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[fiirstnephalem]

rubiesintherough asked: ❛  is there anything you need? anything i can do for you?  ❜ ( aedus )

A SHAKE OF her head was given as she directed her gaze over to the phoenix. She did not want for or need anything ~ well, not that she would send Aedus off to get, anyway. Never one to ask for help, Sima was the helper, the fixer, the one who helped everyone else, even though she probably needed the help the most at times.

Right now, however, she was just glad to have him as a friend and to have his company. She was also glad that Phen had him to look after her, Sima was incredibly protective of her baby sister, and with good reason, so to know that she was deeply cared for by someone like Aedus lifted a small weight off Sima's chest.

Sima would still come by when Phen regressed; it was a force of habit above anything, but Sima had been the one who had gone through such moments the most with her sister over the millennia, so it was perhaps understandable why she continued to be present during the moments.

Luckily, the firebird was sound asleep in her nest for the time being, leaving both Sima and Aedus to relax for a bit ( or at least partly relax, anyway ) and just have the time to chat with one another. Come to think of it, maybe there was something. Sima would not say no to a warm drink. " Are you heading to make a drink at all? --- I would not be opposed to a coffee... I'll remain here and watch over her if you like, whilst you do? "

@rubiesintherough clearing out askbox / not accepting.

[crayola-critter]

the big leaf they sell at ikea fills me with immense joy. imagining lying under a big leaf and pretending to be a bug in the shade. soft carpet under your relaxed body, warm lighting splayed across your skin. the gentle sounds of your friends, caregiver, ect. in the other room making lunch for you. just enjoying the shade it provides you on a warm day, as would a buggy in the summertime. ☀️🌻🧃🐛🐞

[bunnelbaby]

To the regressors and dreamers who:

✨ Experience harmful, obsessive, hateful, sexual, religious or any sort of intrusive thoughts

✨ Have bursts of sadness, anger or self destructive tendencies

✨ Relive the most traumatic moments of their lives while in their headspace

✨ Are struggling to come to terms with their coping mechanism

✨ Have a negative relationship with their regression or dreaming

✨ Feel selfish for wanting to be cared for while regressed or dreaming

✨ Aren’t sure whether they regress, dream, or both or neither

✨ Have an aversion to touch

✨ Are touch starved

✨ Grieve the loss of their childhood or lack thereof

✨ Are afraid of having a caregiver/babysitter/etc due to trauma

✨ Prefer to be alone and/or offline when slipping into your headspace

✨ Have ‘unconventional’ or mature interests in your regressed/dreaming mindset

✨ Berate themselves for being ‘childish’

✨ Struggle to connect with or relate to other regressors and dreamers

✨ Rarely regress or dream

✨ Can’t regress or dream unless they are under very specific conditions

✨ Have religious, medical, sexual or any kind of trauma

✨ Frequently vent regress or vent dream

✨ Don’t enjoy what’s commonly associated with regression/dreaming either due to preference or personal reasons

✨ Experience mental health issues or have mental disorders of any kind

✨ Feel forced to regress or dream a certain way and often feel invalidated by others

✨ Worry about being seen as ‘impure’ for regressing or dreaming for mental health reasons

✨ Don’t want to be babied or called cutesy nicknames

✨ Tend to regress or dream when high or intoxicated

✨ Refrain from sharing your coping mechanism online in fear of being harassed or sexualized

✨ Don’t have a safe space to indulge in your regression or dreaming

✨ Feel ‘too old’ to regress or dream and excluded from the community because of their age

You are deserving of the same love, care, kindness and respect as any other regressor or dreamer receives. Your experience is equally as valid as anyone else’s and don’t need any approval except your own. We’re all just trying to heal our inner selves, have fun and do what makes us happiest. Please be kind to yourselves and others and I wish you the very best on your road to recovery.

[mintyscuriocabinet]

Agere Community, Can We Have A Word?

I've been noticing an issue recently of padded age regressors being thrown under the bus. It's important to make the distinction between people who regress differently to you and creeps we don't want in agere spaces. They are not the same thing.

