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sleepypawbs

who gave the baby a license?

#agere

juiceystains

Can we get some casual agere appreciation?

Like, no this character isn't using a pacifier or gripping onto a plushie or padded or wearing childing clothing, but they are hiding behind their most trusted person in the friend group, either a parental figure or close friend, when things feel too big and new.

They aren't crying out for mommy or daddy, or throwing a tantrum, but they're sobbing to themselves in the middle of the night, clutching their pillow like a person, because everything feels too big and too much

They aren't burying themselves in pacifiers, teethers, or plushies, but they're chewing on their shirt or hand when they get anxious and hugging their pillow to their chest like a lifeline

CAN WE GET SOME MORE CASUAL AGERE??

#agere

veryluckyclovers

shhtickerbook

A reminder that sadly age regression as a whole is and will likely always be see as a “weird taboo” thing to others.

So dunking on other regressors for using / needing padding to feel superior or “less cringe”isn’t cool at all. Many disabled regressors also use them medically and need them, excluding and shaming those within our community isn’t okay!

there’s a big difference between having your own valid preferences and boundaries, and behaving borderline ableist and cruel towards your fellow regressors.

#agere

babiest-bird

shoutout to regressors who do things that aren't 'expected' for their age range !!

big kids and middle/teen regressors who use pacis or go padded or use kid-safe cutlery and dishes... little kids who like scary media or 'higher level' educational content or super loud angry music... big kids who wanna be coddled or listen to lullabies and watch shows like bluey... little kids who swear or wanna be independent and get their own food and drink... and everyone else !!!

i see u :3 ur valid and awesome forever!!!

#agere

just-vibing-with-my-plush-rattle

shoutout to autistic age regressors who have their autism as a very major part of the reason why they regress.

a major reason why i personally age regress and get the urge to regress is because as an undiagnosed autistic child i was not ready for the rate at which new expectations were given to me.

it's understandable to wanna be tiny when people expected you to meet milestones that you weren't able to meet.

it's understandable to wanna be tiny when infancy seems like the only years where the expectations aren't scary and/or unreasonable.

#agere

buggie-boi

Kiddo who’s so used to taking care of themself. Making their own pasta, cutting off their own crusts, filling their own cup, putting bandaids on their own owies. Kiddo who spent so long taking care of themselves and self soothing they don’t know how to act with a carer now looking out for them. Instinct tells them self soothe, to be quiet and take care of it themselves.

Their carer finds them all the time, standing on a stool to stir pasta they’re making, muffling their cries with a teddy bear or cleaning up their own scraped knees. And carer is trying to be patient, rushes in and tries to take over so kiddo knows they’re not alone and they’re being taken care of now.

“I tan do it…”

“I know you can, button. But I wanna do it for you, okay? I like taking care of you.”

#agere #this is the dream