#atypical age regression

[zyrxs-circus]

Please remember:

Your Regression Is Valid No Matter What

⪧ It's valid, even if it doesn't help you

⪧ It's valid, even if it triggers you

⪧ It's valid, even if it makes you uncomfortable

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't regress often

⪧ It's valid, even if you spend more time regressed than not

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't like "little kid things" when you're little

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't like coloring or bluey

⪧ It's valid, even if you love big kid shows or movies

⪧ It's valid, even if you're the only little in your friend group

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't baby-talk

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't like pacis

⪧ It's valid, even if you hide it from everyone

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't have any issues with hiding it because you act the same as when you're big

⪧ It's valid, even if it's impossible for you to hide it no matter what

⪧ It's valid, even if all your friends know

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't have a caregiver

⪧ It's valid, even if you keep swearing when you're regressed

⪧ It's valid, even if babysitters don't know how to handle you

⪧ It's valid, even if you want to be held and taken care of

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't want any contact at all

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't like being babied

⪧ It's valid, even if you love being babied but don't want to ask for it

⪧ It's valid, even if you hate petnames

⪧ It's valid, even if you want to be treated like you do when you're big

⪧ It's valid, even if people treat you weird

⪧ It's valid, even if your little age isn't the usual one

⪧ It's valid, even if you don't know your little age

⪧ It's valid, even if regressing makes you uncomfortable

⪧ It's valid, even if you hate it

Your regression is valid

You're valid

No matter if almost nobody talks about atypical regression, it does deserve to be talked about

So, that's exactly what I'll do<3

[nichelink]

Parent+Child: an All-Ages nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person is the "child" and the other/s are the "parent/s."

this is a subset of Family Nichelink. this isn't the same as being an agereg or syskid caretaker, it is a committed specific relationship dynamic (that might be useful to agere/syskid communities)

this may include, but isn't limited to:

familial attraction

non-rose/tertiary attraction like cedural, tutelary etc

people who identify as "found family"

the child being an age regressor, age slider, chronosian, dissoage/dissotime/dissoperpetualbaby/dissotraumayounger/dissoconnochildhood, desirchild/desirpermachild etc etc

the child being a syskid/youthful headmate in a system and the parent being a protector/designated syskid caretaker headmate

the child being under some obligation to the parent and having to follow rules they set

nichelink carrd

tagging: @radiomogai | @everythingarchive | @dreaming-of-mogai | @desirdae-archive | @dissodic-archive | @a-agere-archive could be useful? | @spritzcoiner | @sage-thee-herbmaster | @disso-lovesong | // ask to be untagged or to be tagged in similar/subset terms

[mintyscuriocabinet]

At this point I think seeing the most evil fictional men ever and going "Dada 🫵 :3" is part of the agere experience. Seems inavoidable tbh.

Observe.

[cocacolacoast]

tween board based off Sam Gardner from atypical !!

[permahospitalbunny]

Xenosatanists DNI

Hi there!! My name is Mochi. Welcome 2 the Hello Kitty Hospital! Are u new here? C'mom, let me show u around!! Click the hearts for my YT channel ^w^

💗💖💗💖💗

Disclaimer: I am not transID for fun, I have genuinely crippling dysphoria. I am also actually disabled and transgender. This is not a fun label to collect for me. This is real dysphoria that genuinely makes me distressed and even suicidal. It's difficult. It's real. It's not a joke or a mockery. Please don't judge before trying to understand. IDK if it's BID, but I've found a lot of support in BID forums, so there's that.

🎀 Patient Information 🎀

Name :: Mochi

Chrono age :: 19

Pronouns ::

She/They/It/Moon/Rain/Storm/Moss

Gender :: Fem nonbinary/xenogender

Sexuality :: Bisexual

Discourse stances :: Limi-contact, pro para, radqueer neutral, pro endogenic, pro atypical dysphoria, pro self diagnosis, anti psychiatry, pro bodily autonomy, anti noncon abuse, anti xenosatanism, anti harassment, pro ship, pro choice

