , before it ever became a product , Howard is like me Incontinent and in a wheelchair , so he knows all to well what weakness diapers have for us ,so great tester .

@ bedwetter Bobby IMHO Angelfluff Ultimate 3 was the diaper for me , they are towards the higher end of pricing and worth every penny . Been using mine continuously since 07!,none have graduated to car wash gun cleaning shoe shining rags yet . It was after I picked them ,that I found out the company history , including the fact every style of diaper was long term tested by Howard one of the owners , before it ever became a product , Howard is like me Incontinent and in a wheelchair , so he knows all to well what weakness diapers have for us ,so great tester .

Plastic pants. I had all my old cloth diapers and rubber pants when I left home for good and was on my own. My Gerbers finally wore out so I had to search around medical supply stores to find plastic pants to wear over my cloth diapers. Bought several pair once I figured out the right size and style. The salesgirl at the store helped me try different ones on until we got it right. It took me sometime to screw up enough courage first to look around the store for plastic pants and especially when I asked the girl working there for help. I was surprised they actually had a fitting room she took me to and then offered to help. I was a young man at the time and felt really embarrassed since she was the first person to see me wearing diapers and rubber pants since my mother and sisters.

I bought baby cloth nappies. They were 70x70 cm. I'd save up and then go and buy one. When I got older I would put 4 together and make a larger nappy. Used to have a spare one for masturbating in.

Plastic pants ,and still bying !