#sometimes regression helps destress

[cozyfoxy]

I had a dream that Dan and Phil posted a day in the life but Phil was in little space. He was coloring and drinking from a sippy cup with sea animals on it. Dan only acknowledged it once by saying something like “Phil is little today, life has been a lot lately and he needs a break.”

Otherwise they just continued on like normal. I don’t remember Phil really talking though, Dan did all of the talking. By the end of the dream Phil was showing off a picture of kittens that he colored and Dan was hyping him up. It was honestly super cute but what is my brain doing to me?

[thelunarsystemwrites]

Why I recommend age regression as a way to cope.

If you're stressed the F out, feel like you missed out or lost your childhood, or have terrible coping mechanisms? Then this is the post for you. (Maybe.)

Also before we jump in—Just wanna say that I'm not a psychologist, I'm just sharing tips and advice from my own positive and negative experiences. And that age regression may not work for you after you've tried it, but I say give it a shot! Especially if your current ways of dealing with life aren't.... great.

With all that our of the way—Post beneath cut!

So here's some resources for a TLDR version! But I'll be explaining age-regression, it's benefits to me, and why I encourage others to try!

Remember it is ALWAYS sfw! (Which means agere isn't a kink, never has been and never will be!)

So age-regression, or it's shortened name Agere (Takes Age, and the Re from Regression and combines them!) Is a form of dissociation in which someone mentally reverts back to a younger age! This can be anywhere from a few years younger, such as a 17 year old regressing to a 15 year old. Or it can be many years younger—Example being a 17 year old regressing to a 4 year old!

During this state: they are mentally younger, either fully or partially depending on the person. And do think like said age. And often their behaviors correspond with their regressed age, assuming they aren't masking it!

Sometimes you are aware you're regressed, and other times you're not—Both are completely fine!

It's a wonderful way to relive your childhood in a safe environment, feel young and cared for again like a child, or express your inner child!

Okay, but why would I use that to cope?

Don't worry, I hear your questions!

The reason it's a good coping mechanism, for me atleast, is regressing allows you to process your emotions at your own pace. Though they might still be overwhelming, I find it much easier to let my big emotions calm down when I feel small, because it's like they slowly burn off rather than going boom!

If you're stressed a lot, it's a good way to temporarily remove yourself from your burdens! Like you don't have any worries other than 'should I use the pink or blue crayon?' Vibes! Pressure slowly bleeding off rather than having an outburst.

And, for fun! It can be fun to connect with your inner child, do the things you liked as a kid and reunited with that mindset! You don't need to have missed out on your childhood to regress, it can be completely for fun!

Now now, age regression isn't always all fun and games. Because you do think like whatever age you've regressed to, you might have temper tantrums or get cranky or confused if something triggers it.

That's okay.

Yeah, it can feel icky—But me personally, i much prefer these occasionally than letting my emotions boil over and having a breakdown when I'm not regressed!

I've lost and wasted a lot of my childhood. This is my way of healing and re-experiencing childhood joy. Please, don't ever forget that type of wonder, it's so magical and so nice and cozy.

It's a way to cope because it can be an outlet, a comfort, a way to regulate emotions, a way to escape, a way to just relax. And, while not everyone turns out liking it, that's okay! But it works for me, and so so many others. I've had atleast 6 or so friends start regressing and they're still doing it to this day!

And the best part is it's temporary, so if there's more mature things you enjoy? You don't have to give those up, okay? You can find time to regress and relax, and come back to your normal routine later!

It's benefits can be:

Destressing.

Processing lots of emotions at once.

Enjoyment.

Getting to do things you were denied as a child.

Able to let out emotions via tantrums or fits in a much less destructive headspace.

Reliving a simpler mindset.

Helping with sleeping. (I find it much easier to nap/go to bed if I'm regressed!)

Getting a fresh feeling after you're done regressing.

Stimulating if understimulated.

Can help if you're also overstimulated.

Healing inner child.

Coping with trauma/stress in a healthy way.

Help with doing chores. (It's way easier to make chores fun if you're regressed in my experience, but some hate doing chores while regressed and that's cool too!)

And it can be different for each person!

It is absolutely okay to have a different experience, struggle regressing at first or even always, or not do it often!

I recommend if you want to start regressing—Find something that makes your inner child happy, indulge in the best things you liked or would've liked as the age you wanna regress to, find ways to incorporate your current interests into it!

Also things that you like, or positive things can help too!

It's honestly my best coping mechanism, it isn't 'weird' or 'wrong' especially if it helps you. And I can guarantee it's far better than plenty of unhealthy coping mechanisms!

Sooo... yeah! If you want, I recommend looking more into it! There's a whole community for you here on Tumblr, and other sites!

And this post mainly only covers the positives, but it's what I wanted to focus on!

Byee!! (Pssstt BTW agere doesn't have to be all pastels and cute and stuff!! Do what makes you happy! Use whatever colours and vibes you want!)

[sweetlittlenamjoon]

ZB1 as caregivers! ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡

SFW interaction only please!!!

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Hanbin 🐹💞

is either fully goofball mode or fully serious leader mode no inbetween

very firm on meal and bed times

will meow at you unprompted

best of both worlds

fr tho the vocal stimming back and forth is very good and very silly

reads you to sleep qwq

acts like he's not fully engrossed in all of your shows

"but wait- the episode is ending? just like that?"

he calls you little one a lot

co-cares with hao

Jiwoong 🐈🦋

sweetest, lovey-dovey boy ever

constantly has you in his lap or holding his hand or snuggling

likes to just ambiently braid your hair

bought a bunch of little clippies to keep your hair out of your face and to decorate

always asking if you ate

(and sneaking you snacks behind hanbin's back)

will let you put stickers on his face if he gets to pick which ones

calls you every petname under the sun, bro whips out the schnookums from time to time

fixes your blankets when you're asleep and gives you a smooch on the forehead

Hao 🦝🎻

he was so nervous at first

really REALLY didn't want to mess up while you're regressed

but he's gotten a lot more comfy

dramatic as,,, we've all seen the baby cloud ep where he pretends he's dying so the babies will pay attention to him

that but everyday

making up for lost time

is always on your side even if you're wrong bc its funny

like,,, sassy aunt energy??