🎀 Successful Transitions 🎀

Insomnia

Ug sub maker

Inhaler

Asthma

☆°. CisIDs .°☆

Scoliosis, StPD, ASPD, C-PTSD, OCD, MaDD,

ADHD, Yandere, Typingquirkfluid, Hyperphantasia,

Synesthesia, Misophonia, Age regressor, Plural,

Alterhuman, Eczema, Crazy, Chronic pain/fatigue

°˖˚⋆💖 Currently manifesting 💖⋆˚˖°

🫁 Asthma 🫁

😵‍💫 POTS 😵‍💫

🦋 Systemic Lupus 🦋

🎀 Tagging System 🎀

☆°. bunny hops... My posts

☆°. nose twitches Asks

☆°. bunny after midnight NSFT stuff

☆°. pawprints My coins

☆°. ouch!! TransID stuff

☆°. silly bunny Clown husbandry

☆°. voices?! Plurality

☆°. uppies? Age regression + transtoddler

☆°. heart-shaped cookies Yandere thoughts

Ask Games (always open)

TransID ask game (made by me)

[spritzcoiner]

Anti-RQ transage

Reclaimed flag for anti-radqueer chronosians, age regressors, age dreamers, age stunted beings, beings with age dysphoria, or just any being who identifies with the transage label

Simplified flags

Symbols to make flags

[piratesparrotdraconian]

list of niche terms (non-radqueer)

[List of niche terms (non-radqueer)

i hope this post doesn't flop because this took me... so painfully long. over a month. please reblog, not just like. keep discourse away from this post.

alterhumans and atypical humans

[alterhumans and atypical humans]

abinfluence

aldernic

aliaspective

alliumthrope and nullthrope

altervexo

ambihuman

animalurge

auxlian

conceptkin and concepthearted

constelic

eiment

endel

extranthrope

flavored

genderkin

gijinka

hearthic

holothere

hostiakind and satelladeos

inhuora

instinctant

linosus

misceverse and pastryverse

nimaver

nubil

objectkin and objecthearted

occuden/archetrope

othervari

othervauge

parsmalink

phoenixal

phylobeing

purecore

sarcothere

shardbond

subvocal

tamenity

thaumahuman

unibeing

vior

xenability

xenonature

xenointention and codintention (tw unreality)

x-blooded and methylated

general terms

[general terms]

affinity

amasui

aqueousID

audistos

compartment

diffiden

enviren

etaseon

fabulex

formatial

gizmorial

hexodic

ialoro

idenclashic

identidox

infinite

inviane

identiora

intenxper

konik

lexiden and lexibic

lyriden and lyribic

lyricix/lyripsix

magintudom

menre

mimicpartim

musiden

nascime

nomiffin

opinerique

persovis

perspesque and somceive

perspestine

phoid

posic

prismorph

quirken

seclapoimne

theoret

traitblur

typesei and gemhede

verbor

vesility and motif

vuneroma and concept scent

worldborn

xeniden

xenectnoq

xenotitle

xenovert

because of the 100 link limit, i can not add any more terms after this. i have a google doc here [link] that has every term and will be updated accordingly when i find more ones (unless i drop off the face of the earth). the doc also includes other categories such as plurality terms, objectem and tertiary attraction, age/etc regression, and more.

the list isn't complete, though. most of the relationship+attraction category is missing links because I lost motivation to update it. :') I'll get to it eventually. there's also terms I'm aware of that I completely forgot to add, so check back like every week or every month to see what's new.

if you know any terms i should add, please @ me in the coining post or comment their name(s) on this post.

[rottenmage]

housepet + wild animal nichelink: an all ages nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person takes the role of a house pet and one person takes the role of a wild animal.

this can be for kin reasons, animal regression, atypical euphoria, or other reasons, for example.

nichelink by @nichelink

[spoon-the-raccoon]

Noxqueer 🌙🫧

Noxqueer is a blankqueer term that describes one's beliefs on Shipcourse, Paraphiles & Contact, Mogai & Transx, Intersexism, Transandrophobia, Radqueer, Consistent Progressivism, Syscourse, Alterhumanity, Age Regression & POSIC+.

This is a remake of the original post, combining the og post, first addendum AND adding some new stances.

CW for relevant discussions related to the above topics such as Grooming and Trauma.

