#voluntary regression

[emoboi20]

Blue's Clues Agere Moodboard

One of my current regression shows that I'm OBSESSED with is Blue's Clues and I wanted to make a moodboard for anyone else who loves this show! (also I have a really cute Blue's Clues bag I'll post soon. The bag is from when I was three but I found it last summer and it is sooo cute!)

Anyways here's the board:

Have a good day my lovelies and may all your regression be safe and spent doing everything you love!

[lemonys-place]

heyyy gentlest reminder, my friends, that you do not have to disclose your trauma and mental illnesses to justify your age regression. it's perfectly fine to regress/dream "just because" and strangers are not entitled to your sensitive information/past just because they want to validate it FOR you. don't let anyone make you feel like you have to explain yourself just for coping/soothing/self-parenting in a way that feels good + healing for YOU. there is no criteria to meet to be yourself!

but also, it IS sensitive information and there are some people around the community especially predators who will use that information to get closer to you and/or hurt you. so please practice internet safety, be careful who you share your details with, and block ANYONE who doesn't seem right or play nice.

protect your space and be safe everyone! 🙏

[polkadotplayhouse]

hi guys! I know it's been a little bit since I've posted- school's gotten a lil hectic -w-;

[smol-unis]

We’re looking for a cg!

Hey! My system is looking for a cg! We would like to be friends/get to know each other first! We would prefer to talk on discord. Please fill out the form below if you fit these and would like to talk!

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About us: We go by Red collectively. Our collective pronouns are it/he, we go by any except they/them (very few of us like they/them so please only use those with those headmates). We both age and pet regress and have little and pet headmates. We also are a cg! Collectively we’re ftm genderfluid, pansexual, and ambiamorous. Most of us are masc/man leaning but we do have some fems/girls and some nonbinary headmates. Bodily we’re 16 (will be 17 November 25th). Our little ages vary a lot anywhere from ~0-12. We are recently broken up with and not looking for anything romantic at this point in time.

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Likes: Dance, coloring, naps, reading, writing, music, colors, disney, stuffies, baking, cooking, glitter

Dislikes: Loud things, bright things, mean people, bad textures

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Additional information: We are pretty shy especially at first. We are currently in therapy as we don’t have the best mental health. We have very basic intros in our pinned post and we can tell more about ourselves if wanted. Our timezone is CST. We’re from the US.

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What we’re comfortable with: messaging, calling (sometimes), video calling (sometimes)

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For a cg: Any gender is welcome. Flips welcome (preferably with a cg lean). Systems and singlets both welcome. Please be bodily 16+. Platonic only. SFW ONLY!! Follow out DNI! (Below + in pinned post)

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Things we want in/from cg: someone caring nice, maybe some rules, someone we can be friends with outside of regression

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DNI: anti-endos/nontrauma systems, anti regression, any type of anti LGBT+, transmed, sysmed, terf, anti neopronouns, anti xenogender, can’t separate introject/headmate from source, NSFW, sexualizes regression, other basic criteria

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[myheartisonthetrain]

agere culture must be lying to me because it is not fun it is not cute i am crying in the middle of an english lesson because my friend stroked my hand the way a mother would

[dandelionjack]

prolonged burnout compounded by an ever-growing load of responsibilities and catastrophic world events has caused me as a mildly unhealthy coping mechanism to consciously semi-intentionally regress to quite an infantile state. and now to recover and eventually return to my former ~intellectual~ self i will spend a length of time watching (oh! quel horreur!) mostly children’s cartoons and generally indulging in ‘childish’ interests. later today i’m planning on going to maccies to buy a happy meal so that i can get a spooky-themed mini squishmallow

skeleton kitty! call me weak and selfish for retreating into a false childhood in the face of a hopeless future. i don’t want to be around anymore, not aware, not autonomous and accountable. i don’t even mind depending on my parents anymore — i don’t ask for much. i’ll eat less and won’t go out. without tuition fees i’m not too costly an investment

here’s how the edgy cronenberg john waters queer becomes the maudlin steven universe gay that everybody loves to scapegoat as the bogeyman puriteen — out of its own free will, it cannot cope or it quivers and collapses.

you can bully me all you want, call it catering to groomers or whatnot. there is no sexual undertone to this. neither am i shirking my responsibilities as an adult person out of ignorance: all i am doing is taking temporary measures to ensure that i don’t take my life.

[companionwolf]

If I put on my pup hood I think I might cry from relief. And that's how I know I need to. Maybe this weekend. I dunno.

[astridcookie]

I have been having trouble regressing since the caregiver incident....

[zappykitty]

hello! my name is toby/ace and i'm a voluntary age regressor!

toby • minor • he/him • little age: 1-5 • autistic

INTERESTS ; bnha, one piece, mp100, acnh, minecraft, splatoon.

PLEASE USE TONE TAGS!! :)

[emoboi20]

SIPPY CUP!!!

I FINALLY bought a sippy cup! it's really simple but I want to put stickers on it! (featuring Tannah one of my childhood stuffies!)

Also I love that it matches my teether!

[floatinginlilspace]

shout out to the tiny kiddos who don't regress due to childhood trauma - but instead because of present day triggers !!

(like everyday stress, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, ect.) !

[catboy-joyfriend]

i wanna be little :(

[regal-rosebuds]

ꔫWhy Do People Age Regress?

ꔫThere is a number of reasons that an individual may age regress!

ꔫBecoming familiar with terms “voluntary” and “involuntary” will be very useful in your understanding!

Voluntary: “intentional, done because one wants to”

Involuntary: “unintentional, carried out without one’s own wishes”

ꔫSo, age regression is something that can be done voluntarily or involuntarily. To restate, it can happen because one chooses to or because one unintentionally falls into the state.