buys you little gifts at the dollar store

colouring together!!

he colours with you to destress uwu

calls you sweetheart and dear and stuff like that

Matthew 🦊🎧

can always tell right away when you're regressed

like he'll just stand up mid sentence and bring you a stuffie and a blanket

has a list of all your stuffies and their names and things you tell him about them

always so giddy when you use a cg title for him

picks you up and spins

especially when youre tired

gotta put those muscles to use somehow

tries very hard to cook for you but isn't very good qwq

is always fighting hanbin tooth and nail to let you go play in the mud

sweetest boy tho fr very huggy

Taerae 🐥🎸

he'd be so awkward at first poor boy T^T

always speaks in full sentences never baby talks

(around the other boys)

(dont tell on him he'll get embarrassed)

lets you play with his smaller model cars

cuts up fruit for you and puts little character picks in them

hair ruffler 100%

calls you dumb nicknames like "buckaroo"

"whatcha got there, buckaroo?"

co-cares with others a lot

mostly just sits near you and keeps you company :)

Ricky 🐱🍓

he's a little stupid /lh /lovingly

so he's been hanging out with you for so long regressed and he just didn't think about it

like you just go baby mode sometimes idk

but when one of the other boys tells him he goes full cutie patootie mode

like literally just watches you do things

cat blinks

always helps out with things even if you fully can do them

"I'll get that! it's too high up for you, sweetheart."

my love, honey, sweetheart

will share his smoothies with you and noone else

he's very pookie is what im saying

Gyuvin 🐶🥭

we've all seen the baby cloud episode, yes?

absolute sweetest boy in the whole universe

also a fruit cutter-upper

him and taerae bicker about who gets to bring you fruit this time

always holds your hand when youre walking

the airplane where they lift you with their feet

baby talk KING

can understand you even at your most regressed

calls you stuff like kiddo and buddy

will slip in the occasional sweet nickname if youre being extra cute tho

Gunwook 🐶🐷

now this is a silly goober!!

loves to play little games with you like peekaboo

points to stuff and asks what colour it is or points to animals and asks what noise they make

little claps when you get it right

he WILL be picking you up and spinning you around

no choice

playdates at the park uwu

pushes you on the swings and waits for you at the bottom of the slide

and then you get popsicles at the store :)

calls you bub or baby

Yujin 🐰⚽️

this is your brother now

if you're older than him he still calls you noona/hyung when you're regressed

he gets nervous qwq

doing your little worksheets next to him doing his homework

plays mario kart with you and even lets you win sometimes

you two are in total kahoots when it comes to annoying the older boys tho

devious little plans

makes pillow forts with you and does not allow anyone without snacks in

watching shows on his phone together

buncha cuties

[autisticalastor]

hazbin hotel characters who definitely age regress:

lucifer, helps him destress

sir pentious, almost always at least half regressed

all the egg bois (self explanatory)

emily (adam was her cg)

charlie, almost always half regressed as well

angel dust, for trauma reasons (bounces between husk & alastor as his cgs)

niffty (alastor is her cg but angel dust & husk both babysit sometimes)

i will not be taking criticism bc im right ok ty <3

《유나》

[justafoxkit]

Tfp Agere Headcanons

Team Prime edition!🤖

Optimus Prime:

❤️ Toddler regressor! Ironically he regresses to the youngest age of all of them.

❤️Started regressing before the war, as a way to cope with stress.

❤️ Absolutely clingy baby, a CG has to be in his line of sight at all times, or he WILL lose it.

❤️ Sometimes when he's little, OP forgets how tall he actually is. As a result, he often bumps his head on things, and will usually run to whoever's closest for comfort.

❤️Still has his white blanket and blue cat plush Ratchet gave him when they were teens and learning to navigate the CG/little relationship. The cat's name is Nova.

❤️When he comes out of littlespace, OP is always so embarrassed about how needy he is as a little, but his family absolutely adores it. They wouldn't trade their clingy baby for anything.

Ratchet:

🚑Caregiver! Initially only took care of Optimus, but when others on his team came out as regressors, of course he had to step in! What kind of CMO would he be if he didn't take care of his team's needs?

🚑He genuinely loves being a caregiver; so much of his job is high-risk, it's nice for the biggest problem to be that someone's comfort item is missing, or that someone needs a cuddle session. It's as much stress relief for him as it is for them.

🚑Often lets the little ones cling to him; Ratchet can often be seen with a smaller bot hanging on his back like a koala.

🚑Sooo protective. Can and will hoist a little one into his arms to keep them from harm. June called him a Mama bear once, and Miko refuses to let him live it down.

🚑 He's often bad with feelings, but tries his absolute best to understand and validate his little ones.

Ultra Magnus:

🔨 preteen regressor! He's in a smaller headspace, but still independent.

🔨Hates being doted on, in typical preteen fashion grumbles when Ratchet reminds him that no one regressed is allowed to go on patrol alone.

🔨 He's one of those teen regressors that pretends not to want to help with the smaller ones, but when no one's looking he hovers protectively nearby. Ratchet and the other CG's pretend not to notice.

🔨Kid loves tool sets, Ratchet built him one that he can hammer fake nails onto and saw on stuff(all fake, mind you. Wouldn't want him to hurt himself on accident)

🔨Magnus absolutely refuses to talk about his kidspace when not regressed, he's very insecure about it.

Arcee:

🐈Kitten regressor! Started regressing after Tailgate died, Cliff used to be her CG. She stopped for awhile, and it took her realizing that Jack wasn't going to abandon her for Arcee to become more comfortable starting again.

🐈Loves, loves, loves plushies!! Arcee adores the huge stuffies that are super soft, and soft things in general.

🐈Can and will spend as much time as possible in someone's arms. She loves attention and affection.

🐈She and OP get along like a house on fire usually, but look out when they're both little. Arcee is the only one who can make OP truly embrace the erratic energy that comes from toddlerhood.