I suppose what I'm saying here is that accusing regressors who need nappies of being ABDLs or DDLGs is a really nasty thing to do and only perpetrating stereotypes surrounding adults who need nappies for medical reasons. Just because an adult needs them doesn't mean it's a bedroom thing.

Please be kind to ALL disabled regressors, even those whose disabilities are stigmatised or misunderstood 💚

[luv-n-chaos]

Conversation I had with my sibling @mmartisttalent earlier

[thelunarsystemwrites]

Agere terminology!

Originally posted on QuoteV!

(Please keep in mind, at the roots, Regression is a coping/defense mechanism that many rely on. If it makes you uncomfortable, that is fine, you are entitled to your safe space. But please do not shame us who do it, and understand that it is in no way a kink, or anything sexual. It's always SFW!) 

(Also, mentions of panic attacks, trauma, and the term sexual are used here. But NEVER in detail! It is only for educational purposes.)

Age-regression: Is when someone mentally reverts back to the mindset of a younger age. This can range from a few years younger, to that of an infant. Those who are in the mindset of a child, can not consent to most things they normally could. (Example: Alcohol while regressed.)

Pet-Regression: Is when someone mentally retreats to the mindset of similar to an animal. This allows our wilder sides to be free. Those who are in the mindset of an animal can not consent to most things they normally could. (Example: Alcohol while regressed.)

(Note the difference between Retreats and Reverts. Retreat implies it is a mindset that was not experienced before, but still used. Revert implies that you are going back to an age you once were! :D both are very valid coping mechanisms!!) 

Age-Dreaming: Is when someone acts, and often wants to be treated, as though they are a specific age of their choice. This can be a coping mechanism, or just for fun. But never is it sexual in any way. Those who are Age-Dreaming are still fully or partly in the mindset of their actual Age, and is still 100% valid.

Pet-Dreaming: Is when someone acts, and often wants to be treated, as though they are a specific animal of their choice. This can be a coping mechanism, or just for fun. But never is it sexual in any way. Those who are Pet-Dreaming are still partly or fully in the mindset if their actual species, but is still 100% valid.

Caregiver: Sometimes known as a Caretaker, is someone who is responsible for caring for a regressor and or dreamer. The Regressor/Dreamer that they are caring for may give them a nickname like Papa, Daddy, Mama, Sissy, Bubba, or whatever else makes them happy. (Note: Some chose not to use nicknames, others might use specific names that are a version of their caregivers name, and or a specific nickname that doesn't relate to being parental. There's no right or wrong way to do it! ^^)

Babysitter: A person who isn't the primary Caregiver(s) of a Dreamer/Regressor, but May watch over them for certain periods of time, especially if the Caregiver isn't available.

Flip: Is someone who fluctuates between being a Regressor/Dreamer, or both, and Caregiver/Babysitter.

Agere: An aberration of Age-Regression.

Petre: An aberration of Pet-Regression. 

Agedre: An aberration of Age-Dreaming.

Petdre: An aberration of Pet-Dreaming.

CG: An aberration of Caregiver.

Voluntary regression: Is when someone will purposefully regress into the mindset of an animal/younger age. This can be done for coping, stress relief, fun, etc. And can done by colouring, playing with toys, listening to baby music, or other things that make you feel safe, bring positive emotions out, remind you of your childhood, or the childhood you always wanted. (And hey, some like playing games like destiny, ark, etc! Or like listening to rock, watching shows for older people, it's about what makes YOU feel regressed!)

Involuntary regression: Is when someone will go into the mindset of an animal/younger age. This can be triggered by stress, fear, over or understimulation, or a variety of negative feelings.

Partial-Regression:  Sometimes also uses the term Age-Dreaming. Is when someone is only partially in their headspace. Those who are partially regressed can still not consent to what they normally could, as they may not be fully coherent. 

Full-Regression: Also known as just Regression. Is when someone is fully regressed, and will think and act as the age, or animal, they have regressed to.

