Mister Shadow

But what would the Cel Shop Sell?

After BFC, let me just say thanks to everyone who took the time to say hi and especially to everyone who helped make me feel included. Sadly I didn't really get to attend any of the events I wanted to this year, so I'm sorry to the friends who were running panels, I wish I could have stopped by.

To be clear, this isn't a dig at anyone who does so this. As long as everyone's consenting and informed, that's fine. Just my personal take.

Which really applies to anything I post. No shade intended, opinions are my own, not facts, etc.

So while I've occasionally joked about charging for babysitting services like bedtime stories, changes, all that good stuff, in all honesty the idea is pretty uncomfortable for me. Caretaking is all about the emotional connection for me, and faking that for cash just would not work for me at all.

Tugging on a sleeve and plaintive eyes can say a lot.

Feel free to say hi!

Good thing we'll be confiscating any big kitten undies you have the second you get to BFC.

A quick word of advice for folks looking for attention from caretakers: Sometimes you're gonna have to make the first move. I know that's tough and scary, but us Big types can't always tell if folks are interested, so a polite introduction to see if there's maybe mutual interest can be helpful.

Oh no, hopefully you can make it work somehow. What book is it?

Shadow changing Caled by Hokkigai *yaaaaaawns* I didn't make it again, 40 minutes passed midnight. Punctuality is not my strong suit it seems. Anyway here it is! Com ...

Oh, don't forget to give love to the original here: www.furaffinity.net/view/24793151/

Two anthro characters, both adults, are in frame. In the foreground, a cape fox with striped fur patterns on his arms and ears, a pattern of twin arrows circling his neck and angling down his chest, jester's tears under his eyes, and a crown on the bridge of his nose and on his tail. Just past the fox is a snow leopard with a shock of white at the front of his otherwise black hair. The cape fox is laying out on top of a changing table in full profile, while looking up at the snow leopard and blushing, while he wears nothing but a diaper while suckling on a pacifier. The snow leopard is dressed casually, and cheerfully reassuring the cape fox as he change's the fox's diaper. The background of the image shows a cozy looking nursery, with all the furniture sized for the cape fox, who is clearly not acting his age but is all the happier for it.

It's cute how some boys never grow out of blushing during a diaper change any more than they grow out of their diapers. Good thing Mister Shadow is all about making the Littles he babysits comfortable even in these tender moments.

🦊: @kit-stripes.bsky.social
🎨: www.furaffinity.net/user/hokkigai

Everyone has their own comfort zone, and this community is at its best when we support one another despite the different ways we express ourselves and find validation and safety. So whether you're just curious about ABDL or you've been here for years, let's give everyone room to experiment and grow.

If people like to wear diapers but don't want to use them? That's fine! Want to use them for some things and not others? You do you! Some people just want to cuddle plushies and watch cartoons and never touch a diaper at all, and that's valid. Still others just want the diapers, no kiddo stuff.

Once again, the A in ABDL stands for adult, which means accepting that adults like different things. Please don't try to tell people that they "have to" express an interest in this kink or community in the same way you do. It's fine to give people a safe space to explore, but don't force things.

One fursuiter, a snow leopard, has picked up a second, a raccoon, in an outdoor environment surrounded by other fursuiters. It's really cute, I promise.

Keep your friends close, and your bratty delinquent raccoon friends closer. You can see me demonstrating here with Strut, who managed to behave the whole time I was giving him uppies, at least until I had to put him down again.

🦝: @nite.bsky.social
📸: @smallishwolf.bsky.social

#fursuitfriday

Oh yeah I'm gonna be at @babyfurcon.com next week, who am I gonna see there?

Part of the reason I bring this up is that it's not always obvious that you've had a profound impact on people's lives, happiness, and sense of self worth. So even if it feels like the good you try to do, (even in a kink community) goes unseen, you can be helping people more than you realize.

Some of the most humbling, and fulfilling, moments I've had as a caretaker have been when people let me know that something I've done or said has helped them experience a Little headspace despite anxiety or self consciousness. Those are huge hurdles for many people and it feels really good to help.

This looks really nice, Kiba!

Caretaker Tip: Don't be afraid to interrupt your Little's gaming session for a diaper check or change. It's a good reminder of what they're wearing and of their real age even if you let them pay big kid games.

Bonus points for loudly announcing what you're doing so any friends on voice know, too.

Applies to anyone prominent in the fandom, I focused really hard on "doing the right thing" to the exclusion of reading the room or making the most of opportunities to stay close to people.

Not really any point to picking at it now, just late night thoughts.

When I first started it in the fandom, I constantly heard that artists were just being bombarded by folks faking friendship for free art, and I resolved to never be that guy, but I think I overcorrected. I feel like I ended up too distant and cautious for years and I probably messed up friendships.

"Aww, look how cute you are, kneeling there with your collar, harness, and diaper. Doesn't it feel good to know that I'm holding your leash, telling you what to do, what to think? I thought so. Now then, let's see how well trained our new Service Puppy is after finishing Obedience School."

Two anthro characters, a snow leopard and a wolf, are standing side by side. The snow leopard is wearing a hoodie and pants, the wolf is wearing a button up shirt, checker pattern scarf and pants, with the waistband of an adult diaper peeking out. The snow leopard is patting the wolf's butt and saying "Aww what a little crinkle butt" while the wolf pouts and blushes.

Now I'm not saying that I tease just because I think huffy pouting is cute, but I'm sure implying it real hard. And hey, just look(or listen), he really is a crinkle butt!

🐺: @iannaxieas.bsky.social
🎨: @applepup.bsky.social

Yeah, it's one reason YCHs where I don't get to bid on every slot just don't interest me. The actual connection with my partner in a scene is kinda the whole point for me.

Your excuse for not being in diapers is that you're "not a baby"? What's that got to do with anything? There's plenty of other reasons to be in diapers. They're comforting, they make you feel safe, it makes the babies who do need them feel better, or just simply because I said you belong in diapers.

These are all super precious and you two are so great for one another.

Two fursuiters, a floppy eared dog named Meta, and a snow leopard named Shadow, are on a bed. Meta is pounced on top of Shadow, a pacifier in his mouth, and the puppy is wearing a freshly changed diaper.

Well, looks like @meko.bsky.social was pretty happy with the diaper change I gave him, because he just had to pounce and cuddle afterwards. And hey, who could say no to that face?

📸: @powdercrew.pics
#fursuitfriday #ABDL

I know a lot of Littles have thought "Being babied would fix me" but did you know that caretakers can have that same feeling from the other side? It's true! And today is definitely a day where I want to go home, pad up someone cute, and pull their diapered butt into my lap for a good few hours.

Two anthropomorphic characters, a snow leopard and a wolf, sit on a bed in a scene illuminated by a lamp on a bedside table. The snow leopard is holding up a storybook and reading aloud from it, while the wolf is snuggled to against him listening. The snow leopard is wearing shorts and a t-shirt, the wolf is wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a thick overnight adult diaper.

You know what comes after the pre-bedtime diaper change? Why, the bedtime story, of course! And look, even a rambunctious pup like @xavierwolf.bsky.social can learn to behave and sit still for story time.

🎨: @wenbunbun.bsky.social