Anyanymous · 12h

I used to have accidents a lot in school growing up, so as soon as I was given a choice in what clothes were purchased for me, I gravitated to black jeans to help hide the wet marks. What strategies (if any) did you use to hide accidents from your peers?

Let's see.. as a kid, I didn't really have any ability to choose what I wore- I remember wearing jeans or overalls a lot as a kid and sort of being mesmerized by water physics of the spot where I wet myself and watched as it dried, I remember. After getting uniforms in third grade onwards, my only bottoms were either navy or khaki pants, and I didn't have much in the way of casual clothes besides whatever worn out hand-me-downs my parents gave me as pajamas- I always wanted to wear navy to help hide it, but I didn't have a choice.

I remember in middle school, accidents would usually happen either in gym class (usually black track pants where I could change clothes in the locker room after gym), or during/after lunch, so I'd usually move really slowly and try to be the last of the class to leave (stairwells were the scariest thing, because people would be at eye level with my pants). I'd try to sort of crab walk against the wall and keep my back to the wall, and I'd always hold my stack of books in front of my groin no matter what until I sat in a seat. I'd try leaking a little bit at a time in hopes of it keeping a small spot over and over, but usually that didn't work as intended.

When out shopping, I remember I'd just stick in the toy aisle or wherever in a store and sit curled up on the floor until my mother was done shopping, then I'd just try to stay close to her and hide in her shadow. At home, I'd always be wrapped up in a blanket when going anywhere, mainly to hide the fact that I usually had an accident at some point during the day/night.

As an adult my work clothes are black and I wear an apron so that's convenient for leaks, otherwise I like wearing tunics/long tops or dresses when I can.

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