#Quizzyrambles

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As an older sibling who is a regressor, I wish I wasn’t the oldest. I wish I had an older brother.

I want someone to baby me, to look out for me, instead of the other way around. I want someone who wants to protect me and is capable of doing so. I want someone who is supportive of my femininity but also indulges me in more masculine activities. Someone older to confide in when parents just don’t understand. I want to be the one who has to “tag along.” I don’t want to be responsible, I want someone to be responsible for me. I want an older brother.

“Oh, take your little sister with you.” And he does and he includes me and makes me feel special.

“This is my little sister. I hope you don’t mind that she hangs around.” Is what he would say as he introduces me to his friends who I think are so cool.

He would say things like, “Hold brother’s hand,” or ask me what was wrong. I could confide in him because big brother always knows how to make me smile when my eyes are teary or comfort me when I’m scared. He would be silly and make me laugh.

I know that’s such a fictional idea of an older brother and probably not realistic, but I crave that specific type of affection and attention. Most of the time when I envision having a caregiver, the image is usually platonic, and the older brother figure is the one I always return to. I want to be little and small and I want my kind older brother to be my whole world… Does that make sense?

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YES YES YES OKAY WAIT I HAVE LOTS OF THOUGHTS!!

(This is perfectly catering to my interests I love this sorry if I ramble on-)

Of course, I headcanon Mina Murray (otherwise known as Mina Harker, the love interest of Johnathan Harker from Dracula) as a regressor! Many consider her a caregiver, which is also amazing, but I always saw her as a regressor the moment I read the book! My favorite version right now (the one my blog is themed after) also solidified this idea! Dracula and vampires are my biggest interests so I could definitely see different versions of the same characters playing different roles. Maybe I’ll make a separate post on that some time in the future… But to keep my thoughts simple, maybe Johnathan and Mina are both flips and take care of each other after the events of their story!

As for Austen characters, I raise you this: Georgiana Darcy. I mean, she had this older man try to marry her just for her money, and she was quite young when this happened. I imagine there being some trauma there. Same could be said for Lydia who was affected by the same situation. But in Georgiana’s case, her big brother (the Mr. Darcy we all know and love) is her biggest protector, so what if he acted as her caregiver? He already does in a way but it would be different after the Wickam situation. I want to write a fanfic about this now…

For Dicken’s characters I’ve only really read his books, so I’m not thinking about any movie adaptation of his characters so keep that in mind- (any suggestions of movie adaptations for his stories would be great if anyone has any!). It’s also been awhile since I read any of his books, so I am just going to list the headcanons I have for the two I remember the most.

From his book David Copperfield I imagine David himself as a flip (abusive stepfather, being sent away as a young boy, his mother dying while he was away, etc.) with Agnes as his caregiver. I can definitely see Dora as a regressor too!

For some reason I’m thinking that after the events of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge would become sort of like a father/grandfather figure to those around him which I think would be really sweet!

I also am a huge fan of Agatha Christie novels and I always read them around autumn time. I think Poirot (her detective character) would make a great caregiver! Especially in this one story she wrote, which was meant to be a play, called “Black Coffee.” I read it a couple months ago but I remember this scene where he’s comforting this young woman (who I totally headcanoned as a regressor but I can’t for the life of me remember her name-) and he tells her to confide in “Papa Poirot” or something like that and it was giving big CG energy.

Don’t even get me started on Sherlock Homes I could go on and on but again, there are so many adaptations of that story that I have different headcanons for so I’ll save the long list for another post. The basic idea is that I definitely imagine Sherlock and Watson as great caregivers and I could also see them as flips too.

I’m going to leave it there because this is already getting long, but there are other books and characters I could mention! Also I’m always looking for media like this (whether inspired by classic lit or simply taking place in that time period) so let me know if any of you have any you would personally recommend!

Thanks for this post OP it gave me the opportunity to talk about the characters I often think about! 🩵

we need more classic lit agere!! tell me which austen characters deserve regression days. show me moodboards that combine poe’s works with inner child healing. list headcanons of what dickens characters would be like as caregivers. >> and use the hashtag #classic lit agere or #literary agere!! hehe

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The “girl who grew up as a tomboy and liking “boy things” to trying to reclaim her femininity through her regression” pipeline is so real

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Reblog if you are ok with taking agere requests for media that’s not catered to kids specifically. Things like horror, or media that includes darker themes.

I enjoy movies, shows, and books that are not always what would be considered “child friendly” when regressed, and it’s hard to find people with similar interests who take requests for moodboards and stuff. My blog’s theme is centered around a horror media (Dracula 2020) because I find the characters comforting. I just want to find other people who feel the same way!

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Please reblog this with obscure characters you have agere headcanons for! Feel free to ramble! I want to hear everything! Even if I don’t know the character, I want to hear it! Regressor characters, caregiver characters, flip characters, all from media that isn’t as popular, but just as special to you <3

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What’s with the sudden hate towards people who like Jellycats lately? Every time I look at the tag there are about two or three posts going:

“People who buy Jellycats are so dumb, why are they spending money on something so overpriced?”