Shipcourse

(Tldr; Complex stance on Proshipping; Proship Critical, Shipcourse Unaligned, Pro Yumeshipping, Pro Amasui)

Noxqueer's stance on Proshipping is that Proshipping is a useful coping mechanism for people struggling with paraphilias however, fiction does in fact affect reality and can affect young children's minds negatively. Noxqueer believes that Proshipping should be kept either private or simply not a community as that makes room for Predators (Pro-C Paras & Bad Actors) to take advantage of minors and other vulnerable people. It's similar to posting your triggers or other personal information to the internet.

Noxqueer is pro Yumeshipping (& Fictosexual labels) and Amasui (& Autosexual labels) and acknowledge them to be separate to the larger Proship community. Noxqueer also acknowledges these two things to be harmless.

Paraphiles & Contact

(Tldr; Anti-Contact for big 3, Neutral-Contact otherwise, Pro-Recovery, Anti-Forced Recovery)

Noxqueer's stance on Paraphiles is that Paraphilias are often caused by trauma and/or forms of abuse. Noxqueer promotes recovery however will not force it on unwilling Paraphiles. Paraphiles are not Predators purely for their Paraphilias and are people deserving of nuance and kindness.

Noxqueer is firmly Anti-Contact on bodily minors, bodily animals and bodily corpses. Children, animals and dead bodies cannot consent. Noxqueer is Neutral-Contact on bodily adults, bodily humans and bodily alive people. Alterhumans can consent, assuming that they are bodily an adult and alive.

Mogai & Transx

(Tldr; Pro-Mogai, Anti-TransIDs, Crit-TransIDs, Pro-TransID alternatives, Anti-Transharmful & Transharmed, Anti Conabuse)

Noxqueer is Pro-Mogai including neopronouns, xenogenders, multigender labels, altersex labels, "contradictory" labels (Eg. Lesboy) and just generally any label as long as it is good faith. Noxqueer could be considered 'Radinclus' and acknowledges that Radinclus does NOT mean Radqueer and that Radqueers are not welcome in Radinclus spaces.

Noxqueer is Neutral-Transx but is Anti-TransIDs and Pro-Alternatives. Noxqueer recognizes both atypical dysphoria and atypical euphoria and promotes the use of TransID alternatives such as Desirdae, Dissomei and Intusui. Noxqueer is Anti-TransIDs because the community and use of TransIDs are harmful such as transharmed & transharmful and trace, transabled. These can be incredibly harmful to people and is often fetishistic (Towards races and disabilities) or glorifying harmful behaviors (Such as grooming).

Intersex and Intersexism

(Tldr; Support Intersex voices.)

Noxqueer also supports Intersex people and their struggles, not just as a "gotcha" or as an argument but as real people who are marginalized by society and even in the queer community itself. Noxqueer denounces the "trans intersex" term and encourages those that use it or relate to it research the terms "Altersex" and "Bigenital" as one cannot transition to be intersex. Noxqueer acknowledges the fact that intersex describes hormone conditions that diverge from the "sex binary" first and foremost and is not a label just for ambiguous genitalia or having both male and female primary sexual characteristics. Noxqueer also acknowledges the term "Hermaphrodite" to be a slur that fetishizes, stereotypes and undermines the intersex experience.

Transandrophobia and Queerandrophobia

(Tldr; Pro transmascs as equal to transfems)

Noxqueer fully supports transmascs and acknowledges their struggles as a minority, equal to that of transfems, just in different ways. Noxqueer equally supports transfems and acknowledges their struggles and accepts that Transmisogyny and Transandrophobia are equally harmful in their own ways, being largely hypervisibility for transfems and hyperinvisibility for transmascs.

Noxqueer also recognises the inherent hatred of all masculinity in the queer community, described by the term Queerandrophobia (coined by @/status-quo-hater). Queerandrophobia is a valid problem within the queer community and can result in transandrophobia, transmisogyny (to butch transfems), excorsexism and intersexism.

Radqueer

(Tldr; Anti-Radqueer, Anti-Conabuse, Pro-Recovery, Anti-Forced Recovery)

Noxqueer is firmly Anti-Radqueer as it's space promotes harmful behaviors as mentioned above in the Transx section. As TransIDs are seen as mainly Radqueer, it is often Radqueers who are perpetrating fetishization of disabilities and races and glorification of grooming and abuse. Noxqueer is Pro-Recovery for Radqueers and encourages them to leave the Radqueer community and take time to recover and take care of themselves. However, like with Paraphiles, Noxqueer does not believe in forced recovery. Noxqueer is firmly Anti-Conabuse, @/anti-rq-gumi has a masterlist on how Conabuse is harmful and can be found here.