Slipping: Somethings also known as regressing, or dropping, is when someone regresses. (Example: "Mary started to slip into the age of a toddler.")

Littles: Are someone who primarily regresses to the age, or around, 8 and under. This may fluctuate.

Middles: Are someone who primarily regresses to the age, or around, 9 and older. This may fluctuate.

Regressors: The general term for someone who regresses/chooses not to label themself!

Dreamers: The general term for someone who dreams.

Littlespace: Sometimes spelled little space or little-space, is the mindset of someone 8 or younger.  (Example: Mary slipped into Littlespace.)

Middlespace: Sometimes spelled middle space or middle-space, is the mindset of someone 9 or older. (Example: Mary slipped into Middlespace.)

Petspace: Sometimes spelled pet space or pet-space, is the mindset of someone who is pet regressed! (Example: Mary slipped into Petspace.)

Headspace: Sometimes spelled head space or head-space, is the general term for Littlespaces, Middlespaces, and Petspaces.

Positive regression: Previously known as Pure regression. Is when regressed, you might feel happy, bubbly. It can involves playing, laughing, and or other things associated with the happier side of regression. (Note: some still chose to use the term Pure Regression, and that's absolutely okay!)

Negative regression: Previously known as Impure regression. Sometimes known as Vent Regression. Is when regressed, you may feel sad, moody, angry. It can involve tantrums, crying, kicking, and or other things associated with the less happy side of regression. (Note: some still chose to use the term Impure Regression, and that's absolutely okay!)

Little gear: Sometimes spelled littlegear or little-gear, is the supplies used while regressed/dreaming, this can include, but not limited to: Pacifiers. Blankies. Bottles. Fidgets. Diapers. And or other things used by Regressors/Dreamers, that fit their age and preferences! (Note: Little gear isn't required to regress! ^^)

Petre gear: Sometimes spelled petregear or petre-gear, is the supplies used while regressed/dreaming, this can include, but not limited to: Chew toys. Teethers. Treats. And or other things used by Regressors/Dreamers, that fit their animal and preferences. (Note: Petre gear isn't required to regress! ^^)

(Often both can be shortened to just Gear if wanted!)

Positive triggers: Are something used to trigger someone into Voluntary regression. (Example: Colouring, Music, Dancing, Etc.)

Negative triggers: Is something that triggers unwanted memories, Involuntary regression, panic attacks, or other things that are unwanted to the regressor.(Example: a Negative trigger caused Mary to have a flashback.)

In the closet: It is when someone who is part of the Agere/Petre community is still secret. Sometimes, they are also known as Discreet Littles! (Generally, "closeted" means you are secretly, or not directly promoting that you are in a certain community. The term is often associated with it's use in the LGBTQIAP+ community!)

Finally, if you know a term that I don't, do not be afraid to share! And remember, not all regressors/dreamers are the same! One may love Pacifiers, the other may strongly dislike them. That's okay! We're all different and unique in our own ways! 

Remember that Agere is beautiful, all sides of it. Sometimes you have to have negative regression to feel better, it's okay! All sides of it are needed, and rather voluntarily or not, it's your brain trying to help you, and cope! It's a completely healthy coping mechanism, as long as you don't let it become your life 24/7. (That goes for all coping mechanisms, becoming obsessive over something is a big factor in it becoming unhealthy!)

Please try to hydrate! Stay safe! And have a wonderful day/night/evening my friends!

(To confirm: When regressed, you are still valid if you like swearing while regressed. You are still valid if you like playing/watching more mature games or shows or movies while regressed. You are still valid if nobody can tell you're regressed without you telling them. There are no rules to regression, expect that it's never sexual. Cater to how YOU need to regress, not everyone fits into the same box, and that's the beauty of diversity in how we each do it.) 

Remember I'm not an expert! I've been in the community for years, and I'm trying to share my knowledge! :D

Bai!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🩶💛

[puppycoughf]

Tw ; cuss words, ranting, triggering. Don't read when little.

