First a little description,
Charges are adult(or teen) alters whose role is to be taken care of, in some way
They often are even taken care of by the system caretakers and protected by the protectors
This can be expressed in multible ways and include multiple situations!
-Adult alters who are littles but with a alter age of 22, they may even have romantic attraction like a adult but act like a little
-Nonhumans who can't take care of themselves alone because animal mind
-Nonhumans who don't know how to handle the human body
-Alters meant to deal with having to be taken care of because of disability
-DPD holders
-Alters who don't feel like a burden in asking for help with things so ask for help where the rest of the system can't
-Alters who like being spoiled and taken care of because of that
-Adult alters who like being treated like littles because it's easier in some way (for example they are often regressed or something)
-Alters who are as capable as a little but have a adult mindset
-Alters who feel emotions strongly like some littles do
-Alters who can't take care of the body so need help
-More
Some things
-Most Charges CAN consent (or at least are aware of what it is but may be ace) but some may not be able to, it depends on the system and the alter
-Some charges will want Independence in certain areas but help in other areas
-Some charges may have a caretaker, some might be fine alone
-Charge is best used as self identifying role
-Charge was originally coined as a term for people whose role is a little BUT they aren't a little age, but there is definitely other usages
Some current charges in our system! Who front a lot!
-Me! Cherri! I like being spoiled(called princess, getting what I want, ect), I run around chaotically, and I tend to not be good at getting things finished TwT HOWEVER I am able to hold a relationship, consent, and I don't like being condescended, I like being listened to and can make decent plans
-Kitty who is also in front, Kitty allowed to explain, Kitty explaining, Kitty is a nonhuman charge and feels incapable of things because steps to follow harder for kitty, kitty also talk weird with ways of talking that littles often use. Kitty an adult though, could have relationship, is ace or could consent just doesn't want to because kitty hold trauma but kitty full grown just kitty needs help with some things
-Vivendel here! I'm also a charge but I often don't tell others because I find the role a little embarrassing to admit to, I am an adult just like being helped with things, am protected by the protectors, and often regress! I'm also a mood booster and trauma holder and can even do protector and caretaker like behaviour? For example if anyone ever was mean to Avid I'd be the first one hissing at them, before even protectors…….I'm capable but also a charge, I like being taken care of, like it when others do things for me(for example avid and pearl filled out my info on the ponytown carrd which made me happy), like being protected, and like certain people treating me like a small fledgling even when I'm not regressed. I am also ace spec but I'm not sure where? and I don't connect it to my charge status.