ꔫVoluntary regression, oftentimes, is for fun or relaxation! However, it is sometimes also done voluntarily as a choice between different coping mechanisms.

ꔫInvoluntary regression is “triggered”. Despite the connotations of the term “triggered”, this does not always mean something negative! Yes, triggers for regression can be stress, anxiety, fear, etc., but they can also be happiness, comfort, external environmental factors, etc.

ꔫWhen used as a coping mechanism, age regression is commonly defined as “returning to a time where you felt safer, things were easier, and/or less stressed out.”

ꔫRegression is not always a bad experience, but it’s not always a good one either! Both happen, both are real, that’s okay!

ꔫWhether or not you are a voluntary or involuntary regressor, if you regress for fun or to cope — or a combination of all of these things — that is perfectly valid. All that matters is that you are safe, happy, and doing what’s good for you!

[murrustims]

Regression isn’t always “aesthetic”, regression comes in many forms.

Voluntary regressors are valid.

Involuntary regressors are valid.

Goth regressors are valid.

Cutecore regressors are valid.

Regressors that watch children shows are valid.

Regressors that watch media made for older audiences are valid.

Regressors that have caregivers are valid.

Regressors that don’t have caregivers are valid.

Regressors that don’t want caregivers are valid.

Regressors that don’t babytalk are valid.

Regressors that babytalk are valid.

Neurodivergent regressors are valid.

Neurotypical regressors are valid.

Regressors that don’t enjoy traditional childish activities are valid.

Regressors that do enjoy traditional childish activities are valid.

Regressors of all races are valid.

Regressors of all genders are valid.

Regressors of all ages are valid.

Littles that regress into young ages are valid.

Littles that regress into older kids are valid.

Regressors that age regress are valid.

Regressors that pet regress are valid.

All (SFW) regressors are valid.

[jasperxkuromi]

Dealing with guilt and shame around age regression

I've been dealing with some guilt towards my regression the past couple days. I have been feeling self conscious and embarrassed about my regression and it's been making it harder to relax and let myself get into little space. I took some time this afternoon to brain storm a few things I can do and I wanted to share!!

🐸 Write it out! I have a "worry" journal. I set a 15 minute timer for myself and just let myself write whatever has been bothering me. After the 15 minutes is over I close the journal and throw it across my room.

🐌 You could also write a letter to someone talking about your feelings. This doesn't mean you have to give them that letter!! Sometimes it is soothing to write to someone who hurt you and then rip it up into tiny little pieces afterwards. Another option is to write a letter to your CG about how much you appreciate them and their support :)

🐸 Positive affirmations! I keep a sticky note on my chore chart of a few affirmations I can say to myself when I am worked up.

🐌 Meditation/Mindfulness. You can do ones that are made for kids if it helps! There are also kids toys that are geared at helping little ones slow down and take some deep breaths. My Furby has a relax mode where he guides me to do some breathing. It is both silly and relaxing enough to distract my brain for a little bit.

🐸 Ask your CG to write you a letter you can read when you are dealing with tough emotions. If you have a fictional CG you can write yourself a note pretending to be them! There are also people out there who will write you letters from your CG. Even if you don't have a CG, you can write a letter to yourself. When you are feeling big, write a letter of all the kind things you wish you could say to little you.

🐌 Age regression can be part of a healthy coping toolbox. You are not doing anything wrong by regressing. It is okay to regress. It is okay to take time for you. It is okay to do something that is just for your own happiness.

🐸 You are allowed to take up space. You are allowed to be messy and noisy and playful. You deserve love and care. You deserve to have your needs met. I'm sorry others in your life let you down and made you feel this way. But it will be okay, and we can heal together, I promi.

🐌 Remember; it is okay to take a break from voluntary regression for any reason. Your stuffies and dollies will understand and they will be there for you when you return. ♥️

Feel free to add your own!

If you are continually dealing with feelings of guilt and shame, don't be afraid to reach out to someone. It can hard to unlearn these sorts of things on your own. You aren't weak for needing extra support.

[captainzigo]

i’m making some of my edgy ocs from when i was little. “the alicorn experiments.” they are victims of pegasus ethnofacists that were planning to take over equestria. the pegafascists all lived in a one of a few cities that were like cloudsdale but they moved around a bunch like with the seasons. the capitol was called the north wind. their war machines were just called storm clouds and they were like blimps but the balloon was a cloud and they had cannons that shoot lightning. they hated the new democracy like the other regressive post-celestial monarchist movements, but they used it as an excuse to advance their supremacist ideologies.

mistletoe was a voluntary experiment. he’s an insider defector spy. all the pegafascists names are based off of Christmas because I thought it was really funny when I was little. all of these pegafascists idealize the old pegasopolis in the same way that Nazis, or other fascists idolize ancient civilizations like notably the Romans. but since pegasopolis is mostly remembered in the context of the heartswarming tale, they have a sort of christmas fascism (lol christofascism) I don’t know, it made a lot more sense to me when I was a child. It’s still a little funny though.

i was really into starwars at the time (more so than i normally always am) so of course the bad guys i made up were fascists with huge war machines. but i think fighting fascists is awesome. and unfortunately something some people seem to be forgetting.

the alicorn experiments were them trying to make an alicorn basically by variously sewing together a unicorn and a pegasus. they had other things they tried like cloning and magic too. they wanted to create a new royal line because the celestial sisters stepped down and they regard twilight’s creating a democracy as her forfeiting her rule. (i came up with these guys years before the sisters retired in the show, so at the time it was just because they didn’t like them) but that’s not how alicorns worked so the experiments are just a bunch of righteously angry misfits with weird powers that i can pull protagonist character from. the pegafascists really only care about pegasi and form some other plan to appease the monarchists and/or ultra religious in their ranks.