Consistent Progressiveism

(Tldr; Anti-Conpro.)

Noxqueer is Anti-Consistent Progressiveism and reguards Conpro as an extremeist version of the Radqueer ideology and therefore more harmful both to outsiders and it's own community. Noxqueer advises against interacting with Conpros as they are violent and threatening (eg. to get into their server you have to explain in detail what you wish would happen to 'conservatives' which includes forms of torture and cannibalism). Considering anybody who is Anti-Conpro to be 'conservative' is being actively disingenuous which may be a scare tactic to reluctant members and/or an attempt to smear and devalue Anti-Conpros.

Syscourse

(Tldr; Pro-Endo, Neutral-Polymind, Anti-Harrassment)

Noxqueer is Pro-Endo including all system origins (Willogenic, Stressgenic, Neurogenic, etc.). Noxqueer recognises that Endogenic systems are not claiming to have a CDD such as DID or OSDD. Traumagenic systems and Endogenic systems are both ways of experiencing plurality, even if they vary quite a lot. Noxqueer also recognizes Mixedgenic and Multigenic systems as well as non-disordered Traumagenic systems.

Noxqueer is Neutral-Polymind but is firmly Anti-Harrassment against Polyminds and anyone in general.

Alterhumanity

(Tldr; Pro-Alterhuman, Pro all forms of alterhuman)

Noxqueer supports Alterhumanity including therians, otherkins (including fictionkins, fanfickins, ockins, conceptkins, songkins, objectkins and factkins), constellic individuals and all other forms of Alterhumanity. Noxqueer supports spiritual, psychological, physical, mental and every other type of alterhuman.

Noxqueer supports the use of dysphoric aids such as tails, ears & other accessories and packers. Noxqueer denounces the idea that packers are inherently sexual and saying so, especially only to alterhuman packers is inherently harmful and sexualises alterhumans who may not want to be sexualised. Alterhumans use their packers like trans men use packers, non-sexually.

Age & Pet regression

(Tldr; Pro Agere, Agedre & Petre)

Noxqueer recognises Age Regression as a valid and useful coping mechanism for those that experience it, voluntary or not. Noxqueer also recognises Impure Regression and how that not all regression experiences may be the stereotypical view of regression (eg. pink, cute, fluffy, innocent). Noxqueer extends this same understanding to Age Dreaming and Pet Regression. Noxqueer also supports caretakers as they deserve just as much appreciation for all they do for their regressors.

POSIC+

(Tldr; Pro POSIC+)

Noxqueer regards POSIC+ and Objectum to be completely harmless and therefore not something that requires "antis". Of course, Noxqueer is always Anti-Harrassment and Pro-Harmless identities.

[livingd3adboy]

Hey, this is the person who asked you if i should break lees arm or not. Your question was REALLY disrespeactfull to me and ever other atypical dysphorics on this platform. You of all people should know what its like to feel like this. My feelings are valid and i will never let a lowlife like you invalidate them.

Im so close to age regressing if you wont start treating us with more respect. My feelings are valid and i will never let a lowlife like you invalidate them.

I know there are tons of people on this platform who would accept me for who i am and you arent one of them. I dont appreciate being treated like an utter joke, i was asking a genuine question and somewhat venting about my feelings. None of that comes off as a joke. You lack empathy and honestly dont even seem human. Coming from me, pennywise the dancing clown. My feelings are valid and i will never let a lowlife like you invalidate them.

Im crying right now because of this. My clown make up is streaming down my face right now because of you. I hope youre happy. My feelings are valid and i will never let a lowlife like you invalidate them.

Day IIII. Its been days without food or water here on this island. Im beginning to loose hope. The sun beats down on me relentlessly and my skin is red and inflammed. Ive tried hunting, but to no avail. I need to find something to eat. And fast.

I seriously dont know what goes through your thick skull when you think you can seriously act like this and face no reprocussions? Its cruel.

Are you illegal?

I know you are. The way you act tells me you likely are. Lee is going to face what eddie faced all because you put me through this UTTERLY DEBILITATING AGONY!!! Stop MESSAGING me its literally harassment. Dont make me do to you what ill do to lee. Stay. Safe.

