#sad regression

[agere-flaggs]

Stormy Regression

Stormy regressor is a term for a darker regression, one where the regressor is sad and upset. One may throw a fit or be very upset when stormy regressing, no matter the age. Not a permanent regression— happens until the regressor is calmed down or happy. Better term for sad regression than “impure”.

Can also be a term for those who regress when sad or overwhelmed

[bunnelbaby]

✨🧸 Sad Regressor flag for regressors who regress due to sadness, regress while sad, regress to cope with their sadness, etc (please reblog if you save)! 🧸✨

A huge thank you to @littlemeow for coming up with this flag, creative input and helping me to bring this to life! The colors are meant to represent the intensity of one’s sadness and the wavy variant emphasizes the “ebbing and flowing waves” of one’s sadness while regressed.

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[dino-boyo-agere]

Hey little one!

Oh, you had a bad day? I'm really sorry to hear that.

There's no need to apologize, sweetheart. It's okay to cry. It's okay to be upset, just let it all out.

You wanna hug baba? That's right, it's okay.

Look, baba got your favorite plushie! Let's hug them too, as tight as we can, yeah?

Do you want baba to put more pressure on your body? Wrap you up tight in my arms?

You don't have to be sorry, it's okay. I love you. I love you so much.

Thank you for trusting me. I'll hold you till you feel better.

I'm not going anywhere, I'm here for you.

Baba is always going to be here for you, darling.

You're so lovable. You're worth the world. You're my world, little one.

I'm here with you. Yes, and with plushie.

Oh, was that a giggle? No? It's okay, you can giggle and still be sad. You can giggle and still cry. Feelings are complicated. But we got this.

You got this. And I got you.

You're so brave. I'm proud of you. Dealing with all those big feelings.

Baba is so proud!

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[puppys-tiny-space]

🩹i wish people would be less negative about the term impure regression, I understand why some people don't like it and of course nobody has to use it if they don't want to but it's nothing bad. Sometimes my regression is impure, I feel dirty, unsafe and scared and thats okay. I don't have to be pure and healthy to be loved. I am allowed to struggle, I am allowed to be angry and an emotional mess, I am allowed to be all that and more and still be loved. Your regression doesn't have to be pure and innocent to be valid, it is allowed to be messy, dark and scary at times. There is nothing wrong with impure regression. You don't have to use different terms because of what other people say, do what comforts you.🩹

Fun fact of the day: avocadoes aren't vegetables, they count as fruit

[dearybuneary]

ღ Sad Regressor Tails icons as a gift for @littlemeow (please reblog if you save)!

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[little-collies-corner]

i wana be smal wif dada an colr an pway gam an cudl an eat snak ango park i mis dada :(

y dada no talk me :((

wha di i dos wron

[thegooberever]

m jus soso tired I wanna eep but the icky thoughts keep getting me :(

i no wanna bother my dada rn bcus he is busy but I just wan him to cry into, I want 2 b cuddled n sung 2 sleep.

[itty-bitty-bunbun]

Feelin sad… not cryin sad, jus down, or gloomy… Wanna cuddle up in my uppa’s arms n lean back on em, n have em feed me a bottle, n be all comfy n warm…

[mentations]

Sad reality 🍉

[littlebouncybunnie]

big crybaby today :(

I squished a mosquito and have been crying for about ten minutes now, which is what made me realize I might be slightly regressed 🤏

Normally as an adult I'd just feel a little bad, but I've never cried about it, and especially not for this long..