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okay, I'm extremely pissed off right now.

So, @/aconcernedageregressor is back at their bs again. They made a new account just so they can go back to painting every other Regressor as a bad guy because they "don't fit their idea image" or whatever the fuck they're trying to accomplish. Sure isn't to "spread awareness". Because everyone is getting called out. They're a padded regressor? Called out! Furry? Called out? Agere artist? Called out! If you're an adult regressor? CALLED. OUT.

if I get called out, I want to make one thing very clear:

I am NOT nsfw. I was introduced to age regression by an ex of mine who desperately needed a caregiver in his life. When I became extremely stressed out one day he coaxed me to try regressing myself. I tried, and now I'm here.

I am NOT AB/DL. I am a PADDED REGRESSOR. I HAVE TO BE, BECAUSE I AM DISABLED. I CAN'T FUCKING WALK, I NEED A WHEELCHAIR, I CAN'T CONTROL NY BLATTER AND I HAVE BRAIN DAMAGE. So don't start this BULLSHIT that I'm "icky" and "ab/dl" why? Because I'm disabled? You think my disability causes me to be NSFW? YOU THINK, ME NOT WALKING, CANT FUCKING USE THE BATHROOM IS "KINKY"? what the actual fuck is wrong with you. I am a minor, I'm 16, soon to be 17. I am not afraid to say shit to you, aconcernedageregressor. You went after not only my friends and moots, but you went after my little. @hesperiacove Who I love, and care for with all my being. Who I want to protect and help heal from the trauma they've been through. And you try to snatch that away from them. It isn't your right to do so. It isn't your damn right. I am not a mean person, I am never the type to lose my temper. But when you accuse my little? Respectfully, go fuck yourself. I don't know who you are, I don't know if you're actually who you are behind your avatar. But don't come after my little again. Or friends. Do all of a favor and leave the community and Tumblr. Stop poisoning our community. You know damn well what you're doing is wrong but you keep doing it. Grow up. I get you're just a minor, but Im a minor and somehow more mature.

Do better.

If I end up on this account blocklist, I'll probably be labeled as "nsfw" because I'm disabled. Whatever I get accused of, it's not true. I am a MINOR, with trauma with CSA + family CSA. I have to regress because it's my remaining and only healthy coping mechanism. I'm not letting some person on the Internet ruin it for me.

Remember to block @/aconcernedageregressor.

[mysticballoonbouquet]

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers with severe depression

🚨 mentions of s/h and unaliving oneself below the line. please proceed with caution 🚨

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who, on some days, can’t get out of bed

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who deal with intense, scary intrusive thoughts (side note - you are not your intrusive thoughts. they do not define you!)

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who can’t find the energy some days to shower and/or brush their teeth or other “basic” tasks others might find easy

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who struggle significantly to, or can’t, practice self care

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who have hurt themselves in the past

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who struggle with the urge to hurt themselves (please call for help if you feel this urge!)

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who struggle with sui**dal ideation and urges (please, if you feel the urge to harm yourself, call for emergency medical help such as 911 or the emergency services where you are)

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who are afraid they will feel bad forever (you won’t, I promise)

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who have been hospitalized (once or multiple times. there is no shame in getting help) due to being a risk to themselves

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who sometimes can’t hold back the tears or anger

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who struggle, or can’t, find enjoyment in things they once loved

🦄 shoutout to regressors and age dreamers with scars

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who need to be reminded to eat, drink, or take their medicine because they will forget otherwise

🦄 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who struggle to find self-compassion and self love (you are wonderful and beautiful, even if you can’t see it. promise.)

🍼 shoutout to age regressors and age dreamers who go through prolonged periods where they are unable to be “productive” (sometimes staying alive is taxing enough)

🦄 huge shoutout to the age regressors and age dreamers who have attempted su**ide but survived

the world is a much lovelier place with you in it! im so happy you’re here to read these words! life is tough, especially when you battle with mental illness — I know this from my own experience. you will be okay, and the world is a better place with you in it. pinky promise.