My feelings are valid and i will never let a lowlife like you invalidate them.

ok dawg

i am SO glad you have your feelings and are aware of them, that is it <3

also i sure hope you don't act this way when people actually attempt to invalidate you. anon, you've got some serious work to do if this isn't a troll post

and in future instances if anybody wants to put a confession or vent in my asks please tone-tag it to avoid situations like this, as well as adding if you want it to be responded to

also i am so sorry but im having a little giggle at this i cant help it ,, the paragraphs ending with the same shit and the random break to survival logs

[zyrxs-circus]

Shoutout to regressors who are So Uncomfortable with regressing they try their best to avoid it every time

You're doing your best, and I'm proud of you

You're allowed to be tiny, but you're also allowed to not want to. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise<33

[nichelink]

Parrot+Owner: a 16+ subset of Pet+Owner, a nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person in the relationship takes the role of a pet parrot, and the other/s take the role of their owner.

this may include, but isn't limited to:

the parrot being loving, affectionate, and protective towards the owner, but also expecting entertainment and mental stimulation from them

the parrot considering themself owned by the owner, but in a more relaxed way than Dog+Owner or Cat+Owner, with the parrot feeling more independent

the parrot being kin/alterhuman/introject of a bird/avian character, and the owner being kin/alterhuman/introject of that character's owner or friend

the parrot wanting to feel "owned" but largely able to do their own thing with occasional "training" tasks from the owner

"training" in a fashion more like what parrot owners do to keep their parrots from becoming bored and less like an obedient dog/other animal

non-rose/teritary or alteraffectis attraction like cerebral, kitony, yarakaffectis, avionhuimalea, petaffectis, etc

flag colors were inspired by what seem to be the most common pet parrot feather colors.

fun fact: did you know that most pet parrots will be as intelligent as a 2-3 year old human and live 20-50 years (depending on exact species)? it is very important to a parrot's health to keep them mentally stimulated.

if you would like to see an example of how to care for a parrot's mental needs, my favorite youtube channel Apollo and Frens has shorts and long-form videos showing Apollo's owners training him.

nichelink coining

4/16/2025: age rating update

tagging: @radiomogai | @beyond-mogai-pride-flags | @faunagender | @aspectsofidentity maybe? | @redactedterms | @mogai-major-general | @kiruliom

[mintyscuriocabinet]

An idea I've been thinking about for a while: Agere Punk!

Agere punk, which can also be called little or middle punk, is a term similar to queer punk or cripple punk. It can be used by age regressors and their allies to show support for agere as a healthy coping mechanism.

More info under the cut:

Flag Meaning

Green - Atypical regression/regressors who don't match the agere stereotype.

Yellow - Destigmatisation of agere gear (inspired by the padded agere flag by @bunnelbaby).

Black - Association with punk beliefs and ideologies.

Red - Regressors who have experienced harassment on and offline for their regression.

Blue - Desexualising and embracing agere as a healthy method of dealing with trauma.

Waxing crescent moon - The belief that it will take some time for agere to become normalised, but the fight will be worth it.

Small star - Littles

Medium star - Middles

Large star - Caregivers

Agere punk is pro...

- Age regression and age dreaming

- Pet regression

- LGBTQ+

- MOGAI

- Alterhuman (Otherkin, fictionkin, etc.)

Agere punk is anti...

- ABDL, DDLG, dualcom, petplay etc.

- Radqueer (MAP, zoo, etc.)

- Proshipping

- Harassment

Emoji code: 🍼🫡

- Transmed + Sysmed

Rb if you are an age regressor or you support us!

[cocacolacoast]

if i lived in a haunted house

[black-butler-meta]

Why Ciel Being a Minor is Crucial

Something that constantly catches my attention as I read Black Butler is the emphasis on Ciel being a child. It’s brought up constantly in how other characters perceive him, and it also presents itself at times within his behaviors, particularly during traumatic events. It’s intentional and vital to the story and the themes and messages within it would not be the same if Ciel were an adult.

Ciel’s childlike nature and presentation is an integral part of the overall story and his development as a character. It serves three purposes:

It symbolizes that he is not yet past the trauma he endured when he was younger.

It serves to contrast against his more mature qualities and how others underestimate him because of it.