And I don't even have a stuffie to hug or sleep with because I'm at my grandma's house :(

[smol-unis]

Vent (tw: death, split, regression block)

Been unable to properly regress in forever. Last few times was while I was falling asleep. So much is/has been going on. We’re splitting and I just need to be little rn but I’m stuck. Idk what to do. Next Tuesday will be 2 years since my grandpa passed and my birthday is the Monday after that. I just wanna sleep forever. I hate the holidays because it means forced family time. I just want my space. I want to be respected. Why is that so fucking hard to ask for? I just wanna be small. I don’t wanna have to worry about work or school. I’ve got my English final to do soon and ofc it’s political (because we needed to do it off of news in last 6 months). I’m so over everything. Been doom scrolling like crazy. I just need to be tiny and forget about life. Also had some past drama brought up last night that I thought was behind me. I just can’t anymore. I’m so over all this bs. I need to get a new paci cuz my current one holds rough memories. Idk what to do. I can’t force harder to be little and my headmates are helping but it’s also not working. Fml

[agerelemonbloom]

Cw: Mention of pet loss, Talk of crying, feeling like you can't cry, unable to be little, Venting

I was crying because I found 2 videos of a cat who passed away in December, he was under 2. I was looking through my phone to free up space and went to large files section and saw 2 videos of him I had completely forgotten about until I watched them. I obviously started to cry, my mom came to the room I was in and saw I was crying, she asked why and I told her. She started crying and said she was sorry and it's all her fault and she is a terrible person. I wish she wouldn't do this! It makes me feel like I can't cry with her around because then I have to be the one comforting her! I just wanna be little and curl up and cuddle into someone's arms and just let these big emotions out and tell me it's all gonna be okay! But I can't, and it makes me wanna cry more!

[dino-boyo-agere]

Anon asked me:

I’m very new to the whole agere thing, but after looking into it a little i feel like I’ve been kind of subconsciously doing it? like I said, I didnt really do any research, I’ve been honestly very very shy about bringing it up anywhere.

Whenever my mental health worsens, I end up feeling so.. small? Like I want to just curl up and make myself so small and disappear. But so far from what I’ve seen people usually aren’t so negative and “miserable” when age regressing, but thats how I feel. I just kind of feel so sad and teary eyed all the time is that also a part of it? Or am I experiencing something else?

I’m terribly sorry to dump all this on you haha, I really hope I’m making sense.

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Thank you so much for reaching out, I know how hard it can be to ask for advice and I'm very proud of you for doing so, good job! /gen

Your absolutely making sense and you are not alone at all!

The official term of what you are describing is "impure regression" it's regression that is caused by / causes negative emotions.

I personally don't like the term "impure regression", I usually call it "sad-" or "upset regression" but I wanted to give you the official term, so you can find others who share your experience more easily!

I also have to deal with upset regression quite a lot, it's mainly caused by stress for me aswell.

The AgeRe community has this issue (like most online communities) that it often tries to only show the happy times. All positivity and smiles and playing. But regression can be messy. It can be upsetting and scary. It can feel debilitating.

Just know that you are not broken. You aren't "doing regression wrong" and it's not your fault you feel this way!!

Regression is a form of therapy and can be a trauma response, those things aren't meant to be "just happy". They exist to help you process and work through your feelings, all your feelings. That also means the negative ones.

I'll link some sources to maybe help you (and anyone else who needs it) to understand the process of regression, especially upset regression:

What is regression in general, why do people do it and what is it for?

What is upset regression specifically?

Why we move away from the former term of "impure regression"?

Tips on how to deal with upset regression?

More tips on how to deal with upset regression

A post to show you that you're not alone

A very helpful website! youragerefriend.com

I know sometimes it can feel like you're with your problems alone in this world, but I promise you're not! There's always a place for you, and if you can't find it, it'll find you.. eventually. So, please, don't give up! <3

Hopefully this was helpful, if you have any further questions, feel free to ask. You can also reach out in my DMs, if you're comfortable with that! <3

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I wasn't able to edit the ask, after sending it to my drafts, but I had to add those links.. So, I got impatient and decided to answer the ask like this. I hope this is okay for you anon and hopefully Tumblr fixes the bug soon!

[soap-and-bubbles]

I feels..I feels sad...

Bedtime but...feels very sad...😟

[cuddly-princess]

Today feels weird...an I don't like it :/

Is anyone else having a weird day today?

[sweetbabynomad1]

I have been feeling pretty sad for the past few days because I missed some of my former friends in the town I used to live in. 😢 (I assume that they are my former friends because they haven't contacted me in a minute.) That situation made me feel very smol tbh.