#Anxiety age regression

[eflen-n-reegee]

Regressor Anxiety’s Bedtime Headcanons

Suggested by Anon; under the cut until Inside Out 2 has been out longer

Anxiety takes a LOT of naps, which sometimes means bedtime is a struggle; and being told she HAS to go to bed stresses her out. The other emotions have worked out a pretty good system to make her WANT to go to bed.

Joy does her very best to properly tire her out half an hour before bedtime.

Anger gives Anxiety her last snack of the day, and he usually cuts whatever it is into fun shapes.

Sadness helps with the pre-bed routine: brushing her teeth and washing her face.

Disgust brushes her hair and puts it in a braid so it won’t get tangled while she’s asleep.

Fear reads Anxiety a picture book - or five. He loves them as much as she does, so sometimes the others have to stop him.

Ennui has a playlist of music that helps calm Anxiety down.

Envy bunks with her if she’s feeling upset or lonely.

If she dozes off in the console room, Embarrassment will carry her to her bed.

Anxiety has a special cot just for when she’s regressed, with an orange fleecy blanket and fairy lights and tons of stuffed animals. Even when she’s not tired, she likes hanging out there.

[otterwithafancytophat]

i love you

[shhtickerbook]

☀️ why is buying little things in public so hard? like the cashier lady doesn’t care in the slightest that I’ve purchased bread and a teether blanket but I feel like I am being judged through my soul and she knows what I am

[little-eggs]

anxiety (io2) themed moodboard!

for: @little-goosie <3 (but can be enjoyed by everyone!)

[bunnelbaby]

✨🧸 Anxious Regressor flag for regressors who experience anxiety, regress due to their anxiety, slip into their headspace to cope with their anxiety or otherwise (please reblog if you save)! 🧸✨

[coyote-kiddo]

moodboard themed around bein taken care of cause ive been desperately wanting it lately :,3

[impish-baby]

Ummm, a lot of my asks have been eaten lately, but I figured that typing this out again probably won't hurt. Sorry if you got it and I'm being annoying, but what if we went grocery shopping and met the twins by accident. The thing is, we don't see it as us running away. From our POV, we were distancing ourselves from our toxic family, so we're just like "Hey, wassup?" And the twins are like "wtf, where have you been asshole?!"

And then we just get pulled into a bone crushing hug and shoved into their car while we're just shocked bc literally when was the last time they showed us affection? Physical affection at that? And (small fact about myself) we don't like being touched bc we didn't grow up with it, so we're struggling in the backseat as one twin practically suffocates us and the other twin drives home.

-🏹

Hihi! I am pretty sure I've gotten that ask, although it didn't have a sign off, it was this premise. (Don't worry about being annoying! I understand the anxiety about tumblr eating asks ^^)

Don't you know it's fight or fly, little wolf - how the twins react to seeing reader out shopping

'It's just groceries, you're fine..' It's repeated like a mantra as you wonder down the aisles, anxiety pooling in your gut and making you queasy. Too bright, too much noise, too many people, every single thing is grating on your already fried nerves. You're constantly reminding yourself that you can do this, that you're just buying what Pam needs, and then leaving. It's simple, you're an adult, you're not having an anxiety attack just because you're shopping and it's crowded-

If you weren't already having a horrible enough time, there's a sudden hand on your back, tightly gripping your hoodie and pressing you up against the aisle you where browsing. "So you are in one piece... Jack has been worrying himself sick, you know?" You have to crane your neck to the side to see your older sibling, Theo standing as close as humanly possible. There's a cold look on their face, frowning disapprovingly at you when they turn you around to be face to face with them. "I think he was starting to go gray, honesty.."

You can't even get a word out between the panic you were already feeling and their sudden presence, momentarily stunned. Theo is too busy checking you over to pay attention to your reaction, scrutizing your form for any injuries before your hoodie is released, vice like grip holding onto your hand instead. You don't even do anything when they start dragging you through the store, only stumbling helplessly behind your older sibling.