The presence of both mature and immature qualities provide symbolism for the transient stage of adolescence and how adults respond to it.

For the first point, Ciel’s persisting youth serves as a symbol of being stuck in one’s past trauma. He is thirteen years old, and yet he looks younger, likely due to his time in captivity where malnutrition was one of the many cruelties he endured. Additionally, he maintains some child-like characteristics within his personality and actions, such as being carried often by Sebastian, having Sebastian watch over him as he falls asleep, and an avoidance/ignorance around sex/sexuality. His childlike behavior is heightened during traumatic events, such as witnessing the slaughter of children within a replicated space of where his trauma occurred (Book of Circus arc), his near-death experience with Sebastian where he had to be forcibly restrained to receive treatment (Green Witch arc), as well as when he has PTSD nightmares. He comes across as very sheltered and avoidant of topics around sex, which at least partially correlates to his cultural upbringing within Victorian era England; however, his blatant lack of awareness of sexual topics/concerns pushes even beyond his cultural restrictions into the atypical (this will be expanded upon in a separate post).

Most, if not all, of these moments show a behavioral age regression in response to trauma. He may be 13 in the present, but the scared 10 year old still lives within him.

Age regression is typically divided into two types: voluntary and involuntary.

Ciel demonstrates both of these. He demonstrates voluntary age regression by allowing Sebastian to carry him around, as well as explicitly ordering him to watch over him while he sleeps. Although I’m not entirely sure on what are considered typical butler duties, one might even see the act of dressing and washing as babying, although this also seems an appropriate duty since I’m sure Ciel never had to dress himself as a young child. Still, none of us can deny that the act of dressing and washing are an intimate and personal form of care between Ciel and Sebastian, regardless of what side of the ship/no-ship fence you’re on. The number of frames/scenes of Ciel being dressed/undressed are evidence enough that these moments hold weight for both characters. Within all of these situations, Ciel is in control; he decides how he wants to be treated, and anyone who oversteps that boundary is met with hostility (e.g., Sebastian attempting to spoon feed him). By contrast, the involuntary age regression occurs during moments of trauma, which was already described above.

Either way, the childishness of Ciel communicates the message that while trauma may happen in a specific place and time, the impact of it is lifelong and takes years to overcome.

For the second point, it’s also important to recognize that while Ciel is childish in many ways, this youthfulness of him is always put in contrast to other aspects of him that are very mature. He’s an earl and has the responsibilities of an adult, the heaviest of which is to fulfill the Queen’s orders as her watchdog. Additionally, his intelligence and wry humor are very mature for his age, partially thanks to Sebastian’s influence and education - we saw on the flashbacks how little he knew at first and how much Sebastian had to teach him. If it weren’t for the childlike aspects present (physical smallness included), he could easily pass as an adult character.

The fact that he is technically a teenager and not a preadolescent is an important one. He knew early on that he would be perceived as a younger than he was due to his small stature. In order to carry out his vengeance, Ciel knew he had to integrate adult society. He had to work particularly hard to grow up as quickly as possible, which was why he allowed Sebastian to educate him so strictly. It worked; the queen recognized his position and maturity and allowed him to take his place as her watchdog, granting him the ability to pick up his father’s mantel and become part of the dark, seedy (and very adult) underworld.

However, it goes without saying that his youth is never forgotten amongst the adults that surround him. He is constantly looked at/treated as a child by others, including his enemies, and as such, they think they can either manipulate him or don’t see him as a threat. Ciel uses this to his advantage to best his enemies with his superior intelligence and Sebastian’s supernatural skills. He’s throwing their assumptions of him back into their faces. He isn’t a child; not anymore, and especially not after what he went through. Within the world of Black Butler, children are often treated as less than human, not worthy of respect or autonomy. They’re often compared to tools, dolls, or animals. Children are ‘things,’ created by adults and for adults. It’s a beautiful irony that it’s the cruelty of adults that has transformed Ciel into the very thing that’s going to destroy them (i.e., the adults responsible). Their hubris and the fact that they underestimate him due to his youth will be their downfall.