🐈The only time she's ever unhappy in petspace is when she regresses because of a bad or stressful situation. Then she either wants to be left alone, or she never wants you to leave.

Bumblebee:

🐝 Middle Regressor! Younger than Ultra Magnus, but older than Optimus.

🐝Kind of a big brother regressor, Bee loves playing with the other regressors, and helps where he can.

🐝Bee is prone to a lot of meltdowns while regressed; poor baby has so much trauma in his little head. One of the CG's is always there to cuddle and comfort him though.

🐝 Actually saved a lot of toys from his childhood, and he's more than happy to share with the other little ones.

🐝Lots of baby talk! He's a very chatty little guy, and will often stick to Ratchet's side to chatter away. The medic happily listens.

Smokescreen:

Puppy regressor!

🐕Hoo boy, the energy on this pup! He regresses as a way to destress, and loves it!

🐕 Smokescreen loves chew toys! He chews as a nervous tick, so chewable toys are a must.

🐕He will absolutely run through a mud puddle, with no regard for cleanliness. Then whine and fuss when he gets a bath.

🐕When he finally does run out of steam, surprisingly the person he goes to is Ultra Magnus. They have a sort of 'boy and his dog' relationship when small, and the caregivers find it adorable. His energy helps Magnus come out of his shell.

🐕 Nonverbal when in petspace, but he will yip and paw at someone to get their attention. He has a hard time asking for help or something he needs, but he gets better slowly.

🐕Uses his alt mode to race around base(basically a bot version of zoomies!)

Bulkhead:

⛰️Caregiver!

⛰️Soft boi, soft boi, soft boi! He's the type of guy who freaks at the sight of a little one.

⛰️ Definitely coos and babbles right back at them("Ooh, I've got a chatty baby here, huh?")

⛰️ Bulkhead was initially Wheeljack's caregiver, but now he and the other CG's tag team to care for all the little ones.

⛰️ Absolute cuddle king! No matter how fussy, or weepy, or hyper a little or pet is, put them in Bulk's arms and they're out in minutes.

⛰️He's the type of CG to ask his little questions like 'how many of those do you see?' or, 'what color is that?' He's very interactive with his little ones.

Wheeljack:

🐺Flip!wolf regressor lean!

🐺When a CG, loves to hear his little ones babble! He'll nod along, pretending he understands the slurred words and baby talk.

🐺As a regressor, think guard dog. Absolutely will not let anyone hurt his littles. If someone made them upset, you better believe it'd take everything in him to keep from biting.

🐺A chaotic goblin in and out of petspace. He's just not allowed to use his bombs when small. No matter how much he whines and whimpers.

🐺Will growl at you, but give him pats and you've won his heart. A big soft pup at heart.

Nicknames:

❤️: Little Boss, Pax, Honeybun(only June calls him that), Baby, Little one.

🚑:Mama bear, Chee, Doc.

🔨:Kiddo, kid(not a fan of nicknames).

🐈:Kitty(OP calls her that when little), KitKat, Ceecee, Putty Tat(courtesy of Jack).

🐝:Babybee, Little Bee, Honeycomb, Squeaker.

🐕:Pup, puppy, McQueen (Miko's nickname for him), Lil Pup.

⛰️:Bulk, Papa.

🐺: Wolfie, Chomper, Jackie, Little Puppy.

Humans next, hope you enjoyed these!

[0bviouslyem1ly]

'Ello!!! Can I ask for headcanons for CG!masky?

-🍨

Caregiver Masky headcanons!

(Small TW for those who may need it! Mentions of smoking.)

•After he finds out about your regression, he'd be kinda confused about what it is.

•Once he realizes what it is fully, he becomes less rude, and chills out quite a bit. (But only around you.)

•He's happy you trust him enough to tell him that. He thinks it's a very vulnerable thing, and he's super excited that he's the one you told about it.

•He definitely has a bit of an ego though... Over the fact that you trust him, and that he gets to take care of you, and how much he means to you.

•It made him feel very warm and full of happy emotions to the fact that you truly do care about him and trust him.

•When he sees you regress for the first time around him, he doesn't really know what to do with you. He's very clueless, and all he really knows is to be calm and kind.

•He's very awkward at first, but eventually gets a hang of it after watching many YouTube tutorials for how to care for children. He thought it would help. He would do lots of research, trying his best to figure out how to not scare you, and make you happy.

•Sometimes he still has fits of anger, and curses often. But then he remembers that you're around, and that you're just a sweet, innocent baby. In his eyes, anyways. He tried replacing curse words with different ones. He usually reminds himself not to say bad words, talk about anything inappropriate or wrong. He tries his best.

•He's actually very insecure about his ability to take care of you, and doubts himself. He often wonders why you'd trust him of all people to take care of you in such a vulnerable state. He usually isn't open about these feelings, but sometimes let's his guard down, knowing you've had yours down for so long.

•He isn't very good at expressing his love for you, but sometimes brings you small gifts and things you like. He's very observant, and notices every little thing you seem to enjoy.

•He's very strict and can sometimes come off as rude or pushy, but he doesn't mean to. He just wants you to be in bed so you get enough sleep, he wants you to eat and drink to stay healthy and strong. He tries to be gentle, saying things like, "No more playtime. You need to rest. Right now. Okay? You need at least 8 hours of sleep."

•After missions, he often needs time alone to destress. He tells you to go play for a while, and tries not to let his anger out on you.

•After a while, he learns how to make your favorite dishes, even though he doesn't have much patience to make them, and loves to hold you. Sometimes after missions if he isn't too upset, he'll sit/lay down with you, and hold you tight in his arms. He won't say a word, but his gentle touch and expressions show his emotions.

•He will always give you his jacket if you go places in the cold. Even if you claim you're warm, he'll keep you nice and cozy warm.

•He'll buy you a plushie of your favorite animal, and he brings it everywhere you two go.

•He doesn't smoke around you. He always uses a body spray after smoking, and keeps that side of him far, far away from you. He doesn't want to upset you, or make you cough, ect.

