do you get sad b/c no one IRL appreciates your dipes?

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mthomas

Discussion Starter · Jun 29, 2004

I do. I hate it when I get my guy all gussied up (hehe) in my fave cover w/a cute shirt and no one notices....not even at the HFS! It really bothers me quite a bit. Especially when I score something rather hyenaish and not only does no one appreciate it, but people would freak if you told them how much you paid for it. And then that gets me ticked off all over agian. **sigh** thank goodness for upcoming diaper parties!

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Cenae

· #2 · Jun 29, 2004

It is sad how no one seems to notice his gorgeous wool, or if they do, they think he's hot and I must be dense for putting wool on him in the summer.

Goodness knows I'd rather be wearing plastic in the heat.

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mthomas

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 29, 2004

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Originally Posted by Cenae

Goodness knows I'd rather be wearing plastic in the heat.

that soooo cracked me up. made me feel a little less sad.

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nicandboys

· #4 · Jun 29, 2004

If someone notices, it's only negative. I took ds to get his pics done when he was 2 wks and some were in a diaper. The photographer at The Picture People was just dumbfounded by his cloth diaper. She couldn't believe that I would *want* to use a cloth diaper, and didn't seem to believe me when I told her that there is a big cloth diaper movement out there and a lot of people who really love cloth diapers.

Now I can't wait to get ds's 6 wk pics done in his "born at home" diaper this upcoming weekend.

Not only will I most likely be treated like a freak for using cloth, but I will also get comments about his being born at home, I am sure. You know, ones like "Isn't that dangerous?" Can you tell I've gotten those before?

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mthomas

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 29, 2004

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Originally Posted by nicandboys
I will also get comments about his being born at home, I am sure. You know, ones like "Isn't that dangerous?"

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yeah, b/c before hospitals mankind was non-existent

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NowOrNever

· #6 · Jun 29, 2004

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yeah, b/c before hospitals mankind was non-existent

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jazzpurr88

· #7 · Jun 29, 2004

I've quit trying to show off DS's diapers. I would get upset if nobody noticed and I was sick of having to explain myself and CDs so Now I just put shorts or pants on over them and someone notices then they do and if not their loss. Ihate the wierd looks I get when he is in wool and tshirt also so I mostly keep my beautifull wool at home. They have no idea what they are missing out on. I love CDing and woldn't change it for the world. I've even had the peditrician ask me to bring him in a disposie because they have no idea how much one of his CDs weighs. I told him I didn't have any disposies and he could weigh DS naked and the AIO works just like a disposie as far as getting on off goes. So I can't even show off his cute little sweater butt at the docs office. I guess I could put him in a aplix fitted and a soaker and just take the soaker off for the exam and wiegh in.

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campingmumma

· #8 · Jun 29, 2004

"do you get sad b/c no one IRL appreciates your dipes?"

NOPE - that's what MDC's for

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momsmyjob

· #9 · Jun 29, 2004

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Originally Posted by mthomas
yeah, b/c before hospitals mankind was non-existent

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2much2luv

· #10 · Jun 29, 2004

I hate it! No one has ever said anything about my cloth.

*pout*
I do like that everyone here appreciates it but it would be nice to get a comment from some real people.

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jessicaSAR

· #11 · Jun 29, 2004

I do get a little sad. I just spent a week at the beach with my whole family and the only one ooohing over my diapers was my 5 year old niece. I may get credit for converting my sister, but only because my niece wants to cloth diaper a baby and my sister pretty much does whatever she wants!

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~~MamaJava~~

· #12 · Jun 29, 2004

Sometimes it's kinda sad...but I've been impressed with how much interest I've generated among family and friends. Most of us were cd'd as babies ourselves - the flats/vinyl pants way - but everyone I know uses 'sposies. They think my cloth is cute but laugh at DS's bubble butt. And the wool has brought up a few "Isn't that hot?" type comments, but I just ask if they like plastic underpants. One of my friends is cd'ing her baby at home for cost reasons, but is only planning to keep it up for a little while. When I was with her yesterday her DS had a MAJOR poop blowout in a sposie (as in, down the leg, in the carseat, everywhere).

: But you know they're SO much better...

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bc1995

· #13 · Jun 29, 2004

It does make me sad. I do have a couple of friends that cd also, but nothing really hyenaish. I have just scored a new convert though, and she may just turn out to be my hyena in training.

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mumztheword

· #14 · Jun 29, 2004

It makes me sad just to read this...

I told a GF the other day that I've gone back to cloth, and her comment was that DS looked "so uncomfortable" when he was tiny and sporting a big ole CD butt.

Okay, so let's wrap her heiny in plastic and see what she prefers...

And this weekend I plan on showing off my cloth and gorgeous star wool soaker that I got... I'm expecting the "he's in WOOL?" comments. Oh well, at least I enjoy looking at it.

Ok

· #15 · Jun 29, 2004

I've been really lucky that people have been kind to me about diapers. Even if they think I'm nuts (most seem to

) they still agree that the colors are pretty and the materials soft.

Although I often start the discussion when changing him with "hey, check this out-- isn't this neat?" (get 'em w/ the "made you look" logic

)

Sorry you get bummed. But you know, share your stash here and I'll enjoy them w/ you.

I dont often respond but I love seeing the munchkins in their diapers and the stash pictures.

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maggiemae

· #16 · Jun 29, 2004

I feel your pain.

Frogmorest

· #17 · Jun 29, 2004

I have a bunch of friends that use cloth or want to use cloth... so I am feeling the cloth love most of the time!

However my family? They think I am freaks so I just don't gush over cloth to them. They don't get it.

Tammy

KyleAnn

· #18 · Jun 29, 2004

My mom came to visit recently and I couldn't wait to show off some of ds's new dipes and covers-she thought all of his wool soakers were "silly" and said his printed pocket dipes looked "funny and poofy." Those were the only comments on them that I got.

Well that and the, "If he ever stays by me, I'll just buy some disposables..." Dh tries to seem interested for me though....he's sweet.

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didelphus

· #19 · Jun 29, 2004

It is depressing, isn't it! Even my crunchier friends don't really appreciate the *good* stuff. Most of them use cpfs or kissiluvs but have never really seen fancier stuff.
I think people think cd-ing is so hard. I don't find it hard at all! So what's one extra load of laundry every 3 or 4 days?
But, my dd did hit one of my 'sposie using friends the other day with....."why do you use plastic diapers on Tony? Would you want to wear plastic underpants?" Start 'em young!

ChristyH

· #20 · Jun 29, 2004

I get sad too. The only time anyone notices its usually to say something negative. The only place it really gets noticed is the peds office. He really gets excited to see what DD and DS are wearing at their visits.

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