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Renaming of “impure” regression

A lot of regressors including myself have recently come forward and said that the term “impure” regression is been harmful for them, and in a conversation on @age-regressor-culture-is some awesome less harmful alternatives were created. I didn’t want them buried so I’m making a new post about it!

The original terms are harmful because “impure” has such a strong negative connotation, and heavily implies that “pure” regressors are inherently better. This is extremely harmful and in my case has made my unpleasant regression significantly worse.

The new term for “pure” regression is play regression. And the new terms for “impure” regression are vent regression and unpleasant regression.

I’ve made the tags #vent regression, #vent agere, #unpleasant regression, and #unpleasant agere. This post will also be tagged with “impure” regression tags for visibility only, as I want those who vent regress to be able to find this.

Please signal boost! This is really important to a lot of people.

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Snack time for my baby @soft-bxby-boy and I! We took our dog for a walk right before, so I thought snack time was in order :)

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Age Regression in Mental Health (review of a scholarly article)

This post is based off of the article “Understanding Age Regression” which was posted on the website Healthline and written by Kimberly Holland on August 30, 2019.

Age Regression Itself

“Age regression occurs when someone reverts to a younger state of mind. This retreat may be only a few years younger than the person’s physical age. It could also be much younger, into early childhood or even infancy.”

What People in Psychology Think About it

Sigmund Freud (a psychologist) said age regression was an unconscious defense mechanism. Carl Jung (a psychiatrist) believed it could be a positive experience and wasn’t meant to escape anything and could help people feel younger, more open, and less stressed. Other psychologists think of it as a way for people to achieve a therapeutic goal (Holland 2019).

Types of Age Regression

As a Symptom: it can be a result of a psychiatric or medical issue like schizophrenia, dementia, dissociative identity disorder, dementia, or borderline personality disorder. For those wo th personality disorders, it can be spontaneous when the person deals with triggers.

Clinical: it can be used as a therapeutic technique. Therapists can use hypnotherapy as well to get back to a certain age to relive and hopefully recover from a trauma.

Trauma Recovery: those with a history of trauma can be more likely to regress to cope with said trauma. Age regression when used in this sense is a form of security against insecurity or fear.

Self-Help: for some, age regression is intentional. It can be used to block out worry or stress and to avoid personal problems or tough issues.

“As a form of self-help, age regression may help you revert to a time in your life when you felt loved, cared for, and secure. In that sense, this can be a positive experience.”

Is Age Regression Sexual?

“Age regression is never considered sexual. It’s a type of defense mechanism that allows you to mentally escape to a different time in your life.”

Is Age Regression Safe?

If you find yourself involuntarily regressing without control, you should seek help from a medical professional. But if you’re doing it in a safe environment and as a form of relaxation or self-help, go for it.

My thoughts on the article:

It is so refreshing to see an article on age regression on a form of mainstream media such as the website this article was posted on. I really appreciate how it’s written as well, because it’s factual and makes a ton of sense.

The author of this article really spoke about age regression in its true form and addressed the most important topics. I truly agree with everything the author wrote and highly suggest sending this article to whoever you want to tell about your age regression. It’s non-biased, straight to the point, and brings in all sides of age regression.

If you want me to post more information like this let me know! I hope this review can help you out in whatever way you need it to.

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SFW vs NSFW

Just a friendly reminder!

💖Dxlg =/= ddlg

Dxlg just means there’s a female age regressor who has a daddy. Ddlg is a kink in which the daddy is a dominant and the little is the submissive.

💖Mxlg =/= mdlg

Mxlg just means there’s a female age regressor who has a mommy. Mdlg is a kink in which the mommy is a dominant and the little is the submissive.

💖Dxlb =/= ddlb

Dxlb just means there’s a male age regressor who has a daddy. Ddlb is a kink in which the daddy is a dominant and the little is the submissive.

💖Mxlb =/= mdlb

Mxlb just means there’s a male age regression who has a mommy. Mdlb is a kink in which the mommy is a dominant and the little is the submissive.

💖Cgxl =/= cgl

Cgxl is a gender neutral term for an age regressor who has a caregiver. Cgl the gender neutral term for ddlg, ddlb, mdlg, And mdlb and is a kink.

💖Cglre =/= cgl

Cglre is another gender neutral term for an age regressor who has a caregiver. Cgl the gender neutral term for ddlg, ddlb, mdlg, And mdlb and is a kink.

💖Age regression =/= age play

Age regression is a coping mechanism for trauma where someone literally regresses mentally to a younger age, is completely nonsexual and is psychologist recommended in many cases. Age play is a kink in which a dominant (mommy/daddy) is in a caregiver role and the submissive (little) is in the role of a small child, and is sexual. Some insist that it isn’t always sexual but, at its core, age play is a kink.

💖Pet regression =/= pet play

Pet regression is a coping mechanism for trauma where someone literally regresses mentally to an animal-like mindset, is completely nonsexual and is psychologist recommended in many cases. Pet play is a kink in which a dominant (mommy/daddy/owner) is in an owner role and the submissive (pet) is in the role of an animal or has animal-like traits (meowing, purring, barking, growling, nuzzeling, etc.), and is sexual. Some insist that it isn’t always sexual but, at its core, pet play is a kink.

💖Age regression =/= abdl

Age regression is a coping mechanism for trauma where someone literally regresses mentally to a younger age, is completely nonsexual and is psychologist recommended in many cases. Abdl is a kink in which a dominant (mommy/daddy) is in a caregiver role and the submissive (little) is in the role of a small child who loves diapers, and is sexual (in many cases they’re sexually arroused by wearing diapers). Some insist that it isn’t always sexual but, at its core, abdl is a kink.

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The part where you figure things out never really ends, and that’s okay! We can all figure things out at our own pace. ♡

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for anyone who needs to hear it 💫

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My new banner @soft-bxby-boy made me!!! I love him!!!!!

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If you're a psychotic or schizophrenic/schizotypical little I want you to know I support you so much and it doesn't make your regression any less valid than anyone else's. You're amazing and doing so well. ♡

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Dear age regressors

💙 that feel comfier when nonverbal/mute,

💚 that regress due to childhood trauma,

💛 that are too nervous to bring their favorite plushie along for a trip,

🧡 that feel comfier with their tiny hand being held by someone bigger,

❤️ that are still learning what age regression is for them,

don’t let any bad mouth meanies scare you into thinking something is wrong with you because you regress! What you’re doing is healthy, natural and a very strong coping mechanism that little ones utilize on overwhelming days. Your brain is trying to keep you feeling safe. If you’ve found it to be helpful/comforting, I’m happy for you!

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A gentle reminder that fat Littles deserve to feel safe, confident, and cute in whatever space they choose to occupy, and if you disagree I literally hate you.