I hope this is okay!! I've had such bad writers block lately, and school has been so hard. Medical Terminology exams are very stressful. 😣

[bigbrotherstriker]

❥ MIKAN TSUMIKI as your caregiver!

my fictional wife. <3 i adore her.

feel free to request stuff or whatever, but if i don't know it, then im just deletin it.

this is agere/agedre, not age-play. do not treat this like kink.

Mikan definitely knows everything there is to know about age regression. The moment you tell her, she's brought out a notebook and asking you everything about your regression to make sure you have the best experience possible. You'll learn quickly she's a perfectionist.

Mikan loves it when you call her parental names. Mom, momma, mommy, mama, ect will almost always get her so emotional. She cried the first 10 times you've called her those. And probably even more you don't know about.

You must always be safe at all times. You got a scrape? Here she is with bandages, and cream to make sure it doesn't get infected. You have a slight headache? You're relaxing with water always by your side and depending on how severe, medicine. Stressed? Here comes a full day of Mikan taking care of you and making you relax.

You might have to reassure her constantly. She constantly questions herself if she's doing a good enough job. But you always find a way to reassure your momma and make her smile.

And if you need reassurance too, she will absolutely remind you that this makes her happy. She loves taking care of others, being a caretaker, and taking care of people in general, making her so happy. It gives her a breather and control in her life. She needs this just as much as you. You're not a burden to her.

Playing pretend is absolutely an activity you two play together. Especially if it's doctor, it may seem cliché considering she's a nurse, but she finds it so cute seeing you play with the fake syringe and stethoscope. She'll even get you a fake doctor's outfit too. You two would help your stuffies or dolls get all better.

If you're older, there's not much you and her could do together, but movie night never fails. Mikan's only boundary was no scary movies. Other than that, she loves giving you full control of what you both watched. She would buy all of your favourite snacks (while begging you not to eat them all at once.)

Mikan would make you have the most relaxing sick days. The medicine every 4 hours tastes awful, but at least you get your favourite juice to wash it all down with. You would absolutely stay in bed with one of your favourite shows running in the background. Either chicken noodle soup or tomato soup if you're vegetarian or vegan.

Her go to nicknames for you are: sweetheart, sweetie, dearie, dear, and little bunny. (She won't call you the last one if you're uncomfortable.)

If you have a hyperfixation, Mikan is instantly supportive. She'll listen to you info-dump (she loves listening to you in general.) and willingly get into it with you as long as she can handle it. However, she's also there to remind you to destress sometimes. If you forget to eat because you're fixated, she'll always remind you. If you forget to sleep, she'll be there to remind you. She'll never judge you for your behaviour.

[banes-favourite]

I’m enjoying the agere Gort stuff, did you have any cutesy or sad HCs? 👀

i have some on my #agere gortash 🙏 but here's some more sad ones cause it's angst day

- Gortash regresses as a pure stress response and it's his mind's way of dealing with all the trauma. It shows up sometimes in the way he does things

- I mentioned it before but he's very quiet compared to his adult self who can't stop yapping. Growing up around abusive parents, you learn to be silent and go by unnoticed because every time attention was on you, there was a chance you'd get beaten/berated.

- I think his mom was the one who hurt him the most, his dad was mostly unavailable. So yay for mommy issues <3 This is why he loves being held tenderly, and for long amounts of time. He can't remember the last time it happened and he genuinely sees Durge as a motherly figure bc of it.

- He uses regression to deal with the House of Hope trauma too, mostly by taking out his anger on things other than himself like he's used to. He throws fits sometimes where he's destructive, scratching and biting anyone who comes close, pulling on curtains and walls, smashing plates and pots and busts and he's crying through it all.

- Speaking of, he's a very quiet crier too. He cried a lot as a kid and, again, an abusive home life teaches you to not make a sound.

- Also speaking of HoH, I can't help but wonder if he ever regressed while he was in there. Like one day the stress gets to him so much to the point he's locked himself in his room and instead of his usual breakdown, he's happily drawing crude sketches of robots and kicking his feet like he's 5. It's a good way to destress at least.

[everettswritings]

Can you do a age regression for coffee candy cookie... sorry if i bothering you

-vonbon

Don’t worry, it’s not a problem at all! I’ll admit, I don’t know much about Coffee Candy Cookie because I have yet to unlock her, but don’t worry because I’ve got the wiki page open in another tab and I read her story! (Side note: NSFW interaction isn’t allowed, only SFW interaction is acceptable)

I think most of her regression takes place after stressful days at work, just to unwind and destress.

I don’t exactly think she’s a very young regressor, I think she mostly regresses to younger child or older toddler ages. So 4-6 I think

Has a small stuffie collection, sometimes she’ll sneak one into work with her. It mostly just stays hidden in her bag, though.

Sometimes when she’s regressed she’ll play “work”, which is essentially just pretending to do her job. This mostly involves working on paperwork that’s just some scrap paper she scribbled all over with crayons, but hey it’s cute!

Some regressors have specific scents that make them regress and that they like to keep around, I imagine her as one of those. Mostly just so I can say she has coffee scented wax melts and candles that help her regress…

She has coffee scented wax melts and candles that help her regress

There’s probably a time or two where she accidentally regressed at work, just thankfully not in front of her coworkers! But I will admit, that sounds like a good idea for a fic.

And that’s about it! I’m sorry this is so short in comparison to my other things, finals have been kicking my butt recently and it’s hard for me to do much or anything. However, thank you all for being patient with me and continuing to enjoy what little I post! It really means the world to me, so thank you and I will try to post more. Have a good one 🫶

[zerooup]

No forcing, feel free to not do it, but can I request Little!Adam and CG!Sera,if you have any thoughts on that dynamic?

Again, no forcing! :)

OOH! i can't say i've seen this, but i can say ive spent a while thinking on it! soo...

LITTLE!ADAM & CG!SERA

*IF YOU DONT LIKE MY STUFF, DON'T READ IT! PLEASE DONT HARRASS ME BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT I DO!*

𓆩♡𓆪 I feel as if Adam would def be a chaos toddler, always pulling on Sera's leg for her attention or just to tick her off, which. never works

𓆩♡𓆪 Adam's around 3-6 when he's regressed, sometimes older sometimes younger. just really depends how he feels !