Of course, the conversation of whether Ciel is a child or adult is, in a way, a false dichotomy. The reality is that he exists somewhere in the middle; Ciel is neither fully a child nor fully an adult, and it’s this power struggle between his trauma and the world he lives in that provides symbolism for what it means to be an adolescent. Adolescence is a transitory period that is often overlooked or de-emphasized, particularly in western culture. Adolescence is often lumped in under the category of “child” with emphasis on the younger years of childhood, especially when it comes to topics of sex/sexuality (again, this will be discussed in a separate post). As such, there’s an invisible divide that exists in western culture between being a “child” and being an “adult.” This, of course, does adolescents a disservice, as adolescents are also going through major physiology changes, as well as dealing with a change in expectations from those around them. It’s a combination of adults restricting personal autonomy and self-identity for the adolescent paired with the pressure/expectation of the adolescent to behave as an adult and provide adult-level results.

This is what makes Ciel and Sebastian’s relationship so interesting. Due to the nature of the contract, Ciel is the one in control, rather than Sebastian. It’s a strangely balanced relationship between them, where Ciel is the master and Sebastian is the servant; and yet, at the same time, Sebastian is the mentor/guardian and Ciel is the mentee/apprentice. Sebastian is able to teach and establish rules that follow his role as his butler and play along with the game of upholding Victorian values (mostly), but in the end, Ciel is the one who has the final say on what happens. In this sense, their dynamic grants Ciel the autonomy and control that he craves, while also providing him with the support that he continues to need. In this way, Ciel is able to exist in both spaces at once: being a child in some ways, and being an adult in others. Both are central to who he is, and both are important.

[cryptid-tyson]

🌀INTRO🌀

Last edited 27/4/2025

I'm Cryptid, I go by He/One/Non/It/Fluff and welcome to my blog. I'm just a silly little guy who hopes to create and share things on the internet. Anyone can interact just please don't cause discourse.

More about this blog:

My friend/boyfriend/platonic ex-husband introduced me to Tumblr a while back and recently my therapist suggested starting a blog so here we are I guess?

I plan to share things about my life and identity as a disabled, neurodivergent, queer, non-human, age regressor and delve into my creativity. If any of this this bothers you just don't interact

More about me:

Certified dogboy

Spins: Sharks, space, Voltron, Pokémon

I'm interested in Psychology, criminology, philosophy and astronomy.

I love all forms of art. I'm a traditional artist who sometimes dabbles in digital art. I love music (I'll literally listen to anything) and I'm the drummer in a band.

I have conditions that may affect the way I interact like Autism, ADHD, DID and AvPD. I'm also dyslexic and struggle with anxiety and separation anxiety, atypical depression, selective mutism and tics.

(We switch between I/me and we/us pronouns randomly)

System head mates:

Ollie🎶🌱He/One/Non/It/Fluff 13 (Core + Host)

Oxcy🎵🌿He/One/Non/It/Fluff ? (Brainmate + Co-host)

Lance🦈🌊He/They/One 17 (Voltron legendary defender fictive + Co-host)

Sherlock🦦🔍He/They 20s/30s (BBC Sherlock/Sherlock & co podcast fictive)

Ghost💙☠️He/Him 28 (CoD fictive)

Puppie🐻‍❄️🐾He/Non/Fluff/Fuzz 4-6 (Little)

Marbles🧸🌈He/Zey/Fuzz ? (Oc introject)

King💖👑He/King/>:p ? (Hamilton the musical fictive + songtive)

Burr📜🌠He/Him ? (Hamilton the musical fictive)

Mama Bear🤍🐻They/He/One/She 28 (Brain made/introject)

Hades🔥🥀He/Non/One ? (Greek mythology introject)

Axe🖤🐺It/Grr/He ? (Brain made)

Jess🔨🫀It/They ? (Jesus Christ introject)

LGBTQ+ ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Trans ftm, demigender and xenogender hoarder. Aroace, open to relationships, polyamory and qpr's. Mlm oriented <3

Non-human

I identify as a therian, otherkin and fiction kin. I'm primarily canine, ursus and opossum kin. I kin the concept of nothing and the planet Uranus + I'm king Cheetah kin, lion kin/hearted, crow kin/hearted, pigeon, shark, otter, raccoon and bee hearted. Fiction kin + Character kin, ‌other link + coping link 🖇️🐾

Age regression

Not all of us regress but those who do are in the 2-6 age range. Please be patient and don't be weird.

Also you can find me on Pinterest @Cryptid.Tyson

Hope to make some friends and stuff maybe idk :p