[is-it-nearly-naptime]

fun idea for age regressor!

if you want breakfast (or any meal really) to be more exciting then trying making themed meals!

nothing complicated of course, but for example i made a green themed breakfast because i had avocado on toast and come cucumber, boom!

if you eat bagels or bread in fun shapes you can also arrange faces with your food :D

this is very subtle, since noone but you knows, but can be super fun to do!

[crayola-critter]

mobility aid / disability agere moodboard

not intended to be romanticizing or infantilizing, comment if you are uncomfortable with anything here and ill fix it. - middle pic by rainbowredcrayon

[bunnelbaby]

CSA Survivor Regressor flag for regressors who are survivors of child sexual assault and regress as a result and/or to cope with their trauma.

The teddy bear with a bandaid symbol represents csa awareness, while the colors of the flag are picked from sexual assault awareness symbols.

[littlelalaland]

Happy Lunar New Year littles! its the year of the snake!

[laniemae]

Okay so thinking back on things now seeing that Ojima got drunk AGAIN I’ve got some more thoughts. So first off now I definitely think Ojima got drunk willingly and this was not the culprit who’s messing with everyone targeting Ojima, for reasons I’ve explained before and since this literally happened twice. But now it’s very concerning at it definitely seems that taking alcohol is Ojima’s new way of coping as he’s been so worried about hurting someone while daydreaming. He’s had other coping mechanisms in the past such as picking at his stitches and hurting himself but it seems from everything that’s going on the stress of the killing game got to him and he’s tried something much more extreme.

I’m definitely concerned that since Ojima has gotten drunk twice by now that this is gonna spiral into an addiction if this is his new coping mechanism, especially since he’s only 17. I can see why Ojima would do this if trying to de stress and be able to free his mind and not worry about outside circumstances without completely blacking out, but because of the effects of alcohol we’ve already had moments of him being pretty weird to Hiroaki and him just openly talking about his past in ways that would deeply distress him while sober, and I don’t even know if he’s aware of that. I’m not sure what he got drunk off specifically but if we’re to take into consideration what Ojima said during his hangover maybe it was alcohol markers, as it would make sense that both of the times happened in the art room.

Something I also think that’s interesting to note is especially on day 35 with [Peace Offering] and [Open Book] Ojima’s been acting… weirdly childish? Like genuinely he’s starting to act and sound a lot like a little kid with how such he was whispering in Tamba’s ear like how a little kid would tell a secret. The way he was curious about what Hiroaki was reading and essentially everything Ojima was saying in both of those scenes made him sound like a young child. Of course he’s drunk, but this specific behaviour stands out to me as I’ve mentioned this quite a few times ago but Ojima has childish tendencies as we know, such as despite his age he only reads children’s picture books and struggles reading anything at a higher level, and seems to have a childish fantasy land. So I’m wondering if his behaviour while drunk is a form of full on age regression. From what I’ve seen age regressing while drunk is definitely something that happens with some people feeling with the mental state that intoxication has being similar to a childlike state and people with those tendencies can regress like that. And Ojima in these scenes is really seeming to behave like a little kid so I’m wondering if that’s what’s going on here as we know he has some of those tendencies.

[chickpea0]

Canon regressor fan club come hitherrr 🔔

[little-lunar-occult]

Btw your agere/petre/agedre/petdre is valid even if you didn't have much/any childhood trauma, or much trauma at all! Even if you had a lovely childhood, wonderful parental figures, support systems, whatever! You're still allowed to relive the joy of being a kiddo!! Everyone is!!

You do you!!

[starrydaycare]

Happy Easter!! 🐇🧸

18+ only, K1nk, ETC,. DNI! Childsafe interactions only please!

TW: Religion mention

If you celebrate Easter, what's your favorite part of the holiday? I like waking up to my Easter basket, and getting to put on my pretty Easter dress n do my hair pretty to go with my grandparents to church!