𓆩♡𓆪 Sera [thank gods] is VERY patient with Adam even if he's a handful sometimes, she's dealt with Lucifer when he was younger; and compared to Adam, Adam's the sweetheart of the two-

𓆩♡𓆪 He usually regresses for fun, but there is a few times where he's simply stressed out of his mind and just needs a day to be small to destress. which, usually helps!

𓆩♡𓆪 I'm sorry this is short! i don't have many thoughts on them, but i think this is ADORABLE so i just HAD TO WRITE SMTHN!! hope you enjoy anon!𓆩♡𓆪

[mohs-aphmau-hcs]

Ooooooo. Do you have any agere headcanons for Garroth, Laurence, Travis and Dante? I’m obsessed with your agere stuff :)

thank you anon!! ik I'm answering these, super late but still sbhdf

I love the idea of boy house sleepovers/playdates when they're regressed!! complete with blanket forts, video games, pizza, someone probably brought battery acid [the drink], everything you'd expect at a boy's sleepover

long analysis after read more, this ask got my brain turning sjdnf, might revise some other HC lists sometime too, and add more detail like in this one to make it fair ! [I definitely don't have a favorite group of characters and its definitely not the most basic favorite group of characters ever in this fandom pssh ]

I also want to clarify since I don't think I have before, while I post a lot about agere and everything is absolutely 100% SFW always, that does not always mean my HCs are safe to read when regressed!! I am someone who's experienced this for a long time and consider myself very well read/educated on this topic, so I talk about all parts of regression. including the messy/scary parts like trauma caused regression, involuntary and stress induced regression, innerchild care and healing, regression brought on by mental health disorders, everything. AgeRegression is a complex topic and mental state, a lot about it is fun, enjoyable, gives people a sense of community, and a safe space to heal. But its not always sunshine and rainbows especially for trauma survivors and I like giving representation to that side of it in my writing

Obviously regressors are 100% welcome on my blog! but when going through agere HCs pleasepleaseplease just keep in mind there might be some more heavy topics discussed if you are not able to handle those at that time !

I feel like Garroth would regress a few times a month on purpose to destress with loved ones. But I also feel like he would experience some forms of involuntary regression at certain points of his life, like the rest of the Ro'meaves, this is a trauma response

Garroth would probably regress from 3 - 10, lots of smiles, constantly needs to be hugging something or someone. He most likely has some type of security blanket or stuffie he carries around

Similar to Zane he might have some hang-ups at first with insecurities surrounding his coping mechanism, because of beliefs their father instilled in them. But he definitely learns to accept his childlike states a lot sooner than Zane despite Zane experiencing them more often

The person he'd trust most as a CG would most likely be Laurance, but he's also a very trusting and loving little guy so I think hed honestly go to anyone who knows about his regression and is willing/able to be with him and help in those moments

["...Dante?"

"Yeah bro- oh hey, Aww.. heyhey cmere, you alright little grizzly bear?"

"Mhm- jus..Wanted a hug"

"Aw, alright I got you bud. You want to go play legos until Laur and Travis get home?"

"Mhm!"]

Laurance would be a lot more reluctant to regress around people despite desperately needing care and guidance

He's a character whos used to taking care of others and being kind of like the ring leader, he often falls into a caregiver role, but feels wrong letting others care for him.

Obviously, if Laurance voices that he genuinely doesn't want to be regressed and needs help coming out of it, Garroth will respect this. But sometimes Laurance recognizes that he just needs a little nudge to help him not worry so much ab others and let himself relax and Garroth knows this too

He regresses between the ages of 4 - 13 normally and drops down younger when very stressed.

If he does let someone know he's regressing, it will most likely be Garroth. In my HCs the boys are poly and obviously, everyone is equally loved and trusted, But Laurance and Garroth have a specific bond, mainly through being together through many hard moments, that make them more likely to go to the other when they need emotional support in a more intense or constant way.

Sometimes stress becomes too much even for him and he struggles to hide his regressed states, usually, this is when Garroth picks up on this and goes full papa bear mode. Making sure not to overwhelm him, and help him ease into being more comfortable since being vulnerable or letting other people take care of him can be an anxiety trigger, even though he does need it sometimes

When he does let himself regress, he usually just wants to cuddle

Quiet nights spent on the couch or in bed, listening to music while being held or rocked to sleep, or watching tv with some popcorn and a blanket

Him and Garroth also have. So many petnames and nicknames for each other both regression-wise and just in general

Me and Squid both HC Laurance to be a meifwa, when he's small he loves having his ears scratched and pet! kind of like playing with somebodies hair

He normally becomes pretty quiet when regressed, even if he's older

Usually just communicating with points and gestures, or small noises

TLDR: Laur needs to regress more to handle stress, he doesn't let himself, Garroth makes sure he still has that time for himself to relax and get cuddles

Travis would probably be a near life-long regressor due to a mix of mental health and neurodiversity, and trauma from a young age.

I could imagine them regressing younger or older, but honestly usually 3 - 4

They'd make huge pillow forts and blanket nests all the time, partly for comfort, and partly because when small its harder for them to mask demon instincts!! So they like having a small cavelike place to hide

Sometimes their regression can be flashback or fear caused, they've be through a lot and most of what they've been though happened as a kid. So sometimes a flashback can put them back in the mindset

When this happens they really only have a very small group of people their able to turn to and feel safe with, one obviously being Dante

Dante is also who they go to the most when they need a caregiver

Unless their regressed a bit older and more energetic, space for them is very very quiet and relaxing. Usually ending up in big blanket piles watching cartoons with some snacks

When their regressed, it's also a lot harder for them to hide in their human form which is another reason they normally go to Dante (I hc that Dante was the only person to know Travis is a demon in seasons 1 - 5 besides them and Terry)

Dante would definitely regress to around 8 - 10, big kiddo ages and energy to match!