When Jack eventually catches sight of you both, you're immediately crushed into a hug that knocks the wind out of you, squirming once you can feel him start to press kisses to the crown of your head, is... is he crying?? He is crying, tears tricking down the man's cheeks as he holds you like you're the most precious thing on the planet. Since when...

"God, where have you been? Are you ok? You're not hurt, right? T- Theo, they aren't hurt?"

"They're fine." Theo huffs, still holding onto you even though Jack has you in a suffacating embrace. "...stop making a scene."

"Ok.. ok.." Your older brother sighs, taking a few breaths to calm himself down. He doesn't let you go however, swinging an arm over your shoulder as they both begin to leave the store with you in tow. "You.. you can come to the apartment, alright? We'll call dad and then-"

That gets your brain to start working again at least, starting to drag your feet and cause Theo to curse as you begin to struggle. "I'm not going anywhere with either of you! Do you seriously think-" Your breath hitches in your throat as a hand wraps around your neck and squeezes.

"He wasn't asking your opinion, he was telling you that's what's happening." Jack has let you go now, standing off to the side as he nervously wrings his hands. It's Theo's intimidating figure standing over you, clutching your neck with a warning glare. "You're not a toddler, but if you don't walk, I'm carrying you out of the store."

Theo sighs when you stubbornly make no move to be cooperative, now carrying you out to the parking lot, uncaring that you're still trying to squirm out of their grip. "Jack, you have to drive.."

The older boy startles when he's addressed, having been trailing you both like a lost puppy until now. "Y- Yeah.." Jack hums meekly, fumbling for the keys in his pocket. He's shaking so bad you're unsure if he'll even be able to pull out from the parking spot, almost dropping the keys as he tries to unlock the doors.

He gets it eventually though, and you're dumped into the backseat, theo caging you back into their arms before you can even try to reach for the handle, the sound of the door slamming shut and locking only sealing your fate.

(a/n: theo would not care if you bite them :> they'll only scoff and use it as evidence against you. You're how old and biting people still?)

[clover-baby]

Joy is lil Anxiety’s caregiver! Not my favorite drawing I’ve done, but it does the job.

[theogclownboy]

big sweater

[hypnautic-cereal]

Guys what if

I already have like more than three headcanons for her so like…here :3

Anxiety mostly regresses to help with overthinking

She enjoys using her paci as a teether

Anxiety doesn’t really have a specific age she regresses down to

Joy and Fear would be her main caregivers, and sometimes Ennui takes care of her too

(Dude it was so hard to find an orange pacifier so I just went with a yellow one)

(it’s fine, it compliments the orange color scheme)

[burybirds]

consider... when jason is age regressed, he carries tim everywhere like he’s his own personal stuffie. he’s also pretty short-spoken. rather than ask for breakfast, he just pulls tim out of bed and places him in front of the pantry.

tim is now used to getting lifted off his feet and carried around by the scruff whenever jason wants something. they’re working on ‘using their words’ – but tim doesn’t mind being jay’s emotional support teddy bear when needed. ♡

[eflen-n-reegee]

Caregiver Emotions Headcanons (Inside Out 2)

No real spoilers for the movie, but I’ll still hide it under the cut until it’s been out longer.

Anxiety

She in incredibly protective, doing all she can to ensure you’re safe and happy. (And yes, she can be a little TOO protective at times, but she’s trying to get better about reigning herself in.)

She always has your regression gear with her and she has emergency regression hiding spots mapped out for every place you go.

She is a huge ball of energy and always up for playing with you.

If you’re a quieter, calmer regressor, she feels a little less confident in herself; but with the help of the other emotions, she’s getting better about relaxing, and she tries very hard to apply these calming techniques when she’s with you.

If you have panic attacks, Anxiety does absolutely everything she can to help you work through them, and she’s a source of immense comfort in the aftermath.

Embarrassment

He worries a LOT about whether he’s a good caregiver for you…

But when you need him, he steps up big time. All his doubts get put on the back burner the second you start crying or get scared of something.

He doesn’t feel comfortable giving you rules, but he “strongly encourages” you to do certain things.

