A: Agere is short for Age Regression, and it’s a therapeutic, completely non$exual coping mechanism in which a person reverts to (“regresses to”) a childlike headspace. It is occasionally used in hypnotherapy but its use there is controversial. Some people do so involuntarily, an unconscious coping mechanism which can be jarring and scary at times. Others do so voluntarily, as a way to prepare for stress or to cope with stressful situations. People regress for many reasons, including mental illness, s*xual ab*se, chronic illness, a bad home life, and many others. Regression is even well documented in children as young as toddlers in response to stressful situations - for an article regarding this, click here.
Q: What is CGLRE? How is it different than k!nk?
A: CGLRE stands for “caregiver/little regressor”, and is one of the oldest online agere communities. It is characterized by regressors having caregivers, parental or babysitter-like figures, who care for them when they are regressed. As the community makes use of some terms also used by k!nk communities, namely “little” and “littlespace” (describing a regressor and the regression headspace in reference to CGLRE, respectively), the community is sometimes also called a k!nk. This is false because there is no power exchange involved in CGLRE, while there is in k!nk. For more detailed information, I recommend taking a look at this post.
Q: I want a caregiver, but I don’t know how to look for one - what should I do?
A: I would caution everyone, but especially minors, against attempting to find a caregiver online. I’ve been in many a risky and uncomfortable situation before where I was nearly taken advantage of while regressed by someone online who wasn’t what they seemed. Online, it’s far too easy to lie about age, location, or intentions, and you could easily be roped into a bad situation. I would recommend only asking people you’ve known for a long time and are very close to you to be your caregiver. It’s also important to respect their boundaries - if they say no, don’t guilt trip or throw a fit, accept that they don’t feel comfortable with it and try to move on. Caregivers are not cute accessories or playthings for regressors. It takes a lot of energy and compassion to be a CG and it feels really bad when we’re not treated as human beings too.
Q: My caregiver/regressor always seems angry with me, doesn’t ever make time for me, makes me feel bad about myself, and/or does $exual things with me while I’m/they’re regressed. What should I do?
A: Leave. Right away. Cut ties with them, block them, delete their number, and don’t contact them. This is manipulative and possibly ab*sive behavior, which is always unacceptable, and you deserve so much better.
Q: I want to start an agere Tumblr blog, but I’m nervous and I don’t know what I’m doing - any advice?
A: I’m not what I’d call a “big influencer” or anything like that, but I’ll give you what tips I can! First, find a theme and keep consistent. More niche themes (beyond angelcore/pink-themed pages, which are very popular for agere) help set you apart from others, which is a good and bad thing as mainstream agere blogs may not interact with your content as much. Use DNI banners from the very start ( @bunnibanners and @bannerbakery are good spots to get some made!). Post original content regularly, with a variety of types (photo/text/photo+text posts). K!nk blogs will interact with you regardless of your DNI - just block and move on. Yes, growth is slow. Yes, that post you made in three minutes will catapult above the post you spent an hour on. No, it won’t always feel good. But always remember - this is your page, this is your safe space, and you have every right to make it your own.
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