If he doesn't get to a park within the first 5 minutes he is bolting to the backyard to run around and play with whatever he can find

He loves swings and seesaws, definitely stims on swings !

Sometimes he does go a bit younger, around 3 or 4

When this happens he's usually just as excited, but probably not running around as much. He's more likly to be playing some toddler apps on his phone or kicking his feet and watching animewith some juice(specfically bug juice if you know what that is, loved that shit growing up)

He's honestly comfortable being with anyone as his caregiver, obviously happens with Travis a tiny bit more because I see them as inseparable. But he's just as happy cuddling up with laurance or garroth, or even Aphmau and Aaron, and in later seasons especially Zane

He's just a little guy that's happy to be here

I feel like his head would tilt a bit when confused

In my aus and headcanons where Gene redeems himself, as adults when they regress together they still keep that playful sibling dynamic! And a lot of times gene will step up as a platonic caregiver since he knows all of Dantes old favorite cartoons and games from childhood

It took me, so long to finish this post but I'm really happy with it and I hope you all still keep enjoying my agere content!

[thelunarsystemwrites]

i've decided to maybe try regression because of your blog but i wanted to ask uhhh what would you reccomend regressing to? for how long? any info i should 100% know before starting going to research as well, but i feel its good to ask a regressor first

Hello there, thanks for the ask!

Heres some things you should expect!

It will take some getting used to, you won't always know how to identify the feeling and that's okay!

Mentally regressing means giving up some control of your older side temporarily, and you do literally think and feel like a younger age! ^^

It is completely a safe and healthy way to cope, destress, and or have fun! Please don't let others tell you otherwise!

It takes a bit to figure out your little/middle age. I recommend you do things you liked when you were a certain age, to feel that age!

For beginners? I'd recommend trying to just go a few years younger! If you're a teen, maybe go to like, a ten/nine year old? But do whatever feels right!

For how long? Just until you feel satisfied with it. Or what to stop! It can take some time to get out of, I recommend engaging in your normal media to help pull yourself out of it!

And remember your regressed age can fluctuate! For me, I tend to go very young, like 0 - 3. But sometimes I'm closer to 5, and even sometimes 8 - 10!

It might take a bit to figure out how to regress—But I highly recommend it, I recommend engaging with other regressors/regression blogs, and trying to have fun with it! ^^

Best of luck!! (You can always DM me if you're following me, and I'll answer your questions the best I can!)

[onegianthotmess]

✨Amelia’s Peachy Blog Rules✨

Hello to all of my fellow weirdos! Welcome to the hot mess that is my blog! Here, I will establish my rules and the fandoms I write for and will talk about with all of you!

But, a small note to add before we start is that I will not tolerate any sort of hatefulness or rudeness on my blog towards myself or anyone. This will be a free space to debate and discuss opinions and for people to feel safe and comfortable. If you do not like what I post or reblog, please just move along and go about your day without even sparing a glance at my blog.

Also, if I post anything of my own, I will not tolerate it being taken and edited without my permission or reposted without my permission, but reblogs are greatly appreciated. Thank you and I hope you have a good morning/afternoon/evening/night/overall day and stay safe out there!

I Will Write:

🍑 “X Reader” to the best of my abilities (Maybe some OC inserts if I’m up for it, it’ll depend what is requested of me)

🍑 “X Reader” will always have a female or gender neutral reader as I am a female myself and am not comfortable writing for a male reader, but I will do a gender neutral reader if that is requested of me

🍑 Fluff

🍑 SOFT Angst to Fluff (I’m an emotional, sappy wreck, can’t handle hardcore angst)

🍑 Family/Domestic Headcanons

🍑 Romantic Headcanons

🍑 Overall cuteness

🍑 Little Space (Little space is sort of a thing that some people use to destress like me or cope with trauma by mentally aging down to a headspace or age that is younger than they actually are and sometimes some people, either good friends or a romantic partner or someone else, act as a caregiver towards them. It’s not like an adult being attracted to a child in the case of a romantic partner, but rather an adult attracted to another adult who regresses)

🍑 Some suggestive content, depends on what is requested of me

I Will Not Write:

🍑 HARDCORE Smutty Smut

🍑 Character Deaths (I can, but it depends on my mood and the story and who I have to kill off. You can request it, but it may or may not be possible depending on the factors previously listed-)

🍑 HARDCORE Angst

🍑 Pedophilia (Fuck off if you came here for that shit)

🍑 Incest (The fuck is wrong with you people? GET SOME GODDAMN HELP IF YOU INTO THAT!)

🍑 Little Space smut (If it’s your little space, you can do what you’d like, but I’m personally uncomfortable with writing this kind of thing and I’m going to keep that boundary in place.)

🍑 Anything to do with racism, homophobia, transphobia and just discrimination against anyone in general. This is a safe space for people to enjoy some nice fanfiction, not to be haters and to be hated on!

Fandoms I Partake In:

🍑 MHA/BNHA (I have not finished the anime nor the manga, I don’t have any services to watch it, so no spoilers please!)

🍑 IkemenVampire (I might try out a few more Ikemen games, so be aware of that)

🍑 IkemenVillains (I’d like to be in the middle of a William and Ellis sandwich. That will be all-)

🍑 Fruits Basket (Haven’t watched the third season, in the middle of trying to rewatch the first two because it’s been so long)

🍑 Demon Slayer (I AM READY FOR SEASON FOUR, BABES!!!)

🍑 TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Specifically 2012, Bayverse, Rise, and Mutant Mayhem)

🍑 HTTYD (How to Train Your Dragon)

🍑 MK (Mortal Kombat. I was a late 2000’s baby that grew up playing MK9 as my first ever Mortal Kombat game, so I don’t know the full cast of characters from previous games, but I have a good list of characters and story from earlier games in my head from the videos I’ve watched from my wormy brain hyperfixating on Mortal Kombat)

🍑 Harry Potter (I’ve only watched the movies, but I have seen videos about the books, so I do know what the books were like, to an extent at least)

🍑 FNaF (Five Nights at Freddy’s. HOW TF HAVE I GONE A WHOLE MONTH WITHOUT ADDING THIS?! WELL, NOW I HAVE ADDED IT, IN MID-NOVEMBER OF 2023!)