(One of these things is to stay offline while you’re regressed. He worries you might stumble across something scary.)

He’s not always much of a talker himself, so he completely understands if you like to keep things quiet or if you experience verbal shutdown. He never presses you to talk when you’re unable or uncomfortable.

Ennui

You thought Disgust was good at helping you act big when you’re regressed? Ennui is even better. If you regress when you don’t want to, she lets you copy her behaviors to seem as unaffected as possible to others.

She has all the kid games on her phone. All of them. Every single one.

If you don’t know French, she’ll teach you. If you DO know French, she’ll treat it like it’s a secret language the two of you share.

Her hair is long and straight, and if you’re the kind of regressor who likes to play with hair, she’ll tolerate literal hours of braiding and styling.

You see her smile more than anyone else does, because absolutely everything you do is interesting to her.

Envy

She is the worst (best) when it comes to spoiling you. She constantly showers you with new toys and blankets and pacifiers; she can’t help herself, you just deserve it!

She is constantly complimenting you, going on and on about how cute and sweet and small you are.

She loves to look at moodboards and agere outfits with you, admiring all the cool styles other people create.

(And then she encourages you to create your own, and spends literal days obsessing over what you make.)

As small as she is, she always manages to make you feel smaller.

Bonus: Nostalgia

(Yes, she was barely in the movie, but I still love her XD)

Nothing you do can upset her; even the loudest tantrum is met with fond chuckling and affectionate words.

She loves to bake with you, and she makes the absolute best cookies.

Yes, she has heard of that weird obscure children’s movie; and yes, she would love to watch it with you.

She’s definitely a scrapbooker and has a half dozen books filled with pictures of you.

She has a nursery full of vintage toys for you to play in.

[the-singular-peep]

Agere anxiety, my beloved

yall don’t judge me im coping

[star-struck-wonderland]

~Virgil Stimboard!~

💜 💀 💜 / 💀 💜 💀 / 💜 💀 💜

[mooncalf87]

SO MANY SIR PENTIOUS ONESHOTS AND NOT ONE FIC WHERE HE HAS A PANIC ATTACK?????? i need me some "Sir Pentious has crippling anxiety angst" fic damnit

I'll write it myself damnit

[snugglebugs]

hello !! ;; i’m…

╰➝ 🧸 sugar !! also testing out the name charlie, and you can call me any variation of my url snugglebugs, too !! i also love kiddie nicknames ( baby, kiddo, ittybitty, etc !! ) ╰➝ 🧸 involuntarily SFW regressor to cope with gad [generalized anxiety disorder], seperation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, depression, arfid [avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder], & dpd [dependent personality disorder] ! severely mentally ill pls be gentle & aware ! ╰➝ 🧸 big-age 17 , little age 1-7~ ! probably a pet regressor but haven't figured out what exactly i pet regress to yet ! ╰➝ 🧸 pronouns r she / he !! preference usually fluctuates but ok w/ either or ! [ i usually prefer masc terms like little boy , little prince , etc over things like little girl / princess ! ] ╰➝ i'm new to the community !! i might not know the unspoken rules, cues or how to properly tag things yet , so pls be patient w/ me ! i've been an age regressor my entire life but only recently learned it was an actual thing and i'm still learning all the terms !! ;; ╰➝ i occasionally make agere banners , userboxes, boards , and etc , though i imagine this blog will be mostly reblogs & interacts !! i take requests so feel free to send 'em to my inbox !!

╰➝ 🧸 DNI anti-agere , anti-petre , racist , ableist , queerphobic , kink , fetish , sexualization , pedos , maps , dd/lg , ab/dl , cg/lg , variations , etc , dni ANYTHING even REMOTELY NSFW or 18 + . i am a child and this is a sfw coping mechanism . You will be BLOCKED you will be REPORTED you will be STABBED BY 23 KNIVES . If there is even 1 (one) nsfw interaction on this blog it will be shut down permanently. this is supposed to be a safe space and it will be closed if it is violated.

╰➝ 🧸 pls just be nice to me. i am small and sensitive and will cry