“Jellycats are so ugly why do people buy them?”🙄

“Spending money on an overpriced stuffed animal as an adult is so stupid, I don’t know why anyone would buy a Jellycat. It’s just to be popular I guess.”

And it’s like?? Maybe don’t police other people’s joy?? Especially around Christmas when that’s probably the one time someone can afford to treat themselves to something fun?? I don’t care what your opinion on Jellycats is, but being a bully to the people who buy them is just sad.

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I don’t want to be an adult I want to be a toddler and I want to play fun games and be given activities and a nap time and I want to be told I’m doing a good job even when I mess up and I want to be able to cry and I want that to be okay and I want to be taken care of and wanted and safe and-

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If nobody has told you this, I’m going to say it: It’s okay if your regression is a response to you feeling anxious, depressed, scared, numb, angry, or any other emotions. You don’t have to be happy all the time. You deserve to feel hurt if that’s what you’re feeling. 🩵

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Oooo! Pretty! 🌸

sky <3

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Eeeheee you ever regress and just get overwhelmed with joy?? Like I’mb regressing right now and I’ve got the worst case of the giggles and I can’t help it! I’m just so happy for no reason I just want to laugh everything is funnyyyy! I’m by myself but I’m full of smiles and childlike wonder this is so great! I haven’t felt like this in forever rrr! But shhh have to be quiet cause family is here and I don’t want them to hear me so I’m just hiding my face in my blanket and staying silly weeee!

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Btw the best thing you can do when you’re feeling sad is let yourself be sad.

I’ve been having a really hard time lately. I’ve been in and out of depressive episodes, feeling unloved and unwanted, having negative thoughts about by body/appearance, my anxiety is through the roof, and all around I’m just struggling mentally and emotionally. I have no time nor space to regress, and when I do, it’s involuntary which is scary because I’m a secret regressor. But one thing that has helped me immensely is allowing myself to be present through my emotions and just let myself be sad.

Being sad isn’t a bad thing. You are allowed to be upset. You’re allowed not to feel happy all the time because it’s human. I know there’s countless other posts like this one that talk about this but it’s true. And especially for regressors like me because regression isn’t always happy regardless of the stereotypes.

I grew up being told “don’t let your emotions get the better of you,” and “don’t be so emotional, it’s not something to cry about,” and yeah, there might be some truth to that. But like, you’re allowed to be sad about something even if the people around you don’t understand why it’s making you sad. Because it’s your sadness.

And if you feel like you’re in a place where it’s not safe to cry (the people around you shaming you for it for example) then release your emotions in a safe place. I cried in the shower today which was my very first time doing that, but as cliche as it sounds, it was so freeing. Because nobody could hear me and I could cry for as long as I needed to. I’ve also cried before bed. Pillows are a great way to muffle cries and dry your tears. If you can’t cry at home, go somewhere outside where you know you won’t be interrupted or bothered. Whatever works for you.

Just cry if you need to. Be sad if that’s what you’re feeling. And then pick yourself up when you’re ready. I promise that feeling your emotions and responding to them doesn’t make you bad or shameful. 🩵

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Y’know in Bluey where they sing the song about the bug?

“Poor little bug on the wall, ding jing…”

That song is about me

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Does anyone have tips for someone who has difficulty starting tasks around the house? I feel like I’m a really responsible person outside of the home, but I struggle with basic things like cleaning up or getting ready for the day. I specifically have a difficult time in the morning because I have a hard time waking up and my motivation levels are very low. I tend to put things off because I get overwhelmed by starting the thing and it’s a habit I really want to break. I’m making myself a list of things to do daily every morning so I have a visual reminder, but is there anything else I can do to make this part of adulting easier? Being a grown up is something I have a hard time adjusting to, especially as someone who grew up as “the responsible child.” Now I have a hard time doing anything at all and it’s taking a toll on me. How can I take better care of myself and the things around me in a way that’s responsible (for an adult) but fun and enjoyable (for the kid within me)? I’ll take any suggestions I can get, this is really important to me-

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I wish I had someone to play with me. Pretend or with toys. I’m not good at playing by myself.

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Can my neurodivergent peeps help me out? I just have a question for you.

How did you play growing up? Did you find it difficult to play pretend, or did you find it easy? Did your toys have personalities and storylines, or did you prefer to line them up and look at how pretty they were?

I’m interested to know your experiences. As someone who is trying to figure out if they are neurodivergent herself, I want to get some outside opinions. (For the record I’m not self diagnosing. I’m just trying to do some research for myself because I speculate that I am neurodivergent and I’ve done tons of research about it, but my parents won’t let me see a specialist.)

Specifically I’m looking for the input of female neurodivergent people, as I am female and I know that the criteria (is that the right word?) for boys and girls are different, but I’ll listen to anyone who is willing to share!

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And I am going *gasp* do you want to be petted? Before giving you a few very gentle oh so soft pets as to not overwhelm you

I am going up to my mutuals, bumping their leg, rolling onto my back and going mrrrrp? at them