🍑 Mariolore (It’s these cosplay shorts by this amazing cosplay couple named DinoBunny that are a sort of a spin-off of the Mario franchise, but with its own unique story involving adaptations of the characters and different events based on what happens in the original story/franchise. I watch them on YouTube, just in case that is relevant to how much of the story has actually been released)

🍑 Resident Evil (I’m not too well versed on the overall story, but I know the story from the RE1 Remake, the RE3 Remake, the RE4 Remake, the RE4 Remake DLC: Separate Ways, RE7: Biohazard, RE8/Village, and RE8/Village DLC: Shadows of Rose. I just know, in summary, that Umbrella Corporation bad and pulled some fuckery with the T-virus and bioweapon shit, the Connections are bad and made bioweapon shit, Mother Miranda pretty much started it all in hopes to revive her daughter, and Rose is doing some shit working with Chris Redfield who helped to raise her in honor of Ethan’s dying wish during the whole village incident. I’ll try to get better versed on the story and characters in the future, but that is all I know at the moment)

🍑 My Happy Marriage (Anime watcher! No manga reading here yet!)

🍑 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (My fifth grade teacher read the first couple books to me and my class while also showing us the Netflix series to show the differences between the two and make it more fun. I ended up watching the whole series as it progressed outside of school and was partially traumatized by the episode where Sunny almost died from a fucking fungus. That scared the shit out of me, but it’s still a damn good series if I do say so myself.)

🍑 Poppy Playtime (I find it an interesting concept and I may write something for it at one point!)

🍑 Sofia the First (It was one of my favorite shows as a kid and I’m so sad we never got a continuation of the story to see them grow up! ALSO I’M SO FUCKING MAD WE NEVER GOT SOFIA AND HUGO’S WEDDING!!!)

🍑 Komi Can’t Communicate (Komi Shouko is my wife. That’s it.)

🍑 The Way of the Househusband (Anime watcher!! And I think Tatsu would be such a cool and funny dad with all his yakuza lingo!)

🍑 Monster Prom (Haven’t seen any other full playthroughs, I’m watching a Monster Camp one rn, and I wanna makeout with Damien and gossip with his little sister that he DEFINITELY has because I fucking said so, fuckers-)

🍑 Buddy Daddies (You know that scene where they’re running away into the woods while Rei shoots back at that guy’s goonies?? Yeah, I wanna do that with Rei because I love him and want to take care of him while also forcing him to learn household chores!)

🍑 Yuuri!!! On Ice (I’VE FINALLY GOT CRUNCHYROLL ON MY PHONE PEOPLE!!!)

🍑 Twisted-Wonderland (My current “Holy Trinity” contains Riddle, Deuce, and Malleus-)

🍑 Aphmau (Were you a MyStreet kid or a Diaries kid? I was a MyStreet kid!)

🍑 Nimona (Ambrosius and Ballister are definitely girl dads and I’d like to petition for a sequel to Nimona, pwease!!!)

🍑 Law & Order: SVU (Olivia and Fin are my favorite characters and I know the show is probably bad for my anxiety, but I shall still continue to watch it!)

🍑 I’ll add onto the fandoms list if anymore come to mind

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Thank you for reading my rules and I look forward to your requests! I hope you enjoy your journey on my blog, fellow weirdos! Have a peachy time!

[piddle-paws]

Tired of seeing kids on the internet tell adults what is and isn't allowed in kink and intimacy.

Some 17 year old messaged me telling me not to crosstag and I was confused because I try to only use NSFW tags for my NSFW posts, and SFW tags for my SFW tags. And then I checked their blog. They pretty much just posted about and reblogged posts about how CGL, DDLG, and people with mommy/daddy kinks were pedophiles and/or have been groomed to think its okay. I'm assuming they were upset because I tagged my posts with mommy/mommy kink with other more general tags like BDSM and Petplay.

First of all, I'm not a fucking pedophile. I'm a traumatized adult who practices safe and consensual kink with my partner who is also a traumatized adult. I'm a traumatized adult who uses the internet as a platform to share myself and possibly connect with other likeminded traumatized adults. Coping through sex, safely, is how I destress and manage my anxiety and trauma. Sometimes I cope nonsexually, sometimes I cope sexually, sometimes I combine the two. There are no rules. Everyone involved is a consenting adult and there are no children involved, in practice OR in thought. There is nothing wrong with the shit I'm into, if you don't like that stuff then you can block the tags or block me, but I'm not going to censor my experience because you think you have the right opinion. You're not fucking helping anyone by going around and acting like you know shit especially when you still have homework to hand in at school tomorrow. You don't understand how this stuff works and I genuinely don't think you'll be able to understand how this stuff works until you're an adult.

And second of all, I wish kids understood that publicizing their most vulnerable parts of themselves and their issues, sexual or nonsexual, is extremely dangerous. This also goes for sharing and expressing opinions on adult topics like sex and kink. Especially when they go out of their way to contact adults. I don't care if it's to argue, to disagree, to shame, or whatever else you feel the need to do. It is DANGEROUS. The whole thing is dangerous even for the people who think it's fine and safe because they're only into SFW stuff like age regression and CGL, ect. Just because your posts and your online presence isn't sexual doesn't mean it's not dangerous. You need to keep that to yourself, the internet is not a safe place to be sharing that information about yourself. If its not safe to even share your real name online, why on god's green earth do you think it would be safe to share your most vulnerable intimate parts of yourself online in communities where other people can see it, especially dangerous adults who will endanger you with that information if they feel like it???

You guys need to have your phones taken and you need to be placed in therapy and I think you shouldn't get your phones back until you learn about proper internet safety. The internet is not a safe place for you to be airing this stuff out.

[tavs-kin-korner]

hhhhhaiii,,, age tiny herre!!! transmasc one!!! uahi i wanna ed ask for kin adice cuz i gota go bakc to school and peop le at school are scawy and meanies about my name i chose and theyy call me "she" and is not going well and i need to be tinny so much at homie but im worries i cant keep ip with school in the furtire ao what should i do?

hELLO, aGAIN! i'M SO SORRY SCHOOL HAS GOT YOU FEELING DOWN! D:{

hAVE YOU GOT YOUR PREFERRED NAME AND PRONOUNS IN THE SCHOOL'S ATTENDANCE SYSTEM? mY SCHOOL ALLOWS THIS (ALTHOUGH, i HAVEN'T DONE IT MYSELF YET BECAUSE i'M NOT OUT TO MY PARENTS YET, sO i CAN'T REALLY GIVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO DO IT, i'M SORRY), iT ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO REFER TO YOU LIKE THAT, wHICH MAY CAUSE SOME OTHER STUDENTS TO POSSIBLY CALL YOU THAT TOO, bUT i CAN'T BE TOO POSITIVE ON THAT,

tHE BEST THING TO DO WOULD BE TO FIRMLY LET THEM KNOW THAT IS NOT YOUR NAME OR YOUR PRONOUNS, iF THEY CONTINUE, i RECOMMEND GOING TO A TEACHER OR COUNSELOR YOU KNOW AND TRUST ABOUT IT, mOST SCHOOLS DON'T TOLERATE BULLYING, aND THIS IS DEFINITELY A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BULLYING, }:( tEACHERS ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP YOU!

sPEAKING OF TEACHERS BEING WILLING TO HELP, iF YOU END UP STRUGGLING WITH KEEPING UP WITH WORK, bEST OPTIONS ARE TO ASK FOR YOUR TEACHER'S HELP AFTER SCHOOL OR LOOK INTO SOME TUTORING! aS SOMEONE WHO SERIOUSLY STRUGGLED WITH THIS LAST YEAR, i,,, dIDN'T DO THAT AND IT ENDED UP POORLY,,, bUT, hEY! dON'T STRESS ABOUT THAT! bE BRAVE AND ASK FOR HELP, tEACHERS REALLY LIKE WHEN YOU DO! iT LETS THEM KNOW YOU TAKE THEIR CLASS SERIOUSLY! }:D sOMETIMES IT MAY FEEL LIKE TOO MUCH FOR YOU, bUT YOU'LL PUSH THROUGH! i BELIEVE IN YOU! }:D jUST THINK, oNCE YOU GET TO HIGHER GRADES (IF YOU ARE IN GRADE SCHOOL), yOU GET MORE FREEDOM, eSPECIALLY IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR! i HAVE A REALLY LIGHT COURSE LOAD THIS YEAR, aCTUALLY! wAYYY LESS STRESSFUL, pROOF IT'LL GET BETTER! }:)

hOPE THIS HELPED YOU! yOU'RE GONNA DO GREAT THIS YEAR, lITTLE ONE! i'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS AND GET EXCELLENT GRADES! rEGRESSING AT HOME AFTER SCHOOL WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO DESTRESS FROM A LONG DAY, aS WELL! bE BRAVE, lITTLE ONE! yOU GOT THIS! }:D sENDING LOTS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT! <3 /P

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[Hello, again! I'm so sorry school has got you feeling down!]

[Have you got your preferred name and pronouns in the school's attendance system? My school allows this (although, I haven't done it myself yet because I'm not out to my parents yet, so I can't really give any advice on how to do it, I'm sorry), it allows the teachers to refer to you like that, which may cause some other students to possibly call you that too, but I can't be too positive on that.]

[The best thing to do would be to firmly let them know that is not your name or pronouns. If they continue, I recommend going to a teacher or counselor you know and trust about it. Most schools don't tolerate bullying, and this is definitely a good example of bullying. Teachers are always willing to help you!]

[Speaking of teachers being willing to help, if you end up struggling with keeping up with work, best options are to ask for your teacher's help after school or look into some tutoring! As someone who seriously struggled with this last year, I... Didn't do that and it ended up poorly... But, hey! Don't stress about that! Be brave and ask for help. Teachers really like when you do! It lets them know you take their class seriously! Sometimes it may feel like too much for you, but you'll push through! I believe in you! Just think, once you get to higher grades (if you are in grade school), you get more freedom, especially in your senior year! I have a really light course load this year, actually! Wayyy less stressful. Proof it'll get better!]

[Hope this helped you! You're gonna do great this year, little one! I'm sure you'll make lots of new friends and get excellent grades! Regressing at home after school would be a great way to destress from a long day, as well! Be brave, little one! You got this! Sending lots of love and support! <3 /p]

[everybodyshusband]

hi, this may be dumb, but... uh, there's no one I could... ask? about anything related to this stuff. I hope this is not intrusive in any way, or anything.

I'm just wondering, is it, like, normal to want to regress? to just "let go" and have a comfort headspace? I know it's a coping mechanism usually formed as a result of trauma and, well, no one really wants trauma, yeah?

but the stress is sometimes so much and ngl I sometimes do find myself wanting to let go of my head, if that makes sense...

oh, my dear anon, this isn't dumb or intrusive at all. in fact, i'm glad my ask box feels like a safe enough space for you to ask this <3

i'm more than happy to answer your questions, but please take everything i say with a grain of salt. i'm by no means an expert on the subject of age regression or the psychology behind it, i'm just Some Dude on the internet who regresses and writes fic about it, haha :')

personally, i think it's very normal to want an escape or to "let go" of normal life. comfort headspaces are, you know, comforting, and wanting a space that allows you to be comfortable and to destress is perfectly valid. i mean, life is stressful, right ? it's natural to want to escape from that for a while.

also, re: your mention of trauma (although again, i am no expert on the psychology of age regression, and everyone's experiences of regression is uniquely their own), as far as i'm aware, you don't "need" trauma to age regress. yes, it's probably true that people with trauma are more likely to regress, but there are plenty of people out there who regress to cope with other mental health issues or to escape the stress of everyday life :0

i hope this helped, anon <3 if you'd like to me to attempt to explain anything else or go into more detail, you're more than welcome to send me another